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| Personnel | ||
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| Captain | Nathan McSweeney | |
| Coach | Johan Botha | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Teal | |
| Founded | 2011 | |
| Home ground | The Gabba | |
| Capacity | 42,000 | |
| History | ||
| BBL wins | 2: BBL02, BBL13 | |
| Official website | brisbaneheat.com.au | |
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| Seasons |
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The Brisbane Heat are an Australian professional franchise men's cricket team, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League (BBL). The Heat are the successors of the Queensland Bulls who played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. The Heat wear a teal uniform and are based in Brisbane in the Australian state Queensland. Their home ground is the Brisbane Cricket Ground, also known as The Gabba. The inaugural coach was Darren Lehmann who is now an assistant to current head coach Wade Seccombe.[1] The Heat's inaugural captain was Australian ODI batter Peter Forrest. Internationals Usman Khawaja, Chris Lynn, Brendon McCullum, Colin Munro and Daniel Vettori have also captained the team.[2][3][4]
In their second season (BBL02) they won the Big Bash League for the first time and so qualified for the Champions League Twenty20.[5]
Seasons
Big Bash League 2011/12
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After losing their first four matches of the season, the Heat finished strong, winning their final three games. They finished in 5th place, one place below the semi-final qualification. James Hopes was supposed to captain the team, but missed the whole tournament due to injury. Peter Forrest led the team instead. Brendon McCullum missed some matches while playing in the HRV Cup in New Zealand simultaneously. Fellow New Zealander Daniel Vettori missed a few games because of injury.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2011 | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Cricket Ground | Lost by 7 wickets, MoM-Brad Haddin 76(59) |
| 20 December 2011 | Melbourne Stars | The Gabba | Lost by 8 runs |
| 29 December 2011 | Perth Scorchers | WACA Ground | Lost by 10 runs |
| 3 January 2012 | Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba | Lost by 31 runs |
| 6 January 2012 | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | Won by 3 runs, MoM- Matthew Hayden 76 (51) |
| 12 January 2012 | Melbourne Renegades | Etihad Stadium | Won by 12 runs, MoM- Daniel Vettori 40 (25) and 0/27 (4 Overs) |
| 17 January 2012 | Sydney Thunder | The Gabba | Won by 91 runs, MoM- Daniel Christian 75* (47) and 1/17 (4 Overs) |
| Overall Record of 3–4 in BBL|01
Failed to make Semifinals, ended 5/8 | |||
Big Bash League 2012/13
Heat won four matches and lost four matches in the league stage, sneaking into the semi-finals thanks to net run-rate. In the semi-final, the Heat met the Renegades, who finished the league in first place. Luke Pomersbach scored 112* to help the Heat upset the Renegades.
Final
Brisbane Heat defeated the Perth Scorchers in the 2012/13 Big Bash League final. The match was played at the WACA Ground on 19 January 2013.[5]
Captain James Hopes was unable to play due to injury, so Chris Hartley led the team instead and won the toss, choosing to bat first.[5] Joe Burns top scored for Brisbane with 43 runs off 27 balls, in a total of 167. Jason Behrendorff took 2 wickets for the Scorchers.[6]
In reply, Perth Scorchers scored 133 for the loss of nine wickets from their 20 overs, losing by 34 runs. Adam Voges was the highest scorer with 49 runs from 32 deliveries. Barbadian Kemar Roach took 3 wickets for 18 runs. Nathan Hauritz was named man of the match after bowling three overs for 11 runs and taking three catches.[5][6]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 9 December 2012 | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 13 December 2012 | Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | Won by 3 wickets, MoM- Luke Pomersbach 65 (39) |
| 18 December 2012 | Perth Scorchers | The Gabba | Lost by 9 wickets (D/L) |
| 22 December 2012 | Melbourne Renegades | Etihad Stadium | Lost by 6 wickets, MoM- Ben Cutting 2/12 (4 Overs) |
| 28 December 2012 | Sydney Thunder | Stadium Australia | Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Daniel Christian 5/26 (4 overs) |
| 3 January 2013 | Melbourne Stars | The Gabba | Won by 24 runs, MoM- James Hopes 49 (40) and 3/28 (4 Overs) |
| 7 January 2013 | Sydney Sixers | The Gabba | Lost by 5 wickets |
| 12 January 2013 | Hobart Hurricanes | Bellerive Oval | Won by 8 wickets, MoM- Luke Pomersbach 82 (42) |
| Finals Series | |||
| 15 January 2013 | Melbourne Renegades | Etihad Stadium | Won by 15 runs, MoM- Luke Pomersbach 112* (70) |
| 19 January 2013 | Perth Scorchers | WACA Ground | Won by 34 runs, MoM- Nathan Hauritz 0/11 (3 Overs) and 3 catches |
| Overall Record of 6–4 in BBL|02
Big Bash League Champions (1/8) | |||
Big Bash League 2013/14
The team started well, winning their first game against the Perth Scorchers, but then lost the next three games. However, the Heat finished well, winning two of their last three games. They lost the Do-or-die match against Hobart Hurricanes by 40 runs, so giving the Hurricanes the last qualifying spot, leaving the Heat to finish in 5th place. There were good signs for the Heat as Cameron Gannon was the leading wicket-taker in the Big Bash, snaring 18 wickets at an average of less than 12 – with best bowling of 4–10. Daniel Vettori was economical with the ball, going for just above six an over and picking up 7 wickets. Chris Lynn was the Heat's highest run scorer, with 198 runs in the season, closely followed by Dan Christian who made 186 runs at an average of 46.5.[7]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 22 December 2013 | Perth Scorchers | The Gabba | Won by 3 wickets, MoM- Chris Lynn 81 (53) |
| 28 December 2013 | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | Lost by 3 wickets |
| 30 December 2013 | Melbourne Renegades | Etihad Stadium | Lost by 57 runs |
| 2 January 2014 | Sydney Sixers | The Gabba | Lost by 4 runs |
| 8 January 2014 | Sydney Thunder | Stadium Australia | Won by 48 runs, MoM- Chris Lynn 56 (35) |
| 11 January 2014 | Melbourne Stars | The Gabba | Lost by 3 wickets |
| 18 January 2014 | Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | Won by 32 runs, MoM- Daniel Vettori 2/10 (4 Overs) |
| 23 January 2014 | Hobart Hurricanes | Bellerive Oval | Lost by 40 runs |
| Overall Record of 3–5 in BBL|03
Failed to make Semifinals, ended 5/8 | |||
Big Bash League 2014/15
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Brisbane Heat lost their first match against Thunder but bounced back to defeat the Melbourne Stars by one run in a thrilling contest. The Heat then lost five consecutive games but beat the Hurricanes by 18 runs in their final match of the season. Brisbane Heat finished in last place, winning only two of eight games. Consequently, Stuart Law resigned as coach and James Hopes as captain. Brisbane Heat won the wooden spoon off the Sydney Thunder, who finished last in each of the first 3 seasons of the BBL.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 21 December 2014 | Sydney Thunder | ANZ Stadium | Lost by 56 runs |
| 28 December 2014 | Melbourne Stars | The Gabba | Won by 1 run, MoM- Ryan Duffield 3/28 (4 overs) |
| 2 January 2015 | Hobart Hurricanes | Blundstone Arena | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 4 January 2015 | Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba | Lost by 5 wickets |
| 8 January 2015 | Perth Scorchers | #TheFurnace | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 11 January 2015 | Sydney Sixers | The Gabba | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 13 January 2015 | Melbourne Renegades | Etihad Stadium | Lost by 5 wickets |
| 15 January 2015 | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | Won by 18 runs, MoM- Chris Lynn 81 (35) |
| Overall Record of 2–6 in BBL|04
Failed to make Semifinals, ended 8/8 | |||
Big Bash League 2015/16
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After retiring from playing, Daniel Vettori signed a 3-year contract to be coach of the franchise. Chris Lynn became the captain for the tournament following the resignation of James Hopes. The Heat signed Josh Lalor, Andrew Fekete (cricketer), Alex Doolan, as well as snapping up West Indian pair Samuel Badree and Lendl Simmons. Rookies Jack Wildermuth and Mitchell Swepson also joined the Heat. They lost their first four matches, before beating the Thunder. The Heat then lost to Strikers, but finished well, beating the Sixers and Stars in their last two matches. The Heat finished 6th in the table with 3 wins and 5 losses. Captain Chris Lynn was the tournament's leading run-scorer and was also named Player of the Tournament. He smashed 378 runs in 8 matches, including a century against Hobart Hurricanes in a losing cause.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 19 December 2015 | Melbourne Renegades | The Gabba | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 22 December 2015 | Hobart Hurricanes | Blundstone Arena | Lost by 20 runs |
| 26 December 2015 | Perth Scorchers | #The Furnace | Lost by 9 wickets |
| 29 December 2015 | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | Lost by 15 runs, MoM- Chris Lynn 101(51) |
| 3 January 2016 | Sydney Thunder | The Gabba | Won by 6 wickets, MoM- Chris Lynn 75 (32) |
| 8 January 2016 | Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 10 January 2016 | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Cricket Ground | Won by 6 runs, MoM- Joe Burns 60(51) |
| 14 January 2016 | Melbourne Stars | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Won by 56 runs, MoM- Samuel Badree 5/22(4) |
| Overall Record of 3–5 in BBL|05
Failed to make Semifinals, ended 6/8 | |||
Big Bash League 2016/17
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Following Brendon McCullum's international retirement, he returned to the Heat to captain the side. He took no part in the previous season due to BBL coinciding with the final matches of his international career. James Hopes retired from cricket. Heat signed local player Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Ross from Adelaide Strikers. English fast bowler Tymal Mills joined as an international player. The Heat started well, winning their first three matches, but then lost to the Sixers by 3 wickets. The Heat won 2 of their next 3 matches. They lost their last game of the season to the Renegades in a thrilling 1-run loss. The Heat finished 2nd in the table with 5 wins and 3 losses. This was their best performance in the league stage. In a thrilling semi-final, they lost to the Sydney Sixers in a super over. Chris Lynn was again named Player of the Tournament, after scoring 305 runs in 6 matches at an average of 154.5.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 21 December 2016 | Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | Won by 10 runs, MoM- Brendon McCullum 42(21) |
| 28 December 2016 | Sydney Thunder | Spotless Stadium | Won by 3 wickets, MoM- Chris Lynn 85* (48) |
| 30 December 2016 | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Chris Lynn 84*(50) |
| 3 January 2017 | Sydney Sixers | The Gabba | Lost by 3 wickets |
| 5 January 2017 | Perth Scorchers | #The Furnace | Won by 9 wickets, MoM- Chris Lynn 98*(49) |
| 11 January 2017 | Perth Scorchers | The Gabba | Lost by 29 runs |
| 17 January 2017 | Melbourne Stars | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Mitchell Swepson 2/14(4) |
| 20 January 2017 | Melbourne Renegades | Etihad Stadium | Lost by 1 run |
| Finals Series | |||
| 25 January 2017 | Sydney Sixers | The Gabba | Match tied, Lost in the super over |
| Overall Record of 5–4 in BBL|06
Lost in the semi-final (3/8) | |||
Big Bash League 2017-18
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The Heat signed Test opener Matt Renshaw. Pakistani leg break bowler Shadab Khan was signed before the season as an international player, and Yasir Shah was later signed as his replacement. The Heat started off well by defeating Melbourne Stars but lost to Renegades in the next match. They won one of their next two matches and then beat the Stars and Scorchers. However, the Brisbane Heat lost their four remaining matches including a Do-or-die last match against the Renegades, ending their season.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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| 20 December 2017 | Melbourne Stars | The Gabba | Won by 15 runs |
| 23 December 2017 | Melbourne Renegades | Etihad Stadium | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 27 December 2017 | Sydney Thunder | The Gabba | Won by 6 wickets(D/L), MoM- Alex Ross 25*(9) |
| 31 December 2017 | Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | Lost by 56 runs |
| 2 January 2018 | Melbourne Stars | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Won by 8 wickets, MoM- Mitchell Swepson 3/14(4) |
| 5 January 2018 | Perth Scorchers | The Gabba | Won by 49 runs, MoM- Ben Cutting 46(20),2-0-14-0 |
| 10 January 2018 | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | Lost by 3 runs |
| 15 January 2018 | Hobart Hurricanes | Bellerive Oval | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 18 January 2018 | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Cricket Ground | Lost by 9 wickets |
| 27 January 2018 | Melbourne Renegades | The Gabba | Lost by 27 runs |
| Overall Record of 4–6 in BBL|07
Failed to make Semifinals, ended 7/8 | |||
Big Bash League 2018-19
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The Heat signed Australian fast bowler James Pattinson and Afghan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Youth signings included Max Bryant and Jack Prestwidge. The Heat faced Adelaide Strikers in their first game of the season and lost by 6 wickets. They lost their next two matches against Hurricanes and Sixers but then beat the Scorchers and the Thunder. The next two matches were against the Renegades, the Heat lost the first but won the second. The next match against the Thunder was abandoned after a power cut. Heat lost their next three matches, but won their last three matches. The Heat finished fifth in the standings with 6 wins and 7 losses with one match abandoned. After the season, Brendon McCullum announced his retirement from the BBL.
