2022–23 Brisbane Heat season
Overview of Brisbane Heat in 2022–23
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The 2022–23 Brisbane Heat season was the twelfth in the club's history. Coached by Wade Seccombe and captained by Usman Khawaja,[1] they competed in the 2022–23 season.
CoachWade Seccombe
Captain(s)Usman Khawaja
James Peirson (Acting)
James Peirson (Acting)
Home groundThe Gabba, Brisbane
Leading Run ScorerJames Peirson (334)
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Wade Seccombe | ||
| Captain(s) | Usman Khawaja James Peirson (Acting) | ||
| Home ground | The Gabba, Brisbane | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | James Peirson (334) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Michael Neser (26) | ||
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The team
The Brisbane Heat are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League. The Heat wears a teal uniform and are based in Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. Their home ground is the Brisbane Cricket Ground, also known as The Gabba.[2][3][4]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1.205 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0.846 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.027 | |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.716 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.483 | |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.340 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.151 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −0.287 |
Current squad
The team's squad for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season as of 11 December 2022.[5][6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
- Ages are given as of the opening match of the tournament, 15 December 2022
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 70 | Sam Billings | 15 June 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player & International Cap, Wicketkeeper-batter | |
| 17 | Max Bryant | 10 March 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 61 | Sam Hain | 16 July 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
| 5 | Sam Heazlett | 12 September 1995 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||
| 18 | Usman Khawaja | 18 December 1986 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap | |
| 33 | Marnus Labuschagne | 22 June 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | International Cap | |
| 82 | Colin Munro | 11 March 1987 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player & International Cap | |
| 77 | Matt Renshaw | 28 March 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap | |
| 44 | Ross Whiteley | 28 March 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | James Bazley | 8 April 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | 1 September 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap | |
| Wicket-Keepers | ||||||
| 59 | James Peirson | 13 October 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| 30 | Matthew Kuhnemann | 20 July 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | International Cap | |
| 4 | Mitchell Swepson | 4 October 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | International Cap | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Xavier Bartlett | 17 December 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| 45 | Spencer Johnson | 16 December 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
| 20 | Michael Neser | 29 March 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap | |
| 8 | Will Prestwidge | 15 January 2002 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| 16 | Mark Steketee | 17 January 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Regular season
Melbourne Renegades 7/166 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat (H) 6/144 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Brown made his T20 debut.
Brisbane Heat 8/137 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades (H) 6/139 (19.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Brisbane Heat (H) 9/166 (20 overs) |
v |
Adelaide Strikers 9/160 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Brisbane Heat 6/121 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder (H) 0/124 (11.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Sydney Thunder 6/182 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat (H) 5/224 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers 209 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Brisbane Heat 6/147 (13 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers (H) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 13 overs due to rain and later abandoned.
Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers (H) 3/173 (16.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat (H) 6/155 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 2/157 (16.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Spencer Johnson (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.
Brisbane Heat 154 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Adelaide Strikers (H) 9/137 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars (H) 7/159 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 7/160 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat (H) 6/162 (20 overs) |
v |
Hobart Hurricanes 6/150 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Brisbane Heat (H) 4/188 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 3/184 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Hobart Hurricanes (H) 9/120 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 8/118 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
Matches
Brisbane Heat 5/203 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 1/51 (6.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Ross Pawson (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Renegades 5/162 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 3/164 (18.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Sixers 9/116 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 6/117 (18.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
Brisbane Heat 7/175 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 5/178 (19.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Season statistics
Batting
| Batter | Mts | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Peirson | 18 | 334 | 57* |
| Matt Renshaw | 12 | 283 | 90* |
| Colin Munro | 8 | 278 | 98 |
| Josh Brown | 14 | 258 | 62 |
| Usman Khawaja | 8 | 249 | 94 |
- As of 4 February 2023
Source:[25]
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | 98 | 53 | Sydney Thunder |
| Usman Khawaja | 84 | 55 | Sydney Thunder |
| Matt Renshaw | 90* | 56 | Melbourne Stars |
| Nathan McSweeney | 84 | 51 | Sydney Sixers |
| Sam Billings | 79 | 48 | Adelaide Strikers |
- As of 4 February 2023
Source:[26]
Bowling
| Bowler | Mat | Wkts | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Neser | 17 | 26 | 4/25 |
| James Bazley | 15 | 16 | 4/22 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 18 | 16 | 3/17 |
| Mark Steketee | 8 | 10 | 4/34 |
| Spencer Johnson | 10 | 9 | 3/28 |
- As of 4 February 2023
Source:[27]