Who has the Highest Individual Score in Big Bash League History?

Highest Individual Score in BBL 2025

Steve Smith made the highest individual score in BBL 2024/25. The Australian batter after winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy made a return to the T20 league. He played an unbeaten knock of 121 runs in his first game for the Sydney Sixers.

Matthew Short ranks second on the list with a score of 109 runs at a strike rate of better than 200. The best innings of the tournament came in the final from the bat of Mitchell Owen. He scored 108 runs in only 42 balls which was third highest in the season. Owen’s knock helped Hobart Hurricanes win their first title.

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List of Highest Individual Score in BBL History

5. Ben McDermott (127 runs)

Ben McDermott ranks fifth on the list for the highest individual score in the BBL. The wicketkeeper batter played a knock of 127 runs off 65 balls for the Hobart Hurricanes against Melbourne Renegades in BBL 2021/22. His knock consisted of nine fours and sixes each. McDermott found most of his success against fast bowlers Kane Richardson and James Pattinson. The pacers combined went for 64 runs in 25 balls. 

The opening batter started a bit slow in his innings. His half-century came in 37 balls and after his initial struggle, McDermott took full toll on the bowling from the Renegades. He reached his ton in another 16 balls. He could have easily finished his innings unbeaten but was run out as he was trying to steal a bye on the last ball of the innings.

4. Matthew Wade (130* runs)

The star of the 2021 T20 World Cup semi-final, Matthew Wade ranks fourth on the list for the highest score made by a batter in the Big Bash League. Wade has his name etched in Australian cricket history for his role in winning the only T20 title for his country. The former wicketkeeper batter made 130 runs while remaining not out playing for the Hurricanes. 

Wade’s 130 runs off 61 balls helped his team to reach a total of 217 runs against the Adelaide Strikers. His knock consisted of 11 fours and seven sixes. In spite of an onslaught from Phillip Salt in the second innings, the Hurricanes won the match by 10 runs.

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3. Josh Brown (140 runs)

Josh Brown in the previous season with a knock of 140 runs made an entry in the record list for the highest individual score in the BBL. The right-handed batter unarguably played under the highest pressure in comparison to the other players. Playing in the Challenger, Brown’s knock put the Brisbane Heat into the finals of BBL 2023/24. 

The 30-year-old made 140 runs in only 57 balls at a strike rate of 245. He smashed 10 fours and 12 sixes in his innings. His 12 sixes in the innings is the record for the most sixes in an innings in the BBL. Brown’s knock was a one-man show for the Heat as the opening batter scored more than 65% off the runs for his team. Heat posted a target of 215 and eventually won the match by 54 runs. The Heat won their second title after defeating the Sydney Sixers in the final.

2. Marcus Stoinis (147* runs)

Marcus Stoinis has the 2nd highest score made by a batter in a single innings in the BBL. Stoinis made the record with an unbeaten knock of 147 runs for the Melbourne Stars against the Sydney Sixers. The batting all-rounder is known for his hard-hitting abilities. When given the chance to open the innings, Stoinis made full use of the opportunity. His knock lit up the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Batting first, the Stars made 219 runs courtesy of Stoinis. The all-rounder’s knock consisted of 13 fours and eight sixes. The opening batter was in his groove and was unchallenged by pace bowlers. Ben Dwarshius in particular was taken to the cleaners by the Australian all-rounder as he scored 51 runs in 21 balls.

1. Glenn Maxwell (154* runs)

It is only fair that Australia’s greatest-ever T20 batter ranks first on the list for the highest individual score in the BBL. The Big Show as he is fondly called certainly put up a show for all cricket cricket fans in the last league stage match of BBL 2021/22. Maxwell played an unbeaten knock of 154 runs and is the only player to score 150+ runs in a BBL innings. 

His knock lasted for 64 balls where the all-rounder hit a record 22 fours and four sixes in the innings. Even though the Stars had already been eliminated at this stage of the tournament, Maxwell’s knock was a sight for sore eyes. Thanks to his innings, the Stars made 273 runs which is the highest team total in the BBL, and won the match by 106 runs.