In cricket, a batter reaches a century when he or she scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. A century is regarded as a landmark score for a batter, and their number of centuries is generally recorded in their career statistics. [1] The Big Bash League (BBL) is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket in Australia, which has been held annually since its first edition in 2011–12. In the fifteen seasons played, 47 centuries have been scored. Batters from all of the eight franchises have scored centuries.
The first century in the BBL was achieved on 17 December 2011 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by David Warner for the Sydney Thunder against the Melbourne Stars. [2] Of the 48 centuries, only 7 have been scored by overseas batters—two by Luke Wright and one by Chris Gayle, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, James Vince and Tim Seifert each. Ben McDermott and Steve Smith are the only players to have scored three BBL centuries. [3]
As of 2026 [update] , the record for the highest individual score in the BBL is held by Glenn Maxwell, who was the captain of the Melbourne Stars when he scored 154 runs (not out) from 64 balls. [4] The fastest to reach a century is tied between Craig Simmons and Mitchell Owen, who both achieved the score in just 39 balls faced. [5] Jake Weatherald and Mitchell Owen are the only players to score a century in the final. [6] Weatherald achieved the feat in the final of 2017–18 season and Owen did it in the final of 2024–25 season. Josh Brown hit the most sixes (12) in an innings in BBL history en route to scoring 140 runs in 57 balls against Adelaide Strikers in the 2023–24 season. [7] Additionally, only once have two centuries been scored in a single innings, with Jack Wildermuth and Matt Renshaw scoring 110* off 54 balls and 102 off 51 balls for the Brisbane Heat, respectively. [8]
The below list includes all BBL centuries organised in a chronological order. These statistics do not cover any of the matches played in the Champions League Twenty20. [N 1]
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| # | Serial number of century |
| * | Remained not out |
| † | Captained their team at the time of century |
| Balls | Balls faced during the innings |
| S/R. | Strike rate during the innings |
| Inn. | The innings of the match |
| Won | The match was won by the team for which the player played |
| Lost | The match was lost by the team for which the player played |
icon in the column title.For cricket neophytes, a century is when a player scores 100 runs in one at-bat. It is like a basketball player dropping 50 points in a game, but more prestigious.
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