Brisbane Heat

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Brisbane Heat
The Gabba
Capacity42,000
History
BBL wins2: BBL02, BBL13
Official websitebrisbaneheat.com.au

T20 Kit

The Brisbane Heat are an Australian professional franchise men's

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

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.

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.

man of the match after bowling three overs for 11 runs and taking three catches.[5][6]

Date Opponent Venue Result
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

Dan Christian who made 186 runs at an average of 46.5.[7]

Date Opponent Venue Result
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

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
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

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
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

Following

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
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

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
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

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.

Date Opponent Venue Result
19 December 2018 Adelaide Strikers The Gabba Lost by 5 wickets
22 December 2018 Hobart Hurricanes
Metricon Stadium
Lost by 15 runs
1 January 2019 Sydney Sixers The Gabba Lost by 5 wickets, MoM- Chris Lynn 84(55)
5 January 2019 Perth Scorchers
Optus Stadium
Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Afghanistan Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2/10(4)
8 January 2019 Sydney Thunder Sydney Showground Stadium Won by 15 runs(
D/L), MoM- Chris Lynn
54(30)
10 January 2019 Melbourne Renegades The Gabba Lost by 8 wickets
13 January 2019 Melbourne Renegades
GMHBA Stadium
Won by 101 runs, MoM- Max Bryant 44(24)
17 January 2019 Sydney Thunder The Gabba No result
20 January 2019 Sydney Sixers Sydney Cricket Ground Lost by 79 runs
27 January 2019 Melbourne Stars Melbourne Cricket Ground Lost by 5 runs
29 January 2019 Hobart Hurricanes The Gabba Lost by 9 wickets
1 February 2019 Perth Scorchers The Gabba Won by 6 wickets, MoM- Afghanistan Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/16(4)
3 February 2019 Adelaide Strikers Adelaide Oval Won by 6 wickets, MoM- Matt Renshaw 90*(50)
8 February 2019 Melbourne Stars The Gabba Won by 10 wickets, MoM- Ben Cutting 3-0-19-0,81*(30)
Overall Record of 6–7 in BBL|08

Failed to make Semifinals, ended 5/8

Big Bash League 2019-20

Before the season started

Zahir Khan and young English opener Tom Banton. In the season opener, the Heat lost to the Thunder by 29 runs and then lost the next match to the Stars by 22 runs. In the third match of the season, the Heat beat the Sixers by 48 runs, with Chris Lynn
smashing 94 off 35 deliveries, including 11 sixes. They then lost to the Scorchers by 40 runs. They won their next three matches, including a match against the Thunder where Banton hit Arjun Nair for five consecutive sixes.

After losing to the Scorchers by 34 runs, the Heat won their next match against the Strikers by 6 wickets, where AB de Villiers made his Big Bash debut. The ghosts of BBL|07 returned, as the Heat lost their next three matches. In the second of these defeats, the Heat collapsed against the Renegades, losing 10 wickets for 36 runs in 55 balls. A 71-run victory over the Stars, meant the Heat could qualify for the playoffs by beating the Renegades in their last match. However, they lost by 7 wickets with Jack Prestwidge dropping some important opportunities, and so were eliminated.

Date Opponent Venue Result
17 December 2019 Sydney Thunder The Gabba Lost by 29 runs
20 December 2019 Melbourne Stars
Metricon Stadium
Lost by 22 runs
22 December 2019 Sydney Sixers Sydney Cricket Ground Won by 48 runs, MoM- Chris Lynn 94(35)
1 January 2020 Perth Scorchers
Metricon Stadium
Lost by 40 runs
3 January 2020 Hobart Hurricanes
Blundstone Arena
Won by 31 runs, MoM- Chris Lynn 88(55)
6 January 2020 Sydney Thunder Sydney Showground Stadium Won by 16 runs (
D/L), MoM- Tom Banton
56(19)
9 January 2020 Hobart Hurricanes The Gabba Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Ben Cutting 2-0-12-1,43*(29)
11 January 2020 Perth Scorchers
Optus Stadium
Lost by 34 runs
14 January 2020 Adelaide Strikers The Gabba Won by 6 wickets, MoM- James Pattinson 4-0-33-5
17 January 2020 Adelaide Strikers Adelaide Oval Lost by 10 wickets
19 January 2020 Melbourne Renegades The Gabba Lost by 44 runs
23 January 2020 Sydney Sixers The Gabba Lost by 8 wickets
25 January 2020 Melbourne Stars Adelaide Oval Won by 71 runs, MoM- AB de Villiers 71(37)
27 January 2020 Melbourne Renegades The Gabba Lost by 7 wickets
Overall Record of 6–8 in BBL|09

Failed to make Semifinals, ended 7/8

Big Bash League 2020-21 (BBL|10)

Before the season, Jack Wildermuth re-joined Heat and Tom Cooper was signed by the Heat. Morné Morkel joined the club as a local player after gaining permanent residency in Australia.[8] Overseas signings included Lewis Gregory and Dan Lawrence. Local Signings included James Bazley, a former Rookie player in BBL|04, who joined the Heat after 6 seasons, this time having a full contract. Ben Cutting, Matt Renshaw, James Pattinson, Josh Lalor and Jack Prestwidge left the club. Tom Banton left due to bio-bubble fatigue and was later replaced by Joe Denly.

Date Opponent Venue Result
11 December 2020 Melbourne Stars Manuka Oval Lost by 6 wickets
14 December 2020 Sydney Thunder Manuka Oval Lost by 4 wickets
23 December 2020 Adelaide Strikers The Gabba Lost by 2 runs, MoM- Jimmy Peirson 69*(36)
27 December 2020 Hobart Hurricanes The Gabba Won by 4 wickets, MoM- Lewis Gregory 3/22(4)
30 December 2020 Hobart Hurricanes The Gabba Lost by 1 run, MoM-Afghanistan Mujeeb Ur Rahman 5/15(4)
2 January 2021 Sydney Sixers The Gabba Won by 4 wickets, MoM- Mark Steketee 4/33(4)
4 January 2021 Sydney Thunder The Gabba Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Joe Burns 52(38)
7 January 2021 Melbourne Stars
Metricon Stadium
Won by 18 runs (D/L), MoM- Chris Lynn 48(23)
10 January 2021 Sydney Sixers
Metricon Stadium
Lost by 3 wickets
14 January 2021 Melbourne Renegades Manuka Oval Won by 5 wickets, MoM- Joe Burns 31*(15)
19 January 2021 Perth Scorchers
Marvel Stadium
Lost by 59 runs
21 January 2021 Adelaide Strikers Adelaide Oval Lost by 82 runs
23 January 2021 Melbourne Renegades
Marvel Stadium
Won by 26 runs, MoM- Marnus Labuschagne 49(31), 1/10(2)
26 January 2021 Perth Scorchers Adelaide Oval Won by 6 runs, MoM- Marnus Labuschagne 46(38), 3/35(4)
Finals Series
29 January 2021 Adelaide Strikers The Gabba Won by 6 wickets, MoM- Jimmy Peirson 47*(44)
31 January 2021 Sydney Thunder Manuka Oval Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Sam Heazlett 74*(49)
4 February 2021 Perth Scorchers Adelaide Oval Lost by 49 runs (D/L)
Overall Record of 9–8 in BBL|10

Lost in The Challenger (3/8)

Big Bash League 2021-22

Brisbane Heat finished 7th and missed the finals for the fourth time in five years. The side was heavily hit by COVID-19 and was forced to field a team almost completely devoid of its squad.[9]

2022–23 season

2023–24 season

Honours

Result summary v. Opponent

Brisbane Heat squad at the Gabba in 2014
As of 4 February 2021
Domestic teams
Opposition Pld W L T T+W T+L NR %
Adelaide Strikers 14 6 8 0 0 0 0 42.85%
Hobart Hurricanes 18 7 11 0 0 0 0 38.88%
Melbourne Renegades 15 5 10 0 0 0 0 33.33%
Melbourne Stars 14 9 5 0 0 0 0 64.28%
Perth Scorchers 16 7 9 0 0 0 0 43.75%
Sydney Sixers 14 3 10 0 0 1 0 25.00%
Sydney Thunder 14 10 3 0 0 0 1 76.92%
  • Source: CricInfo[10]
International teams[11]
Opposition Pld W L T T+W T+L NR %
Chennai Super Kings 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 00.00
Titans
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 00.00
Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 00.00

Current squad

The squad of the Brisbane Heat for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 17 February 2024. [12]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Date of birth Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
17 Max Bryant  Australia (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 25) Right-handed
1 Usman Khawaja  Australia (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986 (age 37) Left-handed Captain & International
33 Marnus Labuschagne  Australia (1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm leg break International
82 Colin Munro  New Zealand (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37) Left-handed Right-arm
medium-fast
Overseas Draft Pick (Platinum) & International
77 Matt Renshaw  Australia (1996-03-28) 28 March 1996 (age 28) Left-handed Right-arm off break International
98 Charlie Wakim  Australia (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-rounders
38 Nathan McSweeney  Australia (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm off break
20 Michael Neser  Australia (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast International
22 Paul Walter  England (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 (age 29) Left-handed Left-arm mediun Overseas Draft Pick (Silver)
24 Jack Wildermuth  Australia (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast International
Wicket-keepers
7 Sam Billings  England (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International
59 Jimmy Peirson  Australia (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 31) Right-handed
Pace bowlers
19 Xavier Bartlett  Australia (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium International
45 Spencer Johnson  Australia (1995-12-16) 16 December 1995 (age 28) Left-handed Left-arm fast International
8 Will Prestwidge  Australia (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 22) Left-handed Right-arm fast
Spin bowlers
30 Matt Kuhnemann  Australia (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 27) Left-handed
Slow left-arm orthodox
International
4
Mitch Swepson
 Australia (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm
leg break
International

Administration and support staff

Role Name
Head coach Wade Seccombe[1]
Assistant coach Darren Lehmann[1]
Batting Coach James Hopes[13]
Bowling Coach Andy Bichel[13]

List of captains

[14] Name Period Matches Won Lost Tied[*] NR %[**]
1 Peter Forrest 2011/12 6 3 3 0 0 50.00%
2 James Hopes 2011–2015 24 9 15 0 0 37.50%
3 Chris Hartley 2013 2 2 0 0 0 100.00%
4 Daniel Vettori 2013 1 0 1 0 0 0.00%
5 Chris Lynn 2015–2021 50 21 28 0 1 42.85%
6 Brendon McCullum 2016–2018 18 8 9 1 0 47.22%
7 Joe Burns 2017 1 1 0 0 0 100.00%
8 Jimmy Peirson 2020–2022 25 9 15 0 1 37.50%
9 Tom Cooper 2020–2022 2 0 2 0 0 0.00%
10 Usman Khawaja 2023-2024 8 6 2 0 0 75.00%

^* Includes matches determined by a Super Over ^** Ties counted as half a win |Colin Munro 100%


Overseas players

Player Country Years References
Brendon McCullum New Zealand 2011,2015+, 2016–2019
Roelof van der Merwe Netherlands / South Africa 2011
Daniel Vettori New Zealand 2011–2014
Thisara Perera Sri Lanka 2012
Kemar Roach Barbados 2012
Dale Steyn South Africa 2012+
Craig Kieswetter England 2013
Andrew Flintoff England 2014
Stephen Parry England 2014
Samuel Badree Trinidad and Tobago 2014+,2015–17
Lendl Simmons Trinidad and Tobago 2015–16
Tymal Mills England 2017
Shadab Khan Pakistan 2017
Yasir Shah Pakistan 2017-18
Mujeeb Ur Rahman Afghanistan 2018–21
Zahir Khan Afghanistan 2019-20
AB De Villiers
South Africa 2020
Tom Banton England 2020
Joe Denly England 2021
Lewis Gregory England 2021
Ben Duckett England 2021
Colin Munro New Zealand 2022
Sam Billings England 2022
Ross Whiteley England 2022

+= Did not play a game that season

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lehmann steps back, Seccombe takes reins at Heat". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  3. ^ "New Twenty20 Big Bash league to feature teams in pink, orange and purple as tradition is abandoned". Fox Sports (Australia). 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  4. ^ Cricket Australia (2011), Home Ground, www.brisbaneheat.com.au, retrieved 24 September 2013, <"Home Ground - Brisbane Heat - Big Bash League". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.>
  5. ^ a b c d "Heat capture Big Bash title". ABC Radio Grandstand. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  6. ^ a b "2012/13 KFC Big Bash League Final – PRS v BRH". ABC Radio Grandstand. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  7. ^ "State of the states: Queensland". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Morne Morkel to play for Brisbane Heat in BBL as local player". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Covid-hit Brisbane Heat go far and wide to build new BBL team". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Big Bash League - Brisbane Heat Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Brisbane Heat Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Brisbane Heat - Players". www.brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Wade Seccombe named Brisbane Heat head coach amid backroom overhaul". Cricbuzz. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Big Bash League - Brisbane Heat / Records / Most matches as captain". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

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