{"id":10806,"date":"2025-01-15T19:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?post_type=betting-info&#038;p=10806"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:53:30","slug":"big-bash-league","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/betting-info\/big-bash-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Bash League 2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teams to Watch in the 2024-25 BBL Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like every sport, there\u2019s always an advantage in taking time to learn a little more about the team trends before placing a bet. If you\u2019re hoping for punting success in this season of the BBL, take a look at our team and player guide below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standout Teams and Player Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While every team is in with a shot, it seems like there are a few standouts for BBL 2024-25. Here\u2019s who we\u2019ll be keeping an eye on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Perth Scorchers: <\/strong>The league\u2019s most successful team with five titles already, the Scorchers are primed to take their game to another level this year. With a lineup featuring locals and internationals like Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye and Jhye Richardson, we\u2019re predicting big things for the Perth Scorchers this season.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sydney Sixers: <\/strong>Of the two Sydney teams, the Sixers seem to have the edge this season. We\u2019ll be watching closely as big-name players like Australian batting legend Steve Smith rotate into the lineup over summer, adding cream to an already stacked lineup of players like Josh Philippe, Sean Abbott and Moises Henriques.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brisbane Heat: <\/strong>Will the Heat be on this summer? There are plenty who are predicting so, which makes sense considering the team is led by prolific BBL run scorer Chris Lynn, who is the league\u2019s all-time leader in that department. With other big names like Jimmy Peirson, Marnus Labuschagne and Spencer Johnson on the list, the Heat will be right in contention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key International and Local Players<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The BBL always attracts the very best players from Australia and abroad. Here are a few to keep an eye on this season:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Locals:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mitchell Starc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Lynn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pat Cummins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve Smith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Josh Hazlewood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David Warner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ollie Pope (England)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sam Billings (England)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Duckett (England)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usama Mir (Pakistan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BBL 2024-25 Stats and Match Insights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A great way to stay on top in the punting stakes is to pay close attention to the statistics and trends of matches. Check out a few of our eye-catching picks below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team and Player Performance Stats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent 2023-24 was full of interesting stats for both teams and players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For players:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Most runs:<\/strong> Matthew Short (541)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Highest score: <\/strong>Josh Brown (140)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Most wickets:<\/strong> Xavier Barlett (20)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Most catches:<\/strong> Michael Neser (11)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Highest total score: <\/strong>3\/241 (Brisbane Heat)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Largest victory: <\/strong>103 runs (Brisbane Heat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Trends in BBL Matches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spin is King: <\/strong>The stats show that spinners are often the difference, meaning teams with dominant short form spinners are poised to do well this year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Big Scoring: <\/strong>The trend for high scores is only growing, with notable recent examples breaking the 200 run mark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Batting Brilliance: <\/strong>Players like Josh Brown of the Brisbane Heat are doing it themselves with scores like 140 showing the importance of individual batting performances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This page and the written content within it were partially generated using AI or automated technology and edited and verified by our editorial team.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":11647,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[12],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-10806","betting-info","type-betting-info","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":null,"md_tip_date_end":null,"md_market_url":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Big Bash League Betting Info &amp; Odds | TAB NZ<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get BBL 2024-25 odds, team updates, and top betting tips. 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