Big Bash League 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat (Updated) ft. Josh Brown and Spencer Johnson

The final of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2023-24 was played at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Wednesday (January 24). Hosts Sydney Sixers faced the Brisbane Heat in an exciting clash, where the Heat emerged victorious by 54 runs.

Sydney Sixers won the toss and opted to bowl first. Heat lost Jimmy Peirson on four early in the innings but Josh Brown and Nathan McSweeney led the recovery work. Both played some beautiful strokes and kept the Sixers at bay. Brown brought up a well-compiled fifty.

McSweeney (33) and Brown (53) fell in quick succession and the Heat lost their way a bit. Matt Renshaw played a handy knock of 40 off 22 balls to power the Heat to 166/8 at the end of their innings. Sean Abbott bowled beautifully for the Sixers to register figures of 4/32.

In reply, the Sixers lost both their openers inside the powerplay. Josh Philippe (23) and skipper Moises Henriques (25) tried hard but the Heat made sure that they kept things tight in the middle overs. During the process, they picked up regular wickets.

The Sixers lost their way as the innings progressed. They failed to build partnerships and eventually got bundled out on 112 in 17.3 overs to lose the game by 54 runs. Spencer Johnson grabbed a four-fer for Heat to help his side defend the total successfully and lift their second title.

Here's a look at the Most Runs and Most Wickets lists on conclusion of the final:

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Big Bash League 2023-24 Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	MW Short (AS)	11	11	2	541	82	60.11	353	153.25	-	6	-	43	25
2	J Brown (BH)	9	9	0	366	140	40.66	243	150.61	1	1	-	31	23
3	AM Hardie (PS)	11	11	2	334	85*	37.11	261	127.96	-	2	-	18	14
4	CA Lynn (AS)	7	7	2	304	83*	60.8	185	164.32	-	3	-	31	14
5	LJ Evans (PS)	10	7	2	292	85*	58.4	154	189.61	-	3	-	29	16
6	BJ Webster (MS)	9	8	2	262	66*	43.66	229	114.41	-	3	1	21	7
7	BR McDermott (HH)	8	8	2	261	95*	43.5	192	135.93	-	3	-	25	12
8	AD Hales (ST)	9	9	0	258	72	28.66	183	140.98	-	1	1	27	13
9	J Fraser-McGurk (MR)	9	8	0	257	70	32.12	162	158.64	-	2	1	17	18
10	MC Henriques (SS)	11	10	2	257	59	32.12	219	117.35	-	1	-	17	8

Adelaide Strikers’ skipper Matthew Short finished as the highest run-scorer in the Big Bash League 2023-24. He was sensational with the bat this season and scored 541 runs in 11 games at an average of 60.11.

Josh Brown played an instrumental role in Brisbane Heat lifting the title. The swashbuckling opener smashed a 38-ball 53 against the Sixers in the final to take his runs tally to 366 in nine outings. He finished as the second highest run-scorer in the competition.

Aaron Hardie of Perth Scorchers finished below Brown in the most runs list. The right-handed batter scored 334 runs in 11 games.

Chris Lynn of Adelaide Strikers featured in only seven games but amassed 304 runs in the process to finish fourth in the most runs list.

Laurie Evans of Perth Scorchers scored 292 runs in seven outings. He averaged a hefty 58.40 in the Big Bash League 2023-24 and finished among the top five run-getters in the competition.

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Big Bash League 2023-24 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	XC Bartlett (BH)	11	11	231	38.3	-	294	20	3/29	14.7	7.63	11.55	-	-
2	SH Johnson (BH)	11	11	234	39	1	275	19	4/26	14.47	7.05	12.31	1	-
3	BJ Dwarshuis (SS)	11	11	242	40.2	-	284	17	5/21	16.7	7.04	14.23	-	1
4	PI Walter (BH)	11	11	204	34	-	291	17	3/27	17.11	8.55	12	-	-
5	JP Behrendorff (PS)	10	9	198	33	1	254	16	4/25	15.87	7.69	12.37	1	-
6	J Overton (AS)	9	9	206	34.2	-	277	16	3/23	17.31	8.06	12.87	-	-
7	CJ Boyce (AS)	11	11	254	42.2	-	293	14	3/20	20.92	6.92	18.14	-	-
8	L Pope (AS)	6	6	126	21	-	185	13	4/22	14.23	8.8	9.69	2	-
9	LR Morris (PS)	9	9	186	31	-	247	13	5/24	19	7.96	14.3	-	1
10	MG Neser (BH)	11	11	174	29	1	218	12	3/27	18.16	7.51	14.5	-	-

Xavier Bartlett of Brisbane Heat picked up two wickets on the night of the final to take his wickets tally to 20 in 11 games. He finished as the highest wicket-taker in the Big Bash League 2023-24.

Brisbane Heat’s Spencer Johnson was the Player of the Final. He breathed fire and registered figures of 4/26. The 28-year-old finished with 19 wickets to his name in the competition.

Ben Dwarshuis of Sydney Sixers managed to pick up only a single scalp in the final and finished the Big Bash League 2023-24 with 17 wickets to his name. He averaged 16.70 in the tournament.

Paul Walter of Brisbane Heat also grabbed 17 wickets in the competition and finished below Dwarshuis as he averaged 17.11. The English pacer grabbed the big wicket of Moises Henriques in the final.

Perth Scorchers’ Jason Behrendorff finished at the fifth position in the most wickets list with 16 wickets to his name.