2005–06 Twenty20 Big Bash

Twenty20 domestic cricket of Australia 2005 -2006 April 2023 2005–06 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Cricket Australia Twenty20 Round-robin Victorian Bushrangers 1 6 7 68829 Brad Hodge (132) Shane Harwood (7) 2005 2005 Twenty20 Cup 2006–07 2006–07 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash The 2005–06 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the inaugural season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The six states were represented by six teams. The Queensland Bulls and the Tasmanian Tigers played in the first match, with no result being declared due to rain. The six teams were split into two groups of three, with Victoria finishing on top of Group A and New South Wales on top of Group B. It consisted of seven matches, including the final. The Victorian Bushrangers won the inaugural tournament, defeating the New South Wales Blues in the final at North Sydney Oval. Group stages Group A TeamPldWTLNRNRRPtsVictorian Bushrangers220001.7614Western Warriors210101.3002Southern Redbacks20020−3.1280 6 January 2006 18:45 yes VIC L 9/163 (20 overs) 7/161 (20 overs) WA-h Liam Buchanan 47 (40) Ben Edmondson 3/16 (4 overs) Adam Voges 51 (41) Shane Harwood 2/21 (4 overs) Victorian Bushrangers won by 2 runs Scorecard WACA Ground, Perth Jeff Brookes and Andrew Craig Cameron White (Vic) Western Warriors won the toss and elected to field. Attendance: 15,200 8 January 2006 15:30 SA L 113 (19.2 overs) 2/114 (12.1 overs) VIC-h Shane Deitz 34 (34) Shane Harwood 3/13 (3.2 overs) Jonathan Moss 41* (31) Darren Lehmann 1/12 (2 overs) Victorian Bushrangers won by 8 wickets Scorecard Junction Oval, Melbourne Gerard Abood and John Ward Jonathan Moss (Vic) Victorian Bushrangers won the toss and elected to field. Attendance: 8,000 10 January 2006 18:30 yes WA L 6/174 (20 overs) 120 (18.3 overs) SA-h Ryan Campbell 55 (37) Dan Cullen 2/14 (3 overs) Ken Skewes 33 (25) Steve Magoffin 2/15 (3 overs) Western Warriors won by 54 runs Scorecard Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Andy Collins and Simon Fry Southern Redbacks won the toss and elected to field. Attendance: 14,928 Group B TeamPldWTLNRNRRPtsNew South Wales Blues220002.2184Queensland Bulls20011−0.9831Tasmanian Tigers20011−3.4501 6 January 2006 18:30 yes Qld-h L 7/136 (20 overs) 1/15 (3.1 overs) Tas Jimmy Maher 59 (51) Ben Hilfenhaus 3/17 (4 overs) Michael Di Venuto 5 (11) Mitchell Johnson 1/9 (2 overs) No result Scorecard The Gabba, Brisbane Tim Laycock and Bruce Oxenford Tasmanian Tigers won the toss and elected to field. Heavy rain and hail stopped play after 3.1 overs of Tasmania's innings. Attendance: 10,083 8 January 2006 16:00 Qld L 167 (17.3 overs) 5/168 (18 overs) NSW-h Michael Buchanan 48 (27) Ian Moran 3/21 (3 overs) Dominic Thornely 57* (38) Derek Tate 2/28 (4 overs) New South Wales Blues won by 5 wickets Scorecard North Sydney Oval, Sydney Nick Fowler and Rod Tucker Queensland Bulls won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 10,470 10 January 2006 16:00 NSW L 6/188 (20 overs) 119 (17.3 overs) Tas-h Phil Jaques 61 (30) Adam Polkinghorne 3/31 (4 overs) Xavier Doherty 33 (29) Matt Nicholson 2/18 (3 overs) New South Wales Blues won by 69 runs Scorecard Bellerive Oval, Hobart Ken McGinniss and Brian Muir Phil Jaques (NSW) Tasmanian Tigers won the toss and elected to field. Attendance: 4,479 Final 21 January 2006 14:00 VIC L 7/233 (20 overs) 140 (15.3 overs) NSW-h Brad Hodge 106 (54) Aaron Bird 3/39 (4 overs) Craig Simmons 39 (21) Cameron White 3/8 (2 overs) Victorian Bushrangers won by 93 runs Scorecard North Sydney Oval, Sydney Nick Fowler and Rod Tucker Victorian Bushrangers won the toss and elected to bat. Attendance: 5,669 External links Results at ESPNcricinfo Cricket Archive Matches and Results https://web.archive.org/web/20121009020312/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/AUS/2005-06_AUS_KFC_Twenty20_Big_Bash_2005-06.html 9 October 2012 Category:KFC Twenty20 Big Bash seasons Australia Twenty20 Big Bash