This is the CRIC INFO 365 hub for the Big Bash League 2026-27. Every BBL post, from squad news to player profiles and match previews, is filed here.
Our BBL coverage goes deeper than most. Alongside match previews and predictions, we publish detailed player profiles for the league’s stars and rising names, with career stats broken down by format, BBL season by season records and the real stories behind their careers. We also publish ground guides explaining how each Australian venue plays in a T20 match.
Every profile is written from real reporting, such as official club features and ESPNcricinfo records, and where facts are not officially confirmed, we say so instead of guessing.
During the season, each match gets a preview with the likely playing 11, pitch notes, head to head records and a Dream11 team.
Use the Players and Grounds sub categories to browse profiles and venue guides, or scroll down for the latest BBL posts.
Quick Answer Brisbane Heat head into BBL 2026-27 (BBL|16) under new head coach James Hopes, a former Heat captain and foundation player who returned to the club on a three-year deal after Johan Botha resigned earlier in 2026. The captaincy situation, meanwhile, remains genuinely unsettled — long-time skipper Usman Khawaja retired from international cricket in…
Quick Answer Adelaide Strikers head into BBL 2026-27 (BBL|16) under captain Matt Short and head coach Tim Paine, the former Australia captain who made an unusually rapid climb from assistant coach to the top job in under two years. The Strikers play their home matches at Adelaide Oval, wear their long-standing cornflower blue and teal…
Quick Answer Adelaide Strikers head into BBL 2026-27 (BBL|16) under captain Matt Short and head coach Tim Paine, the former Australia captain who made an unusually rapid climb from assistant coach to the top job in under two years. The Strikers play their home matches at Adelaide Oval, wear their long-standing cornflower blue and teal…
Quick Answer Squad-building for BBL 2026-27 (BBL|16) is currently in full swing after the league-wide contracting embargo lifted on Thursday, 27 August 2026, allowing all eight clubs to finalise their 18-man rosters. This season brings genuine structural change: the overseas player draft has been scrapped entirely, with clubs now free to directly sign international players…