There have been match-winning performances by the Big Bash League throughout the years. The players have shone with both bat and ball in the 13 years of BBL and have been among the top performers in the history of the tournament.
Throughout the years, there have been several batters who have made their mark with the bat in BBL. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the five players with the most number of half-centuries in the Big Bash League.
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5. Mathew Wade – 20 Fifties
Australia’s wicketkeeper batter Matthew Wade is the fifth player in the list to score the most fifties in BBL history. The left-hander has played for Hobart Hurricane, Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars in his BBL career scoring 20 half-centuries in 99 matches from 2011 to 2024.
4. D’Arcy Short – 24 Fifties
D’Arcy Short has scored 24 half-centuries in his career in the Big Bash League so far. He is among the leading run-getters in BBL history with 2950 runs in 93 matches from 2016 to 2024 playing for different franchises like Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes.
3. Shaun Marsh – 27 Fifties
Shaun Marsh has been featured for Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scotches in his Big Bash League career from 2011 to 2024. He is also the third player in the list to score most fifties in BBL. Marsh has scored 27, half-centuries in his BBL career.
2. Aaron Finch – 28 Fifties
Aaron Finch is the second-highest run-getter in BBL history and also among the successful captains in the tournament who led Melbourne Renegades to their maiden title in the 2018-18 edition. With 3311 runs, Finch has scored 28 half-centuries in the Big Bash League from 2011 to 2024.
1. Chris Lynn – 31 Fifties
Chris Lynn is the all-time highest run-scorer in the history of their Big Bash League and also tops the list of batters to score the most number of fifties in the tournament. Playing for Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat, Lynn has 31 half-centuries to his name in BBL from 2011 to 2024.