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Neser stars as Heat beat Scorchers, secure BBL top spot

Allrounder Michael Neser shone with the bat, ball and in the field as Brisbane Heat beat Perth Scorchers by 23 runs to secure first position in the BBL.

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Thunder committed to Sydney as captain defends pitch

Sydney Thunder captain Chris Green's rejected calls for the club to consider moving home, defending a Showground pitch labelled "substandard" by Ricky Ponting.

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Ponting lashes Showground wicket as Thunder lose

Ricky Ponting has labelled the Sydney Showground wicket as "substandard" after spin dominated Perth's seven-wicket win over the Thunder in the Big Bash League.

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Bartlett credits Bichel with heating up his BBL form

Brisbane paceman Xavier Bartlett has been a shining light in the BBL this season and says Queensland legend Andy Bichel has made him a more complete T20 bowler.

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Strikers make Short work of Scorchers in upset BBL win

Strikers captain Matt Short has starred with bat and ball in his side's nine-wicket BBL win over the previously unbeaten Perth Scorchers at Adelaide Oval.

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Morris and Evans fire Scorchers to win over Strikers

A match-winning spell from Lance Morris has helped the Perth Scorchers survive a scare against the Adelaide Strikers in their BBL clash at Optus Stadium.

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Marsh heroics not enough as Scorchers beat Renegades

The Perth Scorchers have defied a disastrous batting collapse of 7-5 to beat the Melbourne Renegades by 13 runs at Optus Stadium to extend their unbeaten start.

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Young allrounder Hardie named Scorchers' BBL captain

The all-conquering Perth Scorchers have chosen Aaron Hardie to fill in as captain for the injured Ashton Turner for the rest of their BBL title defence.

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BBL opts not to reschedule abandoned Geelong game

A BBL match in Geelong between the Renegades and Scorchers that was abandoned because of the state of the pitch will not be rescheduled.

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Scorchers skipper Turner to miss rest of BBL campaign

Perth captain Ashton Turner has undergone surgery and will miss the rest of the Scorchers' BBL season after tearing the meniscus in his right knee.

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Chris Jordan in awe of WA's special talent Aaron Hardie

Aaron Hardie has showcased his brute power by scoring an unbeaten 85 off 45 balls in the Perth Scorchers' BBL win over the Hobart Hurricanes.

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Scorchers crush Hurricanes as Crawley and Hardie star

Perth Scorchers duo Zak Crawley and Aaron Hardie have combined for an unbeaten 157-run stand to lift their side to a nine-wicket win over Hobart.

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Stars Scorched as Perth claim easy BBL win at MCG

The Perth Scorchers have easily beaten the Melbourne Stars by seven wickets in their BBL match at the MCG.

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Abandoned match forces Scorchers to reset BBL defence

A match abandoned due to a dangerous pitch was an unusual way for the Perth Scorchers to begin the season as they chase a third straight BBL title.

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Gades-Scorchers BBL game abandoned due to unsafe pitch

The Melbourne Renegades-Perth Scorchers BBL clash in Geelong was abandoned with fewer than seven overs bowled because of safety concerns over the pitch.

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'It's on': Perth Scorchers eye BBL's first three-peat

Even the Perth Scorchers' rivals concede it will be difficult to prevent the perennial heavyweights from clinching the first "three-peat" in BBL history.

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On-fire Heat ready to take down Strikers in WBBL GF

The Brisbane Heat have defeated the Thunder and Scorchers in consecutive days, but they will start as underdogs in Saturday's grand final against Adelaide.

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Voll snares 4-19 as Heat cruise into WBBL grand final

Grace Harris has thumped a 26-ball half-century before spinner Georgia Voll snared 4-19 with the ball to help guide the Brisbane Heat to victory over Perth.

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NZ stars given green light to put WBBL ahead of country

Brisbane Heat star Amelia Kerr says she will be available for Saturday's WBBL grand final if her side can overcome Perth Scorchers on enemy territory.

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'Annoyed' Thunder aiming to knock off Heat in Perth

The Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder will lock horns at the WACA Ground with the winner to face the Perth Scorchers in a WBBL preliminary final.

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Dunkley and Day shine as Stars upset Scorchers in WBBL

Perth's hopes of finishing top of the WBBL ladder have been hit with a 33-run loss to the Melbourne Stars in Perth.

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Australian quick Darcie Brown closes in on return

Australian pace bowler Darcie Brown is set to return to the Adelaide Strikers' playing XI this week after missing more than a month with a hamstring injury.

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Thunder, Strikers book WBBL finals spots with big wins

The WBBL's finals series is taking shape after Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers booked their spots alongside Perth Scorchers with big wins on Saturday.

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Scorchers end Sixers' WBBL winning run with big victory

The Sydney Sixers' four-match winning streak has been brought to a crashing halt in a 61-run defeat to the ladder-leading Perth Scorchers.

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Scorchers atop WBBL ladder after Mooney blitzes Thunder

The Perth Scorchers have beaten and overtaken the WBBL's top-of-the-table Sydney Thunder, whose bowling attack had no answers to centurion Beth Mooney.

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