2022–23 Brisbane Heat season

The 2022–23 Brisbane Heat season was the twelfth in the club's history. Coached by Wade Seccombe and captained by Usman Khawaja,^[1] they competed in the 2022–23 season.

Brisbane Heat

2022–23 season
Coach	Wade Seccombe
Captain(s)	Usman Khawaja James Peirson (Acting)
Home ground	The Gabba, Brisbane
Leading Run Scorer	James Peirson (334)
Leading Wicket Taker	Michael Neser (26)
← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The team

The Brisbane Heat are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League. The Heat wears a teal uniform and are based in Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. Their home ground is the Brisbane Cricket Ground, also known as The Gabba.^[2][3][4]

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Perth Scorchers (C)	14	11	3	0	22	1.205	Advanced to play-off phase
2	Sydney Sixers	14	10	3	1	21	0.846
3	Melbourne Renegades	14	7	7	0	14	−0.027
4	Sydney Thunder	14	7	7	0	14	−0.716
5	Brisbane Heat	14	6	7	1	13	−0.483
6	Hobart Hurricanes	14	6	8	0	12	−0.340
7	Adelaide Strikers	14	5	9	0	10	−0.151
8	Melbourne Stars	14	3	11	0	6	−0.287

Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champions

Current squad

The team's squad for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season as of 11 December 2022.^[5][6]

• Players with international caps are listed in bold
• Ages are given as of the opening match of the tournament, 15 December 2022

No.	Name	Nationality	Date of birth	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batters
70	Sam Billings	England	(1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 31)	Right-handed	—	Overseas player & International Cap, Wicketkeeper-batter
17	Max Bryant	Australia	(1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
61	Sam Hain	England	(1995-07-16)16 July 1995 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Overseas player
5	Sam Heazlett	Australia	(1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (aged 27)	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox
18	Usman Khawaja	Australia	(1986-12-18)18 December 1986 (aged 35)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium	International Cap
33	Marnus Labuschagne	Australia	(1994-06-22)22 June 1994 (aged 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	International Cap
82	Colin Munro	New Zealand	(1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 35)	Left-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Overseas player & International Cap
77	Matt Renshaw	Australia	(1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 26)	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	International Cap
44	Ross Whiteley	England	(1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 26)	Left-handed	Left-arm medium	Overseas player
All-rounders
7	James Bazley	Australia	(1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
24	Jack Wildermuth	Australia	(1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	International Cap
Wicket-Keepers
59	James Peirson	Australia	(1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (aged 30)	Right-handed	—
Spin Bowlers
30	Matthew Kuhnemann	Australia	(1996-07-20)20 July 1996 (aged 26)	Left-handed	Slow left arm orthodox	International Cap
4	Mitchell Swepson	Australia	(1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	International Cap
Pace Bowlers
19	Xavier Bartlett	Australia	(1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
45	Spencer Johnson	Australia	(1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (aged 26)	Left-handed	Left-arm fast-medium
20	Michael Neser	Australia	(1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	International Cap
8	Will Prestwidge	Australia	(2002-01-15)15 January 2002 (aged 20)	Left-handed	Right-arm fast
16	Mark Steketee	Australia	(1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium

Regular season

Match 3 15 December 2022 (N) Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 7/166 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat (H) 6/144 (20 overs)
Nic Maddinson 87 (49) Matthew Kuhnemann 3/32 (4 overs)		James Peirson 43 (30) Akeal Hosein 3/15 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 22 runs Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns Attendance: 6,708 [7] Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Melbourne Renegades)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
• Josh Brown made his T20 debut.

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Match 10 21 December 2022 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 8/137 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades (H) 6/139 (19.2 overs)
James Peirson 45* (30) Tom Rogers 4/23 (4 overs)		Andre Russell 57 (42) Michael Neser 4/32 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets Kardinia Park, Geelong Attendance: 6,892 [8] Umpires: David Taylor and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Andre Russell (Melbourne Renegades)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 13 23 December 2022 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat (H) 9/166 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 9/160 (20 overs)
Sam Billings 79 (48) Matthew Short 3/14 (4 overs)		Thomas Kelly 43 (33) Mark Steketee 4/34 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 6 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 17,283 [9] Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Sam Billings (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 17 27 December 2022 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 6/121 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder (H) 0/124 (11.4 overs)
Colin Munro 43 (47) Chris Green 2/14 (4 overs)		Alex Hales 59* (36) Matthew Kuhnemann 0/7 (1 over)

Sydney Thunder won by 10 wickets Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 8,534 [10] Umpires: Donovan Koch and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Matthew Gilkes (Sydney Thunder)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 19 29 December 2022 (N) Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 6/182 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 39 (35) James Bazley 4/22 (4 overs)		Colin Munro 98 (53) Nathan McAndrew 4/32 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 11 runs Carrara Oval, Carrara Attendance: 14,575 [11] Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Daniel Sams (Sydney Thunder)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 25 1 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat (H) 5/224 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 209 (20 overs)
Nathan McSweeney 84 (51) Dan Christian 1/5 (1 over)		Jordan Silk 41 (23) Michael Neser 3/41 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 15 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 23,689 [12] Umpires: Donovan Koch and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Josh Brown (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 28 4 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 6/147 (13 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H)
Michael Neser 45*(18) Steve O'Keefe 3/26 (3 overs)

No result North Sydney Oval, Sydney Attendance: 8,384 [13] Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Troy Penman

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• Match reduced to 13 overs due to rain and later abandoned.

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Match 33 7 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers (H) 3/173 (16.3 overs)
Colin Munro 45 (26) Andrew Tye 3/37 (4 overs)		Cameron Bancroft 76* (48) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/38 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 28,029 [14] Umpires: Ben Treloar and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Cameron Bancroft (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 37 11 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat (H) 6/155 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 2/157 (16.2 overs)
Max Bryant 36 (27) Jason Behrendorff 3/21 (4 overs)		Matthew Short 67* (35) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/32 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 16,816 [15] Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
• Spencer Johnson (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.

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Match 40 14 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 154 (19.3 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers (H) 9/137 (20 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 46 (33) Harry Conway 3/36 (3.3 overs)		Matthew Short 39 (30) James Bazley 3/30 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 17 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 14,785 [16] Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Matthew Kuhnemann (Brisbane Heat)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 44 16 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Melbourne Stars (H) 7/159 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 7/160 (20 overs)
Nick Larkin 58 (36) Michael Neser 4/25 (4 overs)		Matt Renshaw 90 * (56) Liam Hatcher 2/29 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 12,991 [17] Umpires: Donovan Koch and Gerrard Abood Player of the match: Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 49 20 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat (H) 6/162 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 6/150 (20 overs)
Matt Renshaw 41 (31) Joel Paris 2/15 (4 overs)		Matthew Wade 45 (37) Michael Neser 3/27 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 12 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 19,636 [18] Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 51 22 January 2023 (D/N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat (H) 4/188 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 3/184 (20 overs)
Sam Hain 73 * (41) Luke Wood 2/38 (4 overs)		Tom Rogers 41 (20) Mitchell Swepson 2/23 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 4 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 18,184 [19] Umpires: Ben Treloar and Gerrard Abood Player of the match: Sam Hain (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 55 25 January 2023 (D/N) Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes (H) 9/120 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 8/118 (20 overs)
Macalister Wright 56 (56) Michael Neser 3/35 (4 overs)		James Peirson 39 (37) Faheem Ashraf 2/19 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs York Park, Launceston Attendance: 4,822[20] Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

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Play-offs

Matches

Eliminator 27 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 5/203 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 1/51 (6.5 overs)
Usman Khawaja 94 (55) Chris Green 2/29 (4 overs)		David Warner 36* (20) James Bazley 1/3 (1 over)

Brisbane Heat won by 8 runs (DLS method) Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 7,067 [21] Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Brisbane Heat)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
• No further play was possible due to rain.
• Ross Pawson (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.

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Knockout 29 January 2023 (N) Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 5/162 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 3/164 (18.5 overs)
Shaun Marsh 82* (53) Xavier Bartlett 3/18 (4 overs)		Usman Khawaja 59 (47) Tom Rogers 2/33 (3.5 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 10,699 [22] Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

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Challenger 2 February 2023 (N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 9/116 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 6/117 (18.2 overs)
Daniel Hughes 23 (24) Matthew Kuhnemann 3/17 (4 overs)		Michael Neser 48* (32) Izharulhaq Naveed 2/28 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 15,852 [23] Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Final 4 February 2023 (D/N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 7/175 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 5/178 (19.2 overs)
Nathan McSweeney 41 (37) Jason Behrendorff 2/26 (4 overs)		Ashton Turner 53 (32) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/28 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 53,886 [24] Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

Season statistics

Batting

Most runs

Batter	Mts	Runs	HS
James Peirson	18	334	57*
Matt Renshaw	12	283	90*
Colin Munro	8	278	98
Josh Brown	14	258	62
Usman Khawaja	8	249	94

As of 4 February 2023

Source:^[25]

Highest individual score

Batter	Runs	Balls	Opp
Colin Munro	98	53	Sydney Thunder
Usman Khawaja	84	55	Sydney Thunder
Matt Renshaw	90*	56	Melbourne Stars
Nathan McSweeney	84	51	Sydney Sixers
Sam Billings	79	48	Adelaide Strikers

As of 4 February 2023

Source:^[26]

Bowling

Most wickets

Bowler	Mat	Wkts	BBI
Michael Neser	17	26	4/25
James Bazley	15	16	4/22
Matthew Kuhnemann	18	16	3/17
Mark Steketee	8	10	4/34
Spencer Johnson	10	9	3/28

As of 4 February 2023

Source:^[27]