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Horror start: Kurtis Patterson of the Thunder walks after being dismissed first ball.

Sorry Thunder smashed by Renegades

Embattled opener Aaron Finch found his groove with a swashbuckling half-century as the Melbourne Renegades downed the Sydney Thunder by 48 runs.

Live BBL: Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder

Formidable: Renegades captain Aaron Finch.

It's the season-opener for the Melbourne Renegades at Etihad Stadium. Just a few days before Christmas, cricket fans have taken advantage of a beautiful Melbourne day to head to the cricket.

Sledged Ross gets last laugh in Heat win

Brisbane's Alex Ross reverse sweeps against his former team the Adelaide Strikers.

Brisbane Heat recruit Alex Ross revealed he was the subject of some verbal barbs from his former Adelaide Strikers teammates before having the last laugh in his side's hard-fought 10-run BBL win at Adelaide Oval.

Live BBL: Thunder v Sixers

Sydney Sixer Moises Henriques.

Follow our live match tracker, with stats and commentary, as the two Sydney teams kick off the sixth edition of the Big Bash League.

Optimistic Siddle eyes India Test tour

Optimistic: Peter Siddle.

Peter Siddle is confident his back woes aren't a long-term concern and says a handful of games at the tail end of the upcoming Big Bash League season can propel him back into Australia's Test squad for the tour of India early next year.

BBL manipulates us – and we love it

Still swinging: Brad Haddin of the Sixers.

Six years in, I still don't know if my instinctive fondness for the BBL proves that I am a renaissance man of catholic tastes and broad toleration, or a pea brain.

Big Bash doing fine without Australian international players

Max factor: Glenn Maxwell on the attack for the Stars.

Cricket Australia believes the success of the Big Bash League is not dependent on the availability of Australian International players, meaning there's little chance the sport would attempt to prevent scheduling clashes that would ensure more appearances by ODI players.  

Maxwell the leader? Coach thinks so

Max factor: Glenn Maxwell in action for the Stars

Melbourne Stars coach Stephen Fleming sees leadership potential in Glenn Maxwell and is looking forward to spending time with the mercurial all-rounder on the golf course.

Is this Australia's next ace all-rounder?

Sophie Molineux celebrates after taking the wicket of Tammy Beaumont.

Young gun cricketer Sophie Molineux's teammates think she will play for Australia and it would be hard to question their judgment after her star turn in the Renegade's win over the Strikers on Sunday

Stars and Renegades in race to five figures

Dwayne Bravo of the Melbourne Renegades celebrates after taking the wicket of Glenn Maxwell.

Melbourne's Big Bash League clubs are both still chasing an elusive first title, but while that race can't be won until late January, another between the clubs looks likely to be decided before the year is out.

On-fire Lanning set to light up WBBL

Lanning, left, and Perry resume rivalries in the WBBL this weekend.

SYDNEY, Dec 9 AAP - She's being hailed as the Bradman of women's cricket and now Meg Lanning is promising yet more runs in what promises to be an explosive start to the WBBL on Saturday.

Teammates become rivals ahead of WBBL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Ellyse Perry of the Sydney Sixers and Alex Blackwell of the Sydney Thunder pose for a ...

Sydney Thunder captain Alex Blackwell is going into the second season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) expectant and excited to face off against cross-town rivals Sydney Sixers.

Open T20 windows, say cricketers

AB de Villiers is keen for Test matches to have "more meaning".

More than half of international cricketers might choose the freedom to play T20 club cricket over a Test contract, a survey indicates.

Johnson joins Scorchers for BBL 2016/17

Mitchell Johnson is joining is Perth Scorchers.

The Big Bash League's worst kept secret has finally been confirmed, with Mitchell Johnson officially signing with the Perth Scorchers for this summer's competition.

Berry puts hand up to replace Saker

Strong pedigree: Former Victorian captain Darren Berry.

Victorian cricket great Darren Berry has declared his interest in the Bushrangers and Melbourne Renegades coaching jobs made vacant by David Saker's appointment as Australian bowling coach.

Renegade Hogg takes swipe at Scorchers

From the wild west: Brad Hogg takes a ride on a mechanical bull on Monday.

New Melbourne Renegades signing Brad Hogg has taken a swipe at former club Perth, labelling the Scorchers "blase" in their attempt to retain the veteran spinner.

CA rejects talk of early TV deal

Big success: Sydney Thunder players celebrate their win over the Melbourne Stars in the final off the 2015-16 Big Bash ...

Rights to the Big Bash League are tipped to be fiercely contested when cricket begins negotiations with networks but speculation of an early venture into the market has been doused.

Michael Clarke back in business but future unclear

Unfinished business: Michael Clarke has expressed interest in the Big Bash League.

Michael Clarke has reignited his career by declaring he will turn out for his beloved grade club Western Suburbs, but his movements thereafter are far from set in stone as Big Bash clubs - including the Melbourne Stars - come to terms with his sudden change of heart.

Contract rush for BBL targets

Mitchell Johnson: On the franchises' radar for next season's Big Bash League.

Convince David Warner to return to Big Bash League cricket? Lure Mitchell Johnson out of retirement? These are the questions the eight Big Bash League franchises face when the contract window for next summer's competition opens on Wednesday.

Thunder tyro wants a baggy green

Green team: Chris Green celebrates after dismissing Kevin Pietersen during the BBL final.

Young star on the rise, British passport, spending his winters in England? You've heard this story before. But Chris Green is not Steve Smith.

KP turns up heat on England selectors

Kevin Pietersen is loving the Big Bash League.

The polarising batsman claims to be in career best form and vows to "score runs and help the youngsters" if he is brought in from his international exile for the T20 World Cup in March.