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Brisbane Heat Cricket Team
| Team | Brisbane Heat |
| Founded | 2011 |
| BBL Titles | 1 |
| Official website | Brisbane Heat |
Brisbane Heat are an Big Bash League (BBL) cricket franchise based in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 2011, the Brisbane Heat replaced the Queensland Bulls who represented the region in the now-defunct KFC T20 Big Bash. They play their home games at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, famously known as The Gabba.
Over the years, the team has been led by some famous cricketers such as Usman Khawaja, Chris Lynn, Brendon McCullum and Daniel Vettori. In the 2023-24 season, New Zealand batsman Colin Munro is leading the team while Wade Seccombe is the head coach.
Brisbane Heat’s journey in BBL so far:
In their first season of the BBL, Brisbane Heat failed to advance ahead of the league stage and finished at the fifth spot in the 8-team competition. However, in the following season, they went all the way and won the title for the first time. The Brisbane-based outfit is yet to win the BBL title again.
After winning the title, Brisbane Heat failed to advance to the finals for the next three seasons before losing in the semifinals in 2016-17 season. It was followed by another poor run in the BBL as they could not go past the league stage from 2017-18 to 2019-20 seasons. In 2020-21 season, they lost the Challenger before exiting at the group stage in 2022 and 2023.
| Season | League position | Finals position |
| 2011–12 | 5th | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | 4th | Champions |
| 2013–14 | 5th | Did not qualify |
| 2014–15 | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | 2nd | Lost in the semifinals |
| 2017–18 | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2018–19 | 5th | Did not qualify |
| 2019–20 | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 | 4th | Lost the Challenger |
| 2021–22 | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 | 5th | Did not qualify |
Here is a list of players who have led Brisbane Heat in the BBL:
| Name | Period |
| Peter Forrest | 2011/12 |
| James Hopes | 2011–2015 |
| Chris Hartley | 2013 |
| Daniel Vettori | 2013 |
| Chris Lynn | 2015–2021 |
| Brendon McCullum | 2016–2018 |
| Joe Burns | 2017 |
| Jimmy Peirson | 2020–2022 |
| Tom Cooper | 2020–2022 |
| Usman Khawaja | 2023 |
| Colin Munro | 2023 |
Brisbane Heat squad:
Usman Khawaja, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Brown, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Colin Munro, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Jack Wildermuth
Brisbane Heat: FAQs
Has Brisbane Heat ever won BBL?
Yes, Brisbane Heat have won the BBL. They won their first and only title till date in 2012-13 season.
Where are the Brisbane Heat playing their home games?
The Brisbane Heat play their home games at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, also known as The Gabba.
Who has scored most number of runs for Brisbane Heat in BBL?
With more than 3000 runs, Chris Gayle is Brisbane Heat's highest run-scorer.