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D’Arcy Short registers highest BBL score
During the 24th match of BBL 2017-18, D'Arcy Short went all guns blazing and romped 122* off 69, including 8 fours and as many sixes.
Written by CricketCountry Staff
Published: Jan 10, 2018, 04:20 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 10, 2018, 05:21 PM (IST)


Hobart Hurricanes’ D’Arcy Short registered the highest score in Big Bash League (BBL) during the 2017-18 edition. Playing against Brisbane Heat at Brisbane, Mr D’Arcy kept all pride and prejudice apart and went all guns blazing. He romped to 122 not out off 69, including 8 fours and as many sixes. His prodigious innings propelled the score to 179 for 4. Here is the list of highest scores in BBL:
Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Opposition |
D’Arcy Short | 122* | 69 | 8 | 8 | Hurricanes | v Heat |
Luke Wright | 117 | 60 | 8 | 9 | Melb Stars | v Hurricanes |
Ben McDermott | 114 | 52 | 8 | 9 | Hurricanes | v Melb Reneg |
Luke Pomersbach | 112* | 70 | 15 | 2 | Heat | v Melb Reneg |
Craig Simmons | 112 | 58 | 4 | 11 | Scorchers | v Syd Sixers |
Aaron Finch | 111* | 65 | 12 | 4 | Melb Reneg | v Melb Stars |
Usman Khawaja | 109* | 70 | 12 | 3 | Syd Thunder | v Melb Stars |
Luke Wright | 109* | 63 | 11 | 4 | Melb Stars | v Melb Reneg |
Michael Klinger | 105* | 60 | 7 | 4 | Scorchers | v Melb Reneg |
Usman Khawaja | 104* | 59 | 13 | 3 | Syd Thunder | v Strikers |
Peter Handscomb | 103* | 64 | 6 | 5 | Melb Stars | v Scorchers |
David Warner | 102* | 51 | 6 | 6 | Syd Thunder | v Melb Stars |
Craig Simmons | 102 | 41 | 8 | 8 | Scorchers | v Strikers |
Travis Head | 101* | 53 | 4 | 9 | Strikers | v Syd Sixers |
Chris Lynn | 101 | 51 | 5 | 7 | Heat | v Hurricanes |
Chris Gayle | 100* | 54 | 3 | 11 | Syd Thunder | v Strikers |
D’Arcy has not been short (how to resist puns?) of runs of late: his last 3 innings had read 97 (vs Sydney Thunders), 96 (vs Adelaide Strikers), and 42 (vs Sydney Sixers) — all in the new year.
Here’s how he reached the three-figure mark:
What a way to bring up a ton! #BBL07 pic.twitter.com/0DxKUE54cx
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 10, 2018
For obvious reasons, D’Arcy is the highest run-scorer of the season: he has blasted 406 runs at 81.2 in 6 matches; Cameron White, with 285 runs, is at the second spot.
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D’Arcy’s 122* is the second-highest in Australia in the shortest format. Shane Watson’s 124* against India in 2016 aces the list.