In the ongoing BBL 2022/23 edition, Steven Smith has smashed two consecutive centuries while opening the batting for the Sydney Sixers team. In today's game, Steve Smith scored unbeaten 125 runs off 66 balls and recorded his 2nd century in Big Bash League.
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Has anyone else recorded two back-to-back centuries in BBL history? Is Steven Smith's 125*(66) against Sydney Thunder the highest score in BBL history? Check out the answers to those questions here.
Most Centuries in BBL history:
Ben McDermott - 3
Luke Wright - 2
Aaron Finch - 2
Craig Simmons - 2
Usman Khawaja - 2
D'Arcy Short - 2
Alex Carey - 2
Glenn Maxwell - 2
Steven Smith - 2
Ben McDermott has the most centuries in BBL overall. His list of centuries :
114 vs Melbourne Renegades, 2016/17
110* vs Adelaide Strikers, 2021/22
127 vs Melbourne Renegades, 2021/22
Steven Smith has smashed 101(56) & 125*(66) in his last two T20 matches in this BBL edition.
Batsman to smash two T20 centuries in two consecutive innings:
David Warner in CL T20 2011
Unmukt Chand in SMAT 2012/13
Luke Wright in NatWest t20 Blast 2014
Michael Klinger in NatWest t20 Blast 2015
Kevin Pietersen in Ram Slam T20 Challenge 2015/16
Marco Marais in Africa T20 Cup 2018/19
Reeza Hendricks in Mzansi Super League 2018/19
Ishan Kishan in SMAT 2018/19
Shikhar Dhawan in IPL 2020
Ben McDermott in BBL 2021/22
Jos Buttler in IPL 2022
Gustav Mckeon in ICC Men's T20 WC Sub Regional Europe Qualifier 2022 (Group-B)
Rilee Rossouw vs IND & vs BAN (T20 WC) in 2022
Steven Smith in BBL 2022/23
Highest Score in BBL history:
Glenn Maxwell - 154*(64) vs Hobart Hurricanes in Melbourne, 2021/22
Marcus Stoinis - 147*(79) vs Sydney Sixers in Melbourne, 2019/20
Matthew Wade - 130*(61) vs Adelaide Strikers in Adelaide, 2019/20
Ben McDermott - 127(65) vs Melbourne Renegades in Melbourne (Docklands), 2021/22
Steven Smith - 125*(66) vs Sydney Thunder in Sydney, 2022/23
Today's score by Steven Smith remains to be 5th highest overall but his 125* is the highest score for the Sydney Sixers team and also the highest score for any batsman against the Sydney Thunder.
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