Big Bash League (BBL) - Top Run Scorers List

One of the most entertaining T20 leagues in the world, the Big Bash League (BBL) brings some thrilling cricket action to look forward to each year. Big hits and maximums are nothing short of the usual and here, we’re going to talk about some of the top run scorers in the history of the Big Bash League, since its inaugural season in BBL 2011/12 but before that, you can also check out our list of top BBL wicket-takers.

Every year, we see some new records in terms of consecutive fifties, massive sixes, a century or two, and much more. However, there are some batsmen who have done this year over and have been super consistent, which Read Scoops will present to you in our complete list of the top 10 BBL run scorers of all-time, which is accurately updated as of 9th December 2022, before the BBL 12 season. See here:

5) D’Arcy Short

From this list of the top 5 run scorers in the Big Bash, this guy has been around the shortest amount of time. While everyone else has been playing since the first season in 2011/12, he joined for BBL 2016 and has still managed to be so consistent over the years. The Hobart Hurricanes players has 2,553 runs in 72 career BBL games and also has the highest batting averages from everyone else on this list – 39.89.

4) Jonathan Wells

Like D’Arcy Short, the 34-year old was not in the top 5 BBL run scorers before the start of BBL 11 but a good show there ensure he makes this list. Having represented the Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes, he’s scored 2,554 runs in his BBL career of 111 games, the latter being the most number of games than anyone else on this Big Bash League run scorers list.

3) Glenn Maxwell

Known as the ‘Big Show’, he’s been one of the best T20 players across the globe and the results have shown in the Big Bash as well. Here’s another player who began with Melbourne Renegades but scored most of his career BBL runs with the Melbourne Stars, who he is captaining right now. In 100 matches in this league, he’s amassed 2,673 runs with 18 fifties, has the highest strike rate on this list (150), and also holds the record for the highest individual BBL score – 154*!

2) Aaron Finch

Unlike the others below him in this list, here’s someone who has played his entire BBL career for the same franchise, Melbourne Renegades. He’s captained them for most seasons as well, and has managed to lead by example over the years. In 87 career BBL matches, he’s scored 2,817 runs for the Renegades and is also one of just eight batsmen who have 2 or more centuries in this league; his best score is 111*.

1) Chris Lynn

No one can escape the Lynnsanity when he’s on song. Like Finch, he’s played only for one franchise since the start of his BBL career and that’s the Brisbane Heat, but will move to Adelaide Strikers for BBL 12. He captained Heat for most seasons, relinquishing the role to Jimmy Peirson ahead of BBL 2021. He’s got 3,005 runs in 102 BBL matches and has the records for most fifties (24) and also for most sixes in the league (180). PS. No one after him has even hit 110 sixes! Check out our complete BBL T20 top 10 run scorers list:

Big Bash League – top run scorers list

Batsman	Runs	Matches	Teams	High Score
Chris Lynn	3,005	102	Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Strikers	101
Aaron Finch	2,817	87	Melbourne Renegades	111*
Glenn Maxwell	2,673	100	Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars	154*
Jonathan Wells	2,554	111	Adelaide Strikers, Hobart Hurricanes	73
D’Arcy Short	2,553	72	Hobart Hurricanes	122*
Shaun Marsh	2,398	68	Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers	99*
Moises Henriques	2,340	103	Sydney Sixers	77
Marcus Stoinis	2,307	82	Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers	147*
Matthew Wade	2,156	81	Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars	130*
Ben McDermott	2,139	74	Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades	127

For these names in the Big Bash League top run scorers list, only Wells and Henriques have no entries in the BBL centuries list till date, but that could very well change in seasons to come. On the other hand, the only player to have 3 (three) centuries in his BBL career is Ben McDermott, with two of those coming in the BBL 11 season itself.

Marcus Stoinis on Glenn Maxwell's 154*:
"I've only really seen something similar once in my life, when I watched the replay of my own innings."
🤣😂 #BBL11 pic.twitter.com/IWTHb4XGT7
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 19, 2022