The lowest team total in Big Bash League (BBL) history is 15 all out, which was scored by the Sydney Thunder against the Adelaide Strikers on January 19, 2023. The Thunder were bundled out in just 5.5 overs, with all 10 batsmen being dismissed for single-digit scores.

The Thunder’s batting collapse was caused by a combination of factors, including excellent bowling from the Strikers and poor batting from the Thunder. The Strikers bowlers were very disciplined, and they kept the Thunder batsmen under pressure throughout the innings. The Thunder batsmen, on the other hand, were very tentative, and they failed to capitalize on any of the loose deliveries that were bowled.

The Thunder’s batting collapse was so bad that it led to calls for changes to the BBL rules. Some people suggested that the BBL should introduce a minimum score rule, similar to the rule that is in place in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Others suggested that the BBL should change the format of the tournament, so that teams are not eliminated as early as they currently are.

However, the BBL organizers have so far resisted calls for change. They have argued that the BBL is a unique tournament, and that its appeal lies in its unpredictability. They have also argued that a minimum score rule would be unfair to the bowlers, and that a change to the format of the tournament would be too disruptive.

The Thunder’s batting collapse in the 2022-23 BBL season was a one-off event. It is unlikely that we will see another team score as low as 15 all out in the BBL anytime soon. However, the collapse does serve as a reminder that even the best teams in the world are vulnerable to batting collapses.

List of Lowest Innings Score in Big Bash League 2011-2025

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
Thunder	15	5.5	2.57	2	v Strikers	Sydney	16 Dec 2022
Renegades	57	12.4	4.5	2	v Stars	Melbourne (Docklands)	3 Jan 2015
Renegades	60	10.4	5.62	2	v Sixers	Hobart	13 Dec 2020
Stars	61	11.1	5.46	2	v Sixers	Sydney	5 Dec 2021
Thunder	62	14.4	4.22	2	v Sixers	Sydney	21 Jan 2023
Strikers	68	14.2	4.74	2	v Stars	Melbourne	15 Jan 2021
Scorchers	69	15.2	4.5	1	v Stars	Perth	12 Dec 2012
Heat	73	16.4	4.38	1	v Sixers	Sydney	18 Jan 2018
Sixers	74	13.4	5.41	2	v Stars	Melbourne	10 Feb 2019
Sixers	76	15.5	4.8	1	v Thunder	Sydney	18 Jan 2020
Scorchers	79	16.0	4.93	2	v Renegades	Perth	28 Jan 2019
Heat	80	17.3	4.57	1	v Renegades	Melbourne (Docklands)	13 Jan 2015
Renegades	80	14.2	5.58	2	v Thunder	Melbourne (Docklands)	8 Jan 2022
Renegades	80	12.2	6.48	2	v Thunder	Canberra	26 Dec 2020
Scorchers	86	13.5	6.21	1	v Stars	Perth	15 Jan 2020
Strikers	87	18.4	4.66	2	v Sixers	Adelaide	10 Jan 2012
Strikers	88	17.2	5.07	1	v Scorchers	Perth	26 Dec 2018
Renegades	89	12.5	6.93	2	v Scorchers	Perth	3 Jan 2021
Strikers	90/9	20.0	4.5	1	v Stars	Melbourne	9 Jan 2014
Heat	90	15.0	6	2	v Strikers	Brisbane	12 Jan 2022
Strikers	91	18.3	4.91	2	v Scorchers	Adelaide	10 Jan 2013
Renegades	91	17.5	5.1	2	v Heat	Geelong	13 Jan 2019
Heat	91	16.2	5.57	2	v Strikers	Adelaide	31 Dec 2017
Hurricanes	91	15.5	5.74	2	v Sixers	Sydney	20 Dec 2015
Strikers	92	17.0	5.41	1	v Scorchers	Adelaide	20 Jan 2023
Sixers	92	16.2	5.63	2	v Scorchers	Melbourne (Docklands)	28 Jan 2022
Scorchers	94	19.0	4.94	2	v Stars	Perth	16 Jan 2016
Thunder	94	16.4	5.64	2	v Hurricanes	Hobart	11 Jan 2014
Scorchers	94	15.2	6.13	2	v Strikers	Adelaide	28 Dec 2020
Strikers	94	14.3	6.48	2	v Sixers	Adelaide	24 Jan 2015
Strikers	97	18.2	5.29	2	v Heat	Adelaide	18 Jan 2014
Strikers	97	17.4	5.49	2	v Thunder	Sydney	13 Jan 2019
Sixers	97	16.4	5.82	2	v Scorchers	Perth	6 Jan 2021
Heat	98	18.1	5.39	2	v Sixers	Sydney	20 Jan 2019

Top 5 Lowest Team Totals in Big Bash League (BBL)

Sydney Thunder vs. Adelaide Strikers (December 16, 2023):

https://youtu.be/obanapFka-g

The Thunder were bundled out for just 15 all out in 5.5 overs, with all 10 batsmen being dismissed for single-digit scores. The collapse was caused by a combination of excellent bowling from the Strikers and poor batting from the Thunder.

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars (January 3, 2015):

The Hurricanes were bowled out for 57 all out in 12.4 overs. The collapse was caused by excellent bowling from the Renegades, who took all 10 wickets.

Melbourne Renegades vs. Sydney Sixer (Dec 13, 2020):

The Renegades were bowled out for 60 all out in 14.2 overs. The collapse was caused by excellent bowling from the Stars, who took all 10 wickets.

Melbourne Stars vs. Sydney Sixers (Dec 5,2021):

The Stars were bowled out for 61 all out in 11.1 overs. The collapse was caused by excellent bowling from the Sixers, who took all 10 wickets.

Sydney Thunder vs. Sydney Sixers (January 21, 2023):

The Thunder were bowled out for 32 all out in 14.4 overs. The collapse was caused by excellent bowling from the Renegades, who took all 10 wickets.