Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Victorian Bushrangers (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Attendance | 68,829 (9,833 per match) |
| Most runs | Brad Hodge (132) |
| Most wickets | Shane Harwood (7) |
| 2006–07 → | |
The 2005–06 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the inaugural season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The six states were represented by six teams. The Queensland Bulls and the Tasmanian Tigers played in the first match, with no result being declared due to rain. The six teams were split into two groups of three, with Victoria finishing on top of Group A and New South Wales on top of Group B. It consisted of seven matches, including the final. The Victorian Bushrangers won the inaugural tournament, defeating the New South Wales Blues in the final at North Sydney Oval.
Group stages
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Bushrangers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.761 | 4 |
| Western Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.300 | 2 |
| Southern Redbacks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | −3.128 | 0 |
| 6 January 2006 18:45 (D/N) Scorecard |
Victoria  9/163 (20 overs) |
v |  Western Australia (H)7/161 (20 overs) |
| Liam Buchanan 47 (40) Ben Edmondson 3/16 (4 overs) |
Adam Voges 51 (41) Shane Harwood 2/21 (4 overs) |
| Victorian Bushrangers won by 2 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Jeff Brookes and Andrew Craig Player of the match: Cameron White (Vic) |
- Western Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Attendance: 15,200
| 8 January 2006 15:30 Scorecard |
South Australia  113 (19.2 overs) |
v | Victoria (H) 2/114 (12.1 overs) |
| Shane Deitz 34 (34) Shane Harwood 3/13 (3.2 overs) |
Jonathan Moss 41* (31) Darren Lehmann 1/12 (2 overs) |
| Victorian Bushrangers won by 8 wickets Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Gerard Abood and John Ward Player of the match: Jonathan Moss (Vic) |
- Victorian Bushrangers won the toss and elected to field.
- Attendance: 8,000
| 10 January 2006 18:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Western Australia 6/174 (20 overs) |
v | South Australia (H) 120 (18.3 overs) |
| Ryan Campbell 55 (37) Dan Cullen 2/14 (3 overs) |
Ken Skewes 33 (25) Steve Magoffin 2/15 (3 overs) |
| Western Warriors won by 54 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Andy Collins and Simon Fry |
- Southern Redbacks won the toss and elected to field.
- Attendance: 14,928
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Blues | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.218 | 4 |
| Queensland Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −0.983 | 1 |
| Tasmanian Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3.450 | 1 |
| 6 January 2006 18:30 (D/N) Scorecard |
(H) Queensland  7/136 (20 overs) |
v |  Tasmania1/15 (3.1 overs) |
| Jimmy Maher 59 (51) Ben Hilfenhaus 3/17 (4 overs) |
Michael Di Venuto 5 (11) Mitchell Johnson 1/9 (2 overs) |
| No result The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Tim Laycock and Bruce Oxenford |
- Tasmanian Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
- Heavy rain and hail stopped play after 3.1 overs of Tasmania's innings.
- Attendance: 10,083
| 8 January 2006 16:00 Scorecard |
| Queensland 167 (17.3 overs) |
v |  New South Wales (H)5/168 (18 overs) |
| Michael Buchanan 48 (27) Ian Moran 3/21 (3 overs) |
Dominic Thornely 57* (38) Derek Tate 2/28 (4 overs) |
| New South Wales Blues won by 5 wickets North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Nick Fowler and Rod Tucker |
- Queensland Bulls won the toss and elected to bat.
- Attendance: 10,470
| 10 January 2006 16:00 Scorecard |
| New South Wales 6/188 (20 overs) |
v | Tasmania (H) 119 (17.3 overs) |
| Phil Jaques 61 (30) Adam Polkinghorne 3/31 (4 overs) |
Xavier Doherty 33 (29) Matt Nicholson 2/18 (3 overs) |
| New South Wales Blues won by 69 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Ken McGinniss and Brian Muir Player of the match: Phil Jaques (NSW) |
- Tasmanian Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
- Attendance: 4,479
Final
| 21 January 2006 14:00 Scorecard |
| Victoria 7/233 (20 overs) |
v | New South Wales (H) 140 (15.3 overs) |
| Brad Hodge 106 (54) Aaron Bird 3/39 (4 overs) |
Craig Simmons 39 (21) Cameron White 3/8 (2 overs) |
| Victorian Bushrangers won by 93 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Nick Fowler and Rod Tucker |
- Victorian Bushrangers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Attendance: 5,669
External links
- Results at ESPNcricinfo
- Cricket Archive Matches and Results Archived 9 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine