Craig Simmons scored his second century of the tournament and sent Perth Scorchers to the Champions League 2014 and ensured they host their third successive BBL final

A vintage Brad Hodge half-century and a polished bowling display by John Hastings helped an understrength Melbourne Stars stroll through to the semi-finals undefeated after beating Perth Scorchers by 20 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

A brilliant, nerveless all-round display from Dwayne Bravo secured the Melbourne Renegades a thrilling one-run win over the Adelaide Strikers

Sydney Thunder General Manager Nick Cummins believes the signings of international players Michael Clarke and David Warner to the franchise have unintentionally contributed to the Thunder's horrendous season

Steve Smith's outstanding half-century that set up the Sydney Sixers' total of 179 and two crucial outfield catches late in the game ensured the Hobart Hurricanes fell short of their target

Pat Cummins will finally make his long-awaited return to Australian domestic cricket for Perth Scorchers against Adelaide Strikers at the WACA on Thursday after Cricket Australia cleared the injury-prone fast bowler

Yasir Arafat took 2 for 1 in the One-Over Eliminator to deliver Perth Scorchers a thrilling win over the Sydney Sixers

Again Michael Hussey played superbly, again his team-mates crumbled around him and Sydney Thunder lost their 18th consecutive match

A valuable fifty from Michael Lumb steered Sydney Sixers to a six-wicket win over Adelaide Strikers to put them in second place on the BBL points table

Simon Katich played a vintage hand to guide his team, Perth Scorchers, to a six-wicket win over the still winless Sydney Thunder

Brad Hodge and the cricketing gods conspired to ensure that the Sydney Thunder's losing streak extended to 16 matches, while the Melbourne Stars rocketed to the top of the BBL table

James Pattinson's return has ignited the Renegades title ambitions after he tore through the Hobart Hurricanes top-order to help his team to their second successive victory

A masterful innings from Michael Klinger steered Adelaide Strikers to an important victory over Perth Scorchers.

A barrage of brutal hitting from Aaron Finch, Jos Buttler and Ben Rohrer helped the Melbourne Renegades romp to a 57-run victory over the Brisbane Heat

Melbourne Stars clinically beat Sydney Sixers at the SCG by 77 runs, relying on their strength in depth and an all-round show by Glenn Maxwell

The Hobart Hurricanes chased down 210 to beat the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba, thanks to a 67 from Ben Dunk and an unbeaten 20-ball 36 from Jonathan Wells

Seven hundred and thirty five days and counting. That's how long it has been since the Sydney Thunder last won in the Big Bash League and on Friday, not even the most remarkable innings from a most remarkable cricketer could break that drought

Yasir Arafat's 3 for 15 helped Perth Scorchers defend the lowest total in the BBL's short history to beat the Renegades by just six runs

Chris Lynn steered the reigning Big Bash League champions home from an improbable position in the first match of their title defence

There was rain and Alex Hales in Hobart but no result was achieved as inclement weather allowed just 36 deliveries to be bowled