Brisbane Heat are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League.
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24 Facts About Brisbane Heat
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Brisbane Heat won four matches and lost four matches in the league stage, sneaking into the semi-finals thanks to net run-rate.
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However, the Brisbane Heat finished well, winning two of their last three games.
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Chris Lynn was the Brisbane Heat's highest run scorer, with 198 runs in the season, closely followed by Dan Christian who made 186 runs at an average of 46.
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Brisbane Heat lost their first match against Thunder, but bounced back to defeat the Melbourne Stars by one run in a thrilling contest.
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The Brisbane Heat then lost five consecutive games, but beat the Hurricanes by 18 runs in their final match of the season.
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Brisbane Heat finished in last place, winning only two of eight games.
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Brisbane Heat won the wooden spoon off the Sydney Thunder, who finished last in each of the first 3 seasons of the BBL.
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The Brisbane Heat signed Josh Lalor, Andrew Fekete, Alex Doolan, as well as snapping up West Indian pair Samuel Badree and Lendl Simmons.
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The Brisbane Heat then lost to Strikers, but finished well, beating the Sixers and Stars in their last two matches.
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The Brisbane Heat finished 6th in the table with 3 wins and 5 losses.
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Brisbane Heat smashed 378 runs in 8 matches, including a century against Hobart Hurricanes in a losing cause.
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Brisbane Heat took no part in the previous season due to BBL coinciding with the final matches of his international career.
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Brisbane Heat signed local player Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Ross from Adelaide Strikers.
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The Brisbane Heat started well, winning their first three matches, but then lost to the Sixers by 3 wickets.
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The Brisbane Heat finished 2nd in the table with 5 wins and 3 losses.
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The Brisbane Heat started off well by defeating Melbourne Stars, but lost to Renegades in next match.
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However, the Brisbane Heat lost their four remaining matches including a Do-or-die last match against the Renegades, so ending their season.
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Brisbane Heat signed Australian fast bowler James Pattinson and Afghan off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
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The Brisbane Heat faced Adelaide Strikers in their first game of the season and lost by 6 wickets.
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Brisbane Heat lost their next three matches, but won their last three matches.
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The Brisbane Heat finished fifth in standings with 6 wins and 7 losses with one match abandoned.
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The Brisbane Heat signed AB de Villiers, as well as Afghan left-arm wrist spinner Zahir Khan and young English opener Tom Banton.
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Brisbane Heat finished 7th and missed the finals for the fourth time in fifth years.
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