The Team of the Tournament is:
|
Number |
Player |
Club |
Votes |
|
1 |
Ben McDermott |
Hobart Hurricanes |
8 |
|
2 |
Josh Philippe (wicket-keeper) |
Sydney Sixers |
8 |
|
3 |
Joe Clarke |
Melbourne Stars |
5 |
|
4 |
Mitchell Marsh |
Perth Scorchers |
7 |
|
5 |
Matt Short |
Adelaide Strikers |
6 |
|
6 |
Moises Henriques |
Sydney Sixers |
6 |
|
7 |
Daniel Sams |
Sydney Thunder |
8 |
|
8 |
Rashid Khan |
Adelaide Strikers |
7 |
|
9 |
Hayden Kerr |
Sydney Sixers |
6 |
|
10 |
Andrew Tye |
Perth Scorchers |
5 |
|
11 |
Peter Siddle (captain) |
Adelaide Strikers |
8 |
|
X-Factor |
Sean Abbott |
Sydney Sixers |
4 |
|
X-Factor |
Jason Sangha |
Sydney Thunder |
3 |
Ben McDermott and Josh Philippe, unanimous selections among the eight coaches, open the batting in the Team of the Tournament. This season, McDermott became the first player in BBL history to hit centuries in consecutive games on his way to 577 runs at 48.08 apiece and leads the BKT Golden Bat count by 109 runs with two games remaining this season. KFC BBL|10 Player of the Tournament Josh Philippe has had another outstanding season for the Sixers, plundering 429 runs and claiming 17 dismissals so far.
That duo is followed by the powerful quartet of Joe Clarke, Mitchell Marsh, Matt Short and Moises Henriques. Each of Clarke, Short and Henriques have scored over 400 runs for the campaign with 10 half-centuries and 55 sixes between them. Meanwhile Marsh, despite playing just seven matches due to his national commitments, showed the quality that saw him win the player of the match award in the recent ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final, smashing 342 runs at an average of 68.40.
The team features two further unanimous selections - Adelaide Strikers captain Peter Siddle, who also takes the reins here, and Sydney Thunder's Daniel Sams. Siddle leads the Team of the Tournament after a personal best BBL campaign which sees him on top of the BKT Golden Arm standings with 29 wickets at 17.37 apiece. All-rounder Sams' power with the bat and prowess with the ball were on display again in KFC BBL|11, scoring 191 runs at a strike rate of 161.86 and claiming 19 wickets as well.