
A daily recap of five of the biggest cricket news that emerged out of Thursday, January 1; from Babar Azam’s slow half-century to Australia’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad.

Mitchell Marsh smashed a sensational BBL century for Perth Scorchers, strengthening Australia’s T20 World Cup prospects.

Perth Scorchers stars faced an unexpected pre-match challenge when their Uber broke down on the way to the stadium before the match against Sydney Thunder.

Shadab Khan's confident appeal in BBL 2025-26 clash against Perth Scorchers leads David Warner to trust him for a DRS review.

Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner blasts 99* from just 41 balls to enter a rare batting club in BBL history.

Australia release Josh Inglis and Beau Webster for a game each in the Big Bash League ahead of the SCG Test vs England.

Brisbane Heat chase down the highest successful total in BBL history and here is a list of all records broken by the BBL side as two batters scored centuries.

On OneCricket, take a look at the highest innings totals in Big Bash League history.

Shaheen Afridi was mocked on social media after conceding 49 runs in his four-over spell during a high-scoring Big Bash League match.
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Watch how Babar Azam's much-anticipated BBL debut turned into a nightmare as Australian pacer got rid of him for a cheap score.