Brisbane Heat 2022-23 Squad Preview & Match Schedule

Brisbane Heat became the BBL Champions in the 2012-2013 season and since then they have not been able to get their hands on the beautiful Big Bash Glory trophy mainly Brisbane Heat 2022-23 because of the inconsistent performances along with too many changes in leadership and players not available for the entire season. In an official press release made by the franchise as well as CA, we now know the complete Brisbane Heat squad 2022-23 along with BBL 2022-23 schedule Brisbane Heat. In the last season, they suffered a lot of chaos after they were hit by the covid-19 impact which forced their 12 players along with the coach to go into isolation for seven days after that, they were not able to recover, and lost their last six games to finish.

Brisbane Heat 2022-23 Team Preview

Wade Seccombe along with his other coaching and support staff has all been retained by the franchise to continue the good things they achieved last year. Usman Khawaja is the new induct into the team and has been confirmed as Brisbane Heat captain 2022-23. Usman played for Sydney Thunders in the last season. 

They will most likely be the most affected franchise in terms of International commitments because many of their top International stars from Australia are in the test squad against South Africa and will most likely be selected for the upcoming Australia tour of India in 2023. Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser & Mitchell Swepson are a few International stars they will some due to Test matches. 

Ten years since their sole title… can this @HeatBBL generation do it again? 🏆 #BBL12 pic.twitter.com/PLHvudUCr1

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 10, 2022

Complete Squad

Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Sam Billings (England), Max Bryant, Sam Heazlett, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro (New Zealand), Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Ross Whiteley (England), Jack Wildermuth & Marnus Labuschagne (replacement back up)

Sam Billings & Colin Munro will depart after playing half BBL 12 season due to their commitments with the International League T20. Both Billings & Munro will play for Desert Vipers in this newly launched T20 league in the UAE. 

Marnus Labuschagne will come as a replacement player once the overseas players leave the team and he is expected to play at least six matches in the back half of the BBL after the test series against South Africa finishes. 

They made quite a big change in their Brisbane Heat 2022-23 team squad by removing Chris Lynn, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Matthew Willans, Ben Duckett, Tom Abell & Connor Sully from the previous year’s squad. The latest additions in Brisbane Heat players for BBL 12 are Sam Billings, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Matthew Renshaw & Ross Whiteley. 

In the draft event, the strategy from the heat was not that complex. They went for the star performers who have previously done quite well for other franchises but they choose not to use the retention option. 

Usman Khawaja Brisbane Heat

Usman has been a permanent member of Sydney Thunders for so long and he has performed pretty consistently for the franchise as well. But it was a natural transition for him to take over the leadership role in a different franchise. Usman has lived and played all his cricket in Queensland and he is absolutely thrilled to finally get a chance to wear teal for the first time and play in a special atmosphere at the Gabba. Earlier, this year he signed a four-year contract with Brisbane Heat to play in KFC Big Bash League. 

So far he played 59 matches in which scored 1818 runs at an average of 34.30 with a strike rate of 129.86. His highest score in BBL is 109* and he has two centuries at the Big Bash level. 

Brisbane Heat BBL 2022-23 Fixtures & Schedule

Team Brisbane will be starting their BBL journey on the 15th of December and their first home game at the Gabba is scheduled to be played on the 23rd of December.  Below you can see Brisbane Heat BBL 12 fixtures with date, venue & opposition. 

Date and Month	Tournament Details
Thu, Dec 15 08:15 AM GMT | 07:15 PM LOCAL	Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades, 3rd Match Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns
Wed, Dec 21 08:15 AM GMT | 07:15 PM LOCAL	Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, 10th Match Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Fri, Dec 23 08:00 AM GMT | 06:00 PM LOCAL	Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, 13th Match The Gabba, Brisbane
Tue, Dec 27 08:15 AM GMT | 07:15 PM LOCAL	Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, 17th Match Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Thu, Dec 29 07:05 AM GMT | 05:05 PM LOCAL	Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, 19th Match Carrara Oval, Queensland
Sun, Jan 01 08:15 AM GMT | 06:15 PM LOCAL	Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, 25th Match The Gabba, Brisbane
Wed, Jan 04 07:05 AM GMT | 06:05 PM LOCAL	Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat, 28th Match North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Sat, Jan 07 10:15 AM GMT | 06:15 PM LOCAL	Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, 33rd Match Perth Stadium, Perth
Wed, Jan 11 08:40 AM GMT | 06:40 PM LOCAL	Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, 37th Match The Gabba, Brisbane
Sat, Jan 14 05:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL	Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, 40th Match Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Mon, Jan 16 08:15 AM GMT | 07:15 PM LOCAL	Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 44th Match Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Fri, Jan 2009 00 AM GMT | 07:00 PM LOCAL	Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, 49th Match The Gabba, Brisbane
Sun, Jan 22 02:40 AM GMT | 12:40 PM LOCAL	Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, 51st Match The Gabba, Brisbane
Wed, Jan 25 02:40 AM GMT | 01:40 PM LOCAL	Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat, 55th Match Aurora Stadium, Launceston

Key Players This Season

Brisbane has got many top players in their line up but due to International commitments, there will be chops and changes in their lineup. Young prospects like Xavier Bartlett will be crucial for them to go past the group stage and we have seen some glimpses of his brilliant talent last year before covid ruined it all. Matt Renshaw is another player to watch out for as he played some important knocks for Adelaide Strikers in the previous seasons. Once Khawaja joins the team after the South Africa test series they will have a top player as an opener who can not only score runs but induct his energy on the field as a leader.