After an accomplished performance to cast aside the Hobart Hurricanes, Perth Scorchers lifted this Year's Big Bash Trophy. The Marsh brothers were instrumental in posting a total of 191-4 from the Scorchers' 20 overs, while the evergreen Brad Hogg took 2-17 to take the tie out of the Hurricanes' reach.

With it, the tournament drew to a close which gives us a chance to look back over a two month exhibition of Twenty20 cricket.

When discussing the innings of the tournament, one name rings synonymously with that accolade. Craig Simmons, whose antics propelled the Perth Scorchers to the title, was the only player to score a century in this year’s tournament.

High-scoring with a match-winning 112 against the Sydney Sixers in their semi-final, Simmons took just 58 deliveries to reach his total, an innings which boasted 11 sixes.

Craig Simmons: Imperious
 

However, it was his earlier exploits against the Adelaide Strikers which drew the most headlines. It took Simmons just 39 deliveries to reach three figures, easily passing Luke Wright’s 44-ball ton as the competition’s fastest ever century. His blistering sixteen boundaries – eight apiece of fours and sixes has put him firmly in the eyes of the cricketing world ahead of the IPL auction next week.

While dealing in boundaries goes a long way to winning games, proficiency with the ball is equally valuable. This years Big Bash boasted some of the finest bowlers in world cricket – Muttiah Muralitharan, Brett Lee and Lasith Malinga to name but three. But with regard to the standout performer with the ball, Brisbane Heat’s tall paceman Cameron Gannon impressed above all others.

Cameron Gannon: Deadly
 

Finishing the tournament with 18 wickets to his name, the 25-year-old also claimed this year’s best figures, taking 4-10 in 2.2 overs against Sydney Thunder. The Sixers came under serious Gannon-fire too, when he picked up four more for just 24 runs.

As well as these two standout performers, the Big Bash was awash with heart-stopping moments. Chris Lynn, representing Brisbane Heat, put on an exhibition in six-hitting against the Scorchers – sending Nathan Coulter-Nile for three successive maximums on the way to a 53-ball 81. 

Of course, the big hits of any Twenty20 tournament bring out the best in fielders, too, and Jordan Silk can lay claim to the finest catch in this year’s Big Bash League. In a moment of pure class that saw Ricky Ponting label him as Australia’s finest fielder, Silk, in the pink of the Sydney Sixers, dove to his left and clung onto a Craig Kieswetter drive that looked destined for the boundary.

Silk: Australia's best fielder?
 

While the Big Bash League has highlighted the excitement of Twenty20 cricket in Australia, Trent Bridge will welcome the launch of a new, exciting competition in the Natwest T20 Blast. With the Outlaws boasting the firepower of Alex Hales, Michael Lumb, James Taylor and Samit Patel, don’t risk missing the spectacle and secure your seats now.