The twin hundreds nobody forgot
Smith's Big Bash legacy was made in BBL|12, when he scored back-to-back hundreds for the Sixers — two centuries in consecutive games, played with the same unorthodox brilliance that defined his Test career. It was a reminder that a batter built for five-day cricket can dominate twenty-over cricket too, on his own terms.
His method is unmistakable: the shuffle across the stumps, the wrists, the ability to score in places fielders are not. Bowlers who set fields for a normal batter find Smith hitting through gaps that should not exist. In the Big Bash, where bowlers have four overs to work a batter out, Smith's strangeness is a weapon — by the time they adjust, he has scored fifty.
He also bowls leg-spin, a genuine option rather than a part-time filler, and he fields with the sharpness of a player who has spent his career in the slips and the covers.
Top scorer in a final the Sixers lost
Last season ended with Smith carrying the Sixers' batting alone. In the BBL|15 final at Optus Stadium, the Sixers were bowled out for 132 by Perth — and Smith top-scored with 24. It was a measure of how completely Perth's attack shut the side down, and of how much the Sixers depend on their best batter.
The season before that had been better: the Sixers finished second in the league stage with six wins from ten and 13 points, then lost the Qualifier to Perth by 48 runs before losing the final by six wickets. Two defeats to the same side, in the two games that mattered most.
For BBL|16, Smith is contracted again, and the squad around him has been strengthened — Ollie Davies and Tim Seifert add power to the top order, and the spin attack has been rebuilt. The message is clear: the Sixers are not rebuilding, they are reloading.
A career beyond the Big Bash
Smith's record needs little introduction. A former Australia captain across formats, a multiple-time winner of the Allan Border Medal, and a batter whose Test record places him among the best of his era, he has played franchise cricket around the world while keeping the Sixers as his Big Bash home.
He plays domestic cricket for New South Wales, and the Sixers are his Big Bash side — the club he has represented since the competition's early years. The three titles the Sixers have won — 2011-12, 2019-20, 2020-21 — are part of the club's identity, and Smith has been part of the modern ones.
At this stage of his career, every Big Bash season is a choice, not an obligation. That he keeps choosing the Sixers says as much about the club as it does about him.
What's next for Smith
The Sixers open at The Gabba on 15 December, and Smith's first innings of the season comes against a Brisbane attack that will test him early. The full list of every BBL fixture is on the BBL Schedule.
- Match 2 — Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers: Tuesday 15 December 2026, 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT), The Gabba, Brisbane.
- Match 6 — Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers: Saturday 19 December 2026, 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT), Sydney Showground Stadium.
- Match 9 — Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades: Tuesday 22 December 2026, 1:45 PM IST (1:15 PM PKT), Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Frequently asked questions
Did Steve Smith score hundreds in the BBL?
Yes — he scored back-to-back hundreds for the Sydney Sixers in BBL|12, two centuries in consecutive games.
What happened to Steve Smith in the BBL|15 final?
He top-scored for the Sixers with 24 as the side was bowled out for 132 by Perth at Optus Stadium, losing the final by six wickets.
When do the Sixers play first in BBL|16?
Match 2, against Brisbane Heat at The Gabba on Tuesday 15 December 2026, starting at 1:45 PM IST.