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Seasoned Australian batter Chris Lynn scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first player in the history of the Big Bash League to score 4000 career runs. Lynn achieved the remarkable feat in Match 27 of the BBL 2025-26 season, played between Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat at the Adelaide Oval.
Opening the batting for the Srikers, Lynn breached the 4000-run mark with a massive six over mid-wicket off the bowling of Xavier Bartlett during his team's chase for a modest 122-run target.
Lynn is already the highest run-scorer in Australia's premier T20 league competition.
| Player | Runs |
|---|---|
| Chris Lynn | 4002* |
| Aaron Finch | 3311 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 3282 |
| Moises Henriques | 3188 |
| D’Arcy Short | 3138 |
Part of every season of BBL since its inception, Lynn is widely regarded as one of the best players in the tournament's history. He played for the Brisbane Heat for 11 seasons before moving to the Adelaide Strikers in 2022.
Overall, he has appeared in 131 matches in the Big Bash League, scoring 32 fifties and one century at a career strike rate of close to 150. He also holds the record for the most sixes hit by a batter in the Big Bash League.
A T20 globetrotter, Lynn actively competes in T20 competitions around the world and has titles with the Gulf Giants in the UAE ILT20 and Montreal Tigers in GT20 Canada. Lynn has also featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL), representing the likes of the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders.
