Sydney Sixers opener Josh Philippe named Big Bash player of the tournament
Cricket by Julian Linden 4th Feb 2021 6:13 AM Josh Philippe will have to overcome the curse of being named as the Big Bash player of the year to complete the perfect season. The first player from the Sydney Sixers to win the tournament s highest individual honour, the wicketkeeper-batsman will have to break another jinx to win back to back titles in Saturday s grand final at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Although he was named man of the match in last year s final, no-one who has taken the player of the tournament award has won the championship in the same year, so Philippe will need to end that hoodoo.