It was held after the conclusion of the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup and included a break halfway through for the entirety of the Big Bash League.

This season introduced a new bonus point system based on the runs scored and wickets taken in the first 100 overs of both teams' first innings.

[1] Due to Australia and New Zealand hosting the 2015 Cricket World Cup, several matches in the later rounds could not be held at the usual home grounds of the teams.

Adam Voges was the leading run-scorer and was named man of the series, while Fawad Ahmed took the most wickets for the season.

Round 4 was marred by the death of Phillip Hughes on 27 November 2014, two days after he was hit in the neck by a bouncer.