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Australia’s massive domestic summer of cricket has been locked in with confirmation of the Sheffield Shield, Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL), One-Day Cup and T20 Spring Challenge schedules.
Australian domestic cricket is renowned for providing elite competition that produces world-class players across all formats.
The 2024-25 season will be a platform for the game’s best domestic talent and emerging stars to showcase their ability while engaging in historic interstate rivalries.
The full summer of cricket schedule is available at cricket.com.au.
Highlights include:
- Four rounds of Sheffield Shield games before the NRMA Insurance Men’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series
- The opening rounds of the Sheffield Shield to allow for nationally contracted players to be selected depending on their individual preparation blocks leading into the summer
- T20 Spring Challenge played in a 10-day window across Sydney and Adelaide, creating an exciting build-up to the Weber WBBL season while increasing playing opportunities for domestic players
- Tasmania to begin their pursuit of a record fourth consecutive WNCL title against WA on September 24
- Western Australia will begin their Sheffield Shield and One-Day Cup title defences against Queensland (October 8-11) and New South Wales (September 22) respectively
- An action-packed start to the men’s domestic summer with six One-Day Cup games played on consecutive days across Sydney and Melbourne
- Each state to host at least three home One-Day Cup matches
- Back-to-back white ball finals on the one weekend – One-Day Cup Final on March 1 and WNCL Final on March 2
The complete domestic schedule has been created in consultation with State and Territory Associations and the Australian Cricketers’ Association.
Broadcast and streaming details for all competitions will be confirmed ahead of the season.
Additional fixtures and tour matches will be announced shortly, including the Prime Minister’s XI and Governor-General’s XI matches.
Peter Roach, Cricket Australia’s Head of Cricket Operations & Scheduling, said:
“I’m delighted to announce a full summer of domestic cricket competitions, where the depth and quality of players remains very high.
“The outstanding performances of our world champion Australian Men’s and Women’s teams is underpinned by the strength of our domestic competitions, which now includes the T20 Spring Challenge which will create more opportunities for elite female domestic players.
“Elite domestic cricket is the backbone of Australian Cricket’s ongoing success, and this competition added on top of the already strong WNCL and WBBL competitions will allow more players the opportunity to gain top level experience and showcase their talents.”
“We are also confident that scheduling games at a mixture of major stadiums and smaller venues will provide the best possible experiences for players and fans.
“We look forward to the beginning of our domestic season on September 22 and thank the State and Territory Associations and the Australian Cricketers’ Association for their ongoing support.”
WOMEN’S NATIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE
Round 1
Sep 24: Western Australia vs. Tasmania | WACA Ground
Sep 26: Western Australia vs. Tasmania | WACA Ground
Sep 27: Queensland vs. New South Wales | Allan Border Field
Sep 27: South Australia vs. ACT | Karen Rolton Oval
Sep 29: Queensland vs. New South Wales | Allan Border Field
Sep 29: South Australia vs. ACT | Karen Rolton Oval
Round 2
Oct 3: Queensland vs. Western Australia | Allan Border Field
Oct 4: South Australia vs. Tasmania | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 4: New South Wales vs. Victoria | North Sydney Oval
Oct 5: Queensland vs. Western Australia | Allan Border Field
Oct 6: South Australia vs. Tasmania | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 6: New South Wales vs. Victoria | North Sydney Oval
Round 3
Dec 14: Tasmania vs. New South Wales | Blundstone Arena
Dec 16: Tasmania vs. New South Wales | Blundstone Arena
Dec 20: ACT vs. Queensland | EPC Solar Park
Dec 20: Victoria vs. South Australia | CitiPower Centre
Dec 22: ACT vs. Queensland | EPC Solar Park
Dec 22: Victoria vs. South Australia | CitiPower Centre
Round 4
Jan 12: Queensland vs. Tasmania | Allan Border Field
Jan 12: ACT vs. Victoria | EPC Solar Park
Jan 12: Western Australia vs. New South Wales | WACA Ground
Jan 14: Queensland vs. Tasmania | Allan Border Field
Jan 14: ACT vs. Victoria | EPC Solar Park
Jan 14: Western Australia vs. New South Wales | WACA Ground
Round 5
Jan 27: Victoria vs. Western Australia | CitiPower Centre
Jan 28: South Australia vs. Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval
Jan 29: Victoria vs. Western Australia | CitiPower Centre
Jan 30: South Australia vs. Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval
Jan 30: Tasmania vs. ACT | Blundstone Arena
Feb 1: Tasmania vs. ACT | Blundstone Arena
Round 6
Feb 7: New South Wales vs. South Australia | Cricket Central
Feb 7: ACT vs. Western Australia | EPC Solar Park
Feb 7: Victoria vs. Queensland | CitiPower Centre
Feb 9: New South Wales vs. South Australia | Cricket Central
Feb 9: ACT vs. Western Australia | EPC Solar Park
Feb 9: Victoria vs. Queensland | CitiPower Centre
Round 7
Feb 19: New South Wales vs. ACT | Cricket Central
Feb 19: Tasmania vs. Victoria | Blundstone Arena
Feb 19: Western Australia vs. South Australia | WACA Ground
Feb 21: New South Wales vs. ACT | Cricket Central
Feb 21: Tasmania vs. Victoria | Blundstone Arena (D/N)
Feb 21: Western Australia vs. South Australia | WACA Ground
Final
Mar 2: TBC vs. TBC | TBC
T20 SPRING CHALLENGE
Oct 11: Sydney Thunder vs. Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval
Oct 11: Sydney Sixers vs. ACT Meteors | North Sydney Oval
Oct 11: Melbourne Renegades vs. Hobart Hurricanes | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 11: Adelaide Strikers vs. Perth Scorchers | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 12: ACT Meteors vs. Melbourne Stars | TBC
Oct 12: Sydney Sixers vs. Brisbane Heat | TBC
Oct 12: Melbourne Renegades vs. Perth Scorchers | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 12: Adelaide Strikers vs. Hobart Hurricanes | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 13: Sydney Thunder vs. Melbourne Stars | TBC
Oct 14: ACT Meteors vs. Brisbane Heat | Mosman Oval
Oct 14: Hobart Hurricanes vs. Perth Scorchers | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 15: Sydney Sixers vs. Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval
Oct 15: Adelaide Strikers vs. Melbourne Renegades | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 16: ACT Meteors vs. Hobart Hurricanes | Cricket Central
Oct 16: Sydney Thunder vs. Perth Scorchers | Cricket Central
Oct 16: Adelaide Strikers vs. Brisbane Heat | Karen Rolton Oval
Oct 17: Sydney Thunder vs. Sydney Sixers | Cricket Central
Oct 17: Melbourne Renegades vs. Melbourne Stars | Cricket Central
Semi-Finals
Oct 19: First (TBC) vs. Fourth (TBC) | Cricket Central
Oct 19: Second (TBC) vs. Third (TBC) | Cricket Central
Final
Oct 20: TBC vs. TBC | Cricket Central
ONE-DAY CUP
Sep 22: New South Wales vs. Western Australia | Cricket Central
Sep 23: Victoria vs. Tasmania | CitiPower Centre
Sep 24: Western Australia vs. South Australia | Cricket Central
Sep 25: Tasmania vs. Queensland | CitiPower Centre
Sep 26: New South Wales vs. South Australia | Cricket Central
Sep 27: Victoria vs. Queensland | CitiPower Centre
Oct 13: Western Australia vs. Queensland | WACA Ground
Oct 25: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre
Oct 25: Queensland vs. South Australia | Allan Border Field
Oct 25: Western Australia vs. Tasmania | WACA Ground
Nov 6: South Australia vs. Victoria | Karen Rolton Oval
Nov 12: South Australia vs. New South Wales | Adelaide Oval
Nov 13: Victoria vs. Western Australia | MCG
Dec 3: Tasmania vs. Queensland | Blundstone Arena
Feb 5: Tasmania vs. New South Wales | Blundstone Arena
Feb 13: Queensland vs. New South Wales | Allan Border Field
Feb 13: Tasmania vs. Victoria | Blundstone Arena (D/N)
Feb 13: Western Australia vs. South Australia | WACA Ground
Feb 23: Queensland vs. Western Australia | Gabba
Feb 23: New South Wales vs. Victoria | Cricket Central
Feb 23: South Australia vs. Tasmania | Adelaide Oval
Final
Mar 1: TBC vs. TBC | TBC
SHEFFIELD SHIELD
Round 1
Oct 8 – 11: New South Wales vs. South Australia | Cricket Central
Oct 8 – 11: Victoria vs. Tasmania | CitiPower Centre
Oct 8 – 11: Western Australia vs. Queensland | WACA Ground
Round 2
Oct 20 – 24: Victoria vs. New South Wales | MCG
Oct 20 – 23: Queensland vs. South Australia | Allan Border Field
Oct 20 – 23: Western Australia vs. Tasmania | WACA Ground
Round 3
Nov 1 – 4: New South Wales vs. Queensland | Cricket Central
Nov 1 – 4: Tasmania vs. Western Australia | Blundstone Arena
Nov 1 – 4: South Australia vs. Victoria | Adelaide Oval
Round 4
Nov 14 – 17: South Australia vs. New South Wales | Karen Rolton Oval
Nov 15 – 18: Queensland vs. Tasmania | Allan Border Field
Nov 15 – 18: Victoria vs. Western Australia | CitiPower Centre
Round 5
Nov 23 – 26: South Australia vs. Western Australia | Adelaide Oval
Nov 24 – 27: Queensland vs. Victoria | Gabba
Nov 24 – 27: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | SCG
Round 6
Dec 6 – 9: New South Wales vs. Western Australia | SCG
Dec 6 – 9: Victoria vs. Queensland | MCG
Dec 6 – 9: Tasmania vs. South Australia | Blundstone Arena
Round 7
Feb 8 – 11: Queensland vs. New South Wales | Gabba
Feb 8 – 11: Tasmania vs. Victoria | Blundstone Arena
Feb 8 – 11: Western Australia vs. South Australia | WACA Ground
Round 8
Feb 18 – 21: Queensland vs. Western Australia | Gabba
Feb 18 – 21: New South Wales vs. Victoria | SCG
Feb 18 – 21: South Australia vs. Tasmania | Adelaide Oval
Round 9
Mar 6 – 9: Victoria vs. South Australia | TBC
Mar 6 – 9: Tasmania vs. Queensland | Blundstone Arena
Mar 6 – 9: Western Australia vs. New South Wales | WACA Ground
Round 10
Mar 15 – 18: Tasmania vs. New South Wales | Blundstone Arena
Mar 15 – 18: South Australia vs. Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval
Mar 15 – 18: Western Australia vs. Victoria | WACA Ground
FINAL
Mar 26 – 30: TBC vs. TBC | TBC
