Cricket Australia: 2022-23 Australian domestic summer confirmed

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Australia’s massive summer of cricket will feature an enhanced Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) schedule and the return to a full domestic fixture in the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup.

For the first time, the WNCL will expand to a 43-game fixture, while the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup will revert to full 31 and 22-game schedules respectively in 2022-23.

Highlights include: 

• Two WNCL matches against each team, displaying cricket’s commitment to increased playing opportunities for women.
• Strong expected availability of Australian contracted players to represent their domestic teams in the WNCL.
• A full domestic fixture in the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup following two Covid-impacted seasons.
• An action-packed start to the domestic season with six Marsh One-Day Cup matches in nine days from September 23, all broadcast on Foxtel.
• In total, 13 Marsh One-Day Cup matches broadcast on Foxtel including the Final, while the Marsh Sheffield Shield Final will also be shown on Foxtel.
• Cricket in regional areas with Wollongong and Orange hosting matches, plus the return of elite cricket to the redeveloped Allan Border Field.
• Four underage National Championships to showcase the best young cricketers in the top age groups of Australian Cricket’s Pathways system.

The complete domestic schedule has been created in consultation with State and Territory Associations and the Australian Cricketers’ Association and is a feature of an unprecedented Australian summer of cricket that includes more days of international cricket than ever before.

Streaming details for the competitions will be confirmed in due course.

The Weber WBBL|08 and KFC BBL|12 schedules will be announced shortly.

Peter Roach, Cricket Australia’s Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, said:

“We are delighted to deliver a domestic schedule today which sees a return to full competitions across both men’s competitions and an extended WNCL.

“A full WNCL season with two matches against each opponent is a logical step and provides greater opportunities for our emerging women’s cricketers to play alongside our world-leading Australian players.

“Maintaining the strength of our domestic competitions is a priority for Australian Cricket and it’s brilliant to see so much elite cricket being played this summer.

“We look forward to the beginning of our domestic season on September 23, and thank all our partners including Marsh, Foxtel and Kayo for their ongoing support of domestic cricket.”

Nick Harris, CEO, Marsh Australia said:

“We proudly support the Marsh One-Day Cup and Marsh Sheffield Shield – two platforms of Australian cricket that enable our cricketing stars to push the boundaries of possibility and showcase some of the best cricket talent in the world.

“As the Official Risk Partner of Cricket Australia, Marsh will continue to help provide a safe, enjoyable platform for hundreds of thousands of spectators, officials and players around Australia to experience an action packed summer of cricket.”

WOMEN’S NATIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE

Sep 23: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval (D/N)

Sep 23: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval

Sep 23: Western Australia v ACT, WACA Ground (D/N)

Sep 25: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval

Sep 25: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval

Sep 25: Western Australia v ACT, WACA Ground

Sep 30: New South Wales v Western Australia, North Sydney Oval (D/N)

Oct 1: Queensland v ACT, TBC

Oct 2: New South Wales v Western Australia, North Sydney Oval

Oct 3: Queensland v ACT, TBC

Oct 4: Victoria v Tasmania, CitiPower Centre

Oct 6: Victoria v Tasmania, CitiPower Centre

Dec 18: ACT v South Australia, TBC

Dec 18: Tasmania v New South Wales, TBC

Dec 20: ACT v South Australia, TBC

Dec 20: Tasmania v New South Wales, TBC

Dec 21: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground (D/N)

Dec 23: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground (D/N)

Jan 4: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field

Jan 4: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground (D/N)

Jan 5: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre

Jan 6: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field

Jan 6: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground (D/N)

Jan 7: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre

Jan 17: Queensland v Victoria, Ian Healy Oval

Jan 19: Queensland v Victoria, Ian Healy Oval

Jan 19: ACT v Tasmania, TBC

Jan 19: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval

Jan 21: ACT v Tasmania, TBC

Jan 21: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval

Feb 6: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena

Feb 8: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre

Feb 8: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena

Feb 10: New South Wales v ACT, Wade Park (Orange)

Feb 10: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre

Feb 12: New South Wales v ACT, Wade Park (Orange)

Feb 14: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena                

Feb 16: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena

Feb 17: ACT v Victoria, EPC Solar Park

Feb 17: South Australia v Queensland, Karen Rolton Oval

Feb 19: ACT v Victoria, EPC Solar Park

Feb 19: South Australia v Queensland, Karen Rolton Oval

Final

Feb 25: TBC v TBC, TBC

MARSH SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Round 1

Oct 3 – 6: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground

Oct 6 – 9: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field

Oct 6 – 9: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval

Round 2

Oct 16 – 19: South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide Oval

Oct 17 – 20: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre

Oct 18 – 21: New South Wales v Queensland, Drummoyne Oval

Round 3

Oct 29 – Nov 1: Tasmania v Victoria, Blundstone Arena

Oct 31 – Nov 3: New South Wales v South Australia, North Dalton Oval (Wollongong)

Oct 31 – Nov 3: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground

Round 4

Nov 10 – 13: Queensland v Victoria, Allan Border Field

Nov 11 – 14: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground

Nov 12 – 15: Tasmania v New South Wales, Blundstone Arena

Round 5

Nov 20 – 23: South Australia v Queensland, Adelaide Oval

Nov 22 – 25: New South Wales v Western Australia, SCG

Nov 24 – 27: Victoria v Tasmania, MCG

Round 6

Dec 1 – 4: Queensland v Western Australia, Gabba

Dec 1 – 4: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre

Dec 1 – 4: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena

Round 7

Feb 9 – 12: Victoria v Queensland, MCG

Feb 10 – 13: South Australia v Western Australia, Adelaide Oval

Feb 11 – 14: New South Wales v Tasmania, SCG

Round 8

Feb 20 – 23: Victoria v South Australia, CitiPower Centre

Feb 21 – 24: Queensland v New South Wales, Gabba

Feb 21 – 24: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blunstone Arena

Round 9

Mar 2 – 5: Queensland v South Australia, Gabba

Mar 2 – 5: New South Wales v Victoria, SCG

Mar 2 – 5: Western Australia v Tasmania, WACA Ground

Round 10

Mar 14 – 17: Tasmania v Queensland, Blundstone Arena

Mar 14 – 17: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval

Mar 14 – 17: Western Australia v Victoria, WACA Ground

Final

March 23 – 27, TBC v TBC, TBC (Foxtel)

MARSH ONE-DAY CUP

Sep 23: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)

Sep 25: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)

Sep 26: Queensland v South Australia, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)

Sep 28: South Australia v Tasmania, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)

Sep 30: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)

Oct 1: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground (Foxtel)

Oct 21: South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide Oval

Oct 22: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre

Oct 26: Tasmania v Victoria, UTAS Stadium

Nov 5: New South Wales v South Australia, North Sydney Oval

Nov 5: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground

Nov 15: Queensland v Victoria, Allan Border Field (Foxtel)

Nov 16: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground

Nov 17: Tasmania v New South Wales, Blundstone Arena

Nov 27: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval (Foxtel, D/N)

Feb 14: Victoria v Queensland, MCG (Foxtel, D/N)

Feb 15: South Australia v Western Australia, Adelaide Oval (Foxtel, D/N)

Feb 16: New South Wales v Tasmania, North Sydney Oval (Foxtel, D/N)

Feb 26: Queensland v New South Wales, Gabba (Foxtel, D/N)

Feb 26: South Australia v Victoria, TBC

Feb 26: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena

Final

Mar 8: TBC v TBC, TBC (Foxtel)

UNDERAGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dec 5 – 12: Under 19 Female National Championships, Perth

Dec 15 – 22: Under 19 Male National Championships, Adelaide

Jan 5 – 12: Under 16 Female National Championships, Canberra

Jan 16 – 23: Under 17 Male National Championships, Tasmania

*Cricket Australia reserves the right to adjust the 2022-23 Women’s National Cricket League, Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup and National Championship schedules.

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