Cricket Australia unveils packed summer schedule

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Cricket Australia (CA), formerly the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for cricket in Australia. Established in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket, CA manages all national teams, including Men's, Women's, and Youth sides, as well as other national teams. It oversees the organization of Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is, and coordinates home international fixtures.

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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

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