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Both leagues to feature full schedules and more games than ever before on TV
The 2020-21 rebel Women’s Big Bash League and KFC Big Bash League fixtures have been announced, with both leagues to feature full schedules and more matches than ever before to be televised live by broadcasters Seven and Foxtel.
The WBBL|06 fixture builds on the tremendous success of the inaugural standalone season in 2019-20. A full 59-game fixture has been scheduled across October and November, with Sydney Thunder set to open its season on 17 October against the Scorchers in Perth.
A three-week, mid-season Sydney hub – which has been introduced to add flexibility to the fixture in the current COVID-19 climate – will see Thunder play eight games at home, including three fixtures at Blacktown International Sportspark.
Fans will be able to watch every WBBL|06 match live, with the 26 televised matches complemented by live streams of the remaining 33 matches on the CA Live app and cricket.com.au. All matches will be streamed on Kayo Sports.
In a further win for fans, the regular season of BBL|10 is scheduled to finish within the school holiday period and feature more prime time matches than ever before.
Sydney Thunder is set to open its campaign on 5 December against the Melbourne Stars at the MCG, with the season scheduled to be brought forward following extensive consultation with fans, clubs, broadcasters and other stakeholders.
Fixture highlights include the highly anticipated Sydney Smash derbies against the Sydney Sixers on 9 January (Sydney Showground Stadium) and 25 January (SCG), plus a return to Canberra’s Manuka Oval for two blockbuster clashes.
Thunder captain Callum Ferguson hopes the announcement will go some way towards lifting the spirits of cricket fans after what has been a challenging year.
“It makes the next few months a little bit more exciting,” said Ferguson.
“We’ve been training for a while with our home states but not really knowing what the summer will look like. I can’t wait to get back into it with the Thunder guys and continue the momentum we had at the end of last season.
“I hope that the fans will be looking forward to the season as much as we are. It’s been a really tough time for a lot of people so hopefully it gives our fans something to look forward to and get excited about.”
Fans will be able to watch every BBL|10 match live on Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports, with Seven to televise 45 matches.
Sydney Thunder WBBL|06 Fixtures
Sat 17 Oct | Vs Perth Scorchers | Perth | 5:00PM
Sun 18 Oct | Vs Hobart Hurricanes | Perth | 1:00PM
Sat 24 Oct | Vs Adelaide Strikers | Karen Rolton Oval | 2:30PM
Sun 25 Oct | Vs Brisbane Heat | Karen Rolton Oval | 10:20AM
Wed 18 Oct | Vs Melbourne Renegades | Hurstville Oval | 2:00PM
Sat 31 Oct | Vs Perth Scorchers | North Sydney Oval | 12:15PM
Sun 1 Nov | Vs Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval | 10:20AM
Sat 7 Nov | Vs Melbourne Renegades | Blacktown Intl Sportspark | 10:00AM
Sun 8 Nov | Vs Sydney Sixers | North Sydney Oval | 1:45PM
Tues 10 Nov | Vs Melbourne Stars | Blacktown Intl Sportspark | 6:30PM
Sat 14 Nov | Vs Adelaide Strikers | Blacktown Intl Sportspark | 10:00AM
Sun 15 Nov | Vs Sydney Sixers | North Sydney Oval | 1:45PM
Sat 21 Nov | Vs Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne | 10:00AM
Sun 22 Nov | Vs Brisbane Heat | Melbourne | 10:00AM
Sydney Thunder BBL|10 Fixtures
Sat 5 Dec | Vs Melbourne Stars | MCG | 7:15PM
Tues 8 Dec | Vs Perth Scorchers | Sydney Showground Stadium | 7:15PM
Fri 18 Dec | Vs Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | 7:15PM
Sun 20 Dec | Vs Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Showground Stadium | 7:15PM
Mon 28 Dec | Vs Adelaide Strikers | Sydney Showground Stadium | 7:15PM
Fri 1 Jan | Vs Brisbane Heat | The Gabba | 7:15PM
Sun 3 Jan | Vs Melbourne Stars | Manuka Oval | 7:15PM
Tues 5 Jan | Vs Melbourne Renegades | Marvel Stadium | 7:15PM
Sat 9 Jan | Vs Sydney Sixers | Sydney Showground Stadium | 5:05PM
Wed 13 Jan | Vs Brisbane Heat | Manuka Oval | 7:15PM
Sun 17 Jan | Vs Hobart Hurricanes | Blundstone Arena | 7:15PM
Wed 20 Jan | Vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Showground Stadium | 7:15PM
Sat 23 Jan | Vs Perth Scorchers | Optus Stadium | 9:40PM
Mon 25 Jan | Vs Sydney Sixers | SCG | 7:15PM
Please note, scheduling in the time of COVID-19 is not without its challenges, as we have seen in elite sporting conditions at home and abroad, and there are factors outside of the League itself which could impact the fixtures at a later date.
Name of Author: Sydney Thunder
The Sydney Thunder is an Australian professional cricket team competing in the Big Bash League (BBL). Based at Sydney Showground Stadium, the Thunder, along with the Sydney Sixers, succeeded the New South Wales Blues from the defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.
