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A new home venue, newly appointed head coach and incoming captain head Sydney Thunder’s Weber WBBL|09 campaign, marking the start of new chapter for the two-time title winning club, with the complete fixture released today by the Big Bash League.
As previously announced, Thunder will officially call Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park, home for the upcoming WBBL summer, hosting four classic matches against the Melbourne Renegades, Hobart Hurricanes, Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers at the world-class facility.
Thunder will begin their hunt for a third WBBL trophy on Sunday, October 22, hosting the Sydney Sixers in the highly anticipated Sydney Smash at North Sydney Oval, with the match live on host broadcast channels, Seven and Foxtel from 5.25pm.
Cricket Central will be formally transformed into ‘Thunder Central’ for the first time on Thursday, October 26, when Thunder welcomes the Renegades to their new address at Sydney Olympic Park.
Sydney Thunder Weber WBBL|09 fixture highlights:
- Sydney Smash at North Sydney Oval on Sunday, October 22.
- Four matches at new home of Sydney Thunder – Cricket Central – against the Renegades, Hurricanes, Scorchers and Strikers.
- Three home matches at the home of women’s cricket, North Sydney Oval, including a prime-time clash with the Brisbane Heat on Monday, November 6.
- Five matches on free-to-air, broadcast by Seven, Foxtel and Kayo.
- Standalone Sydney Smash at the SCG on November 26.
Thunder’s squad of young guns will then play a trio of away matches, facing the Hurricanes in Launceston on Monday, October 30, before heading to Melbourne for a rematch with the Renegades at CitiPower Centre on Wednesday, November 1, and Melbourne Stars on Saturday, November 4, at Casey Fields.
A prime-time blockbuster against the Heat is scheduled to follow, with Thunder hosting last summer’s top-four finishing Brisbane at North Sydney Oval on Monday, November 6, at 6.10pm, in a battle that will see Thunder star Sammy-Jo Johnson face her former side.
A string of home matches will be rounded out with Thunder welcoming the Hurricanes to Cricket Central on Thursday, November 9, and the Stars to North Sydney Oval on Friday, November 20, as the lime green squad look to turn around their fortunes from WBBL|08.
Away matches against the Scorchers at CitiPower Centre and the Strikers at Karen Rolton Oval will be followed by Thunder’s two remaining matches at their new fortress, Cricket Central.
First facing the Scorchers in a Saturday afternoon must-see match on Saturday, November 18, Thunder will then host the reigning champions, the Strikers on Tuesday, November 21 – both matches in the family friendly time-slot of 3pm.
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The penultimate match of the regular season will see Thunder travel to Adelaide on Friday, November 24, to take on the Heat at the iconic Adelaide Oval, kicking off the league’s weekend of WBBL at major venues across the country, before capping their regular season with the jewel of the WBBL summer – the Sydney Smash at the SCG on Sunday, November 26.
Alistair Dobson, General Manager, Big Bash Leagues said:
“Weber WBBL|09 is building as our biggest tournament yet, from the first women’s overseas player draft to historic matches at three of Australia’s most iconic stadiums and other venues across the country that are synonymous with the WBBL.
“The WBBL has long been the world’s leading cricket league for women and the natural progression of the League is to have the best players in the world playing in the best cricket venues in the world.
“Clubs, players, and fans will benefit from more home games in each market and each team featuring at home in the first nine days of the tournament.
“We thank our broadcast partners for their assistance in this process and ongoing commitment to growing the women’s game. It’s no coincidence the WBBL is the fourth most-watched sports league and most-watched women’s league in the country.”
The Weber WBBL|09 Final will be held on Saturday, December 2. Tickets for the Weber WBBL|09 season are on sale Thursday, August 24.
Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers | North Sydney Oval
Saturday, October 22, 5.25pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park
Thursday, October 26, 3.00pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes | University of Tasmania Stadium
Monday, October 30, 6.10pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades | CitiPower Centre
Wednesday, November 1, 3.00pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars | Casey Fields
Saturday, November 4, 3.00pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval
Monday, November 6, 6.10pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park
Thursday, November 9, 3.00pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval
Friday, November 10, 3.20pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers | CitiPower Centre
Sunday, November 12, 10.10am (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers | Karen Rolton Oval
Wednesday, November 15, 3.30pm
Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park
Saturday, November 18, 3.00pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers | Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park
Tuesday, November 21, 3.00pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval
Friday, November 24, 3.40pm (AEDT)
Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers | Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, November 26, 1.40pm (AEDT)
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.
