The seventh edition of Cricket Australia’s T20 extravaganza ‘Big Bash League’ will start from 19th December this year and CA have released the schedule for the tournament.
A total of 43 games will be played this season which is 8 more than last season’s 35. The first match will be a Sydney Derby between Sydney Thunder and Sidney Sixers on 19th December. The finals of the competition will take place on 4th February 2018.
Perth Scorchers’ title defence begins against Sydney Sixers on December 23, while Melbourne’s two clubs have derbies on January 6 and January 12.
All the eight teams will play 10 games each, which are divided on home and away basis.
The complete schedule of BBL 2017-18:
Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers, Spotless Stadium, December 19, 7:40pm
Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars, Gabba, December 20, 6:40pm
Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades, Blundstone Arena, December 21, 7:40pm
Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Oval, December 22, 7:10pm
Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers, SCG, December 23, 4:10pm
Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat, Etihad, December 23, 7:20pm
Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, WACA, December 26, 4:10pm
Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder, Gabba, December 27, 6:10pm
Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers, SCG, December 28, 7:10pm
Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers, Etihad, December 29, 7:10pm
Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder, University of Tasmania Stadium, December 30, 7:10pm
Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval, December 31, 6:40pm
Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes, Spotless Stadium, January 1, 6:10pm
Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers, WACA, January 1, 6:20pm
Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat, MCG, January 2, 7:10pm
Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers, TBC, January 3, 7:10pm
Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers, Blundstone Arena, January 4, 7:10pm
Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers, Gabba, January 5, 6:10pm
Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades, MCG, January 6, 7:10pm
Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, Spotless Stadium, January 7, 7:10pm
Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers, Blundstone Arena, January 8, 6:10pm
Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades, WACA, January 8, 6:20pm
Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval, January 9, 7:10pm
Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes, Gabba, January 10, 6:40pm
Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers, Spotless Stadium, January 11, 7:40pm
Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars, Etihad Stadium, January 12, 7:40pm
Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers, TBC, January 13, TBC
Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder, SCG, January 13, 7:20pm
Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat, Blundstone Arena, January 15, 7:40pm
Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers, MCG, January 16, 7:40pm
Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Oval, January 17, 7:10pm
Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat, SCG, January 18, 7:40pm
Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder, MCG, January 20, 6:10pm
Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes, WACA, January 20, 6:20pm
Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers, Etihad Stadium, January 22, 7:40pm
Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars, SCG, January 23, 7:40pm
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades, TBC, January 24, 7:40pm
Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers, WACA, January 25, 4:40pm
Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes, MCG, January 27, 4:10pm
Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades, Gabba, January 27, 6:20pm
Semi-final 1, TBC, February 1, TBC
Semi-final 2, TBC, February 2, TBC
Final, TBC, February 4, TBC
All times local
