KEY FEATURES:
• WBBL 06 to be played as a stand-alone tournament.
• 59 matches will take place where 26 matches to be televised and the rest 33 to be live-streamed.
• Tournament will begin on October 17 and the final will take place on November 29.
Cricket Australia announced the fixtures of the upcoming edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) on Wednesday (July 15). 59 games will take place in each team’s home city while the venues might be changed amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
WBBL 06, is scheduled to begin on October 17 which is going to be the second standalone season. The season will witness more broadcast matches where the final will take place on November 29. While the season will begin in Brisbane and Perth, Hobart and Adelaide will host matches in the second weekend. Notably, the group league matches will end in Melbourne on November 21-22.
A three-week mid-season Sydney hub has been added for all eight teams; a measure that was taken to add flexibility to the fixture because of the uncertainties around travel and border restrictions owing to the pandemic situation. three venues – North Sydney Oval, Blacktown International Sports Park and Hurstville Oval will host the games.
26 games to be televised on the Seven Network and Fox Cricket whereas the remaining 33 games live-streamed on the CA Live app and cricket.com.au. All matches will be streamed on Kayo Sports as well.
“Our clubs should be commended for their determination and commitment to delivering a full 59-game season for WBBL 06, along with the commitment shown to the WBBL from our broadcast partners Seven and Foxtel to bring more of the WBBL action live to TV screens across the country than any of the previous five seasons of the competition,” Cricket Australia’s Head of Big Bash Leagues Alistair Dobson said.
“The Rebel WBBL is the world’s best cricket league for women and keeps getting better, which was reflected in a 21 per cent increase in multichannel audiences last season,” he further added. “By focusing parts of the competition in a central location, it also provides options should the COVID-19 situation affect the flow of the season and we remain vigilant in all aspects of our planning to provide a safe environment for players and staff.”
Although, the fear was there of a shortened 2020 season this year; even the loss of its standalone status due to cost-saving measures was there too. However, WBBL 06 has retained its October-November spot but it will take one week less than the last edition.
However, Dobson is confident of maintaining the momentum gained from both the WBBL 05 and Australia’s successful T20 World Cup campaign earlier this year. Notably, Meg Lanning led Australia won the title by defeating India in front of 86,174 people at the MCG.
He shared, “We’re thrilled to be able to deliver more television games than ever before … and pleased to have delivered a fixture that includes matches in each club’s home market while also reducing the overall travel burden on clubs.”
While the announcements regarding crowds and ticket prices will be done later, an announcement on when the teams will begin signing players expected soon.
Full fixtures of WBBL 06:
October 17:
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers at Allan Border Field
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers at Allan Border Field
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder at Perth
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder at Perth
October 18:
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades at Allan Border Field
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers at Allan Border Field
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder at Perth
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars at Perth
October 24:
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars at Karen Rolton Oval
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder Karen Rolton Oval
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers at Tasmania
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades at Tasmania
October 25:
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder at Karen Rolton Oval
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars at Karen Rolton Oval
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades at Tasmania
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers at Tasmania
October 28:
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers at Hurstville Oval
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades at Hurstville Oval
October 29:
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes at Hurstville Oval
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers at Hurstville Oval
October 31:
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers at North Sydney Oval
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars at North Sydney Oval
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades at North Sydney Oval
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat at Blacktown
November 1:
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars at North Sydney Oval
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers at North Sydney Oval
Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers at Blacktown
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades at Blacktown
November 7:
Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers at North Sydney Oval
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers at North Sydney Oval
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars at North Sydney Oval
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder at Blacktown
November 8:
Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat at North Sydney Oval
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder at North Sydney Oval
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers at Blacktown
Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers at Blacktown
November 10:
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers at Blacktown
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder at Blacktown
November 14:
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades at North Sydney Oval
Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes at North Sydney Oval
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat at North Sydney Oval
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers at Blacktown
November 15:
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat at North Sydney Oval
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers at North Sydney Oval
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes at Blacktown
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers at Blacktown
November 19:
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat at Junction Oval
Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes at Junction Oval
November 21:
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat at Junction Oval
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers at Junction Oval
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes at Melbourne
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers at Melbourne
November 22:
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes at Junction Oval
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars at Junction Oval
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat at Melbourne
Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers at Melbourne
Semi-final 1 & Semi-final 2:
TBD
November 29:
Final
