Following two seasons that were severely disrupted by COVID restrictions, the Big Bash League has finally unveiled the calendar for the 12th edition of the competition, which will resume its “traditional” mid-December start date and include a full seven-match home schedule for each of the eight clubs.
The finale of the 12th season of the Big Bash League is slated for February 4, 2023, with the season’s opening day falling on December 13, 2022. The group stage will include a total of 56 matches, which will be held at various venues around the nation. Fans will be able to catch up on what they missed during the Covid-hit time. The competition will be eagerly awaited as T20 luminaries from all zones compete to win the prized cup.
On December 13 at the Manuka Oval, Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars will play their opening match of this season. In the last two years, the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers have advanced to the championship game. In the 10th edition, Sixers defeated Scorchers to win the championship, while the season before, Perth won the cup by defeating Sixers.
The Adelaide Strikers will host the Sydney Sixers the next day in a rematch of the thrilling Challenger final from the previous season, so cricket fans in Adelaide won’t have to wait long for their next home game.
The Perth Scorchers will play their season opener at Optus Stadium on Saturday, December 17, and it will be their first home game in 374 days, so the Sixers won’t have to wait long to get revenge for their BBL 11 final’s loss.
This summer, Big Bash cricket will be featured at 17 sites around the nation, including three new ones. The Thunder, Heat, and Sixers will play their home games at North Sydney Oval, Lavington Sports Ground in Albury, and Cazalys Stadium in Cairns, respectively.
Along with the eight regular home venues, BBL games will once again be played at Coffs Harbour, Geelong, Metricon Stadium, Manuka Oval, University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, and Junction Oval.
The first leg of the Melbourne derby will take place at the MCG on January 3, while the second leg will take place at Marvel Stadium on January 14. The Sydney derby will take place at Sydney Showground Stadium on January 8 and January 21.
The fixtures for BBL 12 are as follows:
December 13: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, Manuka Oval
December 14: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, Adelaide Oval
December 15: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades, Cazalys Stadium (Cairns)
December 16: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, MCG
December 16: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Showground
December 17: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Optus Stadium
December 18: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, Marvel Stadium
December 19: Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, University of Tasmania Stadium
December 20: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Oval
December 21: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, GMHBA Stadium (Geelong)
December 22: Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, SCG
December 23: Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, CitiPower Centre
December 23: Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, Gabba
December 24: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Blundstone Arena
December 26: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, SCG
December 26: Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Optus Stadium
December 27: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Sydney Showground
December 28: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, SCG
December 29: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, Metricon Stadium
December 29: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, Optus Stadium
December 30: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, GMHBA Stadium (Geelong)
December 31: Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, Lavington Sports Ground (Albury)
December 31: Adelaide Striker vs Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval
January 1: Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, Marvel Stadium
January 1: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, Gabba
January 2: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, Blundstone Arena
January 3: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, MCG
January 4: Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat, North Sydney Oval
January 4: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, Optus Stadium
January 5: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Oval
January 6: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, MCG
January 7: Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Marvel Stadium
January 7: Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, Optus Stadium
January 8: Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, Sydney Showground
January 9: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, Blundstone Arena
January 10: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Oval
January 11: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Gabba
January 12: Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, MCG
January 13: Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, Sydney Showground
January 14: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval
January 14: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Marvel Stadium
January 15: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, Blundstone Arena
January 15: Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, SCG
January 16: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, MCG
January 17: Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, C.ex Coffs International Stadium
January 18: Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Optus Stadium
January 19: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Manuka Oval
January 20: Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Oval
January 20: Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, Gabba
January 21: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, SCG
January 22: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Gabba
January 22: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Optus Stadium
January 23: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, Blundstone Arena
January 24: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, Marvel Stadium
January 25: Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat, University of Tasmania Stadium
January 25: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, MCG
January 27: Eliminator, TBC
January 28: Qualifier, TBC
January 29: Knockout, TBC
February 2: Challenger, TBC
February 4: The Final, TBC
