Bubbles In Hobart And Canberra Will Host The Initial Games Of The Big Bash League 2020-21:
Until venues in Queensland (December 23) and Adelaide (December 28) join the squad, Bubbles in Hobart and Canberra will host the initial Big Bash League 2020-21 matches beginning December 10.
In December, after months of anticipation, Cricket Australia revealed the BBL schedule for 21 matches — “the most difficult fixturing job ever conducted by the League” — and an update on the remaining matches is anticipated in the coming weeks. The board continues to work with the state governments and hopes that the ease of lockdown restrictions will allow them to take BBL to “more markets,” which in January could see hosts from Melbourne , Sydney and even Perth perform.
The season opener between the Hobart Hurricanes and defending champions Sydney Sixers will be hosted at Blundstone Arena.
At Bellerive Oval in the Hobart centre, Hobart Hurricanes, Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers will all play their first games, while at Manuka Oval in Canberra, Sydney Thunder, Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars will do so.
Before the first Test between Australia and India kicks off, only nine matches will be played. When the Border-Gavaskar series kicks off in Adelaide, BBL will take a two-day break, but BBL matches in the morning will be seen on days three and four of the pink-ball test. BBL games have been scheduled after stumps for the remainder of the Test series.
“This is probably the League’s most complicated fixing challenge ever undertaken and we are excited about where it has landed. For so many people in Australia, it has been a tough year and we look forward to taking the BBL to every state should border conditions allow us to,” said Alistair Dobson, Head of Big Bash Leagues of Cricket Australia, said.
We are also pleased today to inform our clubs, players, broadcasters, business partners and governments that matches, dates and start times for the entire KFC BBL campaign and venues for matches through to the end of 2020 will be confirmed.
We are working with our clubs, broadcasters, partners and governments through scenarios for the remaining 35 regular season matches and Finals series to be played in the New Year. In the coming weeks, an announcement will be made about these venues.
The League would like to thank the governments of Australia , Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and South Australia for supporting the KFC BBL season. We also thank the governments of New South Wales , Victoria and Western Australia for their continued support as we announce plans in January to carry matches to more markets.
Schedule
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, 7:15pm at Bellerive Oval
Friday, 11 December 2020
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 7:15pm at Manuka Oval
Saturday, 12 December 2020
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, 4:05pm at Manuka Oval
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, 7:15pm at Bellerive Oval
Sunday, 13 December 2020
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 2:15pm at Bellerive Oval
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, 7:15pm at Bellerive Oval
Monday, 14 December 2020
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, 7:15pm at Manuka Oval
Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, 7:15pm at University of Tasmania Stadium
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, 7:15pm at University of Tasmania Stadium
Saturday, 19 December 2020
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, 11:10am at Bellerive Oval
Sunday, 20 December 2020
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, 11:10am at Bellerive Oval
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, 7:15pm at Manuka Oval
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, 7:15pm at Gabba
Saturday, 26 December 2020
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, 6:10pm at Manuka Oval
Sydney Sixers at Melbourne Stars, 9:20pm at Carrara Stadium
Sunday, 27 December 2020
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, 7:15pm at Gabba
Monday, 28 December 2020
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, 7:15pm at Adelaide Oval
Tuesday, 29 December 2020
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, 6:10pm at Carrara Stadium
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, 7:15pm at Manuka Oval
Wednesday, 30 December 2020
Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat, 7:15pm at Gabba
Thursday, 31 December 2020
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, 7:15pm at Adelaide Oval
