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Cricket Australia announced the schedule for the 13th edition of the Big Bash League on Thursday, July 06. The tournament will feature eight teams going against each other in 44 matches which includes 40 league games and four knockout fixtures. The runners-up of the last edition, Brisbane Heat, will kick off the season with a home game against Melbourne Stars at the Gabba on December 7.
On the other hand, defending champions Perth Scorchers will get their campaign underway against Melbourne Renegades on December 10. The tenure of the upcoming season has been reduced as the teams will be playing ten league games instead of 14 played in the last edition. Furthermore, there will be no matches played on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
However, the Boxing Day (i.e December 26) will feature a double-header with Sydney Sixers hosting Melbourne Stars, and Perth Scorchers taking on Melbourne Renegades. The BBL 2023-24 will also feature a new format for the knockout stages.
Earlier, the top five teams from the BBL Points Table qualified for the knockouts. However, under the new format, teams finishing in the top four positions on the points table will lock horns in the knockouts.
Teams finishing on the first and the second spot will take on each other in the ‘The Qualifier’ on January 19 for direct passage into the ‘The Final’. On the other hand, the third and fourth-ranked teams face off in ‘The Knockout’. The winner of ‘The Knockout’ will then play the loser of ‘The Qualifier’ in ‘The Challenger’ on January 22.
The winner of ‘The Challenger’ will get the second spot in the final and will take on the winner of ‘The Qualifier’ on January 24. In the coming months, the BBL Latest News will come soon and is expected to enlighten the fans about the venues for the knockout fixtures and any changes in the schedule.
Complete Schedule for BBL 2023-24
MATCH
Venue
Thursday, December 7
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars
Gabba
Friday, December 8
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades
SCG
Saturday, December 9
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane HeatAdelaide Oval
Sunday, December 10
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers
GMHBA Stadium
Monday, December 11
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers
University of Tasmania Stadium
Tuesday, December 12
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat
Manuka Oval
Wednesday, December 13
Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers
MCG
Tuesday, December 19
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder
Adelaide Oval
Wednesday, December 20
Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes
Optus Stadium
Thursday, December 21
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat
Marvel Stadium
Friday, December 22
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers
SCG
Saturday, December 23
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder
Lavington Sports Ground
Saturday, December 23
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades
Blundstone Arena
Tuesday, December 26
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars
SCG
Tuesday, December 26
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades
Optus Stadium
Wednesday, December 27
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder
Gabba
Thursday, December 28
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars
Blundstone Arena
Friday, December 29
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers
Marvel Stadium
Saturday, December 30
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers
Sydney Showground
Sunday, December 31
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars
Adelaide Oval
Monday, January 1
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder
Blundstone Arena
Monday, January 1
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers
Gabba
Tuesday, January 2
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades
MCG
Wednesday, January 3
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat
C.ex Coffs International Stadium
Wednesday, January 3
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers
Optus Stadium
Thursday, January 4
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes
Marvel Stadium
Friday, January 5
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers
Adelaide Oval
Saturday, January 6
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers
MCG
Sunday, January 7
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes
Gabba
Monday, January 8
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Sydney
Showground
Tuesday, January 9
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes
Adelaide Oval
Wednesday, January 10
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers
Gabba
Thursday, January 11
Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers
Blundstone Arena
Friday, January 12
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder
SCG
Saturday, January 13
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat
Optus Stadium
Saturday, January 13
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars
Marvel Stadium
Sunday, January 14
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers
Manuka Oval
Monday, January 15
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes
MCG
Tuesday, January 16
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers
Optus, Stadium
Wednesday, January 17
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades
Sydney Showground
Friday, January 19
The Qualifier
TBC
Saturday, January 20
The Knockout
TBC
Monday, January 22
The Challenger
TBC
Wednesday, January 24
The Final
TBC
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