The 15th edition of the Big Bash League gets underway on Sunday, with every match of the T20 tournament to be shown live on Fox Cricket, including 10 exclusives.
Perth Stadium will once again host the season opener when the Perth Scorchers take on the Sydney Sixers, while the Sydney Thunder will travel to Hobart for a grand final rematch against reigning champions the Hobart Hurricanes on December 16.
The blockbuster MCG derby has been scheduled for January 4 before the Stars and Renegades lock horns once again the following week at Marvel Stadium on January 10. Elsewhere, the Sydney derbies will take place at Sydney Showground on December 20 and at the SCG on January 16.
The New Year’s Eve clash returns to Adelaide Oval with the Strikers facing the Brisbane Heat, while the Sixers and Scorchers will each host Boxing Day contests.
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HOW TO WATCH
All games of the 2025/26 Big Bash League will be broadcast live and ad-break free on Foxtel and streaming platform Kayo Sports.
FIXTURES
All times AEDT
Sunday, December 14 – Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Optus Stadium, 7:15pm
Monday, December 15 – Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, GMHBA Stadium, 7:15pm
Tuesday, December 16 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, Ninja Stadium, 7:15pm
Wednesday, December 17 – Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, SCG, 7:15pm
Thursday, December 18 – Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, MCG, 7:15pm
Friday, December 19 – Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Gabba, 7:15pm
Saturday, December 20 – Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, ENGIE Stadium, 7:15pm
Sunday, December 21 – Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, GMHBA Stadium, 7:15pm
Monday, December 22- Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Manuka Oval, 7:15pm
Tuesday, December 23 – Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval, 7:15pm
Friday, December 26 – Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, SCG, 6:05pm
Friday, December 26 – Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Optus Stadium, 9:15pm
Saturday, December 27 – Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, Gabba, 7:15pm
Sunday, December 28 – Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Manuka Oval, 7:15pm
Monday, December 29 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Ninja Stadium, 7:15pm
Tuesday, December 30 – Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, ENGIE Stadium, 7:15pm
Wednesday, December 31 – Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval, 7:15pm
Thursday, January 1 – Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, Marvel Stadium, 4pm
Thursday, January 1 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, Ninja Stadium, 7:15pm
Friday, January 2 – Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Gabba, 7:15pm
Saturday, January 3 – Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, ENGIE Stadium, 7:15pm
Sunday, January 4 – Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, MCG, 6:05pm
Sunday, January 4- Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Optus Stadium, 9:15pm
Monday, January 5 – Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat, Coffs Harbour, 7:15pm
Tuesday, January 6 – Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Oval, 7:15pm
Wednesday, January 7 – Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Optus Stadium, 7:15pm
Thursday, January 8 – Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, MCG, 7:15pm
Friday, January 9 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, Ninja Stadium, 7:15pm
Saturday, January 10 – Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, Gabba, 4pm
Saturday, January 10 – Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Marvel Stadium, 7:15pm
Sunday, January 11 – Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, SCG, 2:05pm
Sunday, January 11 – Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Oval, 7:15pm
Monday, January 12 – Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, ENGIE Stadium, 7:15pm
Tuesday, January 13 – Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, MCG, 7:15pm
Wednesday, January 14 – Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat, Ninja Stadium, 7:15pm
Thursday, January 15 -Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, Marvel Stadium, 7:15pm
Friday, January 16 – Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, SCG, 7:15pm
Saturday, January 17 – Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Oval, 5pm
Saturday, January 17 – Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, Optus Stadium, 8:15pm
Sunday, January 18 – Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, Gabba, 7:15pm
Tuesday, January 20 – The Qualifier
Wednesday, January 21 – The Knockout
Friday, January 23 – The Challenger
Sunday, January 25 – The Final
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SQUADS
Adelaide Strikers
Mackenzie Harvey, Travis Head, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Alex Ross, Jason Sangha, Matthew Short, Liam Scott, Jamie Overton, Harry Nielsen, Alex Carey, Hasan Ali, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope. Henry Thorton, Luke Wood, Jordan Buckingham
Brisbane Heat
Max Bryant, Lachlan Hearne, Usman Khawaja, Colin Munro, Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Renshaw, Nathan McSweeney, Michael Neser, Callum Vidler, Ollie Patterson, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth, Tom Alsop, Jimmy Pierson, Shaheen Afridi, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Xavier Bartlett
Hobart Hurricanes
Jake Weatherald, Macallister Wright, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Beau Webster, Rehan Ahmed, Nikhil Chaudhary, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade, Ian Carlislie, Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake, Rishad Hossain, Chris Jordan
Melbourne Stars
Thomas Fraser Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curran, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Harper, Joe Clarke, Scott Boland, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie, Peter Siddle, Haris Rauf, Austin Anzelark, Mark Stekeete, Mitchell Swepson
Melbourne Renegades
Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Jake Fraser McGurk, Caleb Jewell, Hasan Khan, Fergus O Neill, Oliver Peake, Thomas Stewart Rogers, Will Sutherland, Mohammad Rizwan, Tim Seifert, William Salzman, Jason Behrendorff, Brendan Doggett, Nathan Lyon, Gurinder Sandhu, Callum Stow, Adam Zampa
Perth Scorchers
Finn Allen, Laurie Evans, Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Mahli Beardmann, Josh Inglis, Brody Couch, Bryce Jackson, Lance Morris, Matthew Kelly, Joel Paris, David Payne, Jhye Richardson
Sydney Sixers
Jack Edwards, Babar Azam, Daniel Hughes, Steve Smith, Jordan Silk, Moises Henriques, Hayden Kerr, Sam Curran, Josh Phillipe, Lachlan Shaw, Sean Aboott, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davis, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson
Sydney Thunder
David Warner, Oliver Davies, Blake Nikitaras, Sam Konstas, Chris Green, Shadab Khan, Daniel Sams, Aidan O Connor, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Matthew Gilkes, Tom Andrews, Wes Agar, Lockie Ferguson, Ryan Hadley, Tanveer Sangha, Nathan McAndrew
DRAFT PICKS
1. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Brisbane Heat, Platinum)
2. Haris Rauf (Melbourne Stars, Platinum, Retention)
3. Luke Wood (Adelaide Strikers, Platinum)
4. Mohammad Rizwan (Melbourne Renegades, Platinum)
5. Finn Allen (Perth Scorchers, Platinum, Pre-Signed Player)
6. Chris Jordan (Hobart Hurricanes, Platinum, Pre-Signed Player)
7. Sam Curran (Sydney Sixers, Platinum)
8. Lockie Ferguson (Sydney Thunder, Platinum)
9. Colin Munro (Brisbane Heat, Platinum, Pre-Signed Player)
10. Jamie Overton (Adelaide Strikers, Platinum, Pre-Signed Player)
11. Hassan Khan (Melbourne Renegades, Gold)
12. Shadab Khan (Sydney Thunder, Gold)
13. Rishad Hossain (Hobart Hurricanes, Gold)
14. Babar Azam (Sydney Sixers, Platinum, Pre-Signed Player)
15. Tom Curran (Melbourne Stars, Platinum, Pre-Signed Player)
16. Passed (Perth Scorchers)
17. Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers, Silver)
18. Joe Clarke (Melbourne Stars, Silver)
19. Passed (Sydney Sixers)
20. Passed (Hobart Hurricanes)
21. Sam Billings (Sydney Thunder, Gold, Pre-Signed Player)
22. Tim Seifert (Melbourne Renegades, Gold, Pre-Signed Player)
23. Hassan Ali (Adelaide Strikers, Gold)
24. Passed (Brisbane Heat)
25. Tom Alsop (Brisbane Heat, Bronze)
26. Passed (Adelaide Strikers)
27. Passed (Melbourne Renegades)
28. David Payne (Perth Scorchers, Bronze)
29. Rehan Ahmed (Hobart Hurricanes, Bronze)
30. Jafer Chohan (Sydney Sixers, Bronze)
31. Passed (Melbourne Stars)
32. Passed (Sydney Thunder)
ODDS
* TAB, correct as of December 11
4.50 — Hobart Hurricanes
5.50 — Sydney Sixers
6.00 — Perth Scorchers
7.00 — Brisbane Heat
8.00 — Sydney Thunder
9.00 — Melbourne Stars
9.00 — Adelaide Strikers
13.00 — Melbourne Renegades
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