Big Bash League Schedule
The Big Bash League schedule for the 2023-24 edition of the tournament is out. The Big Bash League (BBL) is Australia's premier T20 competition. It was established by Cricket Australia in 2011. The tournament replaced the previous domestic T20 competition, the KFC T20 Big Bash. The competition features a total of eight city-based franchises instead of the six state teams that had participated previously.
The eight teams of the BBL are - Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder. Sydney Sixers won the inaugural edition in the 2011-12 season by beating Perth Scorchers in the final.
Perth Scorchers, on the other hand, are the most successful team in the history of the BBL, having won it five times. Out of the eight teams, only Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes are yet to win the tournament.
| Edition | Year | Winner | Won By | Runner Up |
| 12th | 2022-23 | Perth Scorchers | 5 wickets | Brisbane Heat |
| 11th | 2021-22 | Perth Scorchers | 79 runs | Sydney Sixers |
| 10th | 2020-21 | Sydney Sixers | 27 runs | Perth Scorchers |
| 9th | 2019-20 | Sydney Sixers | 19 runs | Melbourne Stars |
| 8th | 2018-19 | Melbourne Renegades | 13 runs | Melbourne Stars |
| 7th | 2017-18 | Adelaide Strikers | 25 runs | Hobart Hurricanes |
| 6th | 2016-17 | Perth Scorchers | 9 wickets | Sydney Sixers |
| 5th | 2015-16 | Sydney Thunder | 3 wickets | Melbourne Stars |
| 4th | 2014-15 | Perth Scorchers | 4 wickets | Sydney Sixers |
| 3rd | 2013-14 | Perth Scorchers | 39 runs | Hobart Hurricanes |
| 2nd | 2012-13 | Brisbane Heat | 34 runs | Perth Scorchers |
| 1st | 2011-12 | Sydney Sixers | 7 wickets | Perth Scorchers |
Big Bash League schedule 2023-24:
Talking about the Big Bash League schedule or the BBL schedule 2023-24, the tournament will be played between December 7, 2023 and January 24, 2024. According to the BBL 2023 schedule, the Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars will lock horns against each other in the tournament opener. On the other hand, defending champions Perth Scorchers will begin their campaign against Melbourne Renegades on December 10.
The BBL 2023/24 has been curtailed to 10 games per side. Each team will play four opponents once and the remaining three twice. There will be a total of 40 league games, according to the BBL match schedule. After the league stage, the top four sides will qualify for the playoffs.
There will be four playoff games instead of five. The top two sides will get two chances to make it to the final while the third and fourth-placed teams will need two consecutive wins to make it to the final.
Here is the 2023 Big Bash League Schedule:
| Thursday, December 7, Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Gabba, 7:15 pm local time |
| Friday, December 8, Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, SCG, 7:15 pm local time |
| Saturday, December 9, Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval, 7:15 pm local time |
| Sunday, December 10, Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, GMHBA Stadium, 7:15 pm local time |
| Monday, December 11, Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, University of Tasmania Stadium, 7:15 pm local time |
| Tuesday, December 12, Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Manuka Oval, 7:15 pm local time |
| Wednesday, December 13, Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, MCG, 7:15 pm local time |
| Tuesday, December 19, Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Oval, 7:15 pm local time |
| Wednesday, December 20, Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Optus Stadium, 7:15 pm local time |
| Thursday, December 21, Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, Marvel Stadium, 7:15 pm local time |
| Friday, December 22, Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, SCG, 7:15 pm local time |
| Saturday, December 23, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Lavington Sports Ground, 3:30 pm local time; Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Blundstone Arena, 7:15 pm local time |
| Tuesday, December 26, Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, SCG, 6:05 pm local time; Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Optus Stadium, 9:15 pm local time |
| Wednesday, December 27, Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, Gabba, 7:15 pm local time |
| Thursday, December 28, Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, Blundstone Arena, 7:15 pm local time |
| Friday, December 29, Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, Marvel Stadium, 7:15 pm local time |
| Saturday, December 30, Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Sydney, Showground, 7:15 pm local time |
| Sunday, December 31, Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval, 7:15 pm local time |
| Monday, January 1, Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder Blundstone Arena, 4 pm local time; Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Gabba, 7:15 pm local time |
| Tuesday, January 2, Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades MCG, 7:15 pm local time |
| Wednesday, January 3, Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat C.ex Coffs International Stadium, 6:05 pm local time; Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Optus Stadium, 9:15 pm local time |
| Thursday, January 4, Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Marvel Stadium, 7:15 pm local time |
| Friday, January 5, Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers Adelaide Oval, 7:15 pm local time |
| Saturday, January 6, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers MCG, 7:15 pm local time |
| Sunday, January 7, Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Gabba, 7:15 pm local time |
| Monday, January 8, Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Sydney Showground, 7:15 pm local time |
| Tuesday, January 9, Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes Adelaide Oval, 7:40 pm local time |
| Wednesday, January 10, Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers Gabba, 7:40 pm local time |
| Thursday, January 11, Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Blundstone Arena, 7:15 pm local time |
| Friday, January 12, Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder SCG, 7:15 pm local time |
| Saturday, January 13, Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat Optus Stadium, 4:15 pm local time; Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Marvel Stadium, 7:30 pm local time |
| Sunday, January 14, Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Manuka Oval, 7:15 pm local time |
| Monday, January 15, Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, MCG, 7:15 pm local time |
| Tuesday, January 16, Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Optus Stadium, 7:40 pm local time |
| Wednesday, January 17, Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Showground, 7:15 pm local time |
| Friday, January 19, Qualifier, TBC |
| Saturday, January 20, Knockout, TBC |
| Monday, January 22, Challenger, TBC |
| Wednesday, January 24, Final, TBC |
SCHEDULED / Match 1 / Perth Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 2 / Sydney Cricket Ground
SCHEDULED / Match 3 / Manuka Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 4 / Melbourne Cricket Ground
SCHEDULED / Match 5 / Simonds Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria
SCHEDULED / Match 6 / Adelaide Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 7 / Bellerive Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 8 / Sydney Showground Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 10 / Docklands Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 11 / Sydney Cricket Ground
SCHEDULED / Match 12 / Perth Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 13 / Adelaide Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 14 / Manuka Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 16 / Sydney Showground Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 17 / Adelaide Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 18 / Bellerive Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 20 / Docklands Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 21 / International Sports Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 22 / Perth Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 23 / Melbourne Cricket Ground
SCHEDULED / Match 24 / Bellerive Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 26 / Perth Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 27 / Sydney Showground Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 28 / Melbourne Cricket Ground
SCHEDULED / Match 29 / Bellerive Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 30 / Sydney Cricket Ground
SCHEDULED / Match 31 / Adelaide Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 32 / Docklands Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 33 / Sydney Showground Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 35 / Adelaide Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 34 / Bellerive Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 37 / Sydney Cricket Ground
SCHEDULED / Match 38 / Docklands Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 39 / Perth Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 40 / Melbourne Cricket Ground
