BBL 2023-24 Schedule: Cricket Australia (CA) has announced the schedule for the thirteenth edition of the Big Bash League, which is slated to begin on December 7 at Brisbane’s Gaba. The eight-team tournament will see the unfolding of a new-look schedule prepared by the Australian officials. The article will revolve around the BBL 2023-24 Schedule, Big Bash League 13 Fixtures, Venues, Teams and Squads.
As per the latest format for the BBL 2023-24, the top two clubs at the end of the 40-match league stage will get double chances to get through to the final.
Earlier, the top five teams used to proceed to the BBL knockouts, however, as per the latest rules, the top four teams will feature in round two. This time BBL will follow the IPL style of knockout fixtures whereby, the top two teams will play out the ‘Qualifier 1’ and the winner will directly make their way to the finals of the tournament. While the losing side will get a second chance in the next few days in ‘Qualifier 2’.
The second knockout game will be held between third and fourth-ranked teams in the BBL 2023-24, which will be called ‘Eliminator’. The winner of Eliminator will then play against the losing club of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2.
In another change this season, BBL will have just 10 home and away games for its eight clubs which is a reduction of 4 matches per side. Along with the reduction in the number of games per side, there will be lesser doubleheaders in the season as compared to the last one. Also, there will be no cricket on display on Christmas day as the league intends to prioritise its high-voltage clashes to be held in prime time slots.
The 44-match Australian tournament is set to get underway on December 7 with last year’s runner-up Brisbane Heat locking horns with Melbourne Stars at the Gabba. The knockout fixtures are scheduled to start on January 19, 2024, with Qualifier 1. The Eliminator and Qualifier 2 are scheduled on January 20 and 22. Meanwhile the final of the BBL 2023-24 will be staged on January 24.
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BBL 2023-24 Teams and Captains List
| BBL 2023-24 Franchise/Club | Captain (as per last season) |
| Hobart Hurricane | Matthew Wade |
| Melbourne Stars | Glenn Maxwell |
| Melbourne Renegades | Nic Maddinson |
| Sydney Sixers | Moises Henriques |
| Sydney Thunders | Jason Sangha |
| Perth Scorchers | Ashton Turner |
| Brisbane Heat | Usman Khawaja |
| Adelaide Strikers | Travis Head |
Big Bash League 2023-24 Venues Details
| Venue | City |
| Brisbane, Gabba | Brisbane |
| Sydney Showground | Sydney |
| Optus Stadium | Perth |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne |
| Manuka Oval | Canberra |
| Marvel Stadium | Melbourne |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney |
| Blundstone Arena/Bellerive Oval | Hobart |
| Adelaide Oval | Adelaide |
| Coffs Harbour International Stadium | Coffs Harbour |
| Lavington Sports Ground | Albury |
| University of Tasmania Stadium | Launceston |
| Simonds Stadium | Geelong |
BBL 2023-24 Schedule and Fixtures
| Date | BBL 2023-24 Fixtures | Venue |
| Thu, Dec 7 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | Brisbane |
| Fri, Dec 8 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Sat, Dec 9 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval |
| Sun, Dec 10 | Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | GMHBA Stadium |
| Mon, Dec 11 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers | University of Tasmania Stadium |
| Tue, Dec 12 | Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat | Manuka Oval |
| Wed, Dec 13 | Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Tue, Dec 19 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Oval |
| Wed, Dec 20 | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Optus Stadium |
| Thu, Dec 21 | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | Marvel Stadium |
| Fri, Dec 22 | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Sat, Dec 23 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder | Lavington Sports Ground |
| Sat, Dec 23 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades | Blundstone Arena |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades | Optus Stadium |
| Wed, Dec 27 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder | Brisbane, Gabba |
| Thu, Dec 28 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars | Blundstone Arena |
| Fri, Dec 29 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | Marvel Stadium |
| Sat, Dec 30 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers | Sydney Sydney Showground Stadium |
| Sun, Dec 31 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | Adelaide Oval |
| Mon, Jan 1 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder | Blundstone Arena |
| Mon, Jan 1 | Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers | Brisbane, Gabba |
| Tue, Jan 2 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Wed, Jan 3 | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat | Coffs and Harbor International Stadium |
| Wed, Jan 3 | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | Optus Stadium |
| Thu, Jan 4 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes | Marvel Stadium |
| Fri, Jan 5 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Oval |
| Sat, Jan 6 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Sun, Jan 7 | Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes | Brisbane, Gabba |
| Mon, Jan 8 | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers Sydney | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| Tue, Jan 9 | Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Oval |
| Wed, Jan 10 | Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers | Brisbane, Gabba |
| Thu, Jan 11 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers | Blundstone Arena |
| Fri, Jan 12 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Sat, Jan 13 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat | Optus Stadium |
| Sat, Jan 13 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars | Marvel Stadium |
| Sun, Jan 14 | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | Manuka Oval |
| Mon, Jan 15 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Tue, Jan 16 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | Optus, Stadium |
| Wed, Jan 17 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Sydney Showground Stadium |
| Fri, Jan 19 | The Qualifier | TBC |
| Sat, Jan 20 | The Knockout | TBC |
| Mon, Jan 22 | The Challenger | TBC |
| Wed, Jan 24 | The Final | TBC |
BBL 2023-24 Squads, Player List
*All squads given below are as per the Big Bash League (BBL) 2022-23 updates. The new squads will be updated in the due time.
Brisbane Heat
Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Sam Hain, Sam Heazlett, Sam Billings, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Jimmy Peirson, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Ross Whiteley, Will Prestwidge, Josh Brown
Sydney Sixers
Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Ben Dwarshuis, Moises Henriques, Dan Christian, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Izharulhaq Naveed, Daniel Hughes, Steve O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Chris Jordan, Jordan Silk, James Vince, Josh Philippe, Mickey Edwards, Jack Edwards, Todd Murphy, Josh Kann (local replacement player), Steve Smith, Naveen-ul-Haq (partial replacement for Chris Jordan)
Adelaide Strikers
Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Cameron Boyce, Ryan Gibson, Travis Head, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Hunt, Thomas Kelly, Rashid Khan, Adam Hose, Harry Nielsen, Matt Short, Jake Weatherald, Henry Thorton, Peter Siddle, Chris Lynn, Ben Manenti, Jordan Buckingham
Melbourne Renegades
Zak Evans, Aaron Finch, Liam Livingstone (withdrawn), Akeal Hosein, Sam Harper, Mackenzie Harvey, Nic Maddinson (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Kane Richardson, Shaun Marsh, Will Sutherland, Jon Wells, Jack Prestwidge, Tom Rogers, Marcus Harris, Andre Russell (replacing Liam Livingstone, first four matches only), Martin Guptill (replacing Liam Livingstone, 10 group matches and finals), Corey Rocchiccioli, Ruwantha Kellapotha, Peter Handscomb, Fawad Ahmed (injury replacement for Shaun Marsh), Matt Critchley (overseas replacement from January 9)
Melbourne Stars
Trent Boult, Joe Burns (injured), Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Hilton Cartwright, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Glenn Maxwell (c), Beau Webster, Luke Wood, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Tom O’Connell, Sam Elliott, Campbell Kellaway, Cam McClure, James Seymour (local replacement player)
Perth Scorchers
Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Bancroft, Laurie Evans (contract terminated), Aaron Hardie, Cameron Green, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh (injured), Peter Hatzoglou, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Phil Salt (injured), Tymal Mills (withdrawn), Andrew Tye, Faf du Plessis (replacing Laurie Evans, first seven matches only), Adam Lyth (replacing Phil Salt, first half only), Ashton Turner, Stephen Eskinazi, Hamish McKenzie, David Payne (replacement for Tymal Mills for second half of the season)
Hobart Hurricanes
Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Nathan Ellis, Caleb Jewell, Tim David, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Shadab Khan, Wil Parker, D’Arcy Short, Matthew Wade, Joel Paris, Paddy Dooley, Chris Tremain, Mac Wright, Billy Stanlake, Zak Crawley (overseas replacement for Shadab Khan), Jimmy Neesham
Sydney Thunder
Oliver Davies, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Brendan Doggett, Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Alex Hales, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha (c), Tanveer Sangha, Rilee Rossouw, David Willey (withdrawn), Fazalhaq Farooqi (replacing David Willey, contract terminated on December 23), Ben Cutting, Usman Qadir, David Warner, Gurinder Sandhu, Sam Whiteman, Joel Davies
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For more details head to BBL 2023-24 official website.