WBBL 7 to kick off three days after AUS W- IND W series

The 7th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League will return in full swing after spending the previous edition in a bio-secure environment in Sydney. The forthcoming tournament will make a return to the “national, festival-based” format and the 59 games will be played across metros and regional areas. 

The matches will be played across six states. The tournament opener will be played between the Sydney Sixers and the Melbourne Stars at the North Sydney Oval on 14th October with the final slated to be played on 27th November. The tournament will avoid clashing the ODI series between Australia Women and India Women which will conclude on 11th October. 

The first week will see as many as 9 matches being played in Sydney. The North Sydney Oval and the Blacktown International Sportspark will be the two hosting venues in Sydney. The rest of the tournament will be played across the continent over the course of the next one month. 

Brisbane Heat will get a new home ground this season with the Gold Coast’s Metricon Stadium scheduled to host WBBL matches for the very first time. As many as 47 matches will be telecasted this season which is a record. 

Cricket Australia is hopeful of conducting the home summer with very little fuss. In a statement, it said that they will continue monitoring the situation as public and player’s health are of the utmost importance. 

"Like all sporting leagues, we remain conscious of the need to be flexible in response to the challenges of the pandemic. This schedule provides us with a number of options should we need to pivot, and the lessons of WBBL|06 and KFC BBL|10 stand us in good stead should we need to do so,"CA’s General Manager of BBL Alistair Dobson said.