The 12th edition of the Big Bash League is set to begin on December 13, 2022, with the grand finale being scheduled for February 4, 2023.
Big Bash League BBL 2023 : Teams, Schedule, News
A total of 56 matches will be played in the group stage and the fixtures will be hosted by several grounds across the country and the fans will get to experience what they missed in the Covid-hit period.
| Countries | Australia |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2011–12 |
| Latest edition | 2020–21 |
| Next edition | 2021–22 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion | Sydney Sixers (3rd title) |
T20 legends from several zones will battle together to win the coveted cup and thus the tournament is going to be much anticipated.
The first game of this season will be played between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars on December 13 at the Manuka Oval. Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers have made it to the finals of the grand event in the past two years.
Sixers defeated Scorchers to lift the title in the 10th edition and the exact opposite happened in the previous season as Perth lifted the cup by defeating Sixers.
Big Bash League BBL 2023 Teams
Cricket Australia on Thursday released the fixtures for the 56-game regular season, plus five finals matches.
| Team | City | State | Debut | Home Ground | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide | South Australia | 2011 | Adelaide Oval | Travis Head | Jason Gillespie |
| Brisbane Heat | Brisbane | Queensland | 2011 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Chris Lynn | Darren Lehmann |
| Hobart Hurricanes | Hobart | Tasmania | 2011 | Blundstone Arena | Matthew Wade | Adam Griffith |
| Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne | Victoria | 2011 | Marvel Stadium | Glenn Maxwell | David Hussey |
| Melbourne Stars | Melbourne | Victoria | 2011 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Ashton Turner | Adam Voges |
| Perth Scorchers | Perth | Western Australia | 2011 | Perth Stadium (Optus) | Ashton Turner | Adam Voges |
| Sydney Sixers | Sydney | New South Wales | 2011 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Moises Henriques | Greg Shipperd |
| Sydney Thunder | Sydney | New South Wales | 2011 | Sydney Showground Stadium | Callum Ferguson | Trevor Bayliss |
The season will take place across a whopping 17 different venues, including three new grounds; Lavington Sports Ground in Albury, Cazalys Stadium in Cairns, and North Sydney Oval.
“The KFC BBL|12 season is setting up to have everything we love about the Big Bash – great players, full stadiums of home fans and the best nights of entertainment anywhere this summer,” general manager of the BBL Alistair Dobson said in a statement.
Big Bash League BBL 2023 Schedule
The 12th edition of BBL will continue as a 8-team tournament with each team playing 14 round robin matches in the league stages.
Here’s the list of first 12 matches:
| Date | Day | Fixture | Time in IST | Venue |
| December 13, 2022 | Tuesday | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars | 1:45 PM | Manuka Oval |
| December 14, 2022 | Wednesday | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers | 1:45 PM | Adelaide Oval |
| December 15, 2022 | Thursday | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades | 1:45 PM | Cazalys Stadium (Cairns) |
| December 16, 2022 | Friday | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes | 11:35 AM | MCG |
| December 16, 2022 | Friday | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | 2:45 PM | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| December 17, 2022 | Saturday | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers | 1:35 PM | Optus Stadium |
| December 18, 2022 | Sunday | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder | 1:45 PM | Marvel Stadium |
| December 19, 2022 | Monday | Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers | 1:45 PM | University of Tasmania Stadium |
| December 20, 2022 | Tuesday | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | 1:45 PM | Adelaide Oval |
| December 21, 2022 | Wednesday | Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat | 1:45 PM | GMHBA Stadium |
| December 22, 2022 | Thursday | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes | 1:45 PM | SCG |
| December 23, 2022 | Friday | Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers | 10 AM | CitiPower Centre |
Sydney Thunder will face Melbourne Stars in the season curtain-raiser, while defending champions will begin their campaign against Sydney Sixers.
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Perth Scorchers, the defending champions will begin their campaign on December 17 against Sydney Sixers. Just like the previous edition of the competition, eight sides, namely Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Thunder, Brisbane Heat, and Sydney Sixers. will compete against each other to lift the prized trophy.
Between December 13th to January 25th of the group stage fixtures, only 25th December will be an off day owing to Christmas. Thus, there will be at least one clash on all other days throughout the scheduled period.
The eliminator will be played on January 27, whereas the Qualifier and the Knockout game are scheduled for January 28 and January 29 respectively. The Challenger will be played on February 2nd and the finals will be played on February 4.
“We’ve been clear since the end of last season given the disruption of two years that rebounding really strongly this season is such a critical thing for us to achieve. This season is one of if not the most important seasons we’ve had in recent years,” Alistair Dobson, the general manager of Big Bash League told ESPNCricinfo.
T20 legends from several zones will battle together to win the coveted cup and thus the tournament is going to be much anticipated.