BBL 2021/22 Big Bash League season

[Teen Wolf]

Somebody told me all the domestic fixtures are going to be released this week. Will they be?

And what about the BBL draft… has anything actually changed in 12 months to make it a more manageable and necessary initiative?

If not, are there any other fresh new ideas that need to be canned? The X-Factor sub rule added nothing imo. I would only use Bash Boost points as a tie-breaker replacement for Net Run Rate. And the Power Surge… is fine, I suppose.

Also, I assume the final will be Sunday Feb 6, in the midst of New Zealand’s white ball tour.

BBL Season 2021-2022 Fixture

Date	Teams	Time (Local)	Venue
Sun, 05 Dec 2021	Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars	07:15 PM	Sydney Cricket Ground
Mon, 06 Dec 2021	Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat	07:15 PM	Manuka Oval
Tue, 07 Dec 2021	Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers	07:15 PM	Marvel Stadium
Wed, 08 Dec 2021	Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers	06:35 PM	University of Tasmania Stadium
Wed, 08 Dec 2021	Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat	06:35 PM	Optus Stadium
Thu, 09 Dec 2021	Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades	06:45 PM	Adelaide Oval
Fri, 10 Dec 2021	Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder	07:15 PM	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sat, 11 Dec 2021	Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes	06:35 PM	Sydney Cricket Ground
Sat, 11 Dec 2021	Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers	06:30 PM	Optus Stadium
Sun, 12 Dec 2021	Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars	07:15 PM	Sydney Showground Stadium
Mon, 13 Dec 2021	Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades	06:15 PM	Metricon Stadium
Tue, 14 Dec 2021	Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers	07:15 PM	Blundstone Arena
Wed, 15 Dec 2021	Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers	07:15 PM	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sun, 19 Dec 2021	Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder	06:40 PM	The Gabba
Mon, 20 Dec 2021	Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes	04:15 PM	Optus Stadium
Tue, 21 Dec 2021	Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers	07:15 PM	Sydney Cricket Ground
Wed, 22 Dec 2021	Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers	07:15 PM	Marvel Stadium
Thu, 23 Dec 2021	Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat	06:45 PM	Adelaide Oval
Fri, 24 Dec 2021	Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars	03:30 PM	Blundstone Arena
Sun, 26 Dec 2021	Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers	06:05 PM	Sydney Showground Stadium
Sun, 26 Dec 2021	Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades	06:15 PM	Optus Stadium
Mon, 27 Dec 2021	Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers	06:05 PM	Blundstone Arena
Mon, 27 Dec 2021	Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars	08:05 PM	The Gabba
Tue, 28 Dec 2021	Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder	07:15 PM	Manuka Oval
Wed, 29 Dec 2021	Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat	06:05 PM	Sydney Cricket Ground
Wed, 29 Dec 2021	Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes	07:15 PM	Marvel Stadium
Thu, 30 Dec 2021	Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars	04:15 PM	Optus Stadium
Fri, 31 Dec 2021	Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder	06:45 PM	Adelaide Oval
Sat, 01 Jan 2022	Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat	04:00 PM	Blundstone Arena
Sat, 01 Jan 2022	Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades	07:30 PM	Coffs Harbour International Stadium
Sun, 02 Jan 2022	Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers	03:30 PM	CitiPower Centre
Sun, 02 Jan 2022	Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers	07:15 PM	Sydney Showground Stadium
Mon, 03 Jan 2022	Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades	07:15 PM	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Tue, 04 Jan 2022	Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers	06:15 PM	Metricon Stadium
Wed, 05 Jan 2022	Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes	05:35 PM	Adelaide Oval
Wed, 05 Jan 2022	Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder	06:15 PM	Optus Stadium
Thu, 06 Jan 2022	Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat	06:05 PM	GMHBA Stadium
Thu, 06 Jan 2022	Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers	06:15 PM	Optus Stadium
Fri, 07 Jan 2022	Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars	06:45 PM	Adelaide Oval
Sat, 08 Jan 2022	Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder	06:05 PM	Marvel Stadium
Sat, 08 Jan 2022	Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes	07:30 PM	The Gabba
Sun, 09 Jan 2022	Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers	07:15 PM	Coffs Harbour International Stadium
Mon, 10 Jan 2022	Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers	02:10 PM	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Mon, 10 Jan 2022	Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder	07:15 PM	University of Tasmania Stadium
Tue, 11 Jan 2022	Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers	07:15 PM	GMHBA Stadium
Wed, 12 Jan 2022	Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers	06:15 PM	The Gabba
Thu, 13 Jan 2022	Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes	04:00 PM	Sydney Showground Stadium
Thu, 13 Jan 2022	Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars	07:30 PM	Marvel Stadium
Fri, 14 Jan 2022	Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers	07:45 PM	Adelaide Oval
Sat, 15 Jan 2022	Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder	07:40 PM	Sydney Cricket Ground
Sun, 16 Jan 2022	Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat	07:40 PM	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Mon, 17 Jan 2022	Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades	07:40 PM	Blundstone Arena
Tue, 18 Jan 2022	Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers	06:45 PM	Adelaide Oval
Wed, 19 Jan 2022	Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers	12:30 PM	The Gabba
Wed, 19 Jan 2022	Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades	04:40 PM	Sydney Showground Stadium
Wed, 19 Jan 2022	Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes	07:50 PM	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Fri, 21 Jan 2022	TBC vs TBC (Eliminator)	12:00 AM	TBD
Sat, 22 Jan 2022	TBC vs TBC (Qualifier)	12:00 AM	TBD
Sun, 23 Jan 2022	TBC vs TBC (Knockout)	12:00 AM	TBD
Wed, 26 Jan 2022	TBC vs TBC (Challenger)	12:00 AM	TBD
Fri, 28 Jan 2022	TBC vs TBC (Final)	12:00 AM	TBD

 

[eth-dog]

Somebody told me all the domestic fixtures are going to be released this week. Will they be?

And what about the BBL draft… has anything actually changed in 12 months to make it a more manageable and necessary initiative?

If not, are there any other fresh new ideas that need to be canned? The X-Factor sub rule added nothing imo. I would only use Bash Boost points as a tie-breaker replacement for Net Run Rate. And the Power Surge… is fine, I suppose.

Also, I assume the final will be Sunday Feb 6, in the midst of New Zealand’s white ball tour.

Power Surge is good but can the other two

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Power Surge is good but can the other two

pPower surge is good in theory BUT there needs to be caps on it. Shouldn't be used in the last 4 overs. Hate the other two although the Bash Boos Point was funny seeing teams go for it and lose the game in the end

 

[Carbine Chaos]

What’s happening with the draft? Should have been sorted by the end of last season you’d have thought.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Sounds like it's been back-and-forth the whole time about the draft with regards to whether it should even happen.

Every cricket.com.au article just keeps trotting out a variation of: "BBL officials yet to finalise plans for a draft, contracting embargo in the meantime."

 

[Santana]

Lehmann is no longer the coach of the Heat. He will step down to become an assistant.

Seccombe is now coach

Link

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Keep Power Surge
Get rid of Bash Boost
Don't really care about the X-factor, could probably make it that you can make the substitute whenever, as long as they've only bowled an over or haven't batted

 

[The Victorian]

Do we know when the BBL fixture is coming out?

 

[Teen Wolf]

Also, I assume the final will be Sunday Feb 6, in the midst of New Zealand’s white ball tour.

Not so, the final shall be "just days before" that series begins on Jan 30.

Starting on the first weekend of December to avoid finishing in February, very much a pick-your-poison scenario. But this is definitely what Channel 7 want (or, what they think they want... though it'll just lead to little Lewis throwing another temper tantrum).

 

[Cleavy]

Do we know when the BBL fixture is coming out?

apparently Wednesday

taste of what to expect

Schedule tweak fires up Big Bash

Australia's T20 stars expected to be available for entire BBL|11 season with schedule that finishes in school holidays and features more double-headers

www.cricket.com.au

 

[Hamez]

apparently Wednesday

taste of what to expect

Schedule tweak fires up Big Bash

Australia's T20 stars expected to be available for entire BBL|11 season with schedule that finishes in school holidays and features more double-headers

www.cricket.com.au

Anything to read into these cryptic tweets?

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Anything to read into these cryptic tweets?

If the Stars are playing home games at the Junction, it shows how far the BBL has fallen in 5 years

 

[eth-dog]

If the Stars are playing home games at the Junction, it shows how far the BBL has fallen in 5 years

As opposed to on the Gold Coast...

 

[magpiemaniac44]

As opposed to on the Gold Coast...

Yep that is just as perplexing. I forgot that was even a thing it was that stupid

 

[Teen Wolf]

Or Moe...

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Or Moe...

I'd rather the G but at least that takes a game to regional Vic. Having games at Junction accomplishes nothing, harder to get to, only 10k people can get in and its not even our home ground.

 

[The Victorian]

I assume it is around the time of Boxing Day test?

 

[Teen Wolf]

I'd rather the G but at least that takes a game to regional Vic. Having games at Junction accomplishes nothing, harder to get to, only 10k people can get in and its not even our home ground.

It appeases Channel 7 who don't want games at regional venues like that.

 

[Santana]

I assume it is around the time of Boxing Day test?

You would hope so...

 

[The Victorian]

I'd rather the G but at least that takes a game to regional Vic. Having games at Junction accomplishes nothing, harder to get to, only 10k people can get in and its not even our home ground.

Technically it is our home ground with our offices there moving from Jolimont

 

[Teen Wolf]

The one-pager:

 

[Teen Wolf]

Draft canned... again.

Up to seven games clashing with an Ashes Test.

Christmas Eve game returns.

And 8 "mega days" wherein a BBL TV double-header begins immediately after the day's play of Test cricket.

 

[Cleavy]

Saturdays still Fox/Kayo exclusive. Ch7 are dumb!

 

[hotchilli]

Pleased that at least it isn't dragging into Feb.

 

[toml]

Pleased that at least it isn't dragging into Feb.

Just starts 2 weeks earlier than usual so it will feel like a drag from about NYE