T20 · T20 LEAGUE
Big Bash League 2026-27
40 listed matches, Saturday 12 December 2026 to Sunday 17 January 2027. Teams: Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder.
About this series
Big Bash League 2026-27 has 40 listed matches between Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder, played in Chennai, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide and Launceston, from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Sun 17 Jan 2027. None has been played yet.
Start times by time zone
40 matches still to play. Each match page converts the start to your own time as well.
| Match | Ground time | UK | US East | India | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers, 1st Match | Sat 12 Dec, 14:40 | Sat 12 Dec, 09:10 | Sat 12 Dec, 04:10 | Sat 12 Dec, 14:40 | Sat 12 Dec, 20:10 |
| Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers, 2nd Match | Tue 15 Dec, 18:15 | Tue 15 Dec, 08:15 | Tue 15 Dec, 03:15 | Tue 15 Dec, 13:45 | Tue 15 Dec, 19:15 |
| Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, 3rd Match | Wed 16 Dec, 19:15 | Wed 16 Dec, 08:15 | Wed 16 Dec, 03:15 | Wed 16 Dec, 13:45 | Wed 16 Dec, 19:15 |
| Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat, 4th Match | Thu 17 Dec, 19:15 | Thu 17 Dec, 08:15 | Thu 17 Dec, 03:15 | Thu 17 Dec, 13:45 | Thu 17 Dec, 19:15 |
| Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers, 5th Match | Fri 18 Dec, 19:15 | Fri 18 Dec, 08:15 | Fri 18 Dec, 03:15 | Fri 18 Dec, 13:45 | Fri 18 Dec, 19:15 |
| Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers, 6th Match | Sat 19 Dec, 19:15 | Sat 19 Dec, 08:15 | Sat 19 Dec, 03:15 | Sat 19 Dec, 13:45 | Sat 19 Dec, 19:15 |
| Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes, 7th Match | Sun 20 Dec, 16:15 | Sun 20 Dec, 08:15 | Sun 20 Dec, 03:15 | Sun 20 Dec, 13:45 | Sun 20 Dec, 19:15 |
| Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat, 8th Match | Mon 21 Dec, 19:15 | Mon 21 Dec, 08:15 | Mon 21 Dec, 03:15 | Mon 21 Dec, 13:45 | Mon 21 Dec, 19:15 |
| Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades, 9th Match | Tue 22 Dec, 19:15 | Tue 22 Dec, 08:15 | Tue 22 Dec, 03:15 | Tue 22 Dec, 13:45 | Tue 22 Dec, 19:15 |
| Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder, 10th Match | Wed 23 Dec, 18:45 | Wed 23 Dec, 08:15 | Wed 23 Dec, 03:15 | Wed 23 Dec, 13:45 | Wed 23 Dec, 19:15 |
| Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes, 11th Match | Thu 24 Dec, 19:15 | Thu 24 Dec, 08:15 | Thu 24 Dec, 03:15 | Thu 24 Dec, 13:45 | Thu 24 Dec, 19:15 |
| Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat, 12th Match | Sat 26 Dec, 18:05 | Sat 26 Dec, 07:05 | Sat 26 Dec, 02:05 | Sat 26 Dec, 12:35 | Sat 26 Dec, 18:05 |
| Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, 13th Match | Sat 26 Dec, 18:15 | Sat 26 Dec, 10:15 | Sat 26 Dec, 05:15 | Sat 26 Dec, 15:45 | Sat 26 Dec, 21:15 |
| Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades, 14th Match | Sun 27 Dec, 19:15 | Sun 27 Dec, 08:15 | Sun 27 Dec, 03:15 | Sun 27 Dec, 13:45 | Sun 27 Dec, 19:15 |
| Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers, 15th Match | Mon 28 Dec, 18:15 | Mon 28 Dec, 08:15 | Mon 28 Dec, 03:15 | Mon 28 Dec, 13:45 | Mon 28 Dec, 19:15 |
| Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars, 16th Match | Tue 29 Dec, 19:15 | Tue 29 Dec, 08:15 | Tue 29 Dec, 03:15 | Tue 29 Dec, 13:45 | Tue 29 Dec, 19:15 |
| Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder, 17th Match | Wed 30 Dec, 16:15 | Wed 30 Dec, 08:15 | Wed 30 Dec, 03:15 | Wed 30 Dec, 13:45 | Wed 30 Dec, 19:15 |
| Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars, 18th Match | Thu 31 Dec, 18:45 | Thu 31 Dec, 08:15 | Thu 31 Dec, 03:15 | Thu 31 Dec, 13:45 | Thu 31 Dec, 19:15 |
| Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers, 19th Match | Fri 1 Jan, 16:00 | Fri 1 Jan, 05:00 | Fri 1 Jan, 00:00 | Fri 1 Jan, 10:30 | Fri 1 Jan, 16:00 |
| Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes, 20th Match | Fri 1 Jan, 18:15 | Fri 1 Jan, 08:15 | Fri 1 Jan, 03:15 | Fri 1 Jan, 13:45 | Fri 1 Jan, 19:15 |
| Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers, 21st Match | Sat 2 Jan, 19:15 | Sat 2 Jan, 08:15 | Sat 2 Jan, 03:15 | Sat 2 Jan, 13:45 | Sat 2 Jan, 19:15 |
| Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers, 22nd Match | Sun 3 Jan, 19:15 | Sun 3 Jan, 08:15 | Sun 3 Jan, 03:15 | Sun 3 Jan, 13:45 | Sun 3 Jan, 19:15 |
| Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades, 23rd Match | Mon 4 Jan, 18:05 | Mon 4 Jan, 07:05 | Mon 4 Jan, 02:05 | Mon 4 Jan, 12:35 | Mon 4 Jan, 18:05 |
| Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat, 24th Match | Mon 4 Jan, 18:15 | Mon 4 Jan, 10:15 | Mon 4 Jan, 05:15 | Mon 4 Jan, 15:45 | Mon 4 Jan, 21:15 |
| Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder, 25th Match | Tue 5 Jan, 19:15 | Tue 5 Jan, 08:15 | Tue 5 Jan, 03:15 | Tue 5 Jan, 13:45 | Tue 5 Jan, 19:15 |
| Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades, 26th Match | Wed 6 Jan, 18:45 | Wed 6 Jan, 08:15 | Wed 6 Jan, 03:15 | Wed 6 Jan, 13:45 | Wed 6 Jan, 19:15 |
| Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers, 27th Match | Thu 7 Jan, 19:15 | Thu 7 Jan, 08:15 | Thu 7 Jan, 03:15 | Thu 7 Jan, 13:45 | Thu 7 Jan, 19:15 |
| Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers, 28th Match | Fri 8 Jan, 18:15 | Fri 8 Jan, 08:15 | Fri 8 Jan, 03:15 | Fri 8 Jan, 13:45 | Fri 8 Jan, 19:15 |
| Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers, 29th Match | Sat 9 Jan, 19:15 | Sat 9 Jan, 08:15 | Sat 9 Jan, 03:15 | Sat 9 Jan, 13:45 | Sat 9 Jan, 19:15 |
| Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers, 30th Match | Sun 10 Jan, 14:10 | Sun 10 Jan, 03:10 | Sat 9 Jan, 22:10 | Sun 10 Jan, 08:40 | Sun 10 Jan, 14:10 |
| Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat, 31st Match | Sun 10 Jan, 19:15 | Sun 10 Jan, 08:15 | Sun 10 Jan, 03:15 | Sun 10 Jan, 13:45 | Sun 10 Jan, 19:15 |
| Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars, 32nd Match | Mon 11 Jan, 19:15 | Mon 11 Jan, 08:15 | Mon 11 Jan, 03:15 | Mon 11 Jan, 13:45 | Mon 11 Jan, 19:15 |
| Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes, 33rd Match | Tue 12 Jan, 18:45 | Tue 12 Jan, 08:15 | Tue 12 Jan, 03:15 | Tue 12 Jan, 13:45 | Tue 12 Jan, 19:15 |
| Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades, 34th Match | Wed 13 Jan, 16:15 | Wed 13 Jan, 08:15 | Wed 13 Jan, 03:15 | Wed 13 Jan, 13:45 | Wed 13 Jan, 19:15 |
| Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes, 35th Match | Thu 14 Jan, 19:15 | Thu 14 Jan, 08:15 | Thu 14 Jan, 03:15 | Thu 14 Jan, 13:45 | Thu 14 Jan, 19:15 |
| Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder, 36th Match | Fri 15 Jan, 19:15 | Fri 15 Jan, 08:15 | Fri 15 Jan, 03:15 | Fri 15 Jan, 13:45 | Fri 15 Jan, 19:15 |
| Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers, 37th Match | Sat 16 Jan, 15:30 | Sat 16 Jan, 05:00 | Sat 16 Jan, 00:00 | Sat 16 Jan, 10:30 | Sat 16 Jan, 16:00 |
| Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars, 38th Match | Sat 16 Jan, 19:15 | Sat 16 Jan, 08:15 | Sat 16 Jan, 03:15 | Sat 16 Jan, 13:45 | Sat 16 Jan, 19:15 |
| Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers, 39th Match | Sun 17 Jan, 13:40 | Sun 17 Jan, 02:40 | Sat 16 Jan, 21:40 | Sun 17 Jan, 08:10 | Sun 17 Jan, 13:40 |
| Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder, 40th Match | Sun 17 Jan, 19:15 | Sun 17 Jan, 09:15 | Sun 17 Jan, 04:15 | Sun 17 Jan, 14:45 | Sun 17 Jan, 20:15 |
Where it’s played
- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (opened 1916). The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association’s ground in Chepauk, Chennai, one of India’s oldest Test venues. Chepauk’s first international was a Test against England in February 1934; that November it hosted the first match of the first Ranji Trophy. source ↗
- The Gabba, Brisbane (opened 1895). Brisbane’s ground in Woolloongabba, home of Queensland and the Brisbane Heat, and often the venue for the first Test of the Australian summer. The first Test at the Gabba was Australia against South Africa, 27 November to 3 December 1931. source ↗
- Manuka Oval, Canberra. Canberra’s main cricket ground, home of the Prime Minister’s XI match. Robert Menzies started the Prime Minister’s XI match here in 1951; Bob Hawke revived it in 1984 and it has been played every year since. source ↗
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart. Hobart’s main cricket ground, home of the Hobart Hurricanes; known by sponsors’ names, currently Ninja Stadium. In October 2011 it became the first top-class cricket ground in Australia to sign a naming-rights sponsor (Blundstone Arena); a four-year deal from October 2024 renamed it Ninja Stadium. source ↗
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (opened 1853, capacity 100,024). Australia’s largest cricket ground, in Yarra Park, and the home of the Boxing Day Test, which starts on 26 December each year. The first Test match was played here, in 1877. source ↗
- Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney. A stadium at Sydney Olympic Park, the home ground of the Sydney Thunder. In June 2015 the Sydney Thunder agreed a ten-year deal to play their home games here. source ↗
- Perth Stadium, Perth (opened 2018, capacity 61,266). Opened in 2018 at Burswood, across the Swan River from the city, it is Perth’s main venue for men’s internationals. In December 2019 it became the fourth venue in Australia to host a men’s day/night Test, Australia against New Zealand. source ↗
- Junction Oval, Melbourne (opened 1856). A ground in St Kilda, Melbourne, in use since 1856. Before its 2015–18 redevelopment it had hosted 28 first-class matches, 25 of them in the Sheffield Shield. source ↗
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (opened 1851). Sydney’s historic ground at Moore Park, home of the New South Wales team and the New Year Test in early January. Its first Test was played from 17 to 21 February 1882. source ↗
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (capacity 53,500). Set beside the River Torrens with St Peter’s Cathedral behind one end, Adelaide Oval is a regular host of day-night Tests. On 1 March 1874 W. G. Grace’s England side beat South Australia by 7 wickets, the first international match at the ground. source ↗
- York Park, Launceston (opened 1921, capacity 15,615). Launceston’s main stadium (called Aurora Stadium from 2004 to 2016), used mostly for Australian rules football. It opened in 1921 on what had been swampland and then Launceston’s showground. source ↗
Upcoming & today
- Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, 1st Match
- Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, 2nd Match
- Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, 3rd Match
- Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat, 4th Match
- Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, 5th Match
- Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, 6th Match
- Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 7th Match
- Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 8th Match
- Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, 9th Match
- Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, 10th Match
- Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, 11th Match
- Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat, 12th Match
- Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, 13th Match
- Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, 14th Match
- Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, 15th Match
- Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, 16th Match
- Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, 17th Match
- Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, 18th Match
- Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, 19th Match
- Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, 20th Match
- Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, 21st Match
- Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, 22nd Match
- Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, 23rd Match
- Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, 24th Match
- Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, 25th Match
- Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades, 26th Match
- Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, 27th Match
- Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, 28th Match
- Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, 29th Match
- Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, 30th Match
- Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, 31st Match
- Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, 32nd Match
- Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 33rd Match
- Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, 34th Match
- Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, 35th Match
- Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, 36th Match
- Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, 37th Match
- Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, 38th Match
- Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, 39th Match
- Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, 40th Match
WHERE TO WATCH
Australia ✓ Confirmed
Seven shows 30 regular-season matches and all four finals (34 of 44, also on 7plus); Fox Cricket shows every match, 10 of them exclusively (stream on Kayo).
Source: cricket.com.au, BBL|16 schedule ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026
United Kingdom ✓ Confirmed
TV CHANNEL
Sky Sports Cricket ↗STREAMING SERVICE
Not listedSky Sports extended its BBL deal for four more years in September 2025, which covers 2026-27. Streaming isn’t named.
Source: Sky Sports ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026