Season of Big Bash was expanded

Jul 31, 2017, 15:00
Season of Big Bash was expanded

The latest announcement gives new details on the Australian BBL that will start in December. Summer cricket games in Australia will begin with a few fixtures for the male 43 game season of live cricket matches - pick your winner now.

Female Rebel BBL starts their season from the 9th f December, which is 10 days earlier from the male season of KFC BBL games. The host of Sydney’s derby will be Thunder.

Both departments of the league will play their final games on the 4th of February, 2018.

Every team in men’s league will have a dozen games in summer, half at home and half as guests, which is more than 4 home games during the previous season.

Last January league has already announced that they decided to organize some of their matches at the new accommodations. Hurricanes of Hobart will meet Thunder from Sydney at the field of Launceston on the 30 of December. Right now this place if first already confirmed by the league, which is far away from the usual venue.

And good news for conservative cricket fans, there will be one match at home for Renegades from Melbourne, Strikers, and famous Thunder. This information is expected to be officially approved in the nearest future. However, the chance that the games will take place in new areas still remains high.

According to the Everard, the head of BBL administration, 8 extra games in new season have already been planned. They will complete traditional season, bring them to new locations, and probably attract more audience.

He said that with each new year popularity of the game is rising and new regional centers which are ready to be the hosts for teams can also be opened with the new side for visitors. BBL can become well known not only in the whole country but across the world. He said that cricket teams are ready to help with their ideas and popularize league’s competitions.

And 9 more events in the upcoming season are still with unconfirmed location. As for the female department, they will see more fixtures until the official start of the competitions. Main venues will be left, and they will have 22 games in common locations with male teams.

Every game in the season will be definitely shown online and for free. The will be the radio broadcast as well. Fans of cricket across the world can see the online stream at the official Australian cricket website, and throw its app.

The official website will show all 47 traditional matches, and local TV channel will stream 12 games of WBBL, including 4 games during the opening period.

 

Everard told that both leagues are favorite entertainment for Australian families during the period of school holidays in summer, and with new extra games their organization is hoping to expand the fans of cricket. They are happy with last year’s match attendance which was more than one million people. It is the 2nd season of constant popularity for BBL. The ticket for adults costs 20 dollars, and for kids only 5 dollars.

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