The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL 2023) is back, and cricket enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the exciting action that’s about to unfold. With the 2023 season set to kick off on October 19, there’s plenty to look forward to. From teams to venues and the format of the tournament, here’s all you need to know about the upcoming WBBL 2023.
Teams in Action in Women’s Big Bash League 2023:
This year, the WBBL will feature eight prominent teams, each eager to claim the title. The participating teams are:
- Sydney Sixers
- Melbourne Stars
- Melbourne Renegades
- Brisbane Heat
- Hobart Hurricanes
- Perth Scorchers
- Adelaide Strikers
- Sydney Thunder
Tournament Format:
The tournament promises to be action-packed with a total of 57 matches scheduled to take place at 14 different venues. To ensure a thorough competition, the WBBL 2023 will employ a double round-robin stage, where each team will face the others twice. This means intense clashes and ample opportunities to showcase their skills.
Playoffs and Final:
As the round-robin stage concludes, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs, battling it out for a coveted spot in the final. The competition will reach its pinnacle on December 2 when the final match takes place. Cricket fans can expect high-stakes showdowns and thrilling performances as teams vie for the championship title.
The Venues:
The matches will be spread across 14 venues, each offering a unique backdrop for the fierce competition. The venues for WBBL 2023 are:
- Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
- Eastern Oval, Ballarat
- Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney
- Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
- WACA Ground, Perth
- Blundstone Arena, Hobart
- Allan Border Field, Brisbane
- Manuka Oval, Canberra
- CitiPower Centre, Melbourne
- Lilac Hill, Perth
- North Sydney Oval, Sydney
- Centennial Park Oval, Nuriootpa
- Latrobe Recreation Ground, Latrobe
- Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe
WBBL 2023 Schedule:
Here is the schedule for all 57 matches: (As per Indian Standard Time)
| Date | Time | Match Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2023 | 02:10 PM | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney |
| 20 Oct 2023 | 09:30 AM | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 02:10 PM | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Aurora Stadium, Launceston | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | 01:40 PM | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide |
| 22 Oct 2023 | 08:10 AM | Perth Scorchers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney |
| 11:55 AM | Sydney Thunder Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | |
| 23 Oct 2023 | 09:30 AM | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 24 Oct 2023 | 09:00 AM | Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 12:40 PM | Sydney Sixers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | |
| 25 Oct 2023 | 01:40 PM | Perth Scorchers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth |
| 26 Oct 2023 | 09:30 AM | Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 11:10 AM | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane |
| 03:00 PM | Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | |
| 28 Oct 2023 | 06:30 AM | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 29 Oct 2023 | 09:30 AM | Melbourne Stars Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 01:40 PM | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 12:40 PM | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Aurora Stadium, Launceston |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 02:40 PM | Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth |
| 01 Nov 2023 | 09:30 AM | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 02 Nov 2023 | 01:40 PM | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 03 Nov 2023 | 11:40 AM | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth |
| 03:10 PM | Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth | |
| 04 Nov 2023 | 09:30 AM | Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Casey Fields No 4, Melbourne |
| 01:00 PM | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |
| 05 Nov 2023 | 08:10 AM | Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth |
| 11:55 AM | Perth Scorchers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth | |
| 06 Nov 2023 | 12:40 PM | Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney |
| 08 Nov 2023 | 09:30 AM | Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 01:40 PM | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | |
| 09 Nov 2023 | 09:30 AM | Sydney Thunder Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 01:40 PM | Brisbane Heat Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 09:50 AM | Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney |
| 01:40 PM | Sydney Sixers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 2023 | 08:30 AM | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 01:40 PM | Brisbane Heat Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay | |
| 12 Nov 2023 | 04:40 AM | Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 08:10 AM | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | |
| 13 Nov 2023 | 12:40 PM | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 15 Nov 2023 | 06:30 AM | Brisbane Heat Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane |
| 10:00 AM | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | |
| 16 Nov 2023 | 10:00 AM | Sydney Sixers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 10:40 AM | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane |
| 02:10 PM | Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | |
| 18 Nov 2023 | 09:30 AM | Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 01:40 PM | Sydney Sixers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | |
| 19 Nov 2023 | 04:40 AM | Melbourne Renegades Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
| 08:10 AM | Melbourne Stars Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Junction Oval, Melbourne | |
| 21 Nov 2023 | 09:30 AM | Sydney Thunder Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| 01:40 PM | Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | |
| 22 Nov 2023 | 02:40 PM | Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women | W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth |
| 23 Nov 2023 | 01:40 PM | Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 24 Nov 2023 | 10:10 AM | Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Thunder Women | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| 01:40 PM | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | |
| 25 Nov 2023 | 12:40 PM | Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |
| 26 Nov 2023 | 11:15 AM | Rank 4 Vs Rank 3 Women, Eliminator, Playoff 1 | TBD |
| 02:40 PM | Eliminator winner Vs Rank 2, Challenger, Playoff 1 | TBD | |
| 02 Dec 2023 | 08:10 PM | Rank 1 Vs Challenger winner, Final | TBD |
WBBL 2023 Squads
| Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Katie Mack, Tahlia McGrath, Annie O’Neil, Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda Jade-Wellington, Ella Wilson, Laura Wolvaardt, Dani Gibson, Georgia Adams, Anesu Mushangwe, Courtney Neale |
| Brisbane Heat | Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Mikayla Hinkley, Ellie Johnston, Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Courtney Sippel, Georgia Voll, Amelia Kerr, Bess Heath, Mignon du Preez, Sarah Glenn (partial replacement for Amelia Kerr), Lucy Hamilton |
| Hobart Hurricanes | Nicola Carey, Maisy Gibson, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani, Shabnim Ismail, Bryony Smith, Emma Manix-Geeves, Lizelle Lee, Naomi Stalenberg |
| Melbourne Renegades | Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Coyte, Josie Dooley, Jess Duffin, Ellie Falconer, Ella Hayward, Sophie Molineux, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Hayley Matthews, Harmanpreet Kaur, Georgia Prestwidge, Courtney Webb |
| Melbourne Stars | Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Olivia Henry, Milly Illingworth, Meg Lanning, Sasha Moloney, Rhys McKenna, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland, Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Jas Nevins |
| Perth Scorchers | Charis Bekker, Piepa Cleary, Amy Edgar, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Taneale Pechel, Sophie Devine, Amy Jones, Stella Campbell, Maddy Darke, Chloe Piparo, Chloe Ainsworth, Lisa Griffith |
| Sydney Sixers | Jade Allen, Suzie Bates, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Emma Hughes, Kate Peterson, Ellyse Perry, Chloe Tryon, Jess Kerr |
| Sydney Thunder | Hannah Darlington, Ebony Hoskin, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Olivia Porter, Lauren Smith, Marizanne Kapp, Heather Knight, Lauren Bell, Tahlia Wilson, Saskia Horley, Paris Bowdler, Chamari Athapaththu |
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