The official cancellation of the ODI series between Australia and South Africa in January this week has opened the doors for more international stars in the BBL 12 after the conclusion of the New Year’s Test at the SCG.
Last season’s edition ended on Australia Day weekend in late January, but this time the final will take place on 4 February. This is largely a trade-off for the tournament starting later in December, with the first game on the 13th. of the month as compared to December 5 last year. The opening of BBL 12 between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars will take place in Canberra.
BBL 12 schedule
December 13: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, Manuka Ovala
December 14: Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers, Adelaide Oval
December 15: Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades, Cazalis Stadium (Cairns)
December 16: Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes, MCG
December 16: Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Showground
December 17: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers, Optus Stadium
December 18: Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder, Marvel Stadium
December 19: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers, University of Tasmania Stadium
December 20: Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Oval
December 21: Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat, GMHBA Stadium (Geelong)
December 22: Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes, SCG
December 23: Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers, CityPower Center
December 23: Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers, Gabba
December 24: Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades, Blundstone Arena
December 26: Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars, SCG
December 26: Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Optus Stadium
December 27: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Sydney Showground
December 28: Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades, SCG
December 29: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder, Metricon Stadium
December 29: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, Optus Stadium
December 30: Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers, GMHBA Stadium (Geelong)
December 31: Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes, Lavington Sports Ground (Albury)
December 31: Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval
January 1: Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers, Marvel Stadium
January 1: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers, Gabba
January 2: Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers, Blundstone Arena
January 3: Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades, MCG
January 4: Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat, North Sydney Oval
January 4: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder, Optus Stadium
January 5: Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Oval
January 6: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, MCG
January 7: Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes, Marvel Stadium
January 7: Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat, Optus Stadium
January 8: Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, Sydney Showground
January 9: Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars, Blundstone Arena
January 10: Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Oval
January 11: Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers, Gabba
January 12: Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers, MCG
January 13: Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers, Sydney Showground
January 14: Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval
January 14: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Marvel Stadium
January 15: Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder, Blundstone Arena
January 15: Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers, SCG
January 16: Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat, MCG
January 17: Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers, C.X. Coffs International Stadium
January 18: Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes, Optus Stadium
January 19: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Manuka Ovala
January 20: Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Oval
January 20: Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes, Gabba
January 21: Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder, SCG
January 22: Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars, Gabba
January 22: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades, Optus Stadium
January 23: Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers, Blundstone Arena
January 24: Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers, Marvel Stadium
January 25: Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat, University of Tasmania Stadium
January 25: Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder, MCG
January 27: Eliminator, TBC
January 28: Qualifiers, TBC
January 29: The Knockouts, TBC
February 2: Challenger, TBC
February 4: The Final, TBC