The team chasing will receive the bonus point if they're above the equivalent 10-over score of their opposition, while if they're trailing, the fielding side will receive the point. The fielding restrictions replicate those of the usual Powerplay at the beginning of an innings, which has been shortened to four overs.Īn 'X-factor Player', named as either the 12th or 13th player on the team sheet, can come into the game beyond the 10th over of the first innings and replace any player who is yet to bat, or has bowled no more than one over.Īnd the 'Bash Boost' will be a bonus point awarded halfway through the second innings. The batting side can call for this at any point from the 11th over of their innings. The 'Power Surge' is a two-over period during which the fielding team is allowed only two players outside the inner fielding circle. The BBL has introduced three new innovations this summer: Keep an eye out on /tickets as additional tickets may become available closer to the start of each game. Your best bet is to be organised early and get your tickets booked. The others have varying rules and restricted capacities – but that continues to evolve.
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The NSW and Queensland governments currently have no restrictions on crowds at sporting venues, so there should be full houses and plenty of tickets to go around for matches in those states. Click for a larger version of the full schedule. You can sync an eCal to your phone's calendar for every game or just your team HERE. Marvel Stadium, Melbourne: January 14-23: five gamesĪ full BBL|10 fixture is available HERE or click on the below image to expand it. Sydney Showground Stadium: January 13-25: four games Optus Stadium, Perth: January 3-12: five games Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast: December 26 – January 10: six gamesĪdelaide Oval: December 28 – January 11: five games The Gabba, Brisbane: December 23 – January 4: five games Manuka Oval, Canberra: December 11-29: six games UTAS Stadium, Launceston: December 15-16: two games In summary, the cities with BBL|10 action are as follows:īlundstone Arena, Hobart: December 10 – January 4: eight games It's a marvel of logistical engineering that every team will get to play home games this season, with Adelaide and Perth hosting blocks in the mid-season before Sydney and Melbourne bring it home before the finals. The BBL|10 season will start in Tasmania, with 10 games split between Hobart and Launceston, while there also clubs in Canberra, before the season moves on to Brisbane and the Gold Coast. And if that's not enough, keep an eye on the umpires who, in a world first, will have sponsor branding in the armpits of their kit after a new deal with Rexona. We've got new rules for starters – we'll explain more about that below – more imports, bigger squads and, for the first time, up to three internationals in the playing XI. It's not quite as extreme as the sixth season of the Rebel WBBL that saw the entire competition in a bubble, but the men’s schedule looks pretty different, and there'll be a handful of games played at neutral venues.Īway from the public health issues, there's plenty of other stuff that's new this season. To combat the public health risks, BBL|10 will be played with blocks of matches at different venues around the country. While Australia largely has the virus under control right now, the second wave that locked down Victoria for more than 100 days in the winter proved things can change quickly. The COVID19 pandemic has changed the world and cricket is no exception. After countless administrative headaches, fixture rewrites and date changes, the KFC BBL season will begin tonight, in Hobart, when the Hobart Hurricanes host the defending champion Sydney Sixers from 7.15pm AEDT.