The 12th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) is all set to commence from October 29 onwards and will go on till December 5. Cricket Australia, on Thursday, unveiled the full schedule of the tournament which will see 43 matches being played during the course of 38 days. WBBL 12 will witness three teams playing an extra game in front of their home fans while lesser games will be played at neutral venues.
WBBL 12 schedule announced
| Date | Day | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue | Time (AEDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Thu | Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Thunder | Junction Oval | 3:40 PM |
| 29 Oct | Thu | Melbourne Stars | Hobart Hurricanes | Junction Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 30 Oct | Fri | Brisbane Heat | Sydney Sixers | Allan Border Field | 7:10 PM |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Adelaide Strikers | Melbourne Stars | Karen Rolton Oval | 3:40 PM |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Perth Scorchers | Melbourne Renegades | WACA Ground | 7:10 PM |
| 1 Nov | Sun | Sydney Thunder | Brisbane Heat | Drummoyne Oval | 3:40 PM |
| 1 Nov | Sun | Sydney Sixers | Hobart Hurricanes | Drummoyne Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 2 Nov | Mon | Melbourne Stars | Perth Scorchers | Junction Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 4 Nov | Wed | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Renegades | Ninja Stadium | 7:10 PM |
| 5 Nov | Thu | Adelaide Strikers | Brisbane Heat | Drummoyne Oval | 3:40 PM |
| 5 Nov | Thu | Sydney Thunder | Perth Scorchers | Drummoyne Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 6 Nov | Fri | Melbourne Stars | Sydney Sixers | Junction Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 7 Nov | Sat | Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Strikers | Junction Oval | 3:40 PM |
| 7 Nov | Sat | Brisbane Heat | Hobart Hurricanes | Allan Border Field | 7:10 PM |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Thunder | North Sydney Oval | 1:40 PM |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Perth Scorchers | Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval | 5:10 PM |
| 10 Nov | Tue | Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Strikers | Ninja Stadium | 7:10 PM |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Thunder | WACA Ground | 7:10 PM |
| 12 Nov | Thu | Melbourne Stars | Brisbane Heat | Junction Oval | 3:40 PM |
| 12 Nov | Thu | Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Sixers | Junction Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 14 Nov | Sat | Hobart Hurricanes | Brisbane Heat | Ninja Stadium | 3:40 PM |
| 14 Nov | Sat | Perth Scorchers | Adelaide Strikers | WACA Ground | 7:10 PM |
| 15 Nov | Sun | Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Renegades | North Sydney Oval | 11:00 AM |
| 16 Nov | Mon | Sydney Thunder | Melbourne Stars | Drummoyne Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 17 Nov | Tue | Adelaide Strikers | Sydney Sixers | Karen Rolton Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 19 Nov | Thu | Hobart Hurricanes | Perth Scorchers | Allan Border Field | 3:40 PM |
| 19 Nov | Thu | Brisbane Heat | Sydney Thunder | Allan Border Field | 7:10 PM |
| 20 Nov | Fri | Adelaide Strikers | Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 21 Nov | Sat | Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Thunder | Ninja Stadium | 12:00 PM |
| 21 Nov | Sat | Sydney Sixers | Perth Scorchers | North Sydney Oval | 3:30 PM |
| 22 Nov | Sun | Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Strikers | Allan Border Field | 3:40 PM |
| 22 Nov | Sun | Melbourne Stars | Melbourne Renegades | Junction Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 25 Nov | Wed | Melbourne Renegades | Brisbane Heat | Junction Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Strikers | North Sydney Oval | 3:40 PM |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 27 Nov | Fri | Perth Scorchers | Hobart Hurricanes | WACA Ground | 9:10 PM |
| 28 Nov | Sat | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | Junction Oval | 3:40 PM |
| 28 Nov | Sat | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Sixers | Drummoyne Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 29 Nov | Sun | Brisbane Heat | Perth Scorchers | Karen Rolton Oval | 12:00 PM |
| 29 Nov | Sun | Adelaide Strikers | Hobart Hurricanes | Karen Rolton Oval | 3:30 PM |
Finals
| Date | Day | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Tue | Knockout |
| 3 Dec | Thu | Challenger |
| 5 Dec | Sat | Final |
Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder will play an additional game at home in WBBL 12. The season will kick off on October 29 with Renegades taking on Thunder in the first game of the double-header while Stars take on Hurricanes in the second match. Seven teams will play home games across the tournament’s first weekend.
