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WBBL 2026 schedule confirmed

Thursday, 02-Jul-2026 ● 10 hrs ago
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The schedule for the 12th edition of the WBBL has been unveiled by Cricket Australia, with the tournament set to begin on October 29 and end on December 5. The star-studded league will commence with a double header at Junction Oval, with Melbourne Renegades going against Sydney Thunder in the afternoon showdown and Melbourne Stars locking horns with defending champions Hobart Hurricanes in the evening face-off. Throughout the tournament, there will be a total of 43 matches being played across 38 days. 

WBBL|12 fixtures:

29 Oct – Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder - Junction Oval

29 Oct – Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes - Junction Oval

30 Oct – Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers - Allan Border Field

31 Oct – Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars - Karen Rolton Oval

31 Oct – Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades - WACA Ground

1 Nov – Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat - Drummoyne Oval

1 Nov – Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes - Drummoyne Oval

2 Nov – Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers - Junction Oval

4 Nov – Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades - Ninja Stadium

5 Nov – Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat - Drummoyne Oval

5 Nov – Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers - Drummoyne Oval

6 Nov – Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers - Junction Oval

7 Nov – Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers - Junction Oval

7 Nov – Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes - Allan Border Field

8 Nov – Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder - North Sydney Oval

8 Nov – Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars -- North Sydney Oval

10 Nov – Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers - Ninja Stadium

11 Nov – Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder - WACA Ground

12 Nov – Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat - Junction Oval

12 Nov – Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers - Junction Oval

14 Nov – Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat - Ninja Stadium

14 Nov – Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers - WACA Ground

15 Nov – Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades - North Sydney Oval

16 Nov – Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars - Drummoyne Oval

17 Nov – Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers - Karen Rolton Oval

19 Nov – Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers - Allan Border Field

19 Nov – Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder - Allan Border Field

20 Nov – Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades - Adelaide Oval

21 Nov – Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder - Ninja Stadium

21 Nov – Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers - North Sydney Oval

22 Nov – Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers - Allan Border Field

22 Nov – Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades - Junction Oval

25 Nov – Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat - Junction Oval

26 Nov – Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers - North Sydney Oval

26 Nov – Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars - North Sydney Oval

27 Nov – Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes - WACA Ground

28 Nov – Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars - Junction Oval

28 Nov – Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers - Drummoyne Oval

29 Nov – Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers - Karen Rolton Oval

29 Nov – Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes - Karen Rolton Oval

1 Dec – Knockout

3 Dec – Challenger

5 Dec – Final

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