The 13th edition of Big Bash League (BBL 13( will start on December 7 with the first match being played between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars at the Gabba. Stars finished at bad position in the previous edition of BBL while Brisbane Heat, despite having a slow start, played the BBL 12 final, eventually being defeated by Perth Scorchers.
This time around in BBL, fans will see some big stars taking part in the league. Glenn Maxwell missed the last season of BBL and the form he is in, Stars fans will definitely see some big fireworks from the Big Show. Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc will play for Sydney Sixers which will be another thrilling spectacle.
How Many Matches Will be Played in Big Bash League 2023-24?
Some matches have been cut short so in this season’s BBL, only 49 matches will take place. The Big Bash League (BBL) is returning to a 10-game regular season schedule this summer after five years of playing only two matches against each team.
This means there will be 40 home-and-away matches in BBL 13, with each club facing three others twice. Two of these matches will be the highly anticipated Melbourne and Sydney derbies.
The new four-team finals series will begin two days after the final regular-season match, which will be played between the Thunder and the Renegades at Sydney Showground on January 17. The first- and second-placed teams will receive a double chance, meaning they will play off for a spot in the final on January 19.
The loser of that match will then play the winner of the 3rd-place play-off for the other spot in the BBL|13 grand final on January 24.
What are the New Rules of BBL 2023-24?
The controversial rule that awarded six runs to batters who hit the Marvel Stadium roof has been abolished for the upcoming BBL season. Instead, umpires will now assess each instance to determine whether the ball was on a trajectory to clear the boundary. If the umpires believe the ball would have cleared the boundary, six runs will be awarded. Otherwise, the ball will be deemed a dead ball.
Where can I Watch BBL 13 in India?
Cricket fans in India can watch the BBL 2023-24 matches live on Disney+Hotstar, the streaming service owned by Star Sports Network. Fancode will also stream live matches of BBL 13.
The matches will also be broadcast on Star Sports Network’s television channels. This means that fans in India will have a variety of ways to watch the action, no matter which device they prefer.
Who are the players to watch in BBL 13?
Fresh off their World Cup victory, Australian white-ball stars Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, and Sean Abbott will be playing for their respective clubs throughout the entire season.
Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, and Steve Smith will play the opening match of the season for their respective clubs before joining the Test squad in Perth.
Several Australian players who recently earned international debuts will be returning from India in time for the opening matches of the season, including Matt Short, Chris Green, Tanveer Sangha, and Aaron Hardie.
With another T20 World Cup on the horizon in mid-next year, many players will be looking to impress, including Matthew Wade, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, and Kane Richardson.
BBL 13 Team Squads
Adelaide Strikers: Travis Head, Chris Lynn, D’Arcy Short, James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Adam Hose (England), Henry Hunt, Thomas Kelly, Ben Manenti, Harry Nielsen, Wes Agar, Jamie Overton (England), David Payne (England), Matt Short, Henry Thorton, Jake Weatherald.
Hobart Hurricanes: Nathan Ellis, Tim David, Matthew Wade, Peter Hatzoglou, Sam Heazlett, Mac Wright, Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Paddy Dooley, Liam Guthrie, Chris Jordan (England), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Billy Stanlake, Corey Anderson (USA), Sam Hain (England), Caleb Jewell.
Brisbane Heat: Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Jack Wildermuth, Jimmy Peirson, Usman Khawaja, Matthew Kuhnemann, Michael Neser, Marnus Labuschagne, Jack Wood, Paul Walter (England), Colin Munro (New Zealand), Nathan McSweeney, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Max Bryant, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Brown, Sam Billings (England).
Perth Scorchers: Aaron Hardie, Jason Behrendorff, Zak Crawley (England), Sam Whiteman, Matthew Kelly, Ashton Agar, Stephen Eskinazi (England), Jhye Richardson, Josh Inglis, Liam Haskett, Andrew Tye, Laurie Evans (England), Cooper Connolly, Nick Hobson, Lance Morris, Mitch Marsh, Ashton Turner, Hamish McKenzie.
Melbourne Stars: Usama Mir (Pakistan), Marcus Stoinis, Joel Paris, Nick Larkin, Brody Couch, Tom Rogers, Haris Rauf (Pakistan), Glenn Maxwell, Imad Wasim (Pakistan), Sam Harper, Liam Dawson (England), Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Campbell Kellaway, Scott Boland, Mark Steketee, Beau Webster, Nathan Coulter-Nile.
Melbourne Renegades: Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa, Mackenzie Harvey, Fergus O’Neill, Kane Richardson, Shaun Marsh, Nathan Lyon, Joe Clarke (England), Aaron Finch, Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Jon Wells, Peter Siddle, Nic Maddinson (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Ruwantha Kellapotha, Harry Dixon, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Tom Rogers.
Sydney Thunder: Nathan McAndrew, Alex Hales (England), Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha (c), Chris Green, Tanveer Sangha, Cameron Bancroft, Matt Gilkes, David Warner, Liam Hatcher, Zaman Khan (Pakistan), Blake Nikitaras, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Liam Doddrell, Gurinder Sandhu, Will Salzmann.
Sydney Sixers: Steve O’Keefe, Tom Curran (England), Joel Davies, Jordan Silk, Mitch Perry, Moises Henriques, Hayden Kerr, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, James Vince (England), Todd Murphy, Steve Smith, Daniel Hughes, Jackson Bird, Kurtis Patterson, Izharulhaq Naveed (Afghanistan), Jack Edwards, Josh Philippe.
