Women's Big Bash League 2023: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details
The ninth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) is scheduled to kickstart from October 19 and will conclude on December 2, 2023.
In the 2022 edition, the Adelaide Strikers finished second in the league stage and advanced to the Challenger, where they defeated Brisbane Heat. Later, the Strikers hammered the Sydey Sixers by 10 runs to claim their maiden WBBL title.
Perth Scorchers star Beth Mooney was the top scorer with 434 runs, while Megan Schutt topped the wickets leaderboard with 27 scalps.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian Women's team across all formats, is the only Indian player retained by the Melbourne Renegades in the Women's BBL. She is set to embark on her second season in the league.
The Women's Big Bash League 2023 will follow round-robin format, with eight teams competing in a total of 56 league-stage matches. The top-ranked team advances directly to the finals in the knockout stage, while the third and fourth-ranked teams will clash in the eliminator.
The victor of the eliminator will meet the second-ranked team in the Challenger to determine the second finalist.
The grand finale is set for December 2, featuring the winner of the Challenger and the team that secured top spot in the Women's Big Bash League's league stage.
Women's Big Bash League 2023: Full Schedule & Match Timings (All Times in IST)
Thursday, 19 October
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 2:10 pm
Friday, 20 October
Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 9:30 am
Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers; University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston - 1:40 pm
Saturday, 21 October
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars; Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide - 1:40 pm
Sunday, 22 October
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 8:10 am
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 11:55 am
Monday, 23 October
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 9:30 am
Tuesday, 24 October
Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 9:00 am
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 12:40 pm
Wednesday, 25 October
Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes; C.A. Ground, Perth - 1:40 pm
Thursday, 26 October
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades; Central, Sydney Olympic Park - 9:30 am
Friday, 27 October
Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes; Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 11:10 am
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars; Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 3:00 pm
Saturday, 28 October
Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers Women, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 6:30 am
Sunday, 29 October
Melbourne Stars Women vs Perth Scorchers Women, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 9:30 am
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women, Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide - 1:40 pm
Monday, 30 October
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston - 12:40 pm
Tuesday, 31 October
Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, C.A. Ground, Perth - 2:40 pm
Wednesday, 1 November
Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 9:30 am
Thursday, 2 November
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars; Women Blundstone Arena, Hobart - 1:40 pm
Friday, 3 November
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers; C.A. Ground, Perth - 11:40 am
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades; C.A. Ground, Perth - 3:10 pm
Saturday, 4 November
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder; Casey Fields No.4, Melbourne - 9:30 am
Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat; Women Blundstone Arena, Hobart - 1:00 pm
Sunday, 5 November
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades; C.A. Ground, Perth - 8:10 am
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers; C.A. Ground, Perth - 11:55 am
Monday, 6 November
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 12:40 pm
Wednesday, 8 November
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers; Women Jubilee Park, Melbourne - 9:30 am
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades; Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide - 1:40 pm
Thursday, 9 November
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes; Central, Sydney Olympic Park - 9:30 am
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers; Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 1:40 pm
Friday, 10 November
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 9:50 am
Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 1:40 pm
Saturday, 11 November
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 8:30 am
Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers; Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay - 1:40 pm
Sunday, 12 November
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 4:40 am
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 8:10 am
Monday, 13 November
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers; Women Blundstone Arena, Hobart - 12:40 pm
Wednesday, 15 November
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes; Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 6:30 am
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder; Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide - 10:00 am
Thursday, 16 November
Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 10:00 am
Friday, 17 November
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes; Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 10:40 am
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades; Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 2:10 pm
Saturday, 18 November
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers; Central, Sydney Olympic Park - 9:30 am
Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers; North Sydney Oval, Sydney - 1:40 pm
Sunday, 19 November
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 4:40 am
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat; CitiPower Centre, Melbourne - 8:10 am
Tuesday, 21 November
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers; Central, Sydney Olympic Park - 9:30 am
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers; Allan Border Field, Brisbane - 1:40 pm
Wednesday, 22 November
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars; C.A. Ground, Perth - 2:40 pm
Thursday, 23 November
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades; Women Blundstone Arena, Hobart - 1:40 pm
Friday, 24 November
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder; Women Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - 10:10 am
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers; Women Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - 1:40 pm
Saturday, 25 November
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades; Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne - 12:40 pm
Sunday, 26 November
Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers; Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney - 4:40 am
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder; Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney - 8:10 am
Knockout Phase
The Eliminator, TBC vs TBC; TBC - TBC AM/PM
The Challenger, TBC vs TBC; TBC - TBC AM/PM
Saturday, 02 December
Final, TBC vs TBC; TBC - TBC AM/PM
Women's Big Bash League 2023: Telecast & Live-Streaming Details
Live Streaming: FanCode App & Website will stream the Women's Big Bash League 2023.
Live Telecast: N/A
Women's Big Bash League 2023: Full Squads
Adelaide Strikers
Georgia Adams, Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Danielle Gibson, Katie Mack, Tahlia McGrath, Anesu Mushangwe, Annie O'Neil, Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson, Laura Wolvaardt.
Brisbane Heat
Mignon du Preez, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Bess Heath, Mikayla Hinkley, Ellie Johnston, Jess Jonassen, Amelia Kerr, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Courtney Sippel, Georgia Voll.
Hobart Hurricanes
Nicola Carey, Maisy Gibson, Heather Graham, Shabnim Ismail, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Emma Manix-Geeves, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Bryony Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani.
Melbourne Renegades
Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Coyte, Josie Dooley, Jess Duffin, Ellie Falconer, Ella Hayward, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Prestwidge, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb.
Melbourne Stars
Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Olivia Henry, Milly Illingworth, Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland.
Perth Scorchers
Sophie Devine, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Amy Jones, Danni Wyatt, Charis Bekker, Piepa Cleary, Amy Edgar, Alana King, Beth Mooney, Taneale Peschel.
Sydney Sixers
Chloe Tryon, Jess Kerr, Jade Allen, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Emma Hughes, Ellyse Perry, Kate Peterson.
Sydney Thunder
Marizanne Kapp, Heather Knight, Lauren Bell, Hannah Darlington, Ebony Hoskin, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Olivia Porter, Lauren Smith.