WBBL · Australia

WBBL|12 starts on 29 October with a busy Melbourne opening day

The official Big Bash match centre lists two fixtures on opening day and eight established city teams for the 2026 season.

StumpScope Cricket DeskEdited by the StumpScope Editorial TeamPublished 2026-08-08 · Updated 2026-08-08 · 3 min read

01Starts 29 Oct

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03Women’s T20

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The official Big Bash match centre now lists WBBL|12 fixtures beginning on 29 October 2026. Melbourne Renegades Women face Sydney Thunder Women at Junction Oval, while Melbourne Stars Women meet Hobart Hurricanes Women on the same date.

The eight WBBL teams

The competition retains eight city teams: Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder.

Why the full schedule is not shown yet

The opening date and team directory are included here. A complete fixture database will be added only after the remaining match records are available, so partial information is not presented as a full schedule.

Broadcast information status

No 2026 broadcaster list is published on this page yet. That is deliberate: ticket, fixture and membership information does not by itself prove current television rights in every territory.

Editorial note

This report summarizes named sources in original language. It does not reproduce proprietary commentary, imagery or score feeds.