Big Bash League 2020-21: Live Streaming, Full Schedule, Squads, Rules, Teams, Venues

Big Bash League 2020-21: Live Streaming, Full Schedule, Squads, Rules, Teams, Venues

The 2020–21 Big Bash League (BBL) season 10 will be the tenth season of the KFC Big Bash League, the professional men’s Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia, with 61 matches scheduled to be played. On 15 July 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed the fixtures for the tournament. Subsequently, on 5 November 2020, Cricket Australia announced the revised dates, start times, and matchups for all 56 regular-season games, but venues have been confirmed only for the first 21 matches up until 31 December. The tournament is scheduled to start on 10 December 2020, and finish on 6 February 2021, with the majority of the matches being played at night.

New rules

There are several changes for the season, including bonus points, substitutions, and free hits for wides, which were suggested by Cricket Australia. However, on 16 November 2020, Cricket Australia announced three changes to the BBL’s playing conditions, which will add a more strategic element to the T20 tournament. All three rules are designed to maximize interest throughout the full 40 overs of a contest and ensure strategic thinking is rewarded.

The three new rules are as follow

Power Surge

The ‘Power Surge’ is a two-over period during which the fielding team is allowed only two players outside the inner fielding circle. The batting side can call for this at any point from the 11th overs of their innings. The fielding restrictions replicate those of the usual Powerplay at the beginning of an innings, which has been shortened to four overs.

The X-factor

An ‘X-factor Player’, named as either the 12th or 13th player on the team sheet, can come into the game beyond the 10th over of the first innings and replace any player who is yet to bat or has bowled no more than one over.

Bash Boost

And the ‘Bash Boost’ will be a bonus point awarded halfway through the second innings. The team chasing will receive the bonus point if they’re above the equivalent 10-over score of their opposition, while if they’re trailing, the fielding side will receive the point. Teams will also now be awarded three points for winning the match, as opposed to the traditional two.

BBL 2020 Teams

Adelaide strikers Squad

Travis Head (c), Wes Agar, Danny Briggs (England), Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matt Renshaw, Phil Salt (England), Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Cameron White, Nick Winter, Daniel Worrall

Coach: Jason Gillespie

The Strikers made a couple of notable signings for BBL10, bringing in former Test opener Matt Renshaw and swing bowler Dan Worrall. Worrall had been a regular threat with the new ball at the Stars, while Renshaw bounced around the order for the Brisbane Heat but is set to be handed a more stable role up the top with the Strikers. Perhaps their biggest move was retaining Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan another season, and English batsman Phil Salt has also returned to the side. His countryman, Danny Briggs, is the Strikers’ other international player.

Adelaide will no longer be able to call on the services of Billy Stanlake, with the beanpole quick swapping places with Worrall at the Stars.

Brisbane Heat squad

Chris Lynn (c), Tom Banton (England), James Bazely, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Tom Cooper, Lewis Gregory (England), Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Dan Lawrence (England), Ben Laughlin, Morne Morkel, Jimmy Peirson, Mujeeb ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Mitch Swepson, Jack Wildermuth

Coach: Darren Lehmann

Brisbane has made a couple of nice signings from the Melbourne Renegades, picking up batsman Tom Cooper and all-rounder Jack Wildermuth. They’ll also have another season of big-hitting from Englishman Tom Banton, and his countryman Lewis Gregory, an all-rounder, is also in the squad, and Afghan spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman is back too. Young English batsman Dan Lawrence will play in Tom Banton’s place while the latter is unavailable on international duty.

Two Heat regulars have left the side for 2020-21: all-rounder Ben Cutting has moved to the Thunder, while batsman Matt Renshaw has been lured down to Adelaide.

Hobart Hurricanes Squad

Matthew Wade (c), Scott Boland, Tim David, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, James Faulkner, Jarrod Freeman, Peter Handscomb, Colin Ingram (South Africa), Will Jacks (England), Dawid Malan (England), Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, David Moody, Tim Paine, D’Arcy Short, Nic Winter, Mac Wright

Coach: Adam Griffith

A strong Hurricanes top order which boasts Matt Wade, D’Arcy Short and Ben McDermott was made even stronger with the signing of England’s world no.1 T20 batsman Dawid Malan, as well as former Australian international Peter Handscomb from the Melbourne Stars. South African Colin Ingram is expected to take Malan’s place before Christmas while the latter is unavailable due to international selection.

The Hurricanes have also signed young Englishman Will Jacks, who will be available for the entire tournament. The 21-year-old is a batting al-rounder who also bowls off-spin.

It’s been reported Jofra Archer won’t be a part of this year’s Big Bash due to his ever-increasing role with England. George Bailey is another loss for BBL10, the former skipper retiring at the end of last season, but Australian Test captain Tim Paine is back in purple – although only for the last few games of the season.

Melbourne Renegades Squad

Aaron Finch (c), Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan), Cameron Boyce, Zak Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Josh Lalor, Shaun Marsh, Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan), James Pattinson, Jack Prestwidge, Kane Richardson, Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Will Sutherland, Imran Tahir (South Africa), Beau Webster

Coach: Michael Klinger

There’s been some significant roster turnover at the Renegades, with veterans Dan Christian (Sixers), Tom Cooper and Jack Wildermuth (both Brisbane) leaving the club. South African duo Rilee Rossouw and Imran Tahir have joined the side, and Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad is there as cover for Tahir.

There’s an exciting group of youngsters in the team, with Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper and Mackenzie Harvey all committed to the red side of Melbourne, and the Renegades have retained Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi. They’ve also brought back fast bowler James Pattinson after a stint with the Brisbane Heat.

Melbourne Stars squad

Glenn Maxwell (c), Jonny Bairstow (England), Hilton Cartwright, Jackson Coleman, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Jonathan Merlo, Lance Morris, Tom O’Connell, Nicholas Pooran (West Indies) Will Pucovski, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Coach: David Hussey

The Stars have lured a couple of big-name signings for BBL10, nabbing England star Jonny Bairstow and West Indies big-hitter Nicholas Pooran for their first appearances in the tournament, and beanpole quick Billy Stanlake from Adelaide. Peter Handscomb and Dan Worrall have both left the club for Hobart and Adelaide respectively, but they’ve also secured the services of rising young star Will Pucovski.

Perth Scorchers squad

Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Joe Clarke (England), Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Liam Livingstone (England), Colin Munro (New Zealand), Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, Jhye Richardson, Jason Roy (England), Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman

Coach: Adam Voges

The Scorchers have made two blockbuster signings for their top order, bringing in England and New Zealand opening batsmen Jason Roy and Colin Munro for the season. With Roy and countryman Liam Livingstone unavailable for the first three games of the season, Perth has also signed fellow English batsman Joe Clarke as a temporary replacement.

Sydney Sixers Squad

Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Carlos Brathwaite (West Indies) Dan Christian, Tom Curran (England), Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Ben Manenti, Steve O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Mitchell Starc, James Vince (England)

Coach: Greg Sheppard

The defending champions from BBL09, Sydney have only further strengthened their side by signing West Indian all-rounder, as well as veteran Dan Christian from the Melbourne Renegades. Englishmen Tom Curran and James Vince are the other two international players on their books.

Sydney Thunder squad

Callum Ferguson (c), Sam Billings (England), Jonathan Cook, Ben Cutting, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales (England), Usman Khawaja, Nathan McAndrew, Arjun Nair, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain

Coach: Shane Bond

The Thunder have added some BBL experience to their side through all-rounder Ben Cutting. One of the biggest hitters in the competition, Cutting arrived from the Brisbane Heat and will add some clean striking to the Thunder’s lower order. They’ve also got a pair of England internationals in the form of Sam Billings and Alex Hales.

Usman Khawaja is officially a Thunder player and is set to play a significant role in the tournament after being overlooked for Australian selection. The club has released wicketkeeper-batsman Jay Lenton and fast bowler Gurinder Sandhu.

Scheulde of big bash league 2020-2021

DateFixtureVenueTimeBroadcast
Thu Dec 10Hurricanes vs SixersBlundstone Arena7:15pmSeven/Fox
Fri Dec 11Stars vs HeatManuka Oval7:15pmSeven/Fox
Sat Dec 12Stars vs ThunderManuka Oval4:05pmFox Cricket
Sat Dec 12Renegades vs ScorchersBlundstone Arena7:15pmSeven/Fox
Sun Dec 13Strikers vs HurricanesBlundstone Arena2:15pmSeven/Fox
Sun Dec 13Sixers vs RenegadesBlundstone Arena7:15pmSeven/Fox
Mon Dec 14Thunder vs HeatManuka Oval7:15pmSeven/Fox
Tue Dec 15Hurricanes vs StrikersUTAS Stadium7:15pmSeven/Fox
Wed Dec 16Stars vs HurricanesUTAS Stadium7:15pmSeven/Fox
Sat Dec 19Renegades vs SixersBlundstone Arena11:10amSeven/Fox
Sun Dec 20Scorchers vs StrikersBlundstone Arena11:10amSeven/Fox
Tue Dec 22Thunder vs ScorchersManuka Oval7:15pmFox Cricket
Wed Dec 23Heat vs StrikersThe Gabba7:15pmFox Cricket
Sat Dec 26Thunder vs RenegadesManuka Oval6:10pmSeven/Fox
Sat Dec 26Sixers vs StarsMetricon Stadium9:20pmSeven/Fox
Sun Dec 27Heat vs HurricanesThe Gabba7:15pmSeven/Fox
Mon Dec 28Strikers vs ScorchersAdelaide Oval7:15pmSeven/Fox
Tue Dec 29Scorchers vs StrikersMetricon Stadium6:10pmFox Cricket
Tue Dec 29Renegades vs SixersManuka Oval7:15pmSeven/Fox
Wed Dec 30Thunder vs StarsThe Gabba7:15pmSeven/Fox
Thu Dec 31Hurricanes vs HeatAdelaide Oval6:45pmSeven/Fox
Fri Jan 1Renegades vs ThunderTBC7:15pmFox Cricket
Sat Jan 2Hurricanes vs StarsTBC5:05pmFox Cricket
Sat Jan 2Heat vs SixersTBC8:15pmFox Cricket
Sun Jan 3Scorchers vs RenegadesTBC4:05pmFox Cricket
Sun Jan 3Strikers vs SixersTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Mon Jan 4Heat vs ThunderTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Tue Jan 5Stars vs HurricanesTBC4:05pmFox Cricket
Tue Jan 5Renegades vs StrikersTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Wed Jan 6Scorchers vs SixersTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Thu Jan 7Hurricanes vs ThunderTBC6:10pmSeven/Fox
Thu Jan 7Heat vs StarsTBC9:20pmSeven/Fox
Fri Jan 8Strikers vs RenegadesTBC6:10pmFox Cricket
Sat Jan 9Scorchers vs ThunderTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Sun Jan 10Sixers vs HeatTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Mon Jan 11Strikers vs StarsTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Tue Jan 12Scorchers vs HurricanesTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Wed Jan 13Thunder vs SixersTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Thu Jan 14Heat vs RenegadesTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Fri Jan 15Stars vs StrikersTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Sat Jan 16Sixers vs ScorchersTBC6:40pmFox Cricket
Sun Jan 17Stars vs RenegadesTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Mon Jan 18Thunder vs HurricanesTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Tue Jan 19Scorchers vs HeatTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Wed Jan 20Renegades vs StarsTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Thu Jan 21Strikers vs HeatTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Fri Jan 22Hurricanes vs ScorchersTBC4:05pmFox Cricket
Fri Jan 22Sixers vs ThunderTBC7:15pmFox Cricket
Sat Jan 23Renegades vs HeatTBC4:05pmFox Cricket
Sat Jan 23Stars vs ScorchersTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Sun Jan 24Thunder vs StrikersTBC4:05pmFox Cricket
Sun Jan 24Sixers vs HurricanesTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Mon Jan 25Strikers vs ThunderTBC7:15pmSeven/Fox
Tue Jan 26Heat vs ScorchersTBC1:05pmFox Cricket
Tue Jan 26Renegades vs HurricanesTBC4:15pmSeven/Fox
Tue Jan 26Stars vs SixersTBC7:50pmSeven/Fox
Finals
The Eliminator
Fri Jan 29Fourth vs FifthTBCTBCSeven/Fox
Qualifier
Sat Jan 30First vs SecondTBCTBCSeven/Fox
Knockout
Sun Jan 31Third vs Eliminator winnerTBCTBCSeven/Fox
Challenger
Thu Feb 4Qualifier loser vs Knockout winnerTBCTBCSeven/Fox
The Final
Sat Feb 6Qualifier winner vs Challenger winnerTBCTBCSeven/Fox

 

BBL 2020 LIVE Broadcast Details

TV- Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has acquired the exclusive media rights for the BBL 2020-21. The matches, in India, will be telecasted on Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD.

Live Steaming – SonyLiv app.

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