Australia Cricket Schedule

Australia is arguably the greatest powerhouse in cricket with several World Cup wins in the white-ball format. 

Australia has won the men’s ODI World Cup a world-leading six times, with titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 and 2023. The women’s national team is also the most successful in world cricket with seven titles. 

The strength of Australia’s domestic set-up has lent itself to unparalleled success on the international stage. 

Australia’s domestic scene is broadly divided into the six main states in the country: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. 

These teams participate in the longer men’s formats: first-class cricket (called the Sheffield Shield) and 50-over cricket (known as the One Day Cup). 

In 2011, the city-based Big Bash League (BBL) replaced the traditional 20-over tournament, called the Twenty20 Big Bash, which was played from the 2005-06 season till 2010-11. 

The women’s domestic set-up includes the Women’s Big Bash League, which is one of the most popular women’s T20 domestic competitions in the world, and the Women’s National Cricket League (NCL), which is a limited-overs tournament played in various formats since its inception in 1996-97. 

There are various ways to stream live Australian cricket right in the palms of your hands. Several tournaments are streamed live on the Cricket Australia Live app, where you can watch international matches and the Big Bash through a Kayo subscription. 

You can even watch free streams of select domestic cricket matches, including via Chromecast and AirPlay. 

You can even stream cricket matches for free on the radio on the app via ABC Sport (international matches and some WBBL games), SEN (BBL and men’s international matches) and TripleM (men’s Tests and ODIs). 

Betting sites bet365 and Stake are among those with live coverage of many of the Australian leagues.

The Sheffield Shield is the premier first-class tournament in Australia, played by the six main states in the country. The history of the Sheffield Shield dates back to its first edition in 1892-93. 

Traditionally, the Sheffield Shield is played in a double round-robin format, followed by the final played between the top two teams. New South Wales is the most successful team in the Sheffield Shield. 

Since its inception in 2011, the Big Bash League has gained immense popularity across the world as a premier T20 domestic tournament. 

Eight teams participate in the annual tournament: Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder. 

The tournament format has already witnessed several changes with iterations that include a shortened competition from the double round-robin form before a playoffs series. 

The BBL is played majorly in the Australian summer, from December to February. 

The first edition of the One Day Cup was back in 1969-70. 

The competition has undergone several changes through the decades, including a single round-robin followed by the finals, which is the most popular format of the One Day Cup. 

The Women’s Big Bash League is the premier women’s T20 competition in Australia with its first edition back in 2015-16. The WBBL replaced the Australian Women’s T20 Cup, which was played between 2007-08 and 2014-15. 

Eight city-based franchises, branded with the same teams that comprise the BBL, participate in the WBBL. The WBBL is played in a double round-robin format with a playoffs series at the end to decide the winner. 

Seven teams (the six main teams and the Australian Capital Territory) participate in the WNCL. New South Wales is the most successful team in the WNCL.