Sixers Unveil Blockbuster BBL13 Schedule

The Sydney Sixers will launch into KFC BBL|13 with a blockbuster clash against Aaron Finch’s Melbourne Renegades at the SCG, the Big Bash League today revealing the complete schedule for the upcoming summer. 

The new look reduced season – featuring 40 regular-season matches and a four-game finals series – will begin on Thursday, December 7 in Brisbane, concluding with the BBL Final on Wednesday, January 24, notably during the school holidays.

The ‘Biggest Bash’ will then return on Boxing Day against traditional rivals, the Melbourne Stars, led by T20 legends Glen Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis.

The men in magenta will round out the year with one of the most anticipated matches of the summer - the Sydney Smash - facing cross-town rivals, Sydney Thunder at Sydney Showground Stadium on December 30. Selling out last season, the fixture is expected to be one of the most sought-after tickets of the summer. 

The KFC BBL|13 Finals series is scheduled to begin on Friday, January 19, culminating with The BBL Final on Wednesday, January 24. 

Originally published as: Sixers to headline Boxing Day with the Biggest Bash