The 2021-22 edition of the Big Bash League 2021 (BBL) is all set to get underway from December 05 with an exciting game of cricket between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars. The much-hyped tournament features a total of eight teams namely Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Strikers, Perth Scorchers, and Hobart Hurricanes.

The tournament will follow the round-robin format with each team playing a total of 14 league matches. 61 matches including the league games and knockouts are scheduled to be played throughout the 11th season of the tournament.

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The top five teams from the league stage will make it to the next round of BBL. The fourth and fifth-placed teams will meet each other in the Eliminator and the winner will then proceed to the Knockout. In the Knockout match, the team will then meet the team that finished third at the points table.

Meanwhile, the first and second-placed teams will play the Qualifier against each other. The team winning the match will directly confirm a berth in the final. Meanwhile, the team losing will get another chance as they will face the winner of the Knockout in the Challenger.

Here take a look at the schedule of BBL 2021-22:

Week 1
December 5, Sunday Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars 1:45 PM, Sydney
December 6, Monday Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat 1:45 PM, Canberra
December 7, Tuesday Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers 1:45 PM, Melbourne
December 8, Wednesday Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers 1:05 PM, Launceston
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat 4:05 PM, Perth
December 9, Thursday Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades 1:45 PM, Adelaide
December 10, Friday Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder 1:45 PM, Melbourne
December 11, Saturday Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes 1:05 PM, Sydney
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers 4:00 PM, Perth
December 12, Sunday Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars 1:45 PM, Sydney
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Week 2

Week 2
December 13, Monday Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades 1:45 PM, Queensland
December 14, Tuesday Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers 1:45 PM, Hobart
December 15, Wednesday Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers 1:45 PM, Melbourne
December 19, Sunday Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder 2:10 PM, Brisbane
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Week 3

Week 3
December 20, Monday Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes 1:45 PM, Perth
December 21, Tuesday Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers 1:45 PM, Sydney
December 22, Wednesday Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers 1:45 PM, Melbourne
December 23, Thursday Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat 1:45 PM, Adelaide
December 24, Friday Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars 10:00 AM, Hobart
December 26, Sunday Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers 12:35 PM, Sydney
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades 3:45 PM, Perth

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Week 4

Week 4
December 27, Monday Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers 12:35 PM, Hobart
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars 3:35 PM, Brisbane
December 28, Tuesday Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers 1:45 PM, Canberra
December 29, Wednesday Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat 12:35 PM, Sydney
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes 1:45 PM, Melbourne
December 30, Thursday Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars 1:45 PM, Perth
December 31, Friday Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder 1:45 PM, Adelaide
January 1, Saturday Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat 10:30 AM, Hobart
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades 2:00 PM, Coffs Harbour
January 2, Sunday Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers 10:00 AM, Melbourne
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers 1:45 PM, Sydney
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Week 5

Week 5
January 3, Monday Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades 1:45 PM, Melbourne
January 4, Tuesday Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers 1:45 PM, Queensland
January 5, Wednesday Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes 12:35 PM, Adelaide
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder 3:45 PM, Perth
January 6, Thursday Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat 12:35 PM, Geelong
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers 3:45 PM, Perth
January 7, Friday Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars 1:45 PM, Adelaide
January 8, Saturday Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder 12:35 PM, Melbourne
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes 3:00 PM, Brisbane
January 9, Sunday Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers 1:45 PM, Coffs Harbour
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Week 6

Week 6
January 10, Monday Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers 8:40 AM, Melbourne
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder 1:45 PM, Launceston
January 11, Tuesday Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers 1:45 PM, Geelong
January 12, Wednesday Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers 1:45 PM, Brisbane
January 13, Thursday Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes 10:30 AM, Sydney
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars 2:00 PM, Melbourne
January 14, Friday Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers 2:45 PM, Adelaide
January 15, Saturday Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder 2:10 PM, Sydney
January 16, Sunday Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat 2:10 PM, Melbourne
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Week 7

Week 7
January 17, Monday Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades 2:10 PM, Hobart
January 18, Tuesday Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers 1:45 PM, Adelaide
January 19, Wednesday Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades 8:00 AM, Brisbane
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers 11:00 AM, Sydney
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes 2:20 PM, Melbourne
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Qualifiers

Qualifiers
21 January, Friday Eliminator 5:30 AM
22 January, Saturday Qualifier 5:30 AM
23 January, Sunday Knockout 5:30 AM
26 January, Wednesday Challenger 5:30 AM
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Final

January 28, Friday Grand Finale 5:30 AM
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Let’s take a look at the full squads of the participating teams of BBL 2021-22:

Adelaide Strikers

BBL

Adelaide Strikers will look forward to the new season of BBL. They will be well prepared this year to win the title after getting eliminated last in the eliminator match. Strikers finished 5th in the BBL10. However, even before the beginning of the league, they have suffered some major blows as few players might not be available to play the tournament. With Jason Gillespie as the team coach, things look strong for the team and will be expected to perform better in the upcoming season. Read our full Adelaide Strikers team preview here

Adelaide Strikers Squad:

  • Wes Agar
  • Alex Carey
  • Harry Conway
  • Travis Head (c)
  • Spencer Johnson
  • Harry Nielsen
  • Liam O’Connor
  • Matthew Renshaw
  • Liam Scott

  • Peter Siddle
  • Jon Wells
  • Daniel Worrall
  • George Garton
  • Ryan Gibson
  • Fawad Ahmad
  • Rashid Khan
  • Matt Short
  • Jake Weatherald

Brisbane Heat

BBL

After qualifying for one game in BBL10, Brisbane Heat will be coming with a good amount of confidence for BBL11. Brisbane Hear players made a big impact on the league last year and they finished 4th on the point table. Xavier Bartlett and James Bazley emerged as the top players in the last season from the team. They both will be hoping to repeat their performances this year as well. Chris Lynn has been replaced from the captainship by 31-year-old Jimmy Peirson. Read our full Brisbane Heat team preview here

Brisbane Heat Squad:

  • Xavier Bartlett
  • Tom Cooper
  • Sam Heazlett
  • Chris Lynn
  • Mujeeb ur Rahman
  • Jimmy Peirson (c)
  • Mark Steketee
  • Mitchell Swepson
  • Matthew Willans

  • Marnus Labuschagne
  • Michael Neser
  • Ben Duckett
  • Tom Abell
  • Jack Wildermuth
  • James Bazley
  • Matt Kuhnemann
  • Max Bryant
  • Connor Sully

Hobart Hurricanes

BBL

Two-time Big Bash League runner-up, Hobert Hurricanes, had a very disappointing last year in BBL. Hurricanes have got a very strong squad ahead of the tournament and they carry the confidence to do wonders. Since Matthew Wade has not been called for the Ashes, he will be leading the team. He was very good with his performance in the T20 world cup and he will be hoping to continue the same in BBL. After a lot of controversial headlines, v will be the head coach of the team. Read our full Hobert Hurricanes team preview here

Hobert Hurricanes Squad:

  • Scott Boland
  • Tim David
  • Nathan Ellis
  • Peter Handscomb
  • Ben McDermott
  • Riley Meredith
  • Mitch Owen
  • Wil Parker
  • D’Arcy Short

  • Matthew Wade (c)
  • Mac Wright
  • Sandeep Lamichhane
  • Caleb Jewell
  • Joel Paris
  • Harry Brook
  • Josh Kann
  • Tom Rogers
  • Jordan Thompson

Melbourne Renegades

BBL

Big Bash League season 10 was not a great season for Melbourne Renegades. With just four wins in the previous tournament, they finished last in the point table. Skipper Aaron Finch was questioned because of his team’s form. He had to step down from the captaincy although the reasons were completely different. His recent form in the T20 world isn’t great as well & hence the team must be worried about their batting lineup. Read our full Melbourne Renegades team preview here

Melbourne Renegades Squad:

  • Cameron Boyce
  • Zak Evans
  • Aaron Finch
  • Jake Fraser-McGurk
  • Sam Harper
  • Marcus Harris
  • Mackenzie Harvey
  • Josh Lalor
  • Shaun Marsh
  • James Pattinson

  • Mitch Perry
  • Jack Prestwidge
  • Kane Richardson
  • Will Sutherland
  • Nic Maddinson (c)
  • Reece Topley
  • Unmukt Chand
  • Mohammad Nabi
  • Zahir Khan

Melbourne Stars

BBL

When a team has big names attached to the squad, it is always expected to perform better in any tournament. But that’s not the case with Melbourne Stars. It is a squad with top names like Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, and Marcus Stoin. Even then Melbourne Stars turned out to be underachievers in the last season of the Big Bash League. Viewers had high expectations from the team as they reached the finals of the BBL8 and BBL9. But on the contrary, Stars completely failed to perform and finished 7th in the last season. Read our full Melbourne Stars team preview here

Melbourne Stars Squad:

  • Hilton Cartwright
  • Nathan Coulter-Nile
  • Seb Gotch
  • Liam Hatcher
  • Clint Hinchliffe
  • Nick Larkin
  • Glenn Maxwell (c)
  • Tom O’Connell
  • Billy Stanlake

  • Marcus Stoinis
  • Adam Zampa
  • Joe Burns
  • Sam Rainbird
  • Joe Clarke
  • Qais Ahmad (joining after the conclusion of Abu Dhabi T10 League)
  • Sam Elliot
  • Beau Webster

Perth Scorchers

The most consistent performing team and three times tournament winners, Perth Scorchers, will be eying another win this year. In the last season, they reached all the way to the finals but finished second in the tournament. After a decade of presence in the tournament, winning three trophies, and finishing up 2nd for two times, Perth Scorchers will be hoping to claim the trophy again. Scorchers are filled with the best T20 performers and their skipper Mitchell Marsh is in the form as we all witness in the ICC T20 Worldcup. Read our full Perth Scorchers team preview here

Perth Scorchers Squad:

  • Ashton Agar
  • Cameron Bancroft
  • Jason Behrendorff
  • Aaron Hardie
  • Peter Hatzoglou
  • Josh Inglis
  • Matthew Kelly
  • Mitch Marsh

  • Lance Morris
  • Kurtis Patterson
  • Jhye Richardson
  • Ashton Turner
  • Andrew Tye
  • Colin Munro
  • Laurie Evans

Sydney Sixers

The team which has created new benchmarks in every season of the Big Bash League is Sydney Sixers. They will defend their BBL10 title this year. The Sixers is the most successful team in the league and they will be looking forward to winning their third consistent title win after winning BBL9 and BBL 10. Sydney Sixers are also the winner of the first season of the Big Bash League. Read our full Sydney Sixers team preview here

Sydney Sixers Squad:

  • Sean Abbott
  • Jackson Bird
  • Dan Christian
  • Tom Curran
  • Ben Dwarshuis
  • Jack Edwards
  • Mickey Edwards
  • Moises Henriques (c)
  • Daniel Hughes

  • Hayden Kerr
  • Nathan Lyon
  • Ben Manenti
  • Josh Philippe
  • Lloyd Pope
  • Jordan Silk
  • James Vince
  • Steve O’Keefe
  • Chris Jordan

Sydney Thunder

BBL10 was one of the best seasons for Sydney Thunder. They finished third on the point table and had a fantastic run in the tournament. Looking at the performance from their previous season, it will be difficult to beat the Thunder this year as well. They are one of the teams who are expected to win the tournament this year. Their squad has not gone through some big changes and they have almost the same squad as last year. It will be interesting to see how will Sydney Thunder compete in the tournament. Read our full Sydney Thunder team preview here

Sydney Thunder Squad:

  • Jonathan Cook
  • Ben Cutting
  • Ollie Davies
  • Brendan Doggett
  • Matt Gilkes
  • Chris Green
  • Baxter Holt
  • Usman Khawaja
  • Nathan McAndrew

  • Alex Ross
  • Daniel Sams
  • Tanveer Sangha
  • Chris Tremain
  • Alex Hales
  • Sam Billings
  • Baxter Holt
  • Saqib Mahmood
  • Jason Sangha

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