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Australia’s massive summer of cricket will feature an enhanced Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) schedule and the return to a full domestic fixture in the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup.
For the first time, the WNCL will expand to a 43-game fixture, while the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup will revert to full 31 and 22-game schedules respectively in 2022-23.
Highlights include:
- Two WNCL matches against each team, displaying cricket’s commitment to increased playing opportunities for women.
- Strong expected availability of Australian contracted players to represent their domestic teams in the WNCL.
- A full domestic fixture in the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup following two Covid-impacted seasons.
- An action-packed start to the domestic season with six Marsh One-Day Cup matches in nine days from September 23, all broadcast on Foxtel.
- In total, 13 Marsh One-Day Cup matches broadcast on Foxtel including the Final, while the Marsh Sheffield Shield Final will also be shown on Foxtel.
- Cricket in regional areas with Wollongong and Orange hosting matches, plus the return of elite cricket to the redeveloped Allan Border Field.
- Four underage National Championships to showcase the best young cricketers in the top age groups of Australian Cricket’s Pathways system.
The complete domestic schedule has been created in consultation with State and Territory Associations and the Australian Cricketers’ Association and is a feature of an unprecedented Australian summer of cricket that includes more days of international cricket than ever before.
Streaming details for the competitions will be confirmed in due course.
The Weber WBBL|08 and KFC BBL|12 schedules will be announced shortly.
Peter Roach, Cricket Australia’s Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, said:
“We are delighted to deliver a domestic schedule today which sees a return to full competitions across both men’s competitions and an extended WNCL.
“A full WNCL season with two matches against each opponent is a logical step and provides greater opportunities for our emerging women’s cricketers to play alongside our world-leading Australian players.
“Maintaining the strength of our domestic competitions is a priority for Australian Cricket and it’s brilliant to see so much elite cricket being played this summer.
“We look forward to the beginning of our domestic season on September 23, and thank all our partners including Marsh, Foxtel and Kayo for their ongoing support of domestic cricket.”
Nick Harris, CEO, Marsh Australia said:
“We proudly support the Marsh One-Day Cup and Marsh Sheffield Shield – two platforms of Australian cricket that enable our cricketing stars to push the boundaries of possibility and showcase some of the best cricket talent in the world.
“As the Official Risk Partner of Cricket Australia, Marsh will continue to help provide a safe, enjoyable platform for hundreds of thousands of spectators, officials and players around Australia to experience an action packed summer of cricket.”
WOMEN’S NATIONAL CRICKET LEAGUE
Sep 23: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval (D/N)
Sep 23: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval
Sep 23: Western Australia v ACT, WACA Ground (D/N)
Sep 25: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval
Sep 25: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval
Sep 25: Western Australia v ACT, WACA Ground
Sep 30: New South Wales v Western Australia, North Sydney Oval (D/N)
Oct 1: Queensland v ACT, TBC
Oct 2: New South Wales v Western Australia, North Sydney Oval
Oct 3: Queensland v ACT, TBC
Oct 4: Victoria v Tasmania, CitiPower Centre
Oct 6: Victoria v Tasmania, CitiPower Centre
Dec 18: ACT v South Australia, TBC
Dec 18: Tasmania v New South Wales, TBC
Dec 20: ACT v South Australia, TBC
Dec 20: Tasmania v New South Wales, TBC
Dec 21: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground (D/N)
Dec 23: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground (D/N)
Jan 4: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field
Jan 4: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground (D/N)
Jan 5: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Jan 6: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field
Jan 6: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground (D/N)
Jan 7: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Jan 17: Queensland v Victoria, Ian Healy Oval
Jan 19: Queensland v Victoria, Ian Healy Oval
Jan 19: ACT v Tasmania, TBC
Jan 19: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval
Jan 21: ACT v Tasmania, TBC
Jan 21: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval
Feb 6: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 8: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre
Feb 8: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 10: New South Wales v ACT, Wade Park (Orange)
Feb 10: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre
Feb 12: New South Wales v ACT, Wade Park (Orange)
Feb 14: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 16: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena
Feb 17: ACT v Victoria, EPC Solar Park
Feb 17: South Australia v Queensland, Karen Rolton Oval
Feb 19: ACT v Victoria, EPC Solar Park
Feb 19: South Australia v Queensland, Karen Rolton Oval
Final
Feb 25: TBC v TBC, TBC
MARSH SHEFFIELD SHIELD
Round 1
Oct 3 – 6: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground
Oct 6 – 9: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field
Oct 6 – 9: South Australia v Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval
Round 2
Oct 16 – 19: South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide Oval
Oct 17 – 20: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre
Oct 18 – 21: New South Wales v Queensland, Drummoyne Oval
Round 3
Oct 29 – Nov 1: Tasmania v Victoria, Blundstone Arena
Oct 31 – Nov 3: New South Wales v South Australia, North Dalton Oval (Wollongong)
Oct 31 – Nov 3: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground
Round 4
Nov 10 – 13: Queensland v Victoria, Allan Border Field
Nov 11 – 14: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground
Nov 12 – 15: Tasmania v New South Wales, Blundstone Arena
Round 5
Nov 20 – 23: South Australia v Queensland, Adelaide Oval
Nov 22 – 25: New South Wales v Western Australia, SCG
Nov 24 – 27: Victoria v Tasmania, MCG
Round 6
Dec 1 – 4: Queensland v Western Australia, Gabba
Dec 1 – 4: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Dec 1 – 4: Tasmania v South Australia, Blundstone Arena
Round 7
Feb 9 – 12: Victoria v Queensland, MCG
Feb 10 – 13: South Australia v Western Australia, Adelaide Oval
Feb 11 – 14: New South Wales v Tasmania, SCG
Round 8
Feb 20 – 23: Victoria v South Australia, CitiPower Centre
Feb 21 – 24: Queensland v New South Wales, Gabba
Feb 21 – 24: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blunstone Arena
Round 9
Mar 2 – 5: Queensland v South Australia, Gabba
Mar 2 – 5: New South Wales v Victoria, SCG
Mar 2 – 5: Western Australia v Tasmania, WACA Ground
Round 10
Mar 14 – 17: Tasmania v Queensland, Blundstone Arena
Mar 14 – 17: South Australia v New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval
Mar 14 – 17: Western Australia v Victoria, WACA Ground
Final
March 23 – 27, TBC v TBC, TBC (Foxtel)
MARSH ONE-DAY CUP
Sep 23: Victoria v New South Wales, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Sep 25: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre (Foxtel)
Sep 26: Queensland v South Australia, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)
Sep 28: South Australia v Tasmania, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)
Sep 30: Queensland v Tasmania, Allan Border Field (Foxtel, D/N)
Oct 1: Western Australia v New South Wales, WACA Ground (Foxtel)
Oct 21: South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide Oval
Oct 22: Victoria v Western Australia, CitiPower Centre
Oct 26: Tasmania v Victoria, UTAS Stadium
Nov 5: New South Wales v South Australia, North Sydney Oval
Nov 5: Western Australia v Queensland, WACA Ground
Nov 15: Queensland v Victoria, Allan Border Field (Foxtel)
Nov 16: Western Australia v South Australia, WACA Ground
Nov 17: Tasmania v New South Wales, Blundstone Arena
Nov 27: New South Wales v Queensland, North Sydney Oval (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 14: Victoria v Queensland, MCG (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 15: South Australia v Western Australia, Adelaide Oval (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 16: New South Wales v Tasmania, North Sydney Oval (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 26: Queensland v New South Wales, Gabba (Foxtel, D/N)
Feb 26: South Australia v Victoria, TBC
Feb 26: Tasmania v Western Australia, Blundstone Arena
Final
Mar 8: TBC v TBC, TBC (Foxtel)
UNDERAGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dec 5 – 12: Under 19 Female National Championships, Perth
Dec 15 – 22: Under 19 Male National Championships, Adelaide
Jan 5 – 12: Under 16 Female National Championships, Canberra
Jan 16 – 23: Under 17 Male National Championships, Tasmania
*Cricket Australia reserves the right to adjust the 2022-23 Women’s National Cricket League, Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One-Day Cup and National Championship schedules.
