Queensland Cricket has launched Play Cricket Month, a major statewide initiative designed to grow participation and promote the game across regional and metropolitan Queensland. The campaign features player appearances, school visits, and community cricket events throughout August and early September.
Supported by StreetSmarts and the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), the Play Cricket Month Tour will bring Queensland Bulls, Queensland Fire, WBBL Heat, and BBL Brisbane Heat players to towns and cities including Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Bundaberg, and the Sunshine Coast.
Player tour highlights across Queensland
Tom Straker and Callum Vidler – Mission Beach and Cairns (8–9 August)
Lucy Bourke and Mikayla Wrigley – Townsville visits and activities at Riverway Stadium (12–13 August)
Tom Whitney and Tom Balkin – Mackay school visits and Cricket Blast launch at Great Barrier Reef Arena (20–21 August)
School Cup events – Bundaberg (21 August)
Jack Wildermuth and Mikayla Wrigley – Sunshine Coast school and club visits (29 August)
Promoting cricket and road safety across the state
The tour coincides with Queensland Road Safety Week (18–22 August), reinforcing road safety messages under the theme “Drive like you’re One Team.” StreetSmarts messaging will be incorporated into player visits and events.
National and international cricket events in Queensland
Cairns will launch its Woolworths Cricket Blast program on 18 August, between Australia’s T20 International (16 August) and ODI vs South Africa (19 August) at Cazalys Stadium.
Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay will also host ODIs on 22 and 24 August between Australia and South Africa.
Meanwhile, Australia A Women will face India A Women in T20s, ODIs, and a four-day match across Mackay and Brisbane through to 25 August.
Community sign-ons and cricket events across Queensland
Additional community cricket sign-ons and Come and Try Days will be held across:
Toowoomba, Dalby, Miles, Roma, Charleville, Goondiwindi/St George
Longreach, Mt Isa, Claremont, Gladstone, Kingaroy
Beaudesert, Boonah, Gatton, Ipswich, Laidley
The KFC T20 Max competition (20 August – 6 September) will feature junior events alongside matches at:
Toombul (Ken Mackay Oval)
Wests (Jack McLaughlin Oval)
Wynnum-Manly (Bill Albury Oval)
Redlands (Peter Burge Oval)
Ipswich (Baxter Oval)
Gold Coast (Bill Pippen Oval)
Metro Schools Blitz and Bulls Masters initiatives
The Metro Schools Blitz will target Brisbane North, Bayside, Easts and Redlands (BEARS), the Scenic Rim and Beaudesert, Met South-West, and the Gold Coast later this month.
As part of their renewed partnership with Queensland Cricket, the Bulls Masters will deliver coaching and fundraising in Mt Isa, with school visits, a local umpires forum, and participation in the Schools Blast Cup on Thursday. Women’s coaching clinics in Rockhampton and junior clinics in Cairns and Townsville are also scheduled next month.
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