The Sydney Sixers are set for a blockbuster summer as the countdown to KFC BBL|14 officially begins, with the full season’s fixture announced by the league today.
Three-time Big Bash champions, the Sixers will be looking to add another piece of silverware to their collection in BBL|14, with four home matches confirmed for the SCG, in addition to a bumper clash in Coffs Harbour, locked in for the season ahead.
Taking over the SCG this summer, fans can expect the see the Moore Park precinct come to life, with food, entertainment and music, bringing together the best of summer in one place.
Highlights of the KFC BBL|14 fixture include:
- Four home matches at the SCG
- Prime-time Boxing Day blockbuster against the Melbourne Stars
- Coffs Harbour clash with the Brisbane Heat on January 3
- Sydney Smash at the SCG on Friday, January 17
The Sixers will kick off their BBL|14 campaign on their home turf, hosting the Melbourne Renegades at the SCG in a pre-Christmas celebration on Monday, December 16.
The side will then head across town to take on their Western Sydney rivals, Sydney Thunder, at ENGIE Stadium, before the biggest day on the sporting calendar, Boxing Day at the SCG against the Melbourne Stars.
Heading interstate for their first road trip of the tournament, the Sixers will travel to Brisbane to face the Heat for the first time since the heartbreak of the KFC BBL|13 Final, with the Sydneysiders out for revenge.
Kicking off the New Year in Hobart, the Sixers will take on the Hurricanes at Blundstone Arena, before dropping into Coffs Harbour on January 3, bringing the Big Bash back to the Mid North Coast for a fifth summer.
A trip to the MCG to face the Stars on January 9 is set to follow, before returning home to Sydney to host long-time rivals, the Perth Scorchers in the must-see match of the summer at the SCG.
Rounding out the season’s away trips, the Sixers will head to Adelaide to take on the Strikers at Adelaide Oval, before finishing the regular season with a bang, hosting Thunder in the highly anticipated Sydney Smash at the SCG on Friday, January 17.
Sydney Sixers General Manager, Rachael Haynes said the club was excited to share the summer ahead with Sixers fans.
“It was fantastic to see our supporters turn out in force last summer. We have some really exciting plans for our match days this season and we hope that our members and fans are ready to enjoy the very best of Sydney and the very best of the Sixers over the summer months.
“The support that we receive in Coffs Harbour every year is fabulous and the local community have embraced the club, so we’re really looking forward to getting back there in January.
“We feel like we have some unfinished business after a disappointing result in last season’s Final and we’re excited to get back on the park this summer and make our fans proud.”