Summer is around the corner, which means sports fans will have nightly entertainment in the form of Big Bash cricket to go along with their BBQ dinners and Zooper Dooper desserts.
Entering its 13th year, the annual domestic T20 tournament will be condensed in the 2023/24 season to help the fan-friendly nature and coincide with school holidays across the country.
BBL|13 will feature some of the biggest names from Australia and abroad, with the season kicking off in early-December and running through until late-January.
The Sporting News has all the details on the Big Bash season kick-off and schedule below.
When does the Big Bash start?
This year's Big Bash season will begin on Thursday, December 7th with a clash between the Heat and Stars.
The tournament will run through the summer and conclude with the final on January 24th.
Big Bash 2023/24 full schedule, matches, times
| Date/Time (AEDT) | Match | Venue |
| Thu. 7th December (7.15pm) | Heat vs Stars | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Fri. 8th December (7.15pm) | Sixers vs Renegades | SCG, Sydney |
| Sat. 9th December (7.15pm) | Strikers vs Heat | Adelaide Oval |
| Sun. 10th December (7.15pm) | Renegades vs Scorchers | GMHBA Stadium, Geelong |
| Mon. 11th December (7.15pm) | Hurricanes vs Sixers | UTAS Stadium, Launceston |
| Tue. 12th December (7.15pm) | Thunder vs Heat | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
| Wed. 13th December (7.15pm) | Stars vs Scorchers | MCG, Melbourne |
| Tue. 19th December (7.15pm) | Strikers vs Thunder | Adelaide Oval |
| Wed. 20th December (7.15pm) | Scorchers vs Hurricanes | Optus Stadium, Perth |
| Thu. 21st December (7.15pm) | Renegades vs Heat | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| Fri. 22nd December (7.15pm) | Sixers vs Strikers | SCG, Sydney |
| Sat. 23rd December (3.30pm) | Stars vs Thunder | Lavington Sports Ground, Albury |
| Sat. 23rd December (7.15pm) | Hurricanes vs Renegades | Blundstone Arena, Hobart |
| Tue. 26th December (6.05pm) | Sixers vs Stars | SCG, Sydney |
| Tue. 26th December (9.15pm) | Scorchers vs Renegades | Optus Stadium, Perth |
| Wed. 27th December (7.15pm) | Heat vs Thunder | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Thu. 28th December (7.15pm) | Hurricanes vs Stars | Blundstone Arena, Hobart |
| Fri. 29th December (7.15pm) | Renegades vs Strikers | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| Sat. 30th December (7.15pm) | Thunder vs Sixers | GIANTS Stadium, Homebush |
| Sun. 31st December (7.15pm) | Strikers vs Stars | Adelaide Oval |
| Mon. 1st January (4.00pm) | Hurricanes vs Thunder | Blundstone Arena, Hobart |
| Mon. 1st January (7.15pm) | Heat vs Sixers | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Tue. 2nd January (7.15pm) | Stars vs Renegades | MCG, Melbourne |
| Wed. 3rd January (6.05pm) | Sixers vs Heat | C.ex Stadium, Coffs Harbour |
| Wed. 3rd January (9.15pm) | Scorchers vs Strikers | Optus Stadium, Perth |
| Thu. 4th January (7.15pm) | Renegades vs Hurricanes | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| Fri. 5th January (7.15pm) | Strikers vs Scorchers | Adelaide Oval |
| Sat. 6th January (7.15pm) | Stars vs Sixers | MCG, Melbourne |
| Sun. 7th January (7.15pm) | Heat vs Hurricanes | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Mon. 8th January (7.15pm) | Thunder vs Scorchers | GIANTS Stadium, Homebush |
| Tue. 9th January (7.40pm) | Strikers vs Hurricanes | Adelaide OVal |
| Wed.10th January (7.40pm) | Heat vs Scorchers | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Thu. 11th January (7.15pm) | Hurricanes vs Strikers | Blundstone Arena, Hobart |
| Fri. 12th January (7.15pm) | Sixers vs Thunder | SCG, Sydney |
| Sat. 13th January (4.15pm) | Scorchers vs Heat | Optus Stadium, Perth |
| Sat. 13th January (7.30pm) | Renegades vs Stars | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne |
| Sun. 14th January (7.15pm) | Thunder vs Strikers | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
| Mon. 15th January (7.15pm) | Stars vs Hurricanes | MCG, Melbourne |
| Tue. 16th January (7.40pm) | Scorchers vs Sixers | Optus Stadium, Perth |
| Wed. 17th January (7.15pm) | Thunder vs Renegades | GIANTS Stadium, Homebush |
| Fri. 19th January (7.15pm) | TBA vs TBA (Playoff) | TBA |
| Sat. 20th January (3.00pm) | TBA vs TBA (Playoff) | TBA |
| Mon. 22nd January (7.15pm) | TBA vs TBA (Playoff) | TBA |
| Wed. 24th January (7.15pm) | TBA vs TBA (FINAL) | TBA |
How to watch or live stream the Big Bash
Every game of BBL|13 will be broadcast live on Fox Cricket and streamed on Kayo Sports, while free-to-air viewers can catch select matches on Channel 7 and their streaming arm.