Jacob Bethel is making a name for himself during England’s Test tour of New Zealand, and you can watch him live in the Big Bash League this winter. Sky Sports.
The 21-year-old, who scored 50 off 37 balls and followed that up with 96 in 118 against the Black Caps, was signed by Melbourne Renegades in September’s draft and will be one of a number of England players to feature in Australia’s domestic T20 tournament.
All 44 matches will be shown live on Sky Sportswhen Bethel had a brief spell between the end of the New Zealand series with the Renegades and his likely inclusion in India’s white-ball matches (five T20 Internationals, three One Day Internationals) in January and February.
England Test vice-captain Ollie Pope signed by Adelaide Strikers for BBL
Ollie Pop and Surrey teammate Jamie Overton taken by the Adelaide Strikers, meanwhile Ben Duckett will play for the Melbourne Stars and Chris Jordan will feature for the Hobart Hurricanes.
The Big Bash League will begin on December 15, with the opening match Stars vs five-time champions Perth Scorchers (8.15 UK) until the final on January 27.
The Renegades will be looking for a Big Bash double as their women won the WBBL for the first time when they beat Brisbane Heat in the final on December 1.
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The Renegades defeated the Brisbane Heat to win the Women’s Big Bash League in early December
England players in the 2024/25 Big Bash League
- Adelaide Strikers. Olly Pope, Jamie Overton (both Surrey)
- Brisbane Heat: Paul Walter (Essex), Tom Alsop (Sussex)
- Hobart Hurricanes. Chris Jordan (Surrey)
- Melbourne Renegades. Jacob Bethel (Warwickshire), Laurie Evans (Surrey)
- Melbourne Stars. Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Joe Clarke (Nottinghamshire), Tom Curran (Surrey)
- Perth Scorchers. Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Matty Hurst (Lancashire)
- Sydney Sixers. Jaffer Chouhan (Yorkshire), James Vince (Hampshire)
- Sydney Thunder. Sam Billings (Kent)
Men’s Big Bash 2024/25 – full fixture list
All-time Great Britain & Ireland
Sunday December 15. Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars (08.15)
Monday, December 16. Sydney Sixers – Melbourne Renegades (08.15)
Tuesday, December 17. Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers (08.15)
Wednesday December 18. Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat (08.15)
Thursday, December 19. Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes (08.15)
Friday December 20. Adelaide Strikes vs Melbourne Stars (8.15)
Saturday, December 21. Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers (5am); Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers (08.15)
Sunday December 22. Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers (08.15)
Monday December 23. Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers (08.15)
Thursday December 26. Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars (7.15am); Perth Scorchers – Brisbane Heat (10.15)
Friday, December 27. Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes (08.15)
Saturday December 28. Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder (08.15)
Sunday December 29. Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers (8.15)
Monday December 30. Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (08.15)
Tuesday, December 31. Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers (8.15)
Wednesday January 1 Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers (5am); Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars (08.15)
Thursday January 2. Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers (08.15)
Friday January 3 Sydney Sixers – Brisbane Heat (07.05); Perth Scorchers – Sydney Thunder (10.15)
Saturday January 4. Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars (08.15)
Sunday January 5. Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers (08.15)
Monday January 6. Brisbane Heat Vs Sydney Thunder (08.15)
Tuesday January 7. Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades (08.15)
Wednesday January 8. Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes (08.15)
Thursday January 9. Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers (08.15)
Friday, January 10. Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder (08.15)
Saturday January 11. Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers (5.45); Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat (09:00)
Sunday January 12. Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars (08.15)
Monday January 13 Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers (8.30)
Tuesday January 14. Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades (8.30)
Tuesday January 15. Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers (8.30)
Wednesday January 16. Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes (8.30)
Thursday January 17. Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder (08.15)
Friday, January 18. Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat (6am); Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers (9.15)
Saturday January 19. Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes (8.15am)
Tuesday January 21. Qualification round (08.15)
Wednesday January 22. Knockout (08.15)
Friday, January 24. The Challenger (08.15)
Monday January 27 Final (08.15)
