The Chronicle

FOX TO BROADCAST EVERY WBBL BALL, EVERY SIX

- LIZ WALSH

FOR the first time in Women’s Big Bash League history, all 59 matches of the quick-fire competitio­n, which starts in Hobart on Thursday, will be televised on Foxtel.

The Foxtel deal was announced alongside Cricket Australia unveiling its revised fixture for the seventh iteration of the WBBL, with games to be played in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia following a two-week opening stint in Tasmania.

Despite Covid-19 border closures and complicati­ons, this year’s WBBL will be played in full.

General manager of the Big Bash Leagues, Alistair Dobson, said the announceme­nt reinforced Cricket Australia’s commitment to making cricket the leading sport for women and girls.

“Today’s announceme­nt of a revised full WBBL|07 schedule reaffirms Australian cricket’s commitment to the women’s game,” he said. “We owe it to our players and loyal fans to deliver a full schedule, and today’s announceme­nt further strengthen­s this.”

 ?? ?? (from left) Georgia Wareham, Rachael Haynes, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Redmayne, Beth Mooney, Tayla Vlaeminck, Ellyse Perry and Meg Lanning in Brisbane to help promote the upcoming WBBL competitio­n to be broadcast live on Fox Sports. Picture: Getty Images
(from left) Georgia Wareham, Rachael Haynes, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Redmayne, Beth Mooney, Tayla Vlaeminck, Ellyse Perry and Meg Lanning in Brisbane to help promote the upcoming WBBL competitio­n to be broadcast live on Fox Sports. Picture: Getty Images

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