The 2018–19 Big Bash League season or BBL|08 is the eighth season of the KFC Big Bash League, the professional men’s Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament will commence on 19 December 2018 and finish on 17 February 2019. Adelaide Strikers are the defending champions. The competition is extended to a full home and away season for the first time, with each team to play each other twice at both a home venue and away venue. This consists of 56 regular season matches, two semi-final fixtures and the final. For this season of the tournament, the toss will be replaced by a bat flip, with “hills and flats” used instead of heads or tails

Sydney Thunder Squad: Fawad Ahmed, Jos Buttler, Pat Cummins, Callum Ferguson, Ryan Gibson, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Usman Khawaja, Jay Lenton, Nathan McAndrew, Arjun Nair, Kurtis Patterson, Joe Root, Daniel Sams, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha, Shane Watson, Anton Devcich, Chris Jordan

Brisbane Heat Squad: Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Sam Heazlett, Chris Lynn, Marnus Labuschagne, Brendon McCullum, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, James Pattinson, Jimmy Peirson, Jack Prestwidge, Matt Renshaw, Alex Ross, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson

Hobart Hurricanes Squad: Jofra Archer, George Bailey, Johan Botha, Jake Doran, James Faulkner, Caleb Paul Jewell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Simon Milenko, Tymal Mills, David Moody, Tim Paine, Thomas Rogers, Clive Rose, D Arcy Short, Aaron Summers, Matthew Wade

Melbourne Renegades Squad: Aaron Finch(c), Cameron Boyce, Daniel Christian, Tom Cooper, Zak Evans, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Tim Ludeman, Joe Mennie, Mohammad Nabi, Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, Chris Tremain, Samiullah Shenwari, Beau Webster, Cameron White, Jack Wildermuth

Melbourne Stars Squad: Michael Beer, Jackson Bird, Scott Boland, Liam Bowe, Dwayne Bravo, Jackson Coleman, Travis Dean, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Evan Gulbis, Peter Handscomb, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa, Matthew Parkinson

Perth Scorchers Squad: Mitchell Marsh(c), Hilton Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Josh Inglis, Michael Klinger, Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, Shaun Marsh, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Joel Paris, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman, David Willey

Sydney Sixers Squad: Joe Denly, Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Justin Avendano, Ben Dwarshuis, Tom Curran, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Fallins, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Nathan Lyon, Steve OKeefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Henry Thornton, Peter Nevill

Adelaide Strikers Squad: Travis Head(c), Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Michael Cormack, David Grant, Colin Ingram, Ben Laughlin, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Liam O Connor, Rashid Khan, Matthew Short, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Jake Weatherald , Jonathan Wells, Nick Winter, Cameron Valente

The 2018–19 Big Bash League season or BBL 08 is the eight season of the KFC Big Bash League, the professional men’s Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. BBL – KFC Big Bash League 2018-19 features Big Bash League matches (40 group league match, two semi-finals, and the final). The Big Bash League, also known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons is an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket league.

Matches TV Schedule as follows:

Date: December 19, 2018
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, 1st T20
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 06:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 20, 2018
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, 2nd T20
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 21, 2018
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, 3rd T20
Venue: TBC, TBC
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 01:45 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 22, 2018
Match: Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, 4th T20
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Time: 04:30 AM GMT, 03:30 PM LOCAL, 10:00 AM IST

Date: December 22, 2018
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, 5th T20
Venue: Carrara Oval, Queensland
Time: 07:00 AM GMT, 05:00 PM LOCAL, 12:30 PM IST

Date: December 23, 2018
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades, 6th T20
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 06:45 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 24, 2018
Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, 7th T20
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Time: 04:45 AM GMT, 03:45 PM LOCAL, 10:15 AM IST

Date: December 24, 2018
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, 8th T20
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 26, 2018
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, 9th T20
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 04:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 27, 2018
Match: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, 10th T20
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 28, 2018
Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, 11th T20
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 29, 2018
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, 12th T20
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Time: 08:00 AM GMT, 07:00 PM LOCAL, 01:30 PM IST

Date: December 30, 2018
Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, 13th T20
Venue: Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: December 31, 2018
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, 14th T20
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 06:45 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 01, 2019
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, 15th T20
Venue: Carrara Oval, Queensland
Time: 03:45 AM GMT, 01:45 PM LOCAL, 09:15 AM IST

Date: January 01, 2019
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, 16th T20
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 02, 2019
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, 17th T20
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 03, 2019
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, 18th T20
Venue: TBC, TBC
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 01:45 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 04, 2019
Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, 19th T20
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 05, 2019
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, 20th T20
Venue: TBC, TBC
Time: 07:15 AM GMT, 12:45 PM LOCAL, 12:45 PM IST

Date: January 05, 2019
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, 21st T20
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Time: 10:30 AM GMT, 06:30 PM LOCAL, 04:00 PM IST

Date: January 06, 2019
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, 22nd T20
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 06:45 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 07, 2019
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, 23rd T20
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 08, 2019
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, 24th T20
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 09, 2019
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, 25th T20
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 10, 2019
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades, 26th T20
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 06:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 11, 2019
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, 27th T20
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Time: 08:00 AM GMT, 06:30 PM LOCAL, 01:30 PM IST

Date: January 13, 2019
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, 28th T20
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Time: 03:45 AM GMT, 02:45 PM LOCAL, 09:15 AM IST

Date: January 13, 2019
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, 29th T20
Venue: TBC, TBC
Time: 07:35 AM GMT, 01:05 PM LOCAL, 1:05 PM IST

Date: January 13, 2019
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, 30th T20
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Time: 10:35 AM GMT, 06:35 PM LOCAL, 04:05 PM IST

Date: January 14, 2019
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, 31st T20
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 16, 2019
Match: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, 32nd T20
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 17, 2019
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, 33rd T20
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 06:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 18, 2019
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 34th T20
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Time: 10:30 AM GMT, 06:30 PM LOCAL, 04:00 PM IST

Date: January 19, 2019
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, 35th T20
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Time: 07:45 AM GMT, 06:45 PM LOCAL, 01:15 PM IST

Date: January 20, 2019
Match: Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat, 36th T20
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 21, 2019
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 37th T20
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 06:45 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 22, 2019
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, 38th T20
Venue: Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 23, 2019
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, 39th T20
Venue: TBC, TBC
Time: 03:45 AM GMT, 09:15 AM LOCAL, 09:15 AM IST

Date: January 23, 2019
Match: Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, 40th T20
Venue: : Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 24, 2019
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, 41st T20
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Time: 10:40 AM GMT, 06:40 PM LOCAL, 04:10 PM IST

Date: January 27, 2019
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, 42nd T20
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Time: 08:40 AM GMT, 07:40 PM LOCAL, 02:10 PM IST

Date: January 28, 2019
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, 43rd T20
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Time: 10:15 AM GMT, 06:15 PM LOCAL, 03:45 PM IST

Date: January 29, 2019
Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat, 44th T20
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Time: 05:00 AM GMT, 04:00 PM LOCAL, 10:30 AM IST

Date: January 29, 2019
Match: Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, 45th T20
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Time: 08:00 AM GMT, 07:00 PM LOCAL, 12:30 PM IST

Date: January 30, 2019
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, 46th T20
Venue: Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Time: 08:15 AM GMT, 07:15 PM LOCAL, 01:45 PM IST

Date: January 31, 2019
Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, 47th T20
Venue: Aurora Stadium, Launceston
Time: 08:40 AM GMT, 07:40 PM LOCAL, 02:10 PM IST

Date: February 01, 2019
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, 48th T20
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Time: 09:40 AM GMT, 07:40 PM LOCAL, 03:10 PM IST

Date: February 02, 2019
Match: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, 49th T20
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Time: 08:00 AM GMT, 07:00 PM LOCAL, 01:30 PM IST

Date: February 03, 2019
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, 50th T20
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Time: 06:45 AM GMT, 05:15 PM LOCAL, 12:15 PM IST

Date: February 03, 2019
Match: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, 51st T20
Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
Time: 10:15 AM GMT, 06:15 PM LOCAL, 03:45 PM IST

Date: February 07, 2019
Match: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, 52nd T20
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Time: 08:40 AM GMT, 07:40 PM LOCAL, 02:10 PM IST

Date: February 08, 2019
Match: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, 53rd T20
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
Time: 09:40 AM GMT, 07:40 PM LOCAL, 03:10 PM IST

Date: February 09, 2019
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, 54th T20
Venue: Traeger Park, Alice Springs
Time: 03:45 AM GMT, 01:15 PM LOCAL, 09:15 AM IST

Date: February 09, 2019
Match: Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, 55th T20
Venue: TBC, TBC
Time: 07:15 AM GMT, 12:45 PM LOCAL, 12:45 PM IST

Date: February 10, 2019
Match: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, 56th T20
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Time: 03:45 AM GMT, 02:45 PM LOCAL, 09:15 AM IST

Date: February 14, 2019
Match: TBC vs TBC, 1st Semi-Final
Venue: TBC, TBC

Date: February 15, 2019
Match: TBC vs TBC, 2nd Semi-Final
Venue: TBC, TBC

Date: February 17, 2019
Match: TBC vs TBC, Final
Venue: TBC, TBC