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Manuka Oval BBL matches released

Manuka Oval will play host to two Sydney Thunder KFC Big Bash League (BBL) matches in the 2020-21 season, bringing the Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat to the Nationโ€™s Capital.

The fixture for both the BBL and Womenโ€™s Big Bash League were released today, Wednesday 15 July, with the first WBBL match set to kick off the season from 17 October.

Sydney Thunder will begin its season in a clash against the Melbourne Stars on 5 December, however, will not play their first game in the ACT until 5 January.

Thunder captain Callum Ferguson said he was looking forward to being back playing in front of a Canberra crowd. 

โ€œWe have a great following in Canberra, theyโ€™ve really accepted us as their own,โ€ said Ferguson. 

โ€œWeโ€™ve played some amazing cricket at Manuka Oval and had a lot of success, so hopefully we can keep up some of the good form weโ€™ve had there over the years.โ€

The team will return for their second match against the Brisbane Heat on 13 January.

Uncertainty has surrounded the upcoming cricket season due to COVID-19 restrictions, however Ferguson said the players were keen to get back to the pitch.

โ€œWeโ€™ve been training for a while with our home states but not really knowing what the summer will look like. I canโ€™t wait to get back into it with the Thunder guys and continue the momentum we had at the end of last season,โ€ he said.

โ€œI hope that the fans will be looking forward to the season as much as we are. Itโ€™s been a really tough time for a lot of people so hopefully it gives our fans something to look forward to and get excited about.โ€

In an announcement that has been welcomed by fans, this season of BBL will run for longer than the usual nine-week format.

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