A family friendly Derby timeslot of 6:05pm headlines a massive 4 matches at the MCG for the Melbourne Stars in KFC BBL|15.
Fresh off the back of a roller coaster campaign last year where the Stars soared up the ladder late to make their first finals appearance in five years, the club is looking to capitalise on that momentum.
The club’s first home match will be played at the MCG on Thursday, 18th December against the reigning champions, the Hobart Hurricanes.
The Stars then travel to Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane before returning to Melbourne after the conclusion of the Boxing Day Test.
Stars members and fans will then be encouraged to flock to the biggest game of the regular season at MCG on Sunday 4th January, as they host cross town rivals, the Renegades, in a family friendly timeslot of 6:05pm.
The race to the finals will see the Stars host the Sixers and the Strikers at the MCG with an away derby wedged in the middle, before travelling to Perth for the final home-and-away fixture.
With 8 of the 10 matches will be broadcast on Channel 7 and 7 Plus, all eyes will be on the Stars as they look to make consecutive finals appearances.
“This fixture is a win for Stars fans, with the return of a family-friendly 6.05pm Derby timeslot, right in the heart of the holiday period at the MCG,” Melbourne Stars General Manager Max Abbott said.
“We’re also delighted that we get to start our season at home, allowing the playing group to come together for a solid block in Melbourne to prepare before the season gets underway. Our fans can expect a great show for Opening Night at the ‘G on December 18.
“With the MCG unavailable for the window around the Boxing Day Test, we will again take a home match against Sydney Thunder to Canberra, a fixture that was sold out last season.
“There’s also going to be some great battles to look forward to between the overseas players. There’ll be no holding back from Haris Rauf when he lines up against Babar Azam against Sydney Sixers in another blockbuster MCG clash in the holiday period.
“We cannot wait to build on the momentum from last year and we’re already planning to put on an even better and bigger show this season at the greatest sporting colosseum in the world, the MCG.”
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