The Big Bash League has quickly established itself as one of the world’s most entertaining domestic T20 cricket tournaments. The fast-paced action in this tournament draws millions of new viewers each new BBL season. For example, the BBL 14 final reached a national average audience of 1.6 million viewers, making it the second highest-rated BBL game ever and the most-watched BBL match in nine years. The tournament begins during the Australian summer, with matches held across Australia from mid-December to late January.
In Australia, fans can watch this exciting tournament on 2 different platforms, both free-to-air and subscription services. The Seven Network, which is a free-to-air network, is responsible for televising a significant number of BBL matches in Australia. They are responsible for typically televising around 34 games per season. These matches are also available for live streaming on the 7plus platform, which is a paid platform, allowing fans in Australia to catch all the BBL action in high quality.
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For coverage of every single BBL match, fans in Australia must subscribe to Foxtel or their streaming partners, Kayo Sports. Kayo Sports is the go-to destination for Australian fans, where they can watch all the live BBL matches and highlights of all the BBL matches.
How to Stream BBL Matches Globally
In India, cricket fans can watch all the BBL live action on television via Star Sports Network. However, all the matches are primarily streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar. Additionally, some matches may also be available for streaming on the Fan Code website.
In the UK, fans can watch all BBL matches live on television via Sky Sports Cricket. Fans can stream all these matches live via the Sky Go app or NOW TV. In New Zealand, fans can also watch live BBL matches on Sky Sport NZ and the Sky Sport Now app. In the United States, fans can catch all live BBL matches on Willow TV.
How To Watch BBL Matches for free?
Watching BBL matches for free outside of Australia is somewhat limited, particularly due to strict geo-blocking and exclusive rights agreements. In Australia, 7plus is the official free-to-air digital platform where fans can watch all the matches.
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Other third-party apps, which fans all over the world can use to watch BBL matches, are Cricfy and Hd steams. Cricfy TV advertises itself as a “free live cricket streaming” app. It provides free access to all cricket content. Similarly, HD streams also offer a free cricket streaming platform, which fans from all over the world can access.
Other options through which fans from all over the world can watch the BBL matches are watching the match highlights on YouTube and the Official Cricket Australia Live App. While the BBL and Cricket Australia do not stream full live matches internationally, they offer free replays, wicket highlights, and full match clips shortly after the game wraps up. In some regions, fans can also watch selected BBL matches through the BBL Official YouTube Channel.
Live Stream & Telecast Details
| Region / Country | TV Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| Australia | Fox Sports, Seven Network |
| India | Sony Sports Network |
| United Kingdom (UK) | Sky Sports Cricket |
| USA | Willow TV |
| Pakistan | Ten Sports |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ |
