How to watch WBBL live and free on Seven and 7plus, commentary team revealed

Digital Staff

7NEWS Sport

3 Min Read

24 Oct 2024

Will the Adelaide Strikers go back-to-back? Credit: Getty

On the eve of its 10th season, the Seven Network’s Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) commentary team is primed to bring fans an epic five-week long tournament of the world’s best cricket league for women.

With fresh and familiar faces delivering all the action live and free on Seven and for the very first time, 7plus Sport, WBBL | 10 is set for a fiery start this Sunday, 27 October with a thrilling double-header live from Adelaide Oval.

On Sunday afternoon, the Adelaide Strikers will face off against the Brisbane Heat in a WBBL | 09 Final re-match at 1:30pm AEDT, with the action continuing straight after as the Melbourne Renegades take on the Sydney Sixers at 5:00pm AEDT, on 7mate and 7plus Sport.

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Returning to Seven’s WBBL commentary lineup will be Lisa Sthalekar, Trent Copeland, Alister Nicholson, Katey Martin, Callum Ferguson, Kirby Short, Emma Freedman, Jason Richardson, Holly Ferling and Andy Maher, while 7NEWS sport reporters Anna Hay and Theo Doropoulos also join the team.

In a coup for fans, former Australian cricket team and Perth Scorchers coach, Justin Langer, will join Seven’s WBBL commentary team for one match during the 2024 season. Joining him in his commentary debut will be current Perth Scorchers batsman, Jason Behrendorff, as he adds a fresh player’s perspective to the broadcast and unrivalled insights into the minds of the players on the pitch.

“With a condensed tournament, each WBBL match has increasingly high stakes this season, as teams really can’t afford to drop as many matches,“ Seven cricket commentator Lisa Sthalekar said.

“While the players are already hungry to win games for their club, they will be even hungrier this year to give themselves a chance to make it into the Aussie squad ahead of a huge summer. That, paired with the fact that Australia fell short at the T20 World Cup, has set us up for one of the fieriest WBBL seasons in history.

“There are so many new names to watch out for this year, but I can’t go past Grace Parsons [Brisbane Heat], who has already impressed selectors and gained an opportunity to represent Australia A recently. She is set for a massive tournament.

“Then there’s Hayley Silver-Holmes [Hobart Hurricanes] who is back from injury with a full pre-season under her belt and looks dangerous, while both Ella Hayward and Milly Illingworth [Melbourne Renegades] impressed last year and are more than capable of doing it again.

“There’s also something very special about seeing Meg Lanning [Melbourne Stars] out on the pitch again. She will make everyone smile, except the bowlers bowling to her!”

Seven’s WBBL coverage continues on Thursday, 31 October, when the Sydney Thunder meet the Hobart Hurricanes at 7:00pm AEDT on 7mate and 7plus.

With wall-to-wall coverage, 7plus Sport is the ultimate destination for WBBL fans.

With match replays on-demand, minis, player interviews, exclusive content and more, viewers can tune into the 7plus Cricket Hub for 24/7 cricket content all summer long.

SUNDAY, 27 OCTOBER

WBBL Match One: Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat (Adelaide Oval)

Sydney 1.30pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Melbourne 1.30pm live on 7two and 7plus

Brisbane 12.30pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Adelaide 1.00pm live on 7two and 7plus

Perth 10.30am live on 7two and 7plus

WBBL Match Two: Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers (Adelaide Oval)

Sydney and Melbourne 5.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Brisbane 4.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Adelaide 4.30pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Perth 2.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus