Seven’s Summer of Cricket starts this Thursday when the Australian women’s cricket team take on New Zealand in the first of three T20 matches in Queensland.
Seven’s Director of Network Sport, Chris Jones, said: “What better way to kick off an incredible summer of cricket – the first to ever be streamed for free in Australia – than with our nation’s most successful sports team: the Australian women’s cricket team.
“As we embark on the best summer of cricket yet, Australians can stream women’s and men’s international and domestic cricket for the first time, live and free on 7plus. The timing could not be better.
“On paper, this summer is the best we’ve ever seen since broadcasting the cricket live and free on Seven. With the heavyweight championship of the world – the five-series Test between Australia and India – paired with the WBBL and BBL with more clear air than ever before, and a Women’s Ashes Series, it’s going to be an incredible summer, and it all starts this week live and free on Seven and 7plus.”
Seven’s Head of Cricket, Joel Starcevic, said: “This year’s women’s cricket line up is one of the strongest ever seen on home soil and we cannot wait to deliver all the action to Australians live and free on Seven and 7plus.
“Once again, we’ve assembled a talent-stacked crop of cricket’s best voices to complement what looks to be an unbelievable summer of women’s international and domestic cricket, culminating in a home Ashes Series. It doesn’t get better than that!”
With an all-star line-up captained by Alyssa Healy, who will lead the team out onto Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on Thursday, the Aussies will be looking to solidify their placing as the undisputed #1 team in the world ahead of a huge summer on home soil.
Over the next week on Seven, they will battle for world supremacy in a three-match T20 international series against New Zealand, all broadcast live and free on Seven and, for the first time, 7plus.
Seven’s cricket coverage for the women’s international and WBBL summer will feature Lisa Sthalekar, Emma Freedman, Holly Ferling, Erin Holland, Elyse Villani, Brad Hodge, Jason Richardson, Andy Maher, Alister Nicholson, Kirby Short, Katey Martin and Trent Copeland live from the ground for every match in the series.
In a coup for Australian cricket fans, Seven has also announced that Australian fast bowler Mitch Starc will be behind the microphone throughout the Women’s Ashes Series.
Sunday, 27 October to Sunday 1 December – WBBL
Friday November 22 – Tuesday, 7 January – Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Thursday, December 5 – Wednesday, 11 December – Australia Women v India Women International Series
Sunday, 15 December to Monday, 27 January 2025 – BBL
Sunday, January 12 to Sunday, 2 February 2025 – Women’s Ashes Series
Women’s T20I, Match 1: Australia v New Zealand
Thursday, 6.50pm AEST live on 7mate and 7plus
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