The NSW men’s and women’s domestic season has today been locked in, with the confirmation of the Sheffield Shield, Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL), One-Day Cup and T20 Spring Challenge schedules for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Domestic season locked in for 2025/26
The Blues will open the domestic summer on September 16, hosting Tasmania at Cricket Central in the One-Day Cup.
Cricket Central will also play host to One-Day Cup matches against defending champions South Australia (September 20 and February 10) and Queensland (November 3), in addition to Sheffield Shield matches against Tasmania (November 22-25) and Western Australia (March 14-17).
Three matches will be played at the SCG, with the Blues hosting Victoria (November 10-13), Queensland (December 5-8) and defending Sheffield Shield champions, South Australia (February 5-8).
The NSW Breakers will begin their WNCL title defence at CitiPower Centre, taking on Victoria (September 26 and 28), before returning to host Western Australia at Cricket Central on October 10 and 12.
A blockbuster WNCL final rematch awaits on February 3 and 5, as the Breakers welcome Queensland to Cricket Central, before hosting Tasmania on February 21 and 23.
The T20 Spring Challenge will be played exclusively in Sydney, across a 10-day window, creating an exciting build-up to the Weber WBBBL season.
The Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder will begin their T20 Spring Challenge matches at North Sydney Oval on October 21, with the Final scheduled to be held at Cricket Central on October 30.
Broadcast and streaming details for all competitions will be confirmed ahead of the season.
View the full domestic schedule at cricket.com.au/fixtures
One-Day Cup
Sep 16: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | Cricket Central
Sep 20: New South Wales vs. South Australia | Cricket Central
Oct 9: Western Australia vs. New South Wales | WACA Ground (D/N)
Oct 20: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre
Nov 3: New South Wales vs. Queensland | Cricket Central
Feb 10: New South Wales vs. South Australia | Cricket Central
Feb 21: Tasmania vs. New South Wales | Ninja Stadium (D/N)
Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL)
Sep 26: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre
Sep 28: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre
Oct 10: New South Wales vs. Western Australia | Cricket Central
Oct 12: New South Wales vs. Western Australia | Cricket Central
Jan 20: ACT vs. New South Wales | EPC Solar Park
Jan 22: ACT vs. New South Wales | EPC Solar Park
Feb 3: New South Wales vs. Queensland | Cricket Central
Feb 5: New South Wales vs. Queensland | Cricket Central
Feb 21: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | Cricket Central
Feb 23: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | Cricket Central
Mar 12: South Australia vs. New South Wales | Adelaide Oval
Mar 14: South Australia vs. New South Wales | Adelaide Oval
Sheffield Shield
Oct 4-7: Western Australia vs. New South Wales | WACA Ground
Oct 15-18: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre
Oct 28-31: Queensland vs. New South Wales | Gabba
Nov 10-13: New South Wales vs. Victoria | SCG
Nov 22-25: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | Cricket Central
Dec 5-8: New South Wales vs. Queensland | SCG
Feb 5-8: New South Wales vs. South Australia | SCG
Feb 16-19: Tasmania vs. New South Wales | Ninja Stadium (D/N)
Mar 5-8: South Australia vs. New South Wales | Karen Rolton Oval
Mar 14-17: New South Wales vs. Western Australia | Cricket Central
T20 Spring Challenge
Oct 21: Sydney Sixers vs. Hobart Hurricanes | North Sydney Oval
Oct 21: Sydney Thunder vs. ACT Meteors | North Sydney Oval
Oct 22: Perth Scorchers vs. Sydney Sixers | Cricket Central
Oct 22: Hobart Hurricanes vs. Sydney Thunder | Cricket Central
Oct 25: Sydney Sixers vs. Sydney Thunder | North Sydney Oval
Oct 26: Sydney Thunder vs. Adelaide Strikers | Drummoyne Oval
Oct 26: Sydney Sixers vs. Melbourne Renegades | North Sydney Oval