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Summer in Australia only means one thing. Beach? Long days? No – Cricket. The Summer of Cricket is back for 2024/2025 and this year it’s sure to heat up faster than a snag on a BBQ.
Australia is known internationally for its love… actually, obsession… with cricket. As one of the big players in the world, Australia’s Summer cricket season is the highlight of the year for sports fans worldwide.
So don your best patriotic zinc, get your cheers ready, cause it's time for an epic season of Brisbane and Melbourne cricket.
In this Blog
Cricket Events this Summer: Swing by Them All
Ready for a jam-packed Summer (and a little bit of Spring) of sport? Sort yourself out with tickets to all the best Brisbane cricket and cricket Melbourne events.
T20 Big Bash
Since 2011, Australia’s T20 Big Bash competition has been smashing cricket out of the park. With teams representing capital cities across the country, the Big Bash brings out the best of women’s and men’s cricket in a fast-paced, exciting game.
Tickets to all T20 Big Bash matches are now on sale.
Womens T20 Big Bash
The Women's T20 Big Bash is back with a bang, kicking off the Summer of Cricket in October. From October 27 till November 24 2024, Women cricketers from across the country will be battling it out in a round-robin tournament hosted in various stadiums in Australia.
This includes multiple games held in Brisbane on the Allan Border Field on October 30, November 22 and 24, and at the iconic Gabba on November 9, 2024.
Melbourne will be hosting a number of fixtures at the CitiPower Centre on November 2 and 3, and November 8 and 9, and November 23 and 24. More Melbourne games will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on November 15
Mens T20 Big Bash
Following the Women's, the Mens T20 Big Bash will start doing the rounds from December 15 into the New Year.
In Brisbane, games will be hosted on December 22 and 29, 2024, and January 1, 6, and 16, 2025. All Brisbane mens games will be held at the Gabba.
Down south in Melbourne, games will be held across the MCG, Marvel Stadium, and Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium on December 18 and 23, 2024, and January 2, 4, 9, 12, and 18, 2025 before closing out the season on January 19, 2025 at the MCG.
T20 International
Before the T20 Big Bash, the T20 International was playing it fast and hard. In Australia, T20 International matches are hosted across the year. During the 2024 Summer of Cricket, three tests will be held across Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
Australia v Pakistan at The Gabba
The third and final of the T20 International Tests is Australia versus Pakistan at Brisbane’s Gabba in Woolloongabba on November 14, 2024. As the possible clean sweep match-maker or ultimate tie-breaker, the third game in Brisbane is set to be explosive.
Pick up tickets to this epic showdown now.
One Day International Series
What’s in between the fast paced T20 Big Bash and the T20 International and a whole cricket test match? Well that would be the One Day International (ODI) series. While T20 is defined by its 20 overs, ODIs have 50 overs split across the two competing teams with one innings each.
Australia will be hosting a number of ODI series over this Summer.
Australia v Pakistan at MCG
Australia versus Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is almost as iconic a showdown you can get for an ODI. But it’s happening on November 4, 2024, and you’d be silly to miss it. From midday, these two giants of ODI will play in a single day to roaring crowds. Crowds that you’ll be a part of when you book your tickets today.
Test Matches
Settle in for a few days of back-to-back cricket with the best cricket Test Matches this Summer. The longest form of cricket, test matches are the game in its most traditional and purest form testing athletes skill, endurance, and patience playing 6 hours a day across up to 5 days.
If you’re here for a long time and a good time, then a cricket test match might just be up your alley. Or pitch.
Australia v India at The Gabba
As a part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Australia will be lining up against India in a cricket test match at The Gabba. From December 14, 2024 the best of the best will battle it out in Brisbane as the third test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. It’s sure to be a cracker of a test match, pick up your Australia v India test match tickets here.
Boxing Day Test Match
Probably the most famous and iconic test match in Australia, the Boxing Day Test Match even gets its own public holiday (just kidding). The fourth match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will see Australia and India play at Melbourne’s MCG across 5 epic, action-packed days from December 26.
Whether this is a Christmas present to your mates, or to yourself, snap up some tickets before they sell out here.
Women’s Ashes Test at MCG
The women’s counterpart to the historic Ashes Test will take the field at the MCG from January 30, 2025. In one of the final test matches of the Summer of Cricket, the Australian women’s team will take on rivals England to bring the ashes home for 2025. In the 2023/2024 game, England clinched the win by only 69 runs, and the Aussie women are ready to take it back this year. Watch the drama unfold with tickets on sale now.
Catch all the Action from a Rambla Short Stay
Whether you're settling in for a day on the green or test match marathon, it’s important to stay close by so you don't miss a single over. By staying close to the cricket match stadiums, you’ll also be able to avoid the crowds on public transport and surging taxi and rideshare prices.
Like the cricketers on the field, it’s all about playing smarter, not harder.
Brisbane Cricket Accomodation: Rambla @ South/City/SQ & Perry House
In Brisbane, it doesn’t get better than staying in Woolloongabba’s South/City/SQ precinct literally opposite from the Gabba. An 11-minute walk to the stadium, Rambla @ South/City/SQ is perfectly positioned to give you the best short stay accommodation in the most convenient location.
Sitting out for the day, head to the rooftop for a relaxing poolside lounge or sauna and hear the crowds cheer from the nearby stadium. You might be having a rest, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on a solid six.
If the match you’re coming for is at Allan Border Field on the opposite side of the city, Rambla @ Perry House is even more convenient. A simple 18-minute stroll crossing Breakfast Creek and you’ll be right in the stands.
Melbourne Cricket Accomodation: Rambla @ Solarino House
For Melbourne, Rambla @ Solarino House is an unbeatable short stay giving you the best of Brunswick when you’re not cheering on the cricket.
After a big day of sitting in the stiff MCG stands, you’ll thank yourself for booking comfortable accommodation that’s as relaxing as your own home.
