Women's Big Bash League kicks off: Your full WBBL preview

The Women's Big Bash League returns on Thursday, October 14 for its seventh season. The league's teams have all come forward and released their squads.

The Women's Big Bash League returns tomorrow for its seventh season's opener. It will kick off with Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy's Sydney Sixers facing Meg Lanning's Melbourne Stars. The game, and the beginning of the seventh season, will take place in Tasmania.

Women's Big Bash League|07

Beginning of the season to take place in Tasmanian Hub
Second half will be split between SA, WA and Queensland
Squads locked in for upcoming season
All matches will be broadcast on television

Like last year's competition, COVID-19 restrictions have required the league to start their season in a hub. This year the first twenty four games of the season will be held in Hobart and Launceston in Tasmania.

The league will then shift to South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland for the remainder of the season. No games are scheduled in Victoria or New South Wales. Both states may be able to host finals should current restrictions change.

The full WBBL|07 schedule for the competition is as follows:

We've got an updated fixture for you! 🎉

Can't wait to visit our fans in Adelaide, Perth and Mackay after our stint in Tassie #WBBL07 pic.twitter.com/pwQjR1e5Zq
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 7, 2021

On top of finalizing the schedule, the WBBL team's rosters have also been locked in. They are as follows:

Adelaide Strikers

Marquees: Megan Schutt, Tahlia McGrath, Darcie Brown (all Aus), Laura Wolvaardt, Dane van Niekerk (both SA)

The #WBBL07 squads are locked and loaded!

Let's take a look at them, starting with the @StrikersWBBL âš¡ pic.twitter.com/12fAfE88aX
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 13, 2021

Brisbane Heat

Marquees: Jess Jonassen (Aus), Poonam Yadav (Ind), Nadine de Klerk, Anneke Bosch (both SA)

The @HeatBBL have had a lot of success in the past!

Thoughts on how they're shaping up? #WBBL07 pic.twitter.com/SQGGLyw1KX
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 13, 2021

Hobart Hurricanes

Marquees: Nicola Carey (Aus), Rachel Priest (NZ), Mignon du Preez (SA), Richa Ghosh (Ind)

They're hosting the first chunk of the season and the @HurricanesBBL have a VERY impressive looking squad #WBBL07 pic.twitter.com/b5p4rn19UK
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 13, 2021

Melbourne Renegades

Marquees: Sophie Molineux, Georgia Wareham (both Aus), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (both Ind), Eve Jones (Eng)

There's a lot of class in this team!

How do we reckon the @RenegadesWBBL will go? #WBBL07 pic.twitter.com/vt7DkBwfhg
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 13, 2021

Melbourne Stars

Marquees: Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland (both Aus), Kim Garth (Ire), Maia Bouchier (Eng), Linsey Smith (Eng)

The @StarsBBL had a blinder last year!

Can they back up their form in #WBBL07? pic.twitter.com/oUFRQ8Rlhd
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 13, 2021

Perth Scorchers

Marquees: Beth Mooney (Aus), Sophie Devine (NZ), Chamari Athapaththu (SL), Marizanne Kapp (SA)

The @ScorchersBBL list is exciting to look at!

Who's excited to see them play?! #WBBL07 pic.twitter.com/2nWBuMAVhK
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 13, 2021

Sydney Sixers

Marquees: Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy (all Aus), Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav (both Ind)

Note: The Sixers have announced that Erin Burns will miss the WBBL opening rounds for personal reasons.

Another VERY impressive list to look at.

Thoughts on how the @SixersBBL are gonna go? #WBBL07 pic.twitter.com/gzr0jPG14N
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) October 13, 2021

Sydney Thunder

Marquees: Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma (both Ind), Issy Wong (Eng)

Note: Captain Rachael Haynes will not be part of the squad after deciding to put family first after the birth of her son.

Squad âœ… Bring on #WBBL07!#ThunderNation pic.twitter.com/aDGFAjyo55
— Sydney Thunder (@ThunderBBL) October 7, 2021

All 59 games will be broadcast on television. Fans will be able to watch 24 games free-to-air on Seven, simulcast on Foxtel and Kayo. The remaining matches will only be on Foxtel and Kayo. They will also all be available on cricket.com.au.