One of the most eagerly anticipated T20 tournaments, the Australian T20 League, returns with its 11th season from December 5. World-class T20 players Glenn Maxwell, Rashid Khan, Alex Hales, D'Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Adam Zampa, etc., will be in action in the 61-match tournament. The defending champions Sydney S will meet last season's seventh-placed side Melbourne S in the opening match of the 2021-22 edition.
Nathan Lyon, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey, Marcus Harris, Jhye Richardson, etc., are likely to miss the entire tournament due to their national team commitments. Meanwhile, a shoulder injury has forced Sydney S all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite to skip the 2021-22 season. Also, veteran batter Shaun Marsh will miss Melbourne R’s opening few matches.
Squads
Adelaide S (STR)
Wes Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Ryan Gibson, Travis Head, Spencer Johnson, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Daniel Worrall
Overseas players: Rashid Khan, George Garton
Brisbane H (HEA)
Chris Lynn, Michael Neser, Sam Heazlett, Matt Kuhnemann, Max Bryant, Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Tom Cooper, Marnus Labuschagne, Jimmy Pierson, Mark Steketee, Connor Sully, Mitchell Swepson, Jack Wildermuth, Matthew Willans
Overseas players: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ben Duckett, Tom Abell
Hobart H (HUR)
D’Arcy Short, Matthew Wade, Peter Handscomb, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Scott Boland, Tim David, Caleb Jewell, Josh Kann, Ben McDermott, Mitchell Owen, Joel Paris, Wil Parker, Tom Rogers, Mac Wright
Overseas players: Sandeep Lamichhane, Harry Brook, Jordan Thompson
Melbourne R (REN)
Aaron Finch, Kane Richardson, Cameron Boyce, Zak Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Josh Lalor, Nic Maddinson, Shaun Marsh, James Pattinson, Mitch Perry, Jack Prestwidge, Will Sutherland,
Overseas players: Mohammad Nabi, Zahir Khan, Reece Topley, Unmukt Chand
Melbourne S (STA)
Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Billy Stanlake, Joe Burns, Nick Larkin, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Elliott, Seb Gotch, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchcliffe, Tom O’Connell, Sam Rainbird, Beau Webster
Overseas players: Qais Ahmad, Joe Clarke
Perth S (SCO)
Mitchell Marsh, Andrew Tye, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Inglis, Ashton Turner, Aaron Hardie, Peter Hatzoglou, Matthew Kelly, Lance Morris, Kurtis Patterson
Overseas players: Colin Munro, Tymal Mills, Laurie Evans
Sydney S (SIX)
Moises Henriques, Dan Christian, Stephen O'Keefe, Josh Philippe, Sean Abbott, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Ben Dwarshuis, Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Lloyd Pope
Overseas players: Chris Jordan, Tom Curran, James Vince
Sydney T (THU)
Ben Cutting, Chris Green, Jonathan Cook, Daniel Sams, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matt Gilkes, Baxter Holt, Usman Khawaja, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Gurinder Sandhu, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain
Overseas players: Alex Hales, Sam Billings, Saqib Mahmood
Venues
The tournament will be played across 14 venues in Australia.
Full Schedule
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Match
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Date
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Day
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Match
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Timing
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1
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Dec 5
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Sunday
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SIX vs STA
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2:05 PM
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2
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Dec 6
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Monday
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THU vs HEA
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1:45 PM
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3
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Dec 7
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Tuesday
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REN vs STR
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1:45 PM
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4
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Dec 8
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Wednesday
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HUR vs SIX
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1:05 PM
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5
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Dec 8
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Wednesday
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SCO vs HEA
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4:05 PM
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6
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Dec 9
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Thursday
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STR vs REN
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1:45 PM
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7
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Dec 10
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Friday
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STA vs THU
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1:45 PM
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8
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Dec 11
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Saturday
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SIX vs HUR
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1:05 PM
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9
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Dec 11
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Saturday
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SCO vs STR
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4:00 PM
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10
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Dec 12
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Sunday
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THU vs STA
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1:45 PM
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11
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Dec 13
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Monday
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HEA vs REN
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1:45 PM
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12
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Dec 14
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Tuesday
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HUR vs SCO
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1:45 PM
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13
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Dec 15
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Wednesday
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STA vs SIX
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1:45 PM
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14
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Dec 19
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Sunday
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HEA vs THU
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2:10 PM
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15
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Dec 20
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Monday
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SCO vs HUR
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1:45 PM
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16
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Dec 21
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Tuesday
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SIX vs STR
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1:45 PM
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17
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Dec 22
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Wednesday
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REN vs SCO
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1:45 PM
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18
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Dec 23
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Thursday
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STR vs HEA
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1:45 PM
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19
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Dec 24
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Friday
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HUR vs STA
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10:00 AM
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20
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Dec 26
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Sunday
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THU vs SIX
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12:35 PM
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21
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Dec 26
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Sunday
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SCO vs REN
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3:45 PM
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22
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Dec 27
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Monday
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HUR vs STR
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12:35 PM
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23
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Dec 27
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Monday
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HEA vs STA
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3:35 PM
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24
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Dec 28
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Tuesday
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THU vs SCO
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1:45 PM
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25
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Dec 29
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Wednesday
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SIX vs HEA
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12:35 PM
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26
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Dec 29
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Wednesday
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REN vs HUR
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1:45 PM
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27
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Dec 30
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Thursday
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SCO vs STA
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1:45 PM
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28
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Dec 31
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Friday
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STR vs THU
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1:45 PM
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29
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Jan 1
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Saturday
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HUR vs HEA
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10:30 AM
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30
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Jan 1
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Saturday
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SIX vs REN
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2:00 PM
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31
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Jan 2
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Sunday
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STA vs SCO
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10:00 AM
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32
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Jan 2
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Sunday
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THU vs STR
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1:45 PM
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33
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Jan 3
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Monday
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STA vs REN
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1:45 PM
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34
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Jan 4
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Tuesday
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HEA vs SIX
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1:45 PM
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35
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Jan 5
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Wednesday
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STR vs HUR
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12:35 PM
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36
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Jan 5
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Wednesday
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SCO vs THU
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3:45 PM
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37
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Jan 6
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Thursday
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REN vs HEA
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12:35 PM
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38
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Jan 6
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Thursday
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SCO vs SIX
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3:45 PM
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39
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Jan 7
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Friday
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STR vs STA
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1:45 PM
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40
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Jan 8
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Saturday
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REN vs THU
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12:35 PM
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41
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Jan 8
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Saturday
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HEA vs HUR
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3:00 PM
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42
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Jan 9
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Sunday
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SIX vs SCO
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1:45 PM
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43
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Jan 10
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Monday
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STA vs STR
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8:40 AM
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44
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Jan 10
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Monday
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HUR vs THU
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1:45 PM
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45
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Jan 11
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Tuesday
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REN vs SIX
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1:45 PM
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46
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Jan 12
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Wednesday
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HEA vs STR
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1:45 PM
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47
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Jan 13
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Thursday
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THU vs HUR
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10:30 AM
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48
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Jan 13
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Thursday
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REN vs STA
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2:00 PM
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49
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Jan 14
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Friday
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STR vs SCO
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2:45 PM
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50
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Jan 15
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Saturday
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SIX vs THU
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2:10 PM
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51
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Jan 16
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Sunday
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STR vs HEA
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2:10 PM
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52
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Jan 17
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Monday
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HUR vs REN
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2:10 PM
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53
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Jan 18
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Tuesday
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STR vs SIX
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1:45 PM
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54
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Jan 19
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Wednesday
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HEA vs SCO
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8:00 AM
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55
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Jan 19
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Wednesday
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THU vs REN
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11:10 AM
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56
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Jan 19
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Wednesday
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STA vs HUR
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2:20 PM
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57
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Jan 21
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Friday
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Eliminator
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TBC
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58
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Jan 22
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Saturday
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Qualifier
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TBC
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59
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Jan 23
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Sunday
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Knockout
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TBC
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60
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Jan 26
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Wednesday
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Challenger
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TBC
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61
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Jan 28
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Friday
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Final
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TBC
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*TBC - to be confirmed
