One of two teams based in the capital of city of New South Wales, the Sydney Thunder play their BBL home games the Lavington Sports Ground.
This season, the Thunder are looking to improve on their elimination from the first round of the play-offs, and with key additions are well positioned to do just that.
To keep fans informed, this guide will provide details on the Sydney Thunder’s next match in the 2023/24 BBL schedule, TV fixtures, broadcast rights, and streaming options.
What time is the Sydney Thunder game tonight on TV?
Fortunately, there are several options to watch the Sydney Thunder live in Australia, including the Seven Network, Foxtel, Foxtel from Telstra and Kayo Sports.
Network Seven is the official BBL free to air broadcaster and will televise a select number of Thunder matches live during the 2023/24 season across Channel Seven and 7Mate.
Alternately, Foxtel and Kayo Sports will have every Sydney Thunder match and BBL game available live, for a total of 44 featured Big Bash broadcasts in the 2023/24 season. The games will be televised ad-break free, and replays will be made available after the matches have concluded.
Check out the upcoming fixtures featuring the Sydney Thunder as well as the providers who will show these cricket matches live. All games shown as AEDT.
| Game | Date / Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder vs Sixers | Sat, Dec 30, 7:15pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Hurricanes vs Thunder | Mon, Jan 1, 4pm | Foxtel / Kayo |
| Thunder vs Scorchers | Mon, Jan 8, 7:15pm | Foxtel / Kayo / Seven |
| Sixers vs Thunder | Fri, Jan 12, 7:15pm | Foxtel / Kayo / Seven |
| Thunder vs Strikers | Sun, Jan 14, 7:15pm | Foxtel / Kayo / Seven |
| Thunder vs Renegades | Wed, Jan 17, 7:15pm | Foxtel / Kayo / Seven |
How to watch every Sydney Thunder game live
Of course, if you don’t want to watch it via traditional means on your TV with Channel Seven, you can watch BBL matches through a variety of streaming options online.
This includes access through apps like Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports. Unfortunately, BBL isn’t viewable on Channel 7’s streaming app called 7Plus.
| Channel | Live Matches | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Foxtel | All 44 games Live | Yes |
| Kayo Sports | All 44 games Live | Yes |
| Channel Seven | 34 games Live | No |
| 7Plus | None | No |
Watch the Sydney Thunder live online with Foxtel Now
If you prefer you can instead watch all the action from Lavington Sports Ground and beyond with Foxtel. This is best utilised with their Foxtel Now product, the streamlined online approach from the company.
FeaturedTo start you can take it out with a 10-day free trial, however, after which you will need to pay for both the Sports Pack ($29 per month) and the Essentials Pack ($25 per month), as the two products need to be bought in conjunction with one another.
As well as every Sydney Thunder match available live, and the option to watch replays at a later time, Foxtel Now has a wide range of BBL programming that includes pre and post-game shows, and weekly highlights.
Foxtel Now is more than an online platform, as it also includes the option to stream live sports using the Foxtel Go app when you’re away from home.
Stream the Sydney Thunder live and Free with Kayo Sports
Kayo Sports gives you access to the same BBL broadcasts as Foxtel – All 44 matches live with no ad breaks during play, so you can stream the next Sydney Thunder match live or later on-demand.
If you’re a new prospective customer to Kayo Sports, you can take advantage of a 7-day free trial period, allowing you to watch BBL games for free as well as the rest of the content on their service.
Kayo also has no lock-in contract, meaning you’re free to pause or cancell at anytime. After the free trial has finished you’ll have to pay, with subscriptions starting at $25 per month.
For fans who want to catch up on the action, Kayo Minis provide a 10-20 minute recap after the final whistle has been blown.
Other Kayo features include Interactive Graphics, SplitView, No Spoilers and Key Moments, which provide highlights throughout matches in real-time
Channel Seven’s Sydney Thunder live TV coverage
Network Seven is the official Big Bash free to air broadcaster and will show a select number of Thunder matches live across Channel 7 and 7Mate.
Seven’s TV coverage is currently headed by of Ricky Ponting, Damien Fleming and Bredon McCullum, alongside a strong production team to ensure your cricket viewing experience is both informative and exciting.
It should be noted that while the broadcaster does offer a good number of BBL matches on live TV, you won’t be able to stream any Big Bash games using Seven’s online digital platform 7Plus, because those rights have been awarded exclusively to Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
Stream BBL with your favourite device
You can watch all the BBL action play out your favourite devices. Check out the functionality across both sports streaming services below.
Devices supported on Foxtel/Foxtel Go
- PC/Mac: Yes – Web browser only (Chrome for PC; Chrome & Safari for Mac)
- iOS: Yes – Devices with iOS 11 or above
- Android: Yes – Devices with Android 5.0 and above (Android 13 beta versions are not supported)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting (only on Multiroom service)
- Google Nest: Yes – Via compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
- Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay (only on Multiroom service)
- Smart TVs: Yes – Via casting only (only on Multiroom service)
Devices supported on Kayo
- PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
- iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 15+ and Android 8+)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation
and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available - Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
- Telstra TV: Yes – TTV1, TTV2 and TTV3. SplitView not available; Telstra TV1 limited to 720p.
- Amazon Fire TV Stick – Yes
- Google TV: Yes – OS 8.0+
- Android TV: Yes – Via
app for version 8.0 andup on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharpand TCL - Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
- LG TV: Yes – 2018 models or later using WebOS 4 and above. LG Netcast TV’s or via LG TV’s Web Browser Application not available.
- Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2023 models
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
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