Sydney Thunder game tonight: TV Fixtures and BBL live stream guide

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.

For the 2024/25 season, the Sydney Thunder are aiming to bounce back from a challenging 2023/24 campaign, which saw them finish last in the standings and claim the “wooden spoon.” With only one win from ten games, it was a season marked by inconsistency with the bat, especially during the critical middle overs, as noted by captain Chris Green. Despite the struggles, the team displayed flashes of competitiveness, pushing stronger sides in close matches.

Moving into the new season, the Thunder are focused on rebuilding and addressing the shortcomings of the previous year. The management and players remain optimistic about turning their fortunes around and regaining their status as a playoff contender. With potential adjustments to the squad and renewed determination, Sydney Thunder is eager to make a fresh start in BBL14.

To keep fans informed, this guide will provide details on the Sydney Thunder’s next match in the 2024/25 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 2024/25 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 2024/25 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 (AEDT)	Streaming Service
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars	Sun, 15 Dec, 7:15 pm	Foxtel / Kayo / Seven
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades	Mon, 16 Dec, 7:15 pm	Foxtel / Kayo / Seven
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers	Tues, 17 Dec, 7:15 pm	Foxtel / Kayo / Seven
Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat	Wed, 18 Dec, 7:15 pm	Foxtel / Kayo / Seven
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes	Thurs, 19 Dec, 7:15pm	Foxtel / Kayo / Seven
Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars	Fri, 20 Dec, 7:15pm	Foxtel / Kayo
Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers	Sat, 21 Dec, 4:00pm	Foxtel / Kayo
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers	Sat, 21 Dec, 7:15pm	Foxtel / Kayo

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.

To 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.

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