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Brisbane Heat Seek New Year’s Bash Victory with Returning Captain McSweeney
Brisbane, Australia – The Brisbane Heat will look to start 2026 with a bang as they face the undefeated Melbourne Stars in tomorrow night’s New Year’s Bash at the Gabba. Captain Nathan McSweeney returns to lead the side after recovering from an ankle injury sustained earlier in the KFC Big Bash League season.
The Heat are eager to bounce back from last night’s defeat against the Adelaide Strikers. A sell-out crowd is expected at the Gabba, with tickets snapped up earlier today.
McSweeney’s return is the only change to the Heat’s 14-player squad. The match comes on the heels of the announcement that Heat spinner Matt Kuhnemann and paceman Xavier Bartlett have been named in Australia’s provisional squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in India.
Tomorrow night’s game promises to be a spectacle both on and off the field, with pre-game and halftime performances from Australian music act, The Presets.
The match is scheduled to begin at 6:15 PM Queensland time and will be broadcast live on Channel 7, 7Plus, Foxtel, and Kayo. Radio coverage will be available on ABC and SEN.
Before the game, the Brisbane Heat will acknowledge and pay respect to First Nations people and Traditional Custodians of the land. The team’s indigenous artwork, designed by WBBL player Mikayla Hinkley and Indigenous artist Delores McDonald, will also be on display, representing the Gabba, local water holes, and the wickets taken by Aboriginal cricket great Eddie Gilbert.
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