How to Watch the Big Bash and Cricket in Australia in 2026

By Xerquvatv Team · Published 16 October 2026

An Australian summer is measured in cricket, and the modern season spans several formats at once: the Big Bash League under lights, the women’s Big Bash, international Tests and one-dayers, and the long domestic competitions. Following all of it has traditionally meant juggling a free-to-air app and a pay-TV subscription. This guide explains how the cricket is split across channels in 2026 and how Xerquvatv brings the lot into a single guide.

What cricket is played during the Australian summer?

The season is busier than a casual viewer might think. The headline attraction for many is the Big Bash League (BBL), the men’s city-based Twenty20 competition featuring the Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes. Alongside it runs the Weber Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), which has built a strong following of its own.

Around the Twenty20 nights sit the international fixtures: men’s and women’s Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals as touring sides visit through the summer. Beneath the internationals, the domestic game continues with the Sheffield Shield first-class competition and the One Day Cup. Between them these formats give almost daily cricket from the start of the season to its close.

Which channels carry the Big Bash and cricket in 2026?

Australian cricket is split between free-to-air and pay-TV, and the exact division shifts between formats. A service that carries both sides keeps you covered whichever way a given match falls. On Xerquvatv the cricket sits across the Australian free-to-air networks and the dedicated pay-TV sport channels.

• Free-to-air networks for the matches shown without a subscription, including a share of Big Bash fixtures and marquee internationals.
• Fox Cricket and the pay-TV sport channels for the fuller schedule across the formats.
• International sport channels for cricket played overseas that Australian fans also follow.

The live cricket appears in the sports section, and the complete network list is on the channels page. Because the mix of channels changes by match, the reliable way to find a specific game is to open the guide on the day.

Why watch cricket on IPTV rather than two subscriptions?

The split between free-to-air and pay-TV is exactly what pushes cricket fans into paying twice: one app for the free matches and a separate subscription for the rest. An IPTV service removes that problem by carrying both in one guide. A day that opens with a free-to-air Test session and finishes with a Big Bash night match no longer means switching services; it is one scroll through the same programme guide.

It also keeps the men’s and women’s games together, and sits the cricket next to the rest of your Australian sport, so the summer of cricket and the football season share a single home.

How good is the picture for day-long Tests and night Twenty20?

Cricket asks a lot of a stream, from the fine detail of a day-long Test to the floodlit colour of a Big Bash night. Xerquvatv delivers in 4K, FHD and HD depending on the channel and your connection, on 99.9% uptime. A 4K feed is comfortable at around 25 Mbps, while FHD and HD need far less and still look sharp, which suits long viewing sessions that would otherwise eat into a data cap. Delivery over broadband means no satellite drop-outs during a summer storm, so a tense final over is not lost to the weather.

Which devices work best for cricket?

Xerquvatv runs on a Fire TV Stick, a Samsung or LG Smart TV, an Android TV box, an Apple TV, and a phone or tablet, with support for IPTV Smarters Pro and TiviMate. For a full day’s play on the main television, a Fire OS Firestick or an Android TV box with TiviMate is the comfortable choice; for a session followed from the backyard or the beach, the phone app keeps the match with you.

Before buying a stick, note that the Fire TV Stick 4K Select uses Amazon’s Vega OS and does not allow sideloading, so third-party players cannot be installed; a Fire OS Firestick or an Android TV box is the better pick. Samsung and LG sets need Tizen 6.5 or newer, or webOS 3.0 or newer, for the Smart IPTV app.

How do you set up the cricket on Xerquvatv?

From sign-up to the first ball takes under 15 minutes.

1. Start the free trial. Message the team on WhatsApp for a 24-hour trial login and test it before a match.
2. Install a player. Add IPTV Smarters Pro or TiviMate to a Firestick, Android TV box, phone or tablet, or use Smart IPTV on a recent Samsung or LG set.
3. Enter your login and let the channels and guide load.
4. Open the cricket or sports category and find the day’s play.

Cricket formats and where to find them

Summer is cricket season. Message the Xerquvatv team on WhatsApp and we will set you up before the next match.

Following cricket beyond the Australian summer

Cricket does not stop when the Australian season ends, and a broad service keeps the game in front of you year-round. When the home summer closes, the Australian men’s and women’s sides tour overseas, and the global calendar fills with international series and the major franchise Twenty20 competitions that Australian fans follow closely. The international sport channels that carry cricket played abroad sit in the same sports category as the home coverage, so the switch from a Big Bash summer to an overseas tour is just another scroll through the guide.

That continuity is part of why a single service suits a committed cricket follower. Rather than taking out a short-term subscription for each overseas tour, then cancelling it again, one login carries the home summer and the cricket that follows it around the world. The on-demand library helps here too: a tour played in a distant time zone can be caught up at a sensible hour rather than watched live at 3am. As always, the free trial lets you confirm which series and competitions are currently in the guide before you decide.

Is Xerquvatv worth it for cricket fans? The verdict

For a household that wants the Big Bash under lights, the women’s competition, the Tests and the domestic game without paying two or three separate bills, the verdict is clear. One service carrying both the free-to-air and pay-TV cricket channels is simpler and cheaper than the usual split. Xerquvatv does that from $15 a month, with the full 25,000+ channels and 120,000+ on-demand titles on every plan. The pricing page lists the tiers, a 7-day money-back guarantee sits behind them, and a free 24-hour trial lets you confirm the cricket channels first. Football fans can read the A-League guide, and the full channel picture is in how to watch Australian TV channels on IPTV.

Frequently asked questions

Can I watch the Big Bash and the WBBL on Xerquvatv?

Yes. The service carries the channels that show both the men’s Big Bash League and the Women’s Big Bash League, in one sports category. Run the 24-hour free trial to confirm the fixtures before subscribing.

Does it carry Test matches and one-day internationals too?

Australian Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals are split between free-to-air networks and the pay-TV sport channels, both of which Xerquvatv carries. Check the guide on match day to find the exact channel.

Can I follow the domestic Sheffield Shield and One Day Cup?

The domestic competitions appear in the sports category when they are scheduled on the channels the service carries. Availability varies by fixture, so the free trial is the best way to confirm what you will get.

Will the stream hold up for a full day of Test cricket?

Yes. On 99.9% uptime with 4K, FHD and HD options, a long day’s play streams smoothly, and the HD feeds use far less data than 4K if you are watching on a capped connection.

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