The Australian summer of cricket will launch on September 27, while three Shield rounds are scheduled before the Ashes.
Australia's Test stars will have three rounds of the Sheffield Shield before the first Magellan Ashes Test, with the opening fixture to be played under lights. Hobart will host the domestic one-day finals for the first time as the tournament-style competition spreads its wings.
Insurance brokers Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) are now the naming-rights partners for the 50-over tournament and the Sheffield Shield. The JLT One-Day Cup begins in Brisbane on September 27 with early rounds also at the WACA before moving to Sydney, while the finals will be played at Hobart's Blundstone Arena on October 19 and 21.
The JLT Cup will be broadcast live and free exclusively by cricket.com.au via improved streaming on web and the CA Live app.
The JLT Sheffield Shield will again be streamed live and free, with the first round to be played from October 26 under lights at the WACA, the Gabba and the Adelaide Oval, where the West End Redbacks will host a NSW Blues side brimming with Australia Test players.
Further Shield rounds will be played from November 4 and November 13 ahead of the first Magellan Ashes Test at the Gabba from November 23.
Meanwhile, cricket fans in Victoria will receive a boost with the return of Junction Oval as a first-class venue this summer. The Victorian Bushrangers have gone without a secondary home venue behind the MCG during their Shield three-peat, but the St. Kilda venue is set to host NSW Blues from March 6.
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