It’s summer! And summer is one of our favourite seasons because it means the weather is perfect to make the most of our pristine beaches and coastline, enjoy a tipple while watching the sunset at one of the many rooftop bars scattered across Perth, and, of course, the plethora of live sports entertainment to keep us oooing and aaahing. 

To help you navigate the summer of sport across Perth, we’ve teamed up with TABtouch to compile a schedule of what’s playing and where so you don’t have to. 

Cricket

Cricket is to summer what the world’s best beaches are to Perth — they just naturally go hand in hand. From The West Test, which was on at Perth Stadium this weekend just gone, to the BBL and T20, this year, we’re fortunate to have a lot of live cricket to keep us entertained. 

The BBL will be in full swing throughout the summer with five games being played in Perth. The third match in T20 International Series, potentially a series decider, will also take place in mid-February with Australia taking on two-time T20 World Cup champions, West Indies. 

A lot of the games are being played at Optus Stadium aka Perth Stadium — schedule below — and televised on Foxtel and Kayo Sports with some also televised on 7. 

Unfortunately, the WBBL season is over with the Perth Scorchers finishing second on the ladder and falling just short of the Final in early December. 

BBL — Perth Scorchers Home Fixtures

All games played at Optus Stadium. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

T20 International Series

The match will be played at Perth Stadium and tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

Basketball

If you’re looking for a high-action game with a lot of crowd atmosphere, then you can’t go passed Perth’s two national basketball teams, the Perth Lynx and the Perth Wildcats, our most successful professional sporting team.

Fun fact — the WNBL is Australia’s longest-running elite women’s sporting competition. Add that to the passion and intensity of the game, and it makes for a great reason to tune in. There are five home games left in the season with the Perth Lynx sitting at position four on the ladder making them a strong contender for Finals.

The Perth Wildcats went through a rebuild during the off-season and have been a much better team on the court so far this season. They’re currently sitting third on the ladder with the Sydney Kings only just above them on points percentage. Ending the season with a top-two spot will show the basketball world that the team is back and ready to contend for another NBL title. 

Perth Lynx Home Fixtures

All games played at Bendat Basketball Centre and tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

Perth Wildcats Home Fixtures

All games played at RAC Arena and are available through Ticketek.

United Cup Tennis

Perth will be centre court of the tennis world this summer with the United Cup playing at RAC Arena from December 29 to January 3. Five of the world’s Top 10 women and nine of the world’s Top 20 men will feature in the tournament across Perth and Sydney, with current world No.1, Novak Djokovic representing Serbia and playing in Perth.

Tickets are available through Ticketek.

Group Games

Quarter Finals

A-Leagues

It’s the game we don’t typically associate with being a ‘summer sport’; however, both the men’s and women’s A-Leagues are playing all through summer with plenty of matches to watch.

Perth Glory Men’s Team

All games played at HBF Park and tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

Perth Glory Women’s Team

All games played at Macedonia Park. Tickets are available directly through the Perth Glory website.

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This article was sponsored by TABtouch. Lead image: Shutterstock.