Super Rugby comes to Manuka Oval in 2020 with the home game match between the Brumbies and the Stormers from Cape Town, South Africa.
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Game Day: Brumbies v Stormers – 9 May 2020
Venue: Manuka Oval (Location Map)
Gates Open at 5:15 pm
Kick-off at 7:15 pm
To help with traffic management, the ACT Government will temporarily remove time-related parking restrictions between 11am and 11.59pm on match days. Please refer to the map below for applicable areas.
It is important to note that paid parking will still be enforceable throughout the event and parking inspectors will be active, if you park illegally you will be fined.
The ACT Government is currently trialling the ParkCBR smart phone application to assist in parking within the Manuka Shopping Precinct.
Road Closures
The following road closures will be in place across the three match days.
There will be no vehicle access to the east and west side of Manuka Circle via Canberra Avenue and New South Wales Crescent.
Today marks 100 days until Canberra hosts the first of five ICC Women’s T20 World Cup matches at Manuka Oval.
The launch was conducted this morning at Cockington Green Gardens’ iconic cricket pitch where specially designed miniatures of the Australian and English women’s cricket teams made an appearance on one of the attraction’s original and most loved installations.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2020 will be a first on two fronts, with the tournament being played in Australia for the first time and with the women’s competition being staged as a standalone event.
Canberrans are in for a treat with a three-day festival of cricket running from 26 to 28 February, which will feature seven of the world’s best women’s cricket teams. The Australian team, as defending T20 World Cup Champions, will take on Bangladesh in a night game on Thursday 27 February.
We ask you to show your support for this world-class cricket event at Manuka Oval that also features two double headers and will put the spotlight on Canberra through a global broadcast.
We would love nothing more than to achieve maximum capacity at Manuka Oval for a women’s sporting match for the first time in its history.
| Event | Date | Gates open | Time | Tickets |
| ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – England v Thailand | Wednesday, 26 Feb’20 | TBC | 2:00pm | Tickets |
| ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – West Indies v Pakistan | Wednesday, 26 Feb’20 | TBC | 7:00pm | Tickets |
| ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – Australia v Bangladesh | Thursday, 27 Feb’20 | TBC | 7:00pm | Tickets |
| ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – Sth Africa v Thailand | Friday, 28 Feb’20 | TBC | 2:00pm | Tickets |
| ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – England v Pakistan | Friday, 28 Feb’20 | TBC | 7:00pm | Tickets |
Sydney Thunder will return to Canberra’s Manuka Oval this summer after finalising an agreement with the ACT government to stage three Big Bash blockbusters at the venue this summer.
Thunder’s star-studded Rebel Women’s Big Bash League team, led by Australia’s vice-captain Rachael Haynes, will open Canberra’s domestic T20 summer on November 27 when it plays the Melbourne Stars.
The men’s team, captained by Callum Ferguson, will then feature in two KFC Big Bash League matches.
Thunder will play the Adelaide Strikers on Saturday December 21, and then host the Melbourne Renegades, the BBL defending champions, on Wednesday January 15.
Callum Ferguson welcomed the news, saying the support of the Canberra crowd made any match at Manuka Oval a great experience for players.
“I absolutely love playing at Manuka Oval,” he said. “We had a great win against the Hurricanes there last summer, and the crowd support was incredible.
“To be able to go back there is fantastic for the team because we do play well there and, as I said, the support from the fans is amazing.
“It’s a great venue to play at. It’s a great surface and everyone in the team really enjoys playing there.”
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr welcomed the return of the Sydney Thunder to Canberra.
“The ACT Government has been investing in Manuka Oval over a number of years to continue attracting great content like the BBL and the WBBL.
“Canberrans have shown how much they enjoy world class cricket and are excited to welcome the Thunder Nation back to the Capital for another big summer of BBL action ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020.”
Sydney Thunder will maintain its ‘beyond cricket’ commitment to the ACT community, including the highly commended Thunder Leadership Program through local secondary schools.
The leadership program features a combination of cricket sessions and theory workshops with a focus on team work, leadership, decision making and problem solving.
The club will also stage its highly popular Junior Super Clinic, allowing boys and girls aged between 5-13 to meet their heroes and participate in a fun-filled afternoon of cricket activities and skill sessions.
Tickets for the Rebel WBBL and KFC BBL matches go on sale at 9.00am on Thursday 10 October at sydneythunder.com.au/tickets.
WBBL|05 and BBL|09 matches at Manuka Oval:
27 November 2019 | Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars | WBBL | 2.30pm
21 December 2019 | Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers | BBL | 6.10pm
15 January 2020 | Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades | BBL | 6.10pm
For the first time ever, Australia will host the global showpiece event for Women’s or Men’s T20 cricket with Manuka Oval playing host to seven of the world’s best women’s teams in a festival of cricket comprising five matches played across three consecutive days.
The opening day of action in Canberra, on Wednesday 26 February, will see 2009 champions and 2018 finalists, England, play in the first match of a double header, followed by 2016 champions West Indies clashing with Pakistan. The next day, defending champions Australia will be on show under lights with Friday 28 February seeing another double header in Canberra, with South Africa in action in the afternoon game, followed by England and Pakistan.
All ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 matches, including the Final, will have tickets available from $20 with $5 kids tickets. This means a family of two adults and two kids can attend any match, including the Final, for only $50. As an added bonus, tickets for the all warm-up matches will be $10 each, while all kids will have free entry. Tickets for individual matches are available here.
