Scorchers to open WBBL in legendary style

The Perth Scorchers will make their Rebel Women's Big Bash League debut alongside some of cricket's all-time greats next Friday in a WA Festival of Cricket double-header.

The WBBL Scorchers will meet the Brisbane Heat at Perth's Aquinas College on December 11 from 10am, before their male counterparts take on a Legends XI featuring the likes of Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer and Andrew Symonds from 2.30pm.

The men's Twenty20 match will act as a tune up for the reigning KFC Big Bash League champions ahead of their season opener against Adelaide Strikers on December 21.

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In a massive opening weekend for the WBBL Scorchers, they will follow up with a clash against the Sydney Sixers - led by superstar allrounder Ellyse Perry - at the same venue on Saturday (10am) before a second showdown with the Heat on Sunday at the WACA (2.30pm).

The WACA match will be preceeded by the Perth Scorchers Family Day, which will run from 11.30am-2pm.

Led by local hero and Australian opener Nicole Bolton, the Scorchers have compiled one of the most exciting lists in the WBBL.

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Fellow Southern Stars opener Elyse Villani joins Bolton, while a strong international contingent features two captains - England's Charlotte Edwards and New Zealand's Suzie Bates - and England pace bowler Katherine Brunt.

Entry to the stand-alone WBBL matches on December 12 and 13 are free, while tickets for the WA Festival of Cricket are available via festivalofcricket.net.au.

The WA Festival of Cricket Twenty20 match will be streamed live on bigbash.com.au, cricket.com.au and the Cricket Australia: LIVE App.