Christmas Eve will see the first of two Sydney Smash fixtures

Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers at Sydney Showground, December 24, 7:15pm

Cricket will come to Christmas Eve this season, with two matches taking place in a BBL first.The night’s prime-time slot is reserved for the drama of what is arguably the regular season’s marquee fixture; the Sydney Smash at Sydney Showground.The two Sydney teams shared the spoils last season after remarkably thrilling audiences with not one, but
two last-ball epics.Sydney Thunder won the first tie after now Indian Premier League champion Shane Watson rolled back the years with 77 runs off 46.The Sixers returned the favour at the SCG a month later when it snapped a six-match losing streak by claiming an eight-wicket win on the last ball.If the history between the two sides is anything to go by, this contest is a must-see.