Well what are the chances? After two months of awe-inspiring Twenty20 cricket Down Under, two Melbourne-based teams have made the grand final of the 2019 Big Bash. It takes place today and we'll tell you how to live stream Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades regardless of where you are in the world.
It's all come down to this. The big final of the Big Bash 2019 campaign will play out between the Melbourne Stars and Renegades at the 50,000 + capacity Marvel stadium in - where else - Melbourne.
It's set to take place on Sunday February 17 at 2.45pm local time. That's 3.45am GMT in the morning in the UK, or 9.15am New Delhi time.
Which way the 2019 Big Bash final is going to go is anybody's guess - the bookies can't seem to split them either. Possibly very slight favourites are the Melbourne Stars, who have bounced back from finishing bottom of the pile last season. They pulled off a tightly fought win in the semi-finals thanks to a real captain's innings from Glenn Maxwell. While opening all-rounder Marcus Stoinis will be a threat, smashing 312 runs at an average of 62.4 so far in the tournament.
Kane Richardson has been the Melbourne Renegades' main man. With 19 scalps to his name, he's the leading wicket taker in the 2018-19 Big Bash and his tight lines could be the difference maker today. It was another semi-final thriller to get there, with Daniel Christian's 31 runs from 14 balls eventually guiding them home with a ball to spare.
Neither Melbourne cricket franchise has won the Big Bash before, so we're getting a brand new champion either way. But who will it be? The Stars or the Renegades? You can find out by following our guide to getting a Big Bash live stream from anywhere on Earth.
How to watch a Big Bash final live stream for FREE in Australia
How to watch Big Bash final from outside your country
Keep scrolling and you'll see where you can get a Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades live stream from the UK, India and US.
If you were hoping to catch all the Twenty20 cricket the Big Bash can deliver but find yourself out of the country this weekend - whether that be from Australia or anywhere else - then there's still a simple way to catch your home coverage using a VPN.
How to watch Big Bash 2019 cricket in the UK
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