Brisbane Heat hit by Covid-19 cases to force BBL into last-minute fixture change. The Heat-Sixers clash moved to Wednesday and the Scorchers-Sixers clash was moved to Tuesday night.

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Due to positive rapid antigen tests in the @HeatBBL camp, their appearance at Metricon Stadium has been pushed back to tomorrow night ⬇️

The @ScorchersBBL will take on the @SixersBBL tonight in their place! #BBL11 pic.twitter.com/Lh1OP9YbPr

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 4, 2022

The Heat registered positive tests on Tuesday morning and the club has conducted PCR tests of its entire playing group and staff as well as potential replacement players.

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The Scorchers were to play the Thunder on January 5. And the Sixers at Metricon Stadium on January 6, but they would play the Sixers two days ahead of schedule. The Sixers will play the Heat on January 5. And the Scorchers will face the Thunder on January 6 to accommodate the COVID-19 situation.

The Heat, Sixers, Scorchers, and Sydney Thunder are in Queensland for all three matches to be playing over the next three nights on the Gold Coast.

The BBL is desperately trying to keep the tournament afloat amid Covid-19 outbreaks across the league.

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BBL fixture changes:

January 4, 6:15 pm AEST: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers (previously scheduled for January 6) January 5, 8:15 pm AEST: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers (previously scheduled for January 4) January 6, 8:15 pm AEST: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder (previously scheduled for January 5)