Renegades have a slime time in Geelong

ANTICIPATION is mounting for Geelong’s first official Big Bash game, with tickets going on sale for the January 3 double-header this week.

The BBL and WBBL games at Kardinia Park will be between the Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Sixers, and will have a “Kids Day Out” theme sponsored by Nickelodeon.

Renegades players Brad Hogg (pictured getting slimed) and Sophie Molineux visited Geelong on Tuesday and were given the signature Nickelodeon “slime” treatment on Tuesday with some assistance from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo and Raphael. On Tuesday, the Renegades also launched a special Geelong Membership package, which includes a reserved seat for the Geelong match and a general admission ticket to one of the Renegades’ home games at Etihad stadium.

Hogg – who is recovering from a knee injury and will again play for Geelong’s Victorian Premier Cricket side this season – said tickets would be hard to get for latecomers.

“There are only 30,000 seats in this stadium, the Renegades average a crowd of 31,000, so if you want to be here on January 3 for the double-header, you better get your tickets pretty quickly.”

Molineux said she was looking forward to playing alongside newly appointed Renegades captain and NZ international player Amy Satterthwaite.

“Amy was terrible to play against last year; she was all over us – so it’s great to be in the same team as her.”

Kardinia Park Stadium Trust chair Michael Brown said he looked forward to hosting the Big Bash party.

“We are excited to host summer’s ‘Biggest Party’ at Australia’s best regional Stadium. The cricket-loving Geelong community, as well as the many visitors to the region will relish the opportunity to experience the excitement, colour and action of the Big Bash League under lights at GMHBA Stadium.”