Thirteen matches would be televised live on Nine Network, an Australian free-to-air station, including three day-night matches and four matches in Perth that will be broadcast in primetime on the eastern seaboard.
The Sheffield Shield season launches with a day-night round on October 25 at the Gabba, WACA and the Melbourne Cricket Ground, ahead of the Adelaide and Brisbane day-night matches in the Commonwealth Bank Test Series against South Africa and Pakistan. Another day-night round is scheduled in round five, starting December 5, to be played at the WACA, Adelaide Oval and Blundstone Arena.
Two new markets will also host a Shield match this season with Townsville showcasing Queensland's match against Western Australia on November 29, and Wollongong to host New South Wales and Tasmania next year from February 25. Victoria is also set to host one home game during the Shield competition in Alice Springs.
After a successful trial in the past two seasons, a bonus points system will again be implemented for the Sheffield Shield this year. In order to ensure a balance between bowling and batting bonus points the points system will change slightly this year, with 0.1 bonus points awarded for every wicket taken in the first 100 overs of an innings (for a maximum of 1.0 bowling bonus points possible per innings).
Entering its 21st season, the Women's National Cricket League will be played in a carnival-style format on weekends from October 13, culminating in the final on December 3. It will also include some day-night matches.
Pat Howard, CA executive general manager, said domestic competitions played a "significant" role preparing players for the international level. "We want our players to have the skills to succeed not just domestically but at the highest level against international opponents," he said. "We continue to play all our domestic formats in dedicated blocks of cricket so we can devote attention to growth in every format.
"The Women's National Cricket League is entering its 21st season and will continue to be a proving ground for elite cricketers from the around the country as well as providing preparation for the highly anticipated second season of the WBBL."
SUMMARY OF AUSTRALIA'S 2016-17 DOMESTIC SCHEDULE
Matador BBQs One-Day Cup
Launches Australia's summer of cricket.
Played from October 1-23 with 13 matches to be broadcasted live on GEM (Channel 9 digital), including three televised day-night matches.
CA XI team returns to compete in Matador Cup following successful first-class debuts of a number of last year's CA XI emerging players.
To be hosted in tournament-style format starting in Brisbane and Perth before heading to Sydney and culminating in the final at the picturesque North Sydney Oval.
New South Wales Blues are the reigning Matador BBQs One-Day Cup champions.
Sheffield Shield
Sheffield Shield to be played in two blocks around the BBL: October 25 to December 8 2016, and February 1 to March 30 2017.
Two day-night Shield rounds again scheduled this season: Round 1 starting October 25 (Gabba, WACA and MCG to host), and Round 5 starting December 5 (WACA, Adelaide Oval and Blundstone Arena to host).
Victoria will be aiming for their third straight Shield title this season after going back-to-back last season.
Women's National Cricket League (WNCL)
Season to begin on October 13 with the Grand Final rematch between New South Wales and South Australia, and finishing on December 3 before the WBBL.
Will be played in a tournament-style format over four weekends to accommodate any working or studying commitments of the players.
Arguably one of the strongest female domestic competitions in the world.
SA Breezeair Scorpions broke the NSW Lendlease Breakers' dominant 10-year winning streak to take the 2015-16 WNCL title.
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