In A Grade, there are seven teams, with every team set to face each opponent once away and once at home.

Round one kicks off with a rematch of last year's grand final between Jeffcott and St Arnaud.

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However, B Grade is not quite as simple with the re-introduction of St Arnaud as a ninth team.

Similar to A Grade, B Grade teams will play 14 rounds across the regular season.

WMCA president Ben Duxson is keen ahead of the season's start.

"Everything's on track for a start on the 13th, which is fantastic," Duxon said.

"I think everyone is looking forward to it.

"Two weeks gives everyone a bit more time and wickets and grounds time to repair.

"The kids are champing at the bit, we'll do a bit with them in the next two weeks."

Duxson said due to the location of the league, teams have had trouble with playing numbers at the start of the season.

"The only issue we have is that we're a farming community and we're just on the doorstep of harvest as well," he said.

"That'll play a little bit. But after Christmas, we'll be fully into it.

"There's the opportunity for teams to sneak a few wins in early if others can get a full team."

Despite the ever-present threat of COVID-19 related interruptions, Duxson is confident that the season should run smoothly.

"To be honest cricket's done quite well," he said.

"Last year, we had one or two little hiccups, but we got the season going.

"All our information is that everything should be opened up and I think it's just important that we have that positivity and get cricket back to being a great social thing for communities to participate in."

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