The 2017–18 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Ben Sawyer and captained by Ellyse Perry, the Sixers entered WBBL|03 as the defending champions. They finished the regular season on top of the points table for the second season in a row and proceeded to reach a third-consecutive championship decider.
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Ben Sawyer | ||
| Captain(s) | Ellyse Perry | ||
| Home ground | Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 10–4 (1st) | ||
| Finals | Champions | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Ellyse Perry – 552 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Sarah Aley – 23 | ||
| Player of the Season | Ellyse Perry | ||
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In the final, the Sixers claimed back-to-back titles with a comfortable nine-wicket defeat of the Perth Scorchers at Adelaide Oval, during which Sarah Coyte punctuated an emphatic return to top-level domestic cricket by claiming figures of 4/17 and earning Player of the Match honours.[1][2]
Squad
editEach WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[3][4]
Personnel changes for the Sixers ahead of the season included:
- Lisa Sthalekar retired at the conclusion of WBBL|02.[3]
- Rhiannon Dick departed the team and subsequently joined the Adelaide Strikers.[5]
- Erin Burns joined the team after departing the Hobart Hurricanes.[6]
- Lauren Cheatle signed a three-year contract with the team, departing the Sydney Thunder.[7] However, she would miss the entire season due to a back stress fracture injury.[8][9]
The backend of the tournament was notable for the comeback of medium-pace bowler Sarah Coyte, who had previously played for the Adelaide Strikers until retiring at the conclusion of WBBL|02.[10] With South African marquee players Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk unavailable for the climax of the competition, coach Ben Sawyer approached Coyte—who had been playing cricket for her local club Penrith occasionally during the summer—about signing for the Sixers as a replacement player.[11] Upon returning to the league, she delivered "exemplary bowling"[12] performances to claim ten wickets at an average of 8.10 in four matches.[13]
England marquee Amy Jones also signed as a replacement player for the Sixers, having performed a similar role for the team during WBBL|02.[14]
The table below lists the Sixers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[13]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 29 | Erin Burns |  |
22 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 16 | 285 | 118.25 | 4 | 6.14 | 9 | – | |
| 40 | Amy Jones |  |
13 June 1993 | Right-handed | – | 4 | 19 | 76.00 | – | – | 0 | – | Marquee replacement |
| 28 | Sara McGlashan |  |
28 March 1982 | Right-handed | – | 16 | 145 | 97.97 | – | – | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 33 | Angela Reakes | |
27 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 15 | 60 | 120.00 | 0 | 10.00 | 4 | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ashleigh Gardner | |
15 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 347 | 138.80 | 5 | 6.89 | 4 | – | |
| 4 | Jodie Hicks | |
19 January 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 13 | Clara Iemma | |
31 October 1998 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 9 | Emily Leys | |
18 February 1993 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 8 | Ellyse Perry | |
3 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 16 | 552 | 98.57 | 5 | 7.10 | 3 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 20 | Dane van Niekerk |  |
14 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 12 | 145 | 115.07 | 20 | 5.57 | 7 | – | Overseas marquee |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
| 77 | Alyssa Healy | |
24 March 1990 | Right-handed | – | 16 | 421 | 136.68 | – | – | 8 | 6 | Australian marquee |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Sarah Aley | |
3 June 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 16 | 29 | 116.00 | 23 | 6.13 | 0 | – | |
| 5 | Lauren Cheatle | |
6 November 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 14 | Sarah Coyte | |
30 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 4 | – | – | 10 | 5.06 | 1 | – | Marquee replacement |
| 34 | Kim Garth |  |
25 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 14 | 3 | 37.50 | 13 | 5.86 | 5 | – | Associate rookie |
| 17 | Marizanne Kapp | |
4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 12 | 50 | 76.92 | 12 | 4.72 | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 74 | Carly Leeson | |
9 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2 | Lauren Smith | |
6 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 16 | 26 | 123.80 | 7 | 7.76 | 6 | – | |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.890 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.684 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.250 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.147 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.092 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.634 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.733 |
Source: [15]
- The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.
Fixtures
editRegular season
editSydney Sixers
4/242 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
7/156 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Thunder
6/142 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
4/146 (18.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
8/122 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
1/123 (18.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
8/152 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
8/119 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
- Dane van Niekerk became the fourth player to take a hat-trick in the WBBL
Hobart Hurricanes
98 (19.4 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
1/99 (13.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
- Double header with Match 5 of the Men's BBL
Sydney Sixers
138 (19.5 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
4/139 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
7/128 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
92 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
7/120 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
7/120 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
113 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
6/114 (19 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
5/160 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
151 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
7/144 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
4/126 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
7/106 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/107 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
4/149 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
3/150 (19.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
9/111 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
2/112 (18.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Knockout phase
editSydney Sixers
5/138 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
9/121 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as a double header with BBL semi-final 2
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Perth Scorchers
99 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
1/100 (15 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Sydney Sixers won their second WBBL title
- Played as a double header with BBL final
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Statistics and awards
edit- Most runs: Ellyse Perry – 552 (1st in the league)[16]
- Highest score in an innings: Ashleigh Gardner – 114 (52) vs Melbourne Stars, 9 December 2017[17]
- Most wickets: Sarah Aley – 23 (equal 1st in the league)[18]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Dane van Niekerk – 4/13 (4 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 2 January 2018[19]
- Most catches (fielder): Erin Burns – 9 (equal 3rd in the league)[20]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Sarah Coyte, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Dane van Niekerk – 2 each
- Sarah Aley, Erin Burns, Marizanne Kapp – 1 each
- Sixers Player of the Tournament: Ellyse Perry[21]
- WBBL|03 Player of the Tournament: Ellyse Perry (3rd)[22]
- WBBL|03 Team of the Tournament: Sarah Aley, Ellyse Perry, Dane van Niekerk[23]
- WBBL|03 Young Gun Award: Ashleigh Gardner (nominated)[24]
References
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- ^ "Coyte's personal victory inspires Sixers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Final WBBL|03 squads for each club". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "WBBL|03: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Strikers squad complete with three new additions". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Helmers, Caden (29 September 2017). "WNCL: ACT Meteors recruit Erin Burns joins Sydney Sixers for WBBL season". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Cheatle jumps ship to Sydney Sixers". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Cheatle dealt painful injury blow". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Cheatle on the comeback trail". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Sixers hail WBBL signing Coyte". SBS News. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "'I don't know how this happened' by Sarah Coyte - PlayersVoice". AthletesVoice. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Sixers cruise to second straight WBBL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 - Sydney Sixers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Sarah Coyte returns to pitch for Sixers". PerthNow. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Perry and Hughes win major Cricket NSW awards". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Satterthwaite named player of WBBL|03". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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- ^ "Molineux named Rebel Young Gun". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
