2022–23 Sydney Sixers WBBL season
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Charlotte Edwards | ||
| Captain(s) | Ellyse Perry | ||
| Home ground | North Sydney Oval | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 11–2 (1st) | ||
| Finals | Runners-up | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Ellyse Perry – 408 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Ashleigh Gardner – 23 | ||
| Player of the Season | Ashleigh Gardner | ||
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The 2022–23 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Charlotte Edwards and captained by Ellyse Perry, the Sixers finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in first position and set a new league record with eleven wins. They consequently qualified for their fifth Final appearance, returning to the knockout phase of the tournament for the first time since WBBL|04. In the championship decider, held at North Sydney Oval, the Sixers were defeated in an upset by the Adelaide Strikers.[1]
Squad
[edit]Each 2022–23 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:[2]
- Charlotte Edwards was appointed head coach of the Sixers, replacing Ben Sawyer.
- Indian marquees Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav did not re-sign with the Sixers.
- New Zealand marquee Suzie Bates signed with the Sixers, having previously played for the Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers.
- English marquee Sophie Ecclestone signed with the Sixers, marking her first appearance in the league.
- Hayley Silver-Holmes departed the Sixers, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes.
- Angelina Genford signed with the Sixers, departing the Hobart Hurricanes.
- Kate Peterson signed with the Sixers, departing the Sydney Thunder.
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.[3][4]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Nicole Bolton | 
|
17 January 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 135 | 113.44 | 5 | 7.58 | 4 | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Suzie Bates | 
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16 September 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 318 | 104.60 | – | – | 11 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 29 | Erin Burns |
|
22 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 295 | 145.32 | 1 | 12.00 | 1 | – | |
| 6 | Ashleigh Gardner |
|
15 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 339 | 150.66 | 23 | 6.63 | 11 | – | Australian marquee |
| 8 | Ellyse Perry |
|
3 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 15 | 408 | 119.64 | 6 | 8.00 | 15 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 30 | Angela Reakes |
|
27 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Unavailable for the season |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 77 | Alyssa Healy |
|
24 March 1990 | Right-handed | – | 15 | 330 | 125.47 | – | – | 4 | 6 | Australian marquee |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Jade Allen |
|
13 November 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 88 | Maitlan Brown |
|
5 June 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 9 | 105 | 161.53 | 12 | 7.81 | 4 | – | |
| 33 | Stella Campbell |
|
15 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 6 | – | – | 0 | 14.00 | 4 | – | |
| 5 | Lauren Cheatle |
|
6 November 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | 15 | 1 | 100.00 | 16 | 7.24 | 3 | – | |
| 19 | Sophie Ecclestone | 
|
6 May 1999 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 15 | 126 | 159.49 | 20 | 6.29 | 2 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 66 | Angelina Genford |
|
30 October 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 15 | 4 | 57.14 | 1 | 9.00 | 3 | – | |
| 22 | Emma Hughes |
|
13 November 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Unavailable for the season |
| 35 | Kate Peterson |
|
3 December 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 13 | 10 | 76.92 | 11 | 7.28 | 5 | – | |
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0.695 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (C) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.390 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (CF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.276 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes (EF) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.457 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.373 |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | −0.339 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −1.042 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | −1.000 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the play-off phase
Fixtures
[edit]All times are AEDT.
Regular season
[edit]Brisbane Heat
8/141 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
6/143 (19.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
2/151 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
9/134 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
6/147 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
9/120 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
6/142 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
8/139 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
- Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) became the first player to captain 100 WBBL games.[7]
Hobart Hurricanes
8/95 (12 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
2/96 (10.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 12 overs due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
3/188 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
9/151 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
6/163 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
7/148 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
- Venue changed from Blacktown ISP Oval to North Sydney Oval[8]
Sydney Sixers
5/155 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
1/158 (18.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Melbourne Renegades
1/64 (11 overs) |
v
|
|
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
9/160 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
115 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Perth Scorchers
4/176 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
4/180 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat
5/163 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
5/164 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
6/178 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
7/160 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
156 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
2/157 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Final
[edit]Adelaide Strikers
5/147 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
137 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Former Australian player Nicole Bolton (Sydney Sixers) made her last WBBL appearance.
- Adelaide Strikers won their first WBBL title.
Statistics and awards
[edit]- Most runs: Ellyse Perry – 408 (2nd in the league)[10]
- Highest score in an innings: Alyssa Healy – 107* (64) vs Perth Scorchers, 13 November 2022[11]
- Most wickets: Ashleigh Gardner – 23 (equal 3rd in the league)[12]
- Best bowling figures in an innings:
- Sophie Ecclestone – 4/17 (4 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 15 October 2022
- Kate Peterson – 4/17 (4 overs) vs Brisbane Heat, 16 November 2022[13]
- Most catches (fielder): Ellyse Perry – 15 (1st in the league)[14]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Ashleigh Gardner – 5
- Erin Burns, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry – 2 each
- Suzie Bates – 1
- WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Ashleigh Gardner (1st), Ellyse Perry (5th), Alyssa Healy (equal 6th)[15]
- WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Erin Burns, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy[16]
- Sydney Sixers Player of the Season: Ashleigh Gardner[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Warren, Adrian (26 November 2022). "Strikers stun Sixers to lift WBBL trophy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "WBBL preview: Sixers out to snap finals drought". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Player Profiles | Sydney Sixers - BBL". www.sydneysixers.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Sydney Sixers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL|08 Standings". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Thunder elect to move Sydney Smash away from home venue". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL: Final - Sixers v Strikers - North Sydney Oval". Austadiums. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Gardner caps super season to be crowned WBBL's best". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Official WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Hughes and Gardner win major CNSW Awards". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- Botcherby, Elizabeth (10 October 2022). "WBBL 2022 team guide: Sydney Sixers". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
