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
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 |  | 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
| 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 knockout phase
Fixtures
All times are AEDT.
Regular season
Brisbane Heat 8/141 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 6/143 (19.5 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay Umpires: Claire Polosak and Nathan James Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Match 3 15 October 2022 15:40 Scorecard |
Sydney Sixers 2/151 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 9/134 (20 overs) |
Katie Mack 34 (32) Sophie Ecclestone 4/17 (4 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 17 runs Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay Umpires: Claire Polosak and Nathan James Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Sydney Sixers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Match 6 16 October 2022 13:40 Scorecard |
Sydney Sixers 6/147 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 9/120 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 27 runs Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay Umpires: Michael Mellifont and Sue Redfern Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Match 13 21 October 2022 15:25 Scorecard |
Adelaide Strikers 6/142 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 8/139 (20 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 3 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Harsimran Singh and Kurt Miegel Player of the match: Erin Burns (Sydney Sixers) |
- 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]
Match 21 29 October 2022 10:15 Scorecard |
Hobart Hurricanes 8/95 (12 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 2/96 (10.5 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Eastern Oval, Ballarat Umpires: Chris Grant and Greg Azzopardi Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 12 overs due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Match 24 30 October 2022 15:00 Scorecard |
Sydney Sixers 3/188 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 9/151 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 37 runs Eastern Oval, Ballarat Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Gaurav Bawa Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers) |
- 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) |
Ashleigh Gardner 53 (37) Lauren Smith 2/22 (3 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 15 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers) |
- 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]
Match 31 5 November 2022 16:25 Scorecard |
Sydney Sixers 5/155 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 1/158 (18.3 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Jamie Thomas and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Match 37 10 November 2022 15:00 Scorecard |
Melbourne Renegades 1/64 (11 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Match 40 12 November 2022 13:40 Scorecard |
Sydney Sixers 9/160 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 115 (19.2 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 45 runs CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Lisa McCabe and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Match 42 13 November 2022 10:15 Scorecard |
Perth Scorchers 4/176 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 4/180 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and David Taylor Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers) |
- 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 by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Erin Burns (Sydney Sixers) |
- 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 Sixers won by 18 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Claire Polosak and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Match 54 20 November 2022 13:40 Scorecard |
Hobart Hurricanes 156 (19.5 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 2/157 (18.5 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Bede Sajowitz and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Final
Adelaide Strikers 5/147 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 137 (20 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 10 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Attendance: 6,478[9] Umpires: Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Deandra Dottin (Adelaide Strikers) |
- 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
- 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
- ^ 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
- Botcherby, Elizabeth (10 October 2022). "WBBL 2022 team guide: Sydney Sixers". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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