Sydney Sixers (WBBL)

Sydney Sixers
Coach: Ben Sawyer [1]
Colours:      "Magenta"
Founded: 2015
Home ground: Sydney Cricket Ground
Drummoyne Oval
Capacity: 48,000

The Sydney Sixers are a women's cricket team based in Sydney, Australia, that will compete in the inaugural women's Twenty20 Women's Big Bash League commencing in December, 2015.[2] They will be one of 8 founding teams. They are a franchise aligned with the current men’s competition (Big Bash League) - adopting the same colours and team name. The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP is the Patron of the team.[3] Ellyse Perry made history by becoming the Sydney Sixers Women's first ever signing.[4] The team is coached by Ben Sawyer.

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in a media release., “We see T20 as the premium format of the women’s game and the WBBL is an exciting concept that will increase the promotion and exposure of women’s cricket”.[5] Sutherland also said, “Our existing female domestic competitions are arguably the strongest in the world, with the continued success of the top-ranked women’s team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, a testament to that.”.

On 12 October 2015, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that former Southern Stars all-rounder Lisa Sthalekar has come out of retirement to join the Sixers in their inaugural season.[6] Lisa also signed with Network Ten to form part of the WBBL and BBL commentary team.[7]

A squad of 15 players was announced leading into the tournament, which started on Sunday 6 December, with a total of five National and International players permitted in the total numbers.[8] The team has committed to making each match in Sydney an event, playing many games at community venues including Drummoyne Oval, Waverley Oval and Hurstville Oval. Two games will be played at the SCG as feature double headers with the Men’s Sixers squad.

On 17 January, 2016, Sixers qualified for the finals despite losing the first six games in a row.[9]

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
6 Ashleigh Gardner Australia 15 April 1997 Right-handed Right arm off spin
All-rounders
15 Rhiannon Dick Australia 21 September 1990 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin
4 Jodie Hicks Australia 19 January 1997 Right-handed Right arm medium
13 Sara Hungerford Australia 13 February 1986 Right-handed Right arm medium
17 Marizanne Kapp South Africa 4 January 1990 Right-handed Right arm medium Overseas player
9 Emily Leys Australia ??? (age 22) Right-handed Left arm medium
27 Laura Marsh England 5 December 1986 Right-handed Right arm fast medium, right arm off spin Overseas player
8 Ellyse Perry Australia 3 November 1990 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Team's Captain
7 Lisa Sthalekar Australia 13 August 1979 Right-handed Right arm off spin
Wicketkeepers
77 Alyssa Healy Australia 24 March 1990 Right-handed
28 Sara McGlashan New Zealand 28 March 1982 Right-handed Overseas player
Pace bowlers
3 Sarah Aley Australia 3 June 1984 Right-handed Right arm medium
2 Lauren Smith Australia 6 October 1996 Right-handed Right arm medium
26 Kara Sutherland Australia 26 September 1991 Left-handed Left arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
33 Angela Reakes Australia 27 December 1990 Right-handed Right arm leg spin

Source[10][11]

References

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