2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season
 Logo of the 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season | |
| Dates | 10 December 2016 – 28 January 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Sydney Sixers (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Attendance | 121,000 (2,051 per match) |
| Player of the series | Beth Mooney (BRH) |
| Most runs | Meg Lanning (MLS) – 502 |
| Most wickets | Sarah Aley (SYS) – 28 |
The 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|02 was the second season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 10 December 2016 to 28 January 2017.[1][2]
The Sydney Sixers finished the round-robin stage of the tournament in first place and, despite a late-season injury to captain Ellyse Perry, went on to claim their maiden championship. In the final, held at the WACA, Sydney defeated the Perth Scorchers by seven runs in a "veritable classic".[3] Sixers medium-pace bowler Sarah Aley was named Player of the Final, managing figures of 4/23 in the decider and also clinching the title of WBBL|02 leading wicket-taker.
Brisbane Heat wicket-keeper Beth Mooney was named Player of the Tournament, while Melbourne Stars captain Meg Lanning topped the leading run-scorer table for the second-straight season.[4]
Teams[edit]
Each 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 between 1 July 2013 and 1 July 2016.[5][6]
The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.
Personnel changes[edit]
Local players[edit]
The table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Ebsary | Adelaide Strikers | → | Perth Scorchers | Outgoing captain (6–8 win–loss record) | [5][6] |
| Sarah Elliott | Melbourne Renegades | → | Adelaide Strikers | Outgoing captain (3–7 win–loss record) | |
| Kara Sutherland | Sydney Sixers | → | Brisbane Heat | ||
| Ashleigh Barty | Brisbane Heat | → | – | Retired | |
| Jodie Fields | Brisbane Heat | → | – | Retired | |
| Grace Harris | Brisbane Heat | → | Melbourne Renegades |  Australian marquee
| |
| Megan White | Brisbane Heat | → | – | Retired | |
| Emily Smith | Hobart Hurricanes | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Jess Duffin | – | → | Melbourne Stars |
| |
| Hayley Jensen | – | → | Melbourne Stars |
| |
| Nicky Shaw | Perth Scorchers | → | – | Retired | |
| Jenny Wallace | Perth Scorchers | → | – | Retired |
Overseas players[edit]
The table below lists changes to overseas marquee allocations made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlotte Edwards
|
Perth Scorchers | → | Adelaide Strikers | [5][6] | |
| Sarah Taylor
|
Adelaide Strikers | → | – | ||
| Tammy Beaumont
|
– | → | Adelaide Strikers | ||
 Stacy-Ann King
|
Adelaide Strikers | → | – | ||
 Smriti Mandhana
|
– | → | Brisbane Heat | ||
 Deandra Dottin
|
Perth Scorchers | → | Brisbane Heat | Replacement player in WBBL|01 | |
| Lauren Winfield
|
Brisbane Heat | → | – | Returned to the Brisbane Heat as a replacement player during the season | |
| Kate Cross
|
Brisbane Heat | → | – | ||
 Lea Tahuhu
|
– | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
 Shabnim Ismail
|
Melbourne Renegades | → | – | Replacement player in WBBL|01 | |
| Dane van Niekerk
|
Melbourne Renegades | → | Sydney Sixers | ||
| Mignon du Preez
|
Melbourne Stars | → | – | ||
| Hayley Jensen
|
Melbourne Stars | → | – |
| |
| Anya Shrubsole
|
– | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Laura Marsh
|
Sydney Sixers | → | – | ||
| Harmanpreet Kaur
|
– | → | Sydney Thunder |
Changes made during the season included:
- England marquee Lauren Winfield returned to the Brisbane Heat as a replacement player.[7]
- Ireland marquee Isobel Joyce signed with the Hobart Hurricanes as a replacement player.[8]
- England marquee Danielle Hazell signed with the Melbourne Stars as a replacement player.[9]
- England marquee Rebecca Grundy signed with the Perth Scorchers as a replacement player.[10]
- England marquee Amy Jones signed with the Sydney Sixers as a replacement player.[11]
Leadership[edit]
Captaincy changes made ahead of the season included:
- Tegan McPharlin was appointed captain of the Adelaide Strikers, replacing Lauren Ebsary (6–8 win–loss record).[12]
- Rachel Priest was appointed captain of the Melbourne Renegades, replacing Sarah Elliott (3–7 win–loss record).[13]
- Suzie Bates was appointed captain of the Perth Scorchers, replacing Nicole Bolton (7–8 win–loss record).[14]
Captaincy changes made during the season included:
- Kirby Short assumed the captaincy of the Brisbane Heat, replacing Delissa Kimmince (11–11 win–loss record).[15]
- Kristen Beams stood in as acting captain of the Melbourne Stars for one game, replacing Meg Lanning who was sidelined with a hamstring injury.[16]
Points table[edit]
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Ded | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.442 |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.300 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.046 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −0.034 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.256 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | −0.046 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 | −0.519 |
| 8 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −0.541 |
Source: [17]
- The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.
Win–loss table[edit]
Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
|---|
Fixtures[edit]
Format of the group stage was a double round-robin tournament, with teams playing each other twice. Some matches were played in neutral cities as a result of occasional carnival weekends where as many as all eight teams were scheduled at the same venue. There were 14 double header fixtures with the men's Big Bash League, and the semi-finals and final were also played as a double header.
Week 1[edit]
Perth Scorchers
6/119 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
5/120 (19 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
116 (19.3 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
102 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Melbourne Stars
8/147 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/141 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers
6/128 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
3/131 (19.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
4/142 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
9/125 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
6/138 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
5/142 (19.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Brisbane Heat
9/83 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
2/86 (16 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
9/116 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
2/121 (18.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Week 2[edit]
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- No toss
- Persistent rain meant the match was abandoned without a ball bowled[18]
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
9/101 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
2/102 (17.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
8/122 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
3/124 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
5/102 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
4/103 (17.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
4/133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
5/130 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
8/111 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
3/115 (16.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
5/121 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
6/121 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
9/94 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
2/95 (12.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Week 3[edit]
Melbourne Stars
2/148 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
7/94 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
4/110 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
2/114 (15.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
3/143 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
3/146 (16.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
5/129 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
6/124 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Play was delayed when Brisbane Heat's Deandra Dottin sustained a head injury while fielding[19]
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
6/93 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
2/96 (11.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
3/164 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
7/131 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to field
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
8/106 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
3/110 (18.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
5/155 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
7/123 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Melbourne Renegades were penalised 0.5 points for slow over rate
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Week 4[edit]
Adelaide Strikers
9/82 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/85 (15.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Melbourne Stars
3/127 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
1/52 (5.3 overs) |
Meg Lanning 64 (53)
Nicole Goodwin 1/29 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Melbourne Renegades' target revised to 52 runs from 8 overs following a rain delay
- The match was played in front of a WBBL record crowd of 24,547 [21]
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Thunder
8/132 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
9/129 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Sydney Thunder was penalised 1 point for slow over rate
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
3/161 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
5/142 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
8/115 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
1/117 (18.5 overs) |
Beth Mooney 75* (66)
|
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
94 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
6/97 (17.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
7/131 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
5/132 (18.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
6/117 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
1/118 (16.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
3/171 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
9/127 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Week 5[edit]
Melbourne Stars
7/127 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
5/128 (19.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
2/153 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
8/138 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
6/132 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
6/120 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
9/129 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
6/133 (19.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
122 (19.4 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
2/123 (18.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
9/94 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
4/96 (16.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
- Former Australian player Sarah Elliott made her last WBBL appearance[22]
Week 6[edit]
Sydney Sixers
6/134 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
8/118 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
125 (19.3 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
88 (17.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
102 (18.5 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
5/105 (17.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
7/138 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
6/138 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers
6/120 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
3/122 (18 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
- Former Australian player Shelley Nitschke made her last WBBL appearance[24]
Brisbane Heat
8/125 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
3/102 (14 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Melbourne Renegades' target revised to 102 runs from 15 overs following a rain delay
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
4/130 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
9/97 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
9/115 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
4/117 (18.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
- Amy Satterthwaite became the third player to take a WBBL hat-trick
Week 7[edit]
Adelaide Strikers
5/139 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
1/142 (15 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
5/149 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
6/145 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
3/115 (14 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
6/98 (12 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Hobart Hurricanes' innings reduced to 14 overs due to rain delay
- Melbourne Stars' target revised to 98 runs from 12 overs
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
5/148 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
4/150 (18.4 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
- Former Australian player Lisa Sthalekar made her last WBBL appearance[25]
Brisbane Heat
6/127 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
8/127 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
8/135 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
6/136 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with BBL game
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
5/158 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
9/123 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
4/131 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
5/134 (19.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au
Knockout phase[edit]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 6/169 | |||||||
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 66 | |||||||
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 7/117 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 5/124 | |||||||
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 1/125 | |||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Heat | 5/124 | |||||||
Semi-finals[edit]
Brisbane Heat
5/124 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
1/125 (15.4 overs) |
Elyse Villani 52 (48)
|
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Played as a double header with BBL semi-final 1
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
6/169 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
66 (14.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as a double header with BBL semi-final 2
- Broadcast by Network Ten
- Hobart Hurricanes set a new record for lowest all out WBBL team score[26]
- Sydney Sixers set a new record for biggest WBBL winning margin (by runs)[27]
- Former Australian player Julie Hunter made her last WBBL appearance[28]
Final[edit]
Sydney Sixers
5/124 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
7/117 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Played as a double header with BBL final
- Sydney Sixers won their first WBBL title
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Statistics[edit]
Highest totals[edit]
| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Hurricanes | 3/171 (20 overs) | Sydney Thunder | UTAS Stadium | 5 January 2017 | |||||
| Sydney Sixers | 6/169 (20 overs) | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | 25 January 2017 | |||||
| Sydney Sixers | 3/164 (20 overs) | Sydney Thunder | Spotless Stadium | 28 December 2016 | |||||
| Sydney Sixers | 6/161 (20 overs) | Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | 2 January 2017 | |||||
| Sydney Sixers | 5/158 (20 overs) | Melbourne Renegades | North Sydney Oval | 21 January 2017 | |||||
| Last Updated: 28 January 2017 | |||||||||
Most runs[edit]
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Lanning
|
Melbourne Stars | 13 | 13 | 502 | 45.63 | 120.09 | 97* | 0 | 5 |
| Beth Mooney
|
Brisbane Heat | 15 | 15 | 482 | 43.81 | 115.58 | 78* | 0 | 5 |
| Alyssa Healy
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 479 | 29.93 | 123.77 | 84 | 0 | 4 |
| Elyse Villani
|
Perth Scorchers | 16 | 16 | 442 | 29.46 | 107.02 | 74 | 0 | 5 |
| Ashleigh Gardner
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 414 | 27.60 | 114.68 | 56 | 0 | 3 |
| Last Updated: 28 January 2017 | |||||||||
Most wickets[edit]
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Aley
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 28 | 11.75 | 5.68 | 4/23 | 12.3 |
| Molly Strano
|
Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14.80 | 5.92 | 3/16 | 15.0 |
| Hayley Matthews
|
Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 14 | 20 | 15.95 | 6.78 | 5/19 | 14.1 |
| Jess Jonassen
|
Brisbane Heat | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15.88 | 5.13 | 3/12 | 18.5 |
| Emma King
|
Perth Scorchers | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19.88 | 5.92 | 2/10 | 20.1 |
| Last Updated: 28 January 2017 | ||||||||
Awards[edit]
Player of the tournament[edit]
Player of the Tournament votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis by the two standing umpires at the conclusion of every match, meaning a player can receive a maximum of six votes per game.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Beth Mooney
|
Brisbane Heat | 34 |
| 2nd | Amy Satterthwaite
|
Hobart Hurricanes | 29 |
| 3rd | Ashleigh Gardner
|
Sydney Sixers | 26 |
| =4th | Meg Lanning
|
Melbourne Stars | 24 |
| =4th | Alyssa Healy
|
Sydney Sixers | 24 |
Source: WBBL|02 Player of the tournament
Team of the tournament[edit]
An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|02 was named by bigbash.com.au:
Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)- Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat)
- Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
- Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers)
Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)- Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat)
Katherine Brunt (Perth Scorchers)
Marizanne Kapp (Sydney Sixers)- Sarah Aley (Sydney Sixers)
- Kristen Beams (Melbourne Stars)
- Molly Strano (Melbourne Renegades)
Young gun award[edit]
Players under 21 years of age at the start of the season are eligible for the Young Gun Award. Weekly winners are selected over the course of the season by a panel of Cricket Australia officials based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, and their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Each weekly winner receives a $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.[29]
The nominees for the WBBL|02 Young Gun were:[30]
- Week 1: Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades)
- Week 2: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers) – winner
- Week 3: Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers)
- Week 4: Heather Graham (Perth Scorchers)
- Week 5: Lauren Smith (Sydney Sixers)
- Week 6: Jemma Barsby (Brisbane Heat)
- Week 7: Amanda-Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers)
Sydney Sixers all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner was named the Young Gun of WBBL|02, having scored 414 runs with the bat and claiming ten wickets with the ball throughout the season.[31]
"Player of the match" tally[edit]
The table below shows the number of Player of the Match awards won by each player throughout the season. The career tally indicates the number of awards won by a player throughout her entire time in the league at the conclusion of the season, including awards won while previously playing for a different WBBL team.
| Player | Team | WBBL|02 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Healy | Sydney Sixers | 5 | 6 |
| Beth Mooney | Brisbane Heat | 5 | 7 |
| Elyse Villani | Perth Scorchers | 4 | 6 |
| Sophie Devine | Adelaide Strikers | 3 | 3 |
| Meg Lanning | Melbourne Stars | 3 | 9 |
| Ellyse Perry | Sydney Sixers | 3 | 5 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Hobart Hurricanes | 3 | 4 |
| Stafanie Taylor | Sydney Thunder | 3 | 5 |
| Sarah Aley | Sydney Sixers | 2 | 3 |
| Katherine Brunt | Perth Scorchers | 2 | 3 |
| Deandra Dottin | Brisbane Heat | 2 | 2 |
| Emma Inglis | Melbourne Stars | 2 | 2 |
| Hayley Matthews | Hobart Hurricanes | 2 | 3 |
| Rachel Priest | Melbourne Renegades | 2 | 3 |
| Jemma Barsby | Brisbane Heat | 1 | 1 |
| Samantha Bates | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 1 |
| Kristen Beams | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Blackwell | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 3 |
| Nicole Bolton | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 1 |
| Maitlan Brown | Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 1 |
| Jess Cameron | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 1 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | Sydney Sixers | 1 | 1 |
| Heather Graham | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 1 |
| Grace Harris | Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 3 |
| Dani Hazell | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 1 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 1 |
| Emma King | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 1 |
| Heather Knight | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 | 4 |
| Sophie Molineux | Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 1 |
| Danni Wyatt | Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 3 |
Audience[edit]
There was greater television coverage than the previous season, with twelve games aired live by Network Ten, including four stand-alone games on the opening weekend. This included the Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars match, which was shown on Network Ten's primary channel during prime time—a first for a stand-alone women's sporting match in Australia.[1] The remaining 47 games were streamed live through Cricket Australia's Live app and Website, and the WBBL Facebook page.[32]
Below are the Australian television ratings for the season.[33]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | ||
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades[34] | 224,000 | 310,000 | 148,000 | 193,000 |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars[35] | 340,000 | 432,000 | 222,000 | 286,000 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes[36] | 146,000 | 237,000 | 98,000 | 161,000 |
| 6 | Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat[37] | 332,000 | 371,000 | 219,000 | 251,000 |
| 26 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers[38] | 179,000 | 247,000 | 126,000 | 159,000 |
| 27 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades[39] | 242,000 | 320,000 | 151,000 | 223,000 |
| 36 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat[40] | 206,000 | 298,000 | 124,000 | 183,000 |
| 44 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder[41] | 179,000 | 268,000 | 112,000 | 180,000 |
| 54 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars[42] | 100,000 | 182,000 | 60,000 | 117,000 |
| SF1 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat[43] | 75,000 | 103,000 | 53,000 | 76,000 |
| SF2 | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes[44] | 94,000 | 100,000 | 66,000 | 70,000 |
| Final | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers[45] | 325,000 | 500,000 | 210,000 | 339,000 |
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
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- ^ "Sixers ride on Aley's four-for to clinch WBBL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Beth Mooney named player of WBBL|02". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "WBBL|02: All You Need To Know Guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Updated WBBL|02 squads for each club". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "WBBL star Deandra Dottin replaced by holidaying England international". the Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "The examiner december 26 2016". Issuu. p. 47. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Kristen Beams injury paves way for English spinner Danielle Hazell at Melbourne Stars". Herald Sun. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Scorchers sign Grundy for WBBL". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Perry connection for new signing Jones | Sydney Sixers - BBL". 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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- ^ "New captain, squad takes shape for WBBL02". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Scorchers Set For Opening Weekend". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Short named to captain Brisbane Heat's WBBL side". couriermail. 6 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Stars shine too bright for Strikers". www.townsvillebulletin.com.au. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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- ^ "Sixers crush Hurricanes by 103 runs to set up WBBL final against Scorchers". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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- ^ @WBBL (24 January 2017). "Congrats to all of the @rebelsport Young Guns recognised throughout #WBBL02! Who will take out the main prize?" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 November 2020 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Mediaweek Australia twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 26 December 2016
- ^ Sat TV #WBBL02 @tensporttv Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 26 December 2016
- ^ Sat TV #WBBL02 @tensporttv Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 26 December 2016
- ^ Sun TV #WBBL02 @tensport Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 26 December 2016
- ^ Sun TV #WBBL02 @tensporttv Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 26 December 2016
- ^ Sat TV #WBBL02 #TENsport Women's BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2017
- ^ Sun TV #WBBL02 #TENsport Women's BBL: Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2017
- ^ Sun TV Rebel Women's BBL #WBBL02 #TENsport Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 9 January 2017
- ^ Sat TV #WBBL02 #TENsport Syd Sixers v Syd Thunder twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 16 January 2017
- ^ Sat TV Rebel #WBBL06 #TENsport Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 January 2017
- ^ Tue TV #WBBL06 #WBBLSemis #TENsport Semi Final 1: Perth Scorchers Vs Brisbane Heat twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 25 January 2017
- ^ Wed TV Rebel #WBBL06 #WBBLSemis #TENsport SF 2: Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 26 January 2017
- ^ Sat TV Rebel #WBBL06 #WBBLFinal #TENsport Final: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 29 January 2017
Further reading[edit]
- Collins, Adam (7 December 2016). "Women's Big Bash League sprinting after tentative, but successful, first steps in season one". ABC News. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- Lane, Daniel (2016). 2016-17 Big Bash Book: Go Behind the Scenes, Meet the Teams for the Upcoming Season, and Relive the Best Moments of BBL|05 and WBBL|01. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9781760291419.
- Lemon, Geoff; Collins, Adam (1 February 2017). "Scorchers didn't win silver but lost gold". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- Montesano, Julia (12 December 2016). "Women's Big Bash: A guide to every team". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- Pradhan, Snehal (17 January 2017). "'Not just a one-hit wonder' – WBBL boss Anthony Everard hopes to sustain the momentum". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- Robertson, Josh (31 January 2017). "WBBL team of the tournament". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Number of games hosted at each venue is indicated in brackets
- ^ Only includes players who debuted for Australia before the tournament
- ^ New Zealander Hayley Jensen was classed as a local player for the Melbourne Stars in WBBL|02 due to her permanent residence in Australia and a lack of recent international cricket appearances.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Did not qualify as a marquee player
- ^ Kirby Short assumed the captaincy during the season.
- ^ a b c d e Replacement player
- ^ Kristen Beams stood in as acting captain for one game.
- ^ Alyssa Healy stood in as acting captain for three games.