Sydney Sixers (WBBL) explained

Sydney Sixers (WBBL)
League:Women's Big Bash League
City:Sydney
Captain:Ellyse Perry
Coach:Charlotte Edwards
Colours: Magenta
Ground:North Sydney Oval
Ground2:Hurstville Oval, Drummoyne Oval
Title1:WBBL
Title1wins:2 (2016–17, 2017–18)
Current:Current season

The Sydney Sixers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Moore Park, New South Wales. They are one of two teams from Sydney to compete in the Women's Big Bash League, the other being the Sydney Thunder. Having won two championship titles and four minor premierships, the Sixers are the most successful WBBL franchise to date.

History

Formation

One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Sydney Sixers are aligned with the men's team of the same name.[1] At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Ellyse Perry was unveiled as the Sixers' first signing.[2] Perry would also become the team's inaugural captain.[3] On 12 November, New South Wales Breakers assistant Ben Sawyer was announced as the Sixers' inaugural head coach.[4]

The Sixers played their first match against the Sydney Thunder at Howell Oval in Penrith on 6 December, losing by nine wickets.[5] It took until their seventh match, a 20 December encounter with the Perth Scorchers at the Sydney Cricket Ground, to register a win.[6]

Rivalries

Melbourne Renegades

The Sixers and Melbourne Renegades have combined to produce some of the most "thrilling"[7] and "controversial"[8] matches in the league's history, particularly revolving around close finishes,[9] including:

Sydney Thunder

At the WBBL|02 season launch, Sydney Thunder captain Alex Blackwell said the Sixers "desperately want to beat us and we desperately want to beat them. It's set up to be a really good rivalry."[21] In a joint media conference ahead of WBBL|05, Sixers captain Ellyse Perry said she considers the Thunder "our biggest rivals" while the Thunder's Rachel Priest claimed "it was a really intense rivalry right when I started with the team".[22] Noteworthy matches include:

Hobart Hurricanes

The Sixers and the Hobart Hurricanes have met in two semi-finals:

The Sixers defeated the Hurricanes in their first eleven encounters, setting a WBBL record for the longest head-to-head winning streak. The Hurricanes finally defeated the Sixers on their twelfth attempt:

Perth Scorchers

The Sixers have met, and defeated, the Perth Scorchers in two championship deciders:

Brisbane Heat

The Sixers share a "growing rivalry"[39] with the Brisbane Heat. However, ahead of WBBL|05, Sydney wicket-keeper Alyssa Healy claimed "(Brisbane) have made a bit more of it than we have in the last 12 to 18 months, it's not something we're thinking of too much." Noteworthy matches include:

Captaincy records

There have been two captains in the Sixers' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.

CaptainSpanWonLostTied
Ellyse Perry2015–present11167420261.47
Alyssa Healy2017–20198440050.00
Source:[43]

Season summaries

SeasonFinalsCoachCaptainMost RunsMost WicketsRefs
2015–168–63rdRUEllyse Perry – 430Sarah Aley – 19[44] [45] [46]
2016–179–5*1st*CBen SawyerSarah Aley – 28^Alyssa Healy[47] [48] [49]
2017–18CBen SawyerEllyse PerrySarah Aley – 23*Ellyse Perry[50] [51] [52]
2018–1910–4*1st*RUBen SawyerEllyse PerryEllyse Perry*[53] [54] [55]
7–75thDNQBen SawyerEllyse Perry – 469Marizanne Kapp – 15Marizanne Kapp[56] [57] [58]
6–65thDNQBen SawyerEllyse PerryMarizanne Kapp – 13Alyssa Healy[59] [60] [61]
4–98thDNQBen SawyerEllyse PerryEllyse Perry – 358Lauren Cheatle – 10Nicole Bolton[62] [63] [64]
RUEllyse PerryEllyse Perry – 403Ashleigh Gardner*[65] [66] [67]
Legend
DNQ Did not qualify SF Semi-finalists Led the league
EF Lost the Eliminator RU Runners-up^ League record
CF Lost the Challenger C Champions

Home grounds

VenueGames hosted by season
0102 03 04 05 060708Total
Blacktown ISP 2 N/A2
Drummoyne Oval 2 1 2 1 1 7
Hurstville Oval 1 2 3 2 3 1 12
North Dalton Park 1 1
North Sydney Oval 4 1 2 4 5 4 20
Sydney Cricket Ground 2 2 3 2 9
Sydney Showground Stadium 3 3
Waverley Oval 1 1

Players

Australian representatives

The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Sixers after making their debut in the national women's team (the period they spent as both a Sixers squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):

Associate rookies

Statistics and awards

Team stats

4 – WBBL|02, WBBL|03, WBBL|04, WBBL|08

OppositionWonLostTied
Adelaide Strikers181260066.67
Brisbane Heat177100041.18
Hobart Hurricanes181620088.89
Melbourne Renegades171060162.50
Melbourne Stars15870053.33
Perth Scorchers18990050.00
Sydney Thunder16960160.00
Total11971460260.68

Source:[68]

Individual stats

Source:

Individual awards

Sponsors

Year Kit Manufacturer Chest Sponsor Back Sponsor Breast Sponsor Sleeve Sponsor
2015–16MajesticRebelXVentureXVentureRebel
2016–17BioglanPriceline Pharmacy
2017–18Nature's Gift
2018–19Priceline PharmacyiiNet
2019–20Ring.comToyo Tires
2020–21HummSydney Water
2021–22NikeHummiiNet
2022–23Weber

See also

Notes and References

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