The 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|03 was the third season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was scheduled from 9 December 2017 to 4 February 2018.[1][2]
 Logo of the 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season | |
| Dates | 9 December 2017 – 4 February 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Sydney Sixers (2nd title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Player of the series | Amy Satterthwaite (MLR) |
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry (SYS) – 552 |
| Most wickets | Katherine Brunt (PRS) – 23 Sarah Aley (SYS) – 23 |
The final, held at Adelaide Oval, pitted the Sydney Sixers against the Perth Scorchers for the second season running. Sydney comfortably won the match by nine wickets to claim back-to-back championships.[3] Punctuating an emphatic comeback from retirement, Sixers medium-pace bowler Sarah Coyte managed figures of 4/17 in the decider and was named Player of the Final.[4]
Melbourne Renegades captain Amy Satterthwaite was named Player of the Tournament, although her team failed to qualify for the finals. Sixers captain Ellyse Perry was the leading run-scorer of the season, while the leading wicket-taker title was shared between the Sixers' Sarah Aley and the Scorchers' Katherine Brunt.
Teams
editEach 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 in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[5][6]
The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.
Personnel changes
editLocal players
editThe table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon Dick | Sydney Sixers | → | Adelaide Strikers | [5] | |
| Sarah Coyte | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Signed with the Sydney Sixers as a replacement player during the season | |
| Sarah Elliott | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
| Shelley Nitschke | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
| Grace Harris | Melbourne Renegades | → | Brisbane Heat |
| |
| Stefanie Daffara | Sydney Thunder | → | Hobart Hurricanes | ||
| Nicola Hancock | – | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Previously played for the Melbourne Renegades | |
| Erin Burns | Hobart Hurricanes | → | Sydney Sixers | ||
| Julie Hunter | Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | Retired | |
| Jess Duffin | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades |  Australian marquee
| |
| Hayley Jensen | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Emma Inglis | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Claire Koski | Sydney Thunder | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Annabel Sutherland | Melbourne Renegades | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Erin Osborne | Sydney Thunder | → | Melbourne Stars | Australian marquee
| |
| Mikayla Hinkley | Sydney Thunder | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Meg Lanning | Melbourne Stars | → | Perth Scorchers |
| |
| Lauren Cheatle | Sydney Thunder | → | Sydney Sixers | ||
| Lisa Sthalekar | Sydney Sixers | → | – | Retired |
Changes made during the season included:
- Sarah Coyte signed with the Sydney Sixers as a marquee replacement player.[7]
Overseas players
editThe table below lists changes to overseas marquee allocations made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Suzie Bates
|
Perth Scorchers | → | Adelaide Strikers | Outgoing captain (9–7 win–loss record) | [5] |
 Charlotte Edwards
|
Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
 Smriti Mandhana
|
Brisbane Heat | → | – | ||
| Veda Krishnamurthy
|
– | → | Hobart Hurricanes | ||
| Lauren Winfield
|
Brisbane Heat | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Replacement player in WBBL|02 | |
| Amy Satterthwaite
|
Hobart Hurricanes | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Heather Knight
|
Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | Outgoing captain (15–14 win–loss record) | |
 Chamari Atapattu
|
– | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Rachel Priest
|
Melbourne Renegades | → | Sydney Thunder | Outgoing captain (6–10 win–loss record) | |
| Danni Wyatt
|
Melbourne Renegades | → | – | ||
 Mignon du Preez
|
– | → | Melbourne Stars | Returning to the Melbourne Stars | |
| Georgia Elwiss
|
– | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Lizelle Lee
|
– | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Morna Nielsen
|
Melbourne Stars | → | – | ||
| Nat Sciver
|
Melbourne Stars | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Danielle Hazell
|
Melbourne Stars | → | – | Replacement player in WBBL|02 | |
| Anya Shrubsole
|
Perth Scorchers | → | – | ||
| Thamsyn Newton
|
– | → | Perth Scorchers | Replacement player for Meg Lanning |
Changes made during the season included:
- South Africa marquee Laura Wolvaardt signed with the Brisbane Heat as a replacement player.[6]
- Ireland marquee Isobel Joyce returned to the Hobart Hurricanes as a replacement player.[8][9]
- New Zealand marquee Katey Martin signed with the Melbourne Stars as a replacement player.[10]
- England marquee Amy Jones signed with the Sydney Sixers as a replacement player.[7]
- England marquee Fran Wilson signed with the Sydney Thunder as a replacement player.[11]
Leadership
editCoaching changes made ahead of the season included:
- Peter McGiffin was appointed head coach of the Brisbane Heat, replacing Andy Richards.[12]
- Tim Coyle was appointed head coach of the Melbourne Renegades, replacing Lachlan Stevens.[13]
Captaincy changes made ahead of the season included:
- Suzie Bates was appointed captain of the Adelaide Strikers, replacing Tegan McPharlin (3–9 win–loss record).[14]
- Corinne Hall was appointed captain of the Hobart Hurricanes, replacing Heather Knight (15–14 win–loss record).[15]
- Amy Satterthwaite was appointed captain of the Melbourne Renegades, replacing Rachel Priest (6–10 win–loss record).[16]
- Kristen Beams was appointed captain of the Melbourne Stars, replacing Meg Lanning (13–14 win–loss record).[17]
- Elyse Villani assumed the captaincy of the Perth Scorchers, replacing Suzie Bates (9–7 win–loss record).[18]
Captaincy changes made during the season included:
- Isobel Joyce stood in as acting captain of the Hobart Hurricanes for five games.[8][9]
- Erin Osborne stood in as acting captain of the Melbourne Stars for two games.[19]
Points table
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.890 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.684 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.250 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.147 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.092 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.634 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.733 |
Source: [20]
- The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.
Win–loss table
editBelow 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
editWeek 1
editSydney Thunder
6/200 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
6/189 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers
3/183 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
9/138 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
4/242 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
7/156 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Perth Scorchers
6/188 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
9/170 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers
6/176 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
93 (18.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
6/142 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
4/146 (18.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
8/122 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
1/123 (18.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
8/114 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
2/115 (14.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 2
editPerth Scorchers
7/112 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
4/116 (18.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
4/132 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
1/135 (15.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
6/139 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
8/138 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
8/152 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
8/119 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
- Dane van Niekerk became the fourth player to take a hat-trick in the WBBL
Melbourne Renegades
5/160 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
9/151 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 3
editMelbourne Renegades
6/133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
125 (19.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
98 (19.4 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
1/99 (13.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
- Double header with Match 5 of the Men's BBL
Brisbane Heat
66 (16.1 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
0/67 (10.5 overs) |
Sophie Molineux 45* (37)
|
Melbourne Stars
4/163 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
1/164 (18.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
- Double header with Match 7 of the Men's BBL
Melbourne Stars
6/149 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/137 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 4
editAdelaide Strikers
6/113 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
1/114 (16 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
138 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/139 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
8/112 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
3/116 (16.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
97 (19.4 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
2/99 (15 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
7/119 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
2/122 (16.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
7/128 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
92 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
7/120 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
7/120 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
5/144 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
9/122 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 5
editMelbourne Renegades
6/142 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
3/145 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
4/111 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
2/114 (14.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
6/145 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
6/144 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
4/168 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
126 (18.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
4/134 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
2/136 (18.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
5/132 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
9/134 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
The Adelaide Strikers recorded the first-ever one-wicket victory in WBBL history,[22] defeating the Melbourne Stars on the last ball of the match.[23] Requiring three runs with one delivery remaining, Tabatha Saville scored a boundary off leg-spinning Stars captain Kristen Beams to clinch a narrow win for the Strikers.[24]
Melbourne Stars
3/133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
5/134 (18.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 6
editPerth Scorchers
9/87 (16 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
4/88 (15.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain delay
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
113 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
6/114 (19 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
8/93 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
4/94 (17.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
100 (18.5 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
0/102 (17.2 overs) |
Sophie Molineux 53* (39)
|
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
7/107 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
76 (17.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
9/120 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
6/116 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
5/160 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
151 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 7
editSydney Sixers
7/144 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
4/126 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
6/118 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
6/118 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Thunder
4/148 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
111 (19.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
4/122 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
1/126 (16 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
7/130 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/134 (18.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
7/106 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
5/107 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
5/114 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/114 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
68 (15.5 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
6/69 (16 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 8
editHobart Hurricanes
7/107 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
3/108 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers
4/149 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
3/150 (19.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
7/124 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
6/125 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
5/145 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
4/146 (18 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes
6/130 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
7/128 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
9/112 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
6/113 (16.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
- Former Australian player Kris Britt made her last WBBL appearance[25]
Adelaide Strikers
9/111 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
2/112 (18.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
8/117 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
115 (17.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Knockout phase
editAll knockout phase matches were played as double headers with the men's tournament, hence the venues for both semi-finals and the final were determined using the standings of the BBL|07 points table.
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 8/121 | |||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 2/148 | |||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 99 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 1/100 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 5/138 | |||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 9/121 | |||||||
Semi-finals
editPerth Scorchers
2/148 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
8/121 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Played as a double header with BBL semi-final 1
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers
5/138 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
9/121 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as a double header with BBL semi-final 2
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Final
editPerth Scorchers
99 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
1/100 (15 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Sydney Sixers won their second WBBL title
- Played as a double header with BBL final
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Statistics
editHighest totals
edit| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers | 4/242 (20 overs) | Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 | |||||
| Sydney Thunder | 6/200 (20 overs) | Melbourne Renegades | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 | |||||
| Melbourne Renegades | 6/189 (20 overs) | Sydney Thunder | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 | |||||
| Perth Scorchers | 6/188 (20 overs) | Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval | 10 December 2017 | |||||
| Adelaide Strikers | 3/183 (20 overs) | Hobart Hurricanes | Gliderol Stadium | 9 December 2017 | |||||
| Last Updated: 4 February 2018 | |||||||||
Most runs
edit| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 552 | 46.00 | 98.57 | 91* | 0 | 3 |
| Elyse Villani
|
Perth Scorchers | 16 | 16 | 535 | 41.15 | 125.88 | 84* | 0 | 5 |
| Nicole Bolton
|
Perth Scorchers | 16 | 16 | 482 | 32.13 | 101.47 | 71 | 0 | 3 |
| Beth Mooney
|
Brisbane Heat | 14 | 14 | 465 | 42.27 | 143.51 | 86* | 0 | 5 |
| Suzie Bates
|
Adelaide Strikers | 15 | 15 | 434 | 31.00 | 109.59 | 102 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated: 4 February 2018 | |||||||||
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Brunt
|
Perth Scorchers | 14 | 14 | 23 | 11.34 | 4.83 | 3/11 | 14 |
| Sarah Aley
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 23 | 15.69 | 6.13 | 4/18 | 15.3 |
| Dane van Niekerk
|
Sydney Sixers | 12 | 12 | 20 | 11.70 | 5.57 | 4/13 | 12.6 |
| Sophie Devine
|
Adelaide Strikers | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17.52 | 6.20 | 2/10 | 16.9 |
| Nicola Carey
|
Sydney Thunder | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20.58 | 6.70 | 3/10 | 18.3 |
| Last Updated: 4 February 2018 | ||||||||
Awards
editPlayer of the tournament
editPlayer 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 | Amy Satterthwaite
|
Melbourne Renegades | 35 |
| 2nd | Elyse Villani
|
Perth Scorchers | 28 |
| 3rd | Ellyse Perry
|
Sydney Sixers | 27 |
| =4th | Beth Mooney
|
Brisbane Heat | 25 |
| =4th | Suzie Bates
|
Adelaide Strikers | 25 |
Source: WBBL|03 Player of the tournament
Team of the tournament
editAn honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|03 was named by bigbash.com.au:
- Elyse Villani (Perth Scorchers)
- Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat)
- Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
- Nicole Bolton (Perth Scorchers)
- Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)
- Dane van Niekerk (Sydney Sixers)
- Amy Satterthwaite (Melbourne Renegades)
- Katherine Brunt (Perth Scorchers)
- Rene Farrell (Sydney Thunder)
- Sarah Aley (Sydney Sixers)
- Lea Tahuhu (Melbourne Renegades)
Young gun award
editPlayers 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.[26]
Melbourne Renegades all-rounder Sophie Molineux was named the Young Gun of WBBL|03 after scoring 318 runs and taking 6 wickets. The other nominees for the award were Sydney Sixers' Ashleigh Gardner (who took out the accolade in WBBL|02), Renegades teammates Georgia Wareham and Maitlan Brown, Adelaide Strikers batter Tabatha Saville, as well as bowlers Annabel Sutherland from the Melbourne Stars and Belinda Vakarewa from the Sydney Thunder.[27]
"Player of the match" tally
editThe 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|03 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | Brisbane Heat | 4 | 11 |
| Nicole Bolton | Perth Scorchers | 3 | 4 |
| Tahlia McGrath | Adelaide Strikers | 3 | 3 |
| Sophie Molineux | Melbourne Renegades | 3 | 4 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Melbourne Renegades | 3 | 7 |
| Elyse Villani | Perth Scorchers | 3 | 9 |
| Sarah Coyte | Sydney Sixers | 2 | 4 |
| Sophie Devine | Adelaide Strikers | 2 | 5 |
| Rachael Haynes | Sydney Thunder | 2 | 2 |
| Alyssa Healy | Sydney Sixers | 2 | 8 |
| Ellyse Perry | Sydney Sixers | 2 | 7 |
| Dane van Niekerk | Sydney Sixers | 2 | 2 |
| Sarah Aley | Sydney Sixers | 1 | 4 |
| Samantha Bates | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 2 |
| Suzie Bates | Adelaide Strikers | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Blackwell | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 4 |
| Katherine Brunt | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 4 |
| Erin Burns | Sydney Sixers | 1 | 2 |
| Nicola Carey | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 1 |
| Deandra Dottin | Brisbane Heat | 1 | 3 |
| Jess Duffin | Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 2 |
| Georgia Elwiss | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 1 |
| Rene Farrell | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 3 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | Sydney Sixers | 1 | 2 |
| Grace Harris | Brisbane Heat | 1 | 4 |
| Brooke Hepburn | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 | 1 |
| Marizanne Kapp | Sydney Sixers | 1 | 3 |
| Alana King | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 1 |
| Emma King | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 2 |
| Katie Mack | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 1 |
| Hayley Matthews | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 | 4 |
| Erin Osborne | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Price | Adelaide Strikers | 1 | 1 |
| Rachel Priest | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 4 |
| Tabatha Saville | Adelaide Strikers | 1 | 1 |
| Nat Sciver | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 1 |
| Kirby Short | Brisbane Heat | 1 | 1 |
| Naomi Stalenberg | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 3 |
| Stafanie Taylor | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 6 |
| Belinda Vakarewa | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 1 |
Audience
editA total of twelve matches were televised on free-to-air in the third season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on Network Ten, including four on the opening weekend.[28] The remaining 47 matches were live streamed on the Cricket Australia or MamaMia website as well as the Cricket Australia Live App Archived 25 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine for mobile.
Below are the television ratings for every game that was broadcast by Network Ten during the season.[29]
The Super Over of match 42 drew ratings of 296,000 nationally, and 185,000 in the 5 metro cities.[30]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | ||
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder [31] | 226,000 | 331,000 | 146,000 | 241,000 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars [32] | 376,000 | 469,000 | 249,000 | 297,000 |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat [33] | 159,000 | 251,000 | 99,000 | 150,000 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers [34] | 335,000 | 421,000 | 210,000 | 275,000 |
| 15 | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes [35] | 186,000 | 307,000 | 110,000 | 182,000 |
| 23 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat [36] | 179,000 | 275,000 | 106,000 | 172,000 |
| 34 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers [37] | 193,000 | 343,000 | 113,000 | 223,000 |
| 42 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades [30] | 107,000 | 172,000 | 62,000 | 97,000 |
| 49 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes [38] | 143,000 | 229,000 | 88,000 | 149,000 |
| Semi-final 1[h] | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers [39] | 100,000 | 75,000 | 63,000 | 48,000 |
| Semi-final 2[h] | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers [40] | 68,000 | 113,000 | 41,000 | 73,000 |
| Final | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers [41] | 198,000 | 313,000 | 119,000 | 190,000 |
References
edit- ^ "Expanded Big Bash season announced". Cricket Australia. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "BBL expands into first week of February". ESPN Cricinfo. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Superb Sixers go back-to-back". Cricket Australia. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Coyte's personal victory inspires Sixers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Final WBBL|03 squads for each club". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b "WBBL|03: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Sarah Coyte returns to pitch for Sixers". PerthNow. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Hurricanes Break Through In Thriller | Hobart Hurricanes - BBL". 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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- ^ "Stars name squads for double header Rhino Day at the MCG". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Fran Wilson Joins Sydney Thunder". Sydney Thunder. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Heat Announce New WBBL Coach". Brisbane Heat. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Tim Coyle appointed Renegades WBBL coach". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "WBBL|03 preview". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Hall to captain Hurricanes for WBBL|03". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Satterthwaite new skipper". Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Beams set to lead Stars". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Squads named for WBBL openers". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Stars ready for must-win Derby". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Renegades rout Brisbane Heat for equal lowest score in WBBL history". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (9 January 2018). "Annabel Sutherland makes stunning Melbourne Stars debut but Adelaide Strikers win off last ball". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women 32nd Match 2018 | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "All the WBBL squads so far". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Rebel renews as naming rights partner of WBBL | Cricket Australia". www.cricketaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Molineux named Rebel Young Gun". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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- ^ Mediaweek Australia twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 9 December 2017
- ^ a b Saturday #TEN #Rebel #WBBL03 @tensporttv Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 January 2018
- ^ Sat TV #WBBL03 #TEN Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 10 December 2017
- ^ Sat TV #WBBL03 #TEN Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 10 December 2017
- ^ Sun TV #WBBL03 #TEN Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 11 December 2017
- ^ Sun TV #WBBL03 #TEN Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 11 December 2017
- ^ Sat TV #TEN #Rebel #WBBL @tensporttv Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 December 2017
- ^ NYE TV #TEN #Rebel #WBBL03 @tensporttv Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 1 January 2018
- ^ Saturday TV #TEN #Rebel #WBBL03 @tensporttv Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 14 January 2018
- ^ Saturday #TEN #Rebel #WBBL @tensporttv Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 28 January 2018
- ^ Thursday #ONE #Rebel #WBBL03 @tensporttv First semi final: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 February 2018
- ^ Friday #ONE #Rebel #WBBL03 @tensporttv Second semi final: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 4 February 2018
- ^ Sunday #ONE #Rebel #WBBL03 @tensporttv #WBBLFinal: Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 5 February 2018
Further reading
edit- Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (8 December 2017). "World Cup stars set to light up third WBBL season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (13 December 2017). "Of runs, records and astounding TV numbers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (19 December 2017). "Sydney rivals dominate; Stars, Hurricanes in sharp decline". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (28 December 2017). "Renegades gather pace; Villani shines for Scorchers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (11 January 2018). "Last-gasp finishes, first-rate batting". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (16 January 2018). "Indigenous theme, Sydney's rise and fall, and the final frantic". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (25 January 2018). "Satterthwaite, (super) Saturday and the qualifying puzzle". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- Konstantopoulos, Mary (8 December 2017). "Women's sport weekly wrap: WBBL03 Preview". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Konstantopoulos, Mary (22 December 2017). "Mary's Wonder Women: Merry cricketmas from women in cricket". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Lane, Daniel (2017). Official Big Bash Book 2017–18. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9781760631253.
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 Renegades in WBBL|03 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 l Did not qualify as a marquee player
- ^ a b c d e f g Replacement player
- ^ Isobel Joyce stood in as acting captain for five games.
- ^ Erin Osborne stood in as acting captain for two games.
- ^ a b Broadcast on Network Ten’s secondary channel ONE
External links
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