2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season

April 2022 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League logo.png Logo of the 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season Refer to caption 2015 12 05 y 2016 01 24 yhttp://www.cricket.com.au/series/wbbl/wca2TFXmjUCln_jFxTbCDg Women's Big Bash League Schedule 9 November 2015 cricketau Cricket Australia Twenty20 Double round robin and knockout finals Sydney Thunder 1 8 59 Meg Lanning (MLS) Meg Lanning (MLS) – 560 Rene Farrell (SYT) – 26 2014-15 2014–15 Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2016–17 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season bigbash.com.au/wbbl The 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|01 was the first season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 5 December 2015 to 24 January 2016.http://www.bigbash.com.au/news/women-big-bash-league-wbbl-season-launch-meg-lanning-ellyse-perry/2015-07-10 MAJOR SIGNINGS UNVEILED AT WBBL LAUNCH cricket.com.au 19 July 2015 9 November 2015 21 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160321065152/http://www.bigbash.com.au/news/women-big-bash-league-wbbl-season-launch-meg-lanning-ellyse-perry/2015-07-10 dead In the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Sydney Thunder defeated cross-town rivals, the Sydney Sixers, to win the inaugural championship title. Thunder all-rounder Erin Osborne managed bowling figures of 3/21 in the decider and was named Player of the Final.Thunder claim the first WBBL title http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/match-report-wbbl-final-sydney-thunder-sydney-sixers-ellyse-perry-alex-blackwell-mcg/2016-01-24 24 January 2016 CA Melbourne Stars captain Meg Lanning was the leading run-scorer of WBBL|01 and was consequently named Player of the Tournament, although her team narrowly missed out on qualifying for finals. Sydney Thunder medium-pace bowler Rene Farrell was the tournament's leading wicket-taker. Teams Teams were aligned with franchises in the men's Big Bash League and each squad consisted of 14 players,http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/womens-big-bash-league-a-groundbreaking-step-forward-for-female-sport-20150710-gi9hgi.html Women's Big Bash League a groundbreaking step forward for female sport Tom Decent Sydney Morning Herald 10 July 2015 9 November 2015 with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas.https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/women-big-bash-league-wbbl-all-you-need-to-know-melbourne-stars-perth-scorchers/2015-12-03 WBBL: All you need to know cricket.com.au en 2020-04-09 Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team between 1 July 2012 and 1 July 2015.https://www.perthscorchers.com.au/news/cameron-coup-launches-scorchers-wbbl-campaign/2015-07-10 Cameron Launches Scorchers WBBL Perth Scorchers en 2020-04-09 11 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200411160840/https://www.perthscorchers.com.au/news/cameron-coup-launches-scorchers-wbbl-campaign/2015-07-10 dead TeamHome groundground1 Number of games hosted at each venue is indicated in bracketsSecondary groundsground1CoachCaptainAustralian representativesausplayer2 Only includes players who debuted for Australia before the tournamentOverseas marquee playersmarquee1 Englishwoman Nicky Shaw was classed as a local player when signing for the Scorchers due to her permanent residence in Australia and having made a lack of recent international cricket appearances Adelaide StrikersAdelaide Oval No. 2 (3)Adelaide Oval (2)Andrea McCauleyLauren EbsarySarah CoyteMegan SchuttLauren Ebsaryausplayer1 Did not qualify as a marquee playerShelley Nitschkeausplayer1 Sophie Devine Stacy-Ann King Sarah Taylor Brisbane HeatThe Gabba (4)Allan Border Field (1)Andy RichardsDelissa KimminceHolly FerlingJodie FieldsJess JonassenGrace Harrisausplayer1Delissa Kimminceausplayer1Megan Whiteausplayer1 Kate Cross Lauren WinfieldHobart HurricanesAurora Stadium (4)Blundstone Arena (2)Kingston Twin Ovals (2)Julia PriceHeather KnightJulie Hunter Heather Knight Hayley Matthews Amy Satterthwaite Melbourne RenegadesJunction Oval (2)Etihad Stadium (1)Lachlan StevensSarah ElliottKris Brittausplayer1Sarah Elliottausplayer1 Rachel Priest Dane van Niekerk Danielle Wyatt Shabnim Ismailrepplayer1 Replacement player Melbourne StarsJunction Oval (4)Melbourne Cricket Ground (2)David HempMeg LanningKristen BeamsMeg Lanning Mignon du Preez Morna Nielsen Nat Sciver Hayley Jensenrepplayer1 Perth ScorchersWACA Ground (5)Aquinas College (2)Lisa KeightleyNicole BoltonNicole BoltonElyse Villani Suzie Bates Katherine Brunt Charlotte Edwards Deandra Dottinrepplayer1 Sydney SixersSydney Cricket Ground (2)Drummoyne Oval (2)Hurstville Oval (1)Waverley Oval (1)Ben SawyerEllyse PerryAlyssa HealyEllyse PerryLisa Sthalekarausplayer1 Laura Marsh Marizanne Kapp Sara McGlashan Sydney ThunderSydney Showground Stadium (1)Howell Oval (1)University Oval No.1 (1)Joanne BroadbentAlex BlackwellAlex BlackwellRene FarrellRachael HaynesErin Osborne Stafanie Taylor Standings Points table thumb|260px|Lauren Cheatle of Sydney Thunder bowls to Elyse Villani of Perth Scorchers during the Scorchers v Thunder match at the WACA Ground, Perth, on 28 December 2015. The other batter is Charlotte Edwards, and the wicket-keeper is Claire Koski. Win–loss table 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 SF F Pos. Position on points table Adelaide Strikers (ADS)HBH2 runsHBH9 wktsSYT18 runsBRH8 wktsSYT6 wktsPRS35 runsPRS6 wktsMLS19 runsSYS23 runsSYS36 runsMLS50 runsMLRS/OBRH6 runsMLR15 runsXX7th Brisbane Heat (BRH)MLS20 runsMLS10 runsPRS2 runsSYS35 runsSYS9 wktsPRS5 wktsMLR27 runsADS8 wktsMLR7 wktsSYT14 runsHBH33 runsSYT5 wktsHBH6 wktsADS6 runsXX6th Hobart Hurricanes (HBH)MLR35 runsMLR4 runsADS2 runsADS9 wktsPRS1 runPRS4 wktsMLS30 runsBRH33 runsSYT8 runsSYT26 runsBRH6 wktsSYS25 runsMLS6 wktsSYS2 wktsSYS10 wktsX2nd(SF Eliminated in semi-final) Melbourne Renegades (MLR)HBH35 runsHBH4 runsBRH27 runsSYT6 wktsBRH7 wktsMLS5 wktsMLS8 runsSYS25 runsSYT36 runsSYS8 wktsADSS/OPRS9 wktsADS15 runsPRS9 wktsXX8th Melbourne Stars (MLS)BRH20 runsBRH10 runsSYS9 wktsSYS7 wktsHBH30 runsPRS6 wktsPRS8 wktsMLR5 wktsMLR8 runsADS19 runsADS50 runsSYT14 runsHBH6 wktsSYT6 runsXX5th Perth Scorchers (PRS)BRH2 runsSYS9 wktsBRH5 wktsHBH1 runHBH4 wktsSYS5 wktsMLS6 wktsMLS8 wktsSYT22 runsSYT8 wktsADS35 runsADS6 wktsMLR9 wktsMLR9 wktsSYT8 runsX4th(SF Eliminated in semi-final) Sydney Sixers (SYS)SYT9 wktsPRS9 wktsBRH35 runsBRH9 wktsMLS9 wktsMLS7 wktsPRS5 wktsMLR25 runsADS23 runsADS36 runsMLR8 wktsHBH25 runsSYT21 runsHBH2 wktsHBH10 wktsSYT3 wkts3rd(RU Runners-up) Sydney Thunder (SYT)SYS9 wktsADS18 runsMLR6 wktsADS6 wktsBRH14 runsPRS22 runsPRS8 wktsBRH5 wktsHBH8 runsHBH26 runsMLR36 runsMLS14 runsSYS21 runsPRS6 runsPRS8 runsSYS3 wkts1st(C Champions) Team's results→ Won Tied Lost N/R No Result Fixtures The format of the group stage was a double round-robin tournament. Several matches were scheduled at neutral venues with as many as five teams playing multiple matches in one city on the same weekend. There were 8 double-header regular season fixtures with the men's Big Bash League, as well as the semi-finals and final. Weekend 1 5 December 10:00 Melbourne Stars Brisbane Heat 7/156 (20 overs) 136 (19.4 overs) Meg Lanning 90 (58) Delissa Kimmince 3/25 (4 overs) Grace Harris 42 (21) Kristen Beams 3/20 (4 overs) Junction Oval, MelbourneAttendance: 1,500 Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat Meg Lanning (Stars) AJ Sammartino, D Brigham Scorecard Melbourne Stars won by 20 runs match1 Match 1 5 December 14:30 Melbourne Stars Brisbane Heat 4/147 (20 overs) 7/137 (20 overs) Meg Lanning 75* (56) Jemma Barsby 1/17 (4 overs) Jess Jonassen 52* (48) Kristen Beams 2/24 (4 overs) Junction Oval, MelbourneAttendance: 1,500HISTORY MADE IN MELBOURNE https://web.archive.org/web/20160412005201/http://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/news/history-made-in-melbourne/2015-12-05 12 April 2016 brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved on 7 Dec 2015 Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat Meg Lanning (Stars) AJ Sammartino, D Brigham Scorecard Melbourne Stars won by 10 runs match2 Match 2 6 December 14:30 Sydney Sixers Sydney Thunder 9/101 (20 overs) 1/103 (13.2 overs) Marizanne Kapp 21 (28) Lauren Cheatle 4/20 (4 overs) Stafanie Taylor 59* (38) Marizanne Kapp 1/7 (3 overs) Howell Oval, SydneyAttendance: 1,000SydneyThunderGM 673368976030699525 Crowd of around 1,000 at the @ThunderWBBL v @SixersWBBL match. 5 December 2015 7 December 2015 Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Stafanie Taylor (Thunder) K Knight, M Nickl Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 9 wickets (with 40 balls remaining) match3 Match 3 Weekend 2 11 December 10:00 Perth Scorchers Brisbane Heat 9/106 (20 overs) 104 (20 overs) Nicole Bolton 19 (18) Holly Ferling 4/8 (3 overs) Bethany Mooney 22 (35) Katherine Brunt 4/17 (4 overs) Aquinas College, Perth Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat Katherine Brunt (Scorchers) W Barron, H Botes Scorecard Perth Scorchers won by 2 runs Played as double header with Perth Scorchers exhibition game match4 Match 4 11 December 19:00 yes Hobart Hurricanes Melbourne Renegades 5/121 (20 overs) 86 (18 overs) Amy Satterthwaite 36 (35) Nicola Hancock 1/13 (2 overs) Sarah Elliot 27 (33) Veronica Pyke 2/12 (4 overs) Aurora Stadium, Launceston Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Corinne Hall (Hurricanes) D Close, H Wolff Scorecard Hobart Hurricanes won by 35 runs Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades) made her women's Twenty20 debut match5 Match 5 12 December 10:00 Sydney Sixers Perth Scorchers 81 (18.4 overs) 1/82 (13.1 overs) Sarah Aley 29 (28) Heather Graham 3/19 (3.4 overs) Charlotte Edwards 39* (40) Laura Marsh 1/19 (3 overs) Aquinas College, Perth Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers) T Rann, J Hewitt Scorecard Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 41 balls remaining) match6 Match 6 12 December 13:30 Hobart Hurricanes Melbourne Renegades 7/125 (20 overs) 7/121 (20 overs) Heather Knight 38 (38) Jenny Taffs 1/6 (1 over) Dane van Niekerk 45 (44) Veronica Pyke 3/19 (4 overs) Aurora Stadium, Launceston Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Veronica Pyke (Hurricanes) D Close, M Qureshi Scorecard Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 runs match7 Match 7 12 December 14:30 Brisbane Heat Sydney Sixers 3/190 (20 overs) 7/155 (20 overs) Grace Harris 103 (55) Laura Marsh 3/17 (3 overs) Sara McGlashan 61 (29) Grace Harris 4/15 (2 overs) Aquinas College, Perth Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat Grace Harris (Heat) W Barron, T Steenholdt Scorecard Brisbane Heat won by 35 runs Grace Harris scored the first WBBL century match8 Match 8 12 December 18:00 yes Hobart Hurricanes Adelaide Strikers 7/117 (20 overs) 6/115 (20 overs) Heather Knight 50 (49) Megan Schutt 3/8 (4 overs) Bridget Patterson 37 (44) Amy Satterthwaite 2/23 (4 overs) Aurora Stadium, Launceston Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Heather Knight (Hurricanes) D Close, H Wolff Scorecard Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs match9 Match 9 13 December 11:00 Adelaide Strikers Hobart Hurricanes 83 (18.5 overs) 1/84 (16.2 overs) Sophie Devine 15 (20) Julie Hunter 3/12 (4 overs) Erin Burns 29 (43) Tahlia McGrath 1/17 (4 overs) Aurora Stadium, Launceston Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat Julie Hunter (Hurricanes) D Close, M Qureshi Scorecard Hobart Hurricanes won by 9 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) match10 Match 10 13 December 9:30 Sydney Sixers Brisbane Heat 7/114 (20 overs) 1/115 (18 overs) Lisa Sthalekar 31 (35) Grace Harris 3/22 (4 overs) Beth Mooney 50* (54) Angela Reakes 1/24 (4 overs) Aquinas College, Perth Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Grace Harris (Heat) H Botes, N Johnstone Scorecard Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) match11 Match 11 13 December 14:30 Perth Scorchers Brisbane Heat 8/119 (20 overs) 5/122 (19.1 overs) Suzie Bates 47 (45) Holly Ferling 2/17 (4 overs) Lauren Winfield 48* (41) Suzie Bates 2/24 (3.1 overs) WACA Ground, Perth Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat Lauren Winfield (Heat) T Rann, J Taylor Scorecard Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) match12 Match 12 Weekend 3 18 December 10:00 Brisbane Heat Melbourne Renegades 4/151 (20 overs) 124 (19.5 overs) Beth Mooney 64 (51) Danielle Wyatt 2/21 (4 overs) Sarah Elliott 49 (37) Delissa Kimmince 3/23 (3 overs) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat Beth Mooney (Heat) M Brnch, J Ruddick-Collins Scorecard Brisbane Heat won by 27 runs match13 Match 13 18 December 14:30 Sydney Sixers Melbourne Stars 9/101 (20 overs) 1/104 (16.1 overs) Ellyse Perry 45 (51) Kristen Beams 4/11 (4 overs) Meg Lanning 58 (50) Ellyse Perry 1/10 (3 overs) Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Meg Lanning (Stars) D Taylor, B Treloar Scorecard Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) match14 Match 14 18 December 14:00 Sydney Thunder Adelaide Strikers 5/121 (20 overs) 9/103 (20 overs) Alex Blackwell 44* (42) Amanda Wellington 1/17 (4 overs) Sophie Devine 29 (31) Rene Farrell 3/23 (4 overs) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat Rene Farrell (Thunder) B Farrell, D Koch Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs match15 Match 15 19 December 10:00 Hobart Hurricanes Perth Scorchers 6/133 (20 overs) 7/132 (20 overs) Heather Knight 74 (59) Nicole Bolton 3/24 (4 overs) Nicole Bolton 45 (47) Veronica Pyke 2/23 (4 overs) Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Heather Knight (Hurricanes) K Knight, D Taylor Scorecard Hobart Hurricanes won by 1 run Nicole Bolton took the first WBBL hat-trick match16 Match 16 19 December 10:00 Melbourne Renegades Sydney Thunder 9/128 (20 overs) 4/130 (19.3 overs) Rachel Priest 47 (39) Lauren Cheatle 3/28 (4 overs) Stafanie Taylor 35 (27) Briana Binch 1/15 (3 overs) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat Lauren Cheatle (Thunder) M Branch, B Farrell Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) match17 Match 17 19 December 14:30 Sydney Sixers Melbourne Stars 9/80 (20 overs) 3/81 (15.5 overs) Ellyse Perry 28 (48) Morna Nielsen 3/12 (4 overs) Meg Lanning 37* (38) Laura Marsh 2/20 (3 overs) Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Meg Lanning (Stars) A Hobson, B Treloar Scorecard Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) match18 Match 18 19 December 14:30 Hobart Hurricanes Perth Scorchers 8/109 (20 overs) 6/110 (19 overs) Corinne Hall 53* (44) Katie-Jane Hartshorn 4/34 (4 overs) Suzie Bates 42* (34) Erin Burns 2/22 (4 overs) Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Katie-Jane Hartshorn (Scorchers) M Nickl, M Wilds Scorecard Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) match19 Match 19 19 December 13:40 Adelaide Strikers Brisbane Heat 9/125 (20 overs) 2/128 (19 overs) Sarah Taylor 37 (33) Jess Jonassen 3/11 (4 overs) Jess Jonassen 67* (52) Sarah Coyte 1/19 (3 overs) The Gabba, Brisbane Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat Jess Jonassen (Heat) D Koch, D Measley Scorecard Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Double header with men's BBL match match20 Match 20 20 December 10:00 Hobart Hurricanes Melbourne Stars 6/144 (20 overs) 114 (19.2 overs) Hayley Matthews 77 (51) Morna Nielsen 3/28 (4 overs) Katie Mack 34 (32) Amy Satterthwaite 2/13 (3.2 overs) Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Hayley Matthews (Hurricanes) KA Knight, D Taylor Scorecard Hobart Hurricanes won by 30 runs match21 Match 21 20 December 10:00 Brisbane Heat Melbourne Renegades 110 (19.1 overs) 3/112 (16.5 overs) Beth Mooney 50 (38) Danielle Wyatt 4/13 (4 overs) Rachel Priest 29 (34) Delissa Kimmince 3/19 (3.5 overs) The Gabba, Brisbane Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat Danielle Wyatt (Renegades) MS Branch, BR Farrell Scorecard Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) match22 Match 22 20 December 10:00 Sydney Thunder Adelaide Strikers 6/148 (20 overs) 4/149 (19 overs) Naomi Stalenberg 39 (19) Hannah Perry 3/21 (4) Sarah Taylor 71 (47) Rene Farrell 1/24 (4 overs)Stafanie Taylor 1/24 (4 overs) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat Sarah Taylor (Strikers) SJ Farrell, DM Koch Scorecard Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) match23 Match 23 20 December 11:40 Perth Scorchers Sydney Sixers 8/107 (20 overs) 5/108 (18.5 overs) Suzie Bates 51 (47) Marizanne Kapp 3/9 (4 overs) Ellyse Perry 32 (43) Katie-Jane Hartshorn 1/9 (4 overs) Sydney Cricket GroundAttendance: 2,000Perth Scorchers WBBL twitter.com/ScorchersWBBL. Retrieved on 20 Dec, 15 Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field Marizanne Kapp (Sixers) A Hobson, CA Polosak Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Double header with men's BBL match match24 Match 24 20 December 14:30 Brisbane Heat Sydney Thunder 8/141 (20 overs) 9/127 (20 overs) Jess Jonassen 47 (44) Rene Farrell 2/26 (4 overs) Stafanie Taylor 43 (47) Holly Ferling 3/21 (4 overs) The Gabba, Brisbane Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat Holly Ferling (Heat) DB Mealey, J Ruddick-Collins Scorecard Brisbane Heat won by 14 runs match25 Match 25 Weekend 4 26 December 11:15 Melbourne Stars Perth Scorchers 6/102 (20 overs) 4/103 (19.2 overs) Katie Mack 32 (30) Katherine Brunt 2/11 (4 overs) Charlotte Edwards 61 (56) Natalie Sciver 2/16 (4 overs) WACA Ground, Perth Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers) TR Rann, T Steenholdt Scorecard Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Double header with men's BBL match match26 Match 26 27 December 10:00 Melbourne Stars Perth Scorchers 6/127 (20 overs) 2/130 (17.1 overs) Emma Inglis 42 (30) Nicky Shaw 2/26 (4 overs) Charlotte Edwards 61 (50) Hayley Jensen 2/14 (3 overs) WACA Ground, Perth Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field Elyse Villani (Scorchers) H Botes, J Hewitt Scorecard Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) match27 Match 27 27 December 14:30 Sydney Thunder Perth Scorchers 3/139 (20 overs) 117 (19.1 overs) Stafanie Taylor 59 (49) Katherine Brunt 2/20 (4 overs) Deandra Dottin 25 (20) Rene Farrell 2/17 (3.1 overs) WACA Ground, Perth Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat Stafanie Taylor (Thunder) NR Johnstone, D Krieg Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 22 runs match28 Match 28 28 December 10:00 Perth Scorchers Sydney Thunder 3/152 (20 overs) 2/156 (19.4 overs) Charlotte Edwards 88 (66) Nicola Carey 1/18 (4 overs) Rachael Haynes 66 (59) Deandra Dottin 1/25 (3 overs) WACA Ground, Perth Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers) W Barron, T Steenholdt Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) match29 Match 29 Weekend 5 31 December 14:10 Adelaide Strikers Perth Scorchers 6/135 (20 overs) 100 (19.2 overs) Sarah Taylor 48 (37) Katie-Jane Hartshorn 2/20 (4 overs) Jenny Wallace 29 (33) Megan Schutt 3/11 (4 overs) Adelaide OvalAttendance: 10,500Thank you to the amazing @StrikersWBBL and @StrikersBBL supporters there were 10,500 of you seeing the girls win twitter.com/StrikersWBBL. Retrieved on 31 Dec 2015 Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat Megan Schutt (Strikers) L Uthenwoldt, AK Wilds Scorecard Adelaide Strikers won by 35 runs Double header with men's BBL match match30 Match 30 1 January 14:30 Perth Scorchers Adelaide Strikers 6/136 (20 overs) 4/139 (18.3 overs) Charlotte Edwards 41* (31) Amanda Wellington 2/30 (3 overs) Sarah Coyte 52 (38) Nicole Bolton 2/24 (4 overs) Adelaide Oval Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat Sarah Coyte (Strikers) C Kemp, DB Mealey Scorecard Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) match31 Match 31 1 January 14:40 Hobart Hurricanes Brisbane Heat 5/130 (20 overs) 97 (18.5 overs) Corinne Hall 39 (41) Grace Harris 1/15 (3 overs) Jodie Fields 21 (20) Veronica Pyke 3/30 (4 overs) Blundstone Arena, HobartAttendance: 4,283A fantastic victory in front of an equally fantastic crowd of 4,283 twitter.com/HurricanesWBBL. Retrieved on 1 Jan 2016 Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Erin Burns (Hurricanes) DR Close, CA Polosak Scorecard Hobart Hurricanes won by 33 runs Double header with men's BBL match Former Australian player Jodie Fields made her last WBBL appearance match32 Match 32 2 January 12:00 Brisbane Heat Sydney Thunder 94 (20 overs) 5/97 (12.4 overs) Ashleigh Barty 17 (17) Maisy Gibson 3/14 (4 overs) Naomi Stalenberg 42 (24) Jess Jonassen 2/18 (4 overs) Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder) CA Polosak, M Qureshi Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets (with 44 balls remaining) match33 Match 33 2 January 13:40 Melbourne Stars Melbourne Renegades 9/85 (20 overs) 5/86 (19.5 overs) Mignon du Preez 36 (48) Molly Strano 5/15 (4 overs) Sophie Molineux 30 (46) Natalie Sciver 1/4 (3 overs) Melbourne Cricket GroundAttendance: 12,901Crowd by end of #WBBL01 at @MCG: 12,901. Great turn-out. Retrieved on 2 January 201612,900 through the gate already #teamgreen twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 2 January 2016 Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat Molly Strano (Renegades) D Ireland, DJ Shepard Scorecard Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) Double header with men's BBL match Molly Strano took the first five-wicket haul in the WBBL match34 Match 34 2 January 18:00 yes Sydney Thunder Hobart Hurricanes 7/135 (20 overs) 8/127 (20 overs) Naomi Stalenberg 37 (16) Julie Hunter 2/27 (3 overs) Heather Knight 26 (32) Rene Farrell 2/15 (4 overs) Blundstone Arena, Hobart Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder) W Stewart, H Wolff Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs match35 Match 35 3 January 15:00 Sydney Thunder Hobart Hurricanes 5/121 (20 overs) 95 (18.2 overs) Alex Blackwell 44* (44) Veronica Pyke 1/10 (2 overs) Erin Burns 34 (29) Nicola Carey 4/12 (3.2 overs) Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat Alex Blackwell (Thunder) W Stewart, H Wolff Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 26 runs Former Australian player Megan White made her last WBBL appearance match36 Match 36 3 January 14:30 Melbourne Stars Melbourne Renegades 4/120 (20 overs) 8/112 (20 overs) Meg Lanning 77* (58) Sophie Molineux 1/5 (1 over) Molly Strano 29* (16) Hayley Jensen 3/25 (4 overs) Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat Meg Lanning (Stars) D Brigham, S Brne Scorecard Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs match37 Match 37 3 January 11:00 Hobart Hurricanes Brisbane Heat 4/107 (20 overs) 4/110 (18.5 overs) Corinne Hall 33 (34) Jess Jonassen 2/14 (4 overs) Beth Mooney 48* (49) Heather Knight 1/8 (3 overs) Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Beth Mooney (Heat) M Qureshi, W Stewart Scorecard Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) match38 Match 38 Weekend 6 8 January 10:00 Melbourne Stars Adelaide Strikers 1/158 (20 overs) 5/139 (20 overs) Meg Lanning 84* (61) Sarah Taylor 78* (55) Morna Nielsen 2/19 (4 overs) Junction Oval, Melbourne Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat Meg Lanning (Stars) D Ireland, S Brne Scorecard Melbourne Stars won by 19 runs match39 Match 39 8 January 14:00 Sydney Sixers Melbourne Renegades 5/164 (20 overs) 8/139 (20 overs) Alyssa Healy 81 (54) Sophie Molineux 3/31 (4 overs) Kris Britt 36 (31) Sarah Aley 3/17 (4 overs) Junction Oval, Melbourne Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Alyssa Healy (Sixers) D Ireland, D Brigham Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 25 runs match40 Match 40 9 January 10:00 Sydney Sixers Adelaide Strikers 4/156 (20 overs) 133 (20 overs) Ellyse Perry 65 (53) Sophie Devine 2/19 (2 overs) Sarah Taylor 47 (46) Lisa Sthalekar 4/23 (4 overs) Junction Oval, Melbourne Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Ellyse Perry (Sixers) S Brne, D Ireland Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 23 runs match41 Match 41 9 January 14:40 Melbourne Renegades Sydney Thunder 8/139 (20 overs) 103 (19.4 overs) Rachel Priest 57 (55) Belinda Vakarewa 2/13 (3 overs) Alex Blackwell 45 (41) Sophie Molineux 3/18 (4 overs) Etihad Stadium, MelbourneAttendance: 14,611What an amazing crowd - 14,611 at @EtihadStadiumAU! #WBBL01 twitter.com/RenegadesWBBL. Retrieved on 9 January 2016 Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat Rachel Priest (Renegades) D Shepard, S Lightbody Scorecard Melbourne Renegades won by 36 runs Double header with men's BBL match match42 Match 42 9 January 14:30 Sydney Sixers Adelaide Strikers 6/146 (20 overs) 8/110 (20 overs) Ellyse Perry 47 (50) Samantha Betts 1/17 (2 overs) Megan Schutt 24* (21) Lauren Smith 3/17 (3 overs) Junction Oval, Melbourne Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Sarah Aley (Sixers) S Brne, D Brigham Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 36 runs match43 Match 43 10 January 14:30 Melbourne Renegades Sydney Sixers 6/128 (20 overs) 2/129 (14.4 overs) Dane van Niekerk 38 (41) Marizanne Kapp 2/13 (4 overs) Ellyse Perry 67* (46) Kirsty Lamb 1/13 (1.4 overs) Junction Oval, Melbourne Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat Ellyse Perry (Sixers) D Brigham, S Brne Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) match44 Match 44 10 January 10:00 Adelaide Strikers Melbourne Stars 4/169 (20 overs) 7/119 (20 overs) Sarah Coyte 72 (55) Morna Nielsen 1/15 (4 overs) Emma Inglis 36 (30) Sarah Coyte 3/12 (4 overs) Junction Oval, Melbourne Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat Sarah Coyte (Strikers) D Ireland, D Shepard Scorecard Adelaide Strikers won by 50 runs match45 Match 45 Weekend 7 15 January 14:30 Melbourne Stars Sydney Thunder 7/114 (20 overs) 7/49 (10 overs) Emma Inglis 30 (25) Stafanie Taylor 2/20 (3 overs) Rachael Haynes 20 (25) Gemma Triscari 4/10 (2 overs) Sydney Showground Stadium Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat Gemma Triscari (Stars) D Taylor, D Young Scorecard Melbourne Stars won by 14 runs (D/L method) Gemma Triscari became the second player to take a WBBL hat-trick Sydney Thunder's target was revised to 64 runs off 10 overs due to rain match46 Match 46 15 January 14:30 Sydney Sixers Hobart Hurricanes 7/98 (15 overs) 7/74 (15 overs) Marizanne Kapp 21 (16) Amy Satterthwaite 3/16 (3 overs) Heather Knight 23 (25) Sarah Aley 4/8 (3 overs) Waverley Oval, Sydney Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Marizanne Kapp (Sixers) S Lightbody, B Treloar Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 25 runs (D/L method) Match reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain Hobart Hurricanes' target revised to 100 runs match47 Match 47 15 January 14:30 Melbourne Renegades Adelaide Strikers 8/141 (20 overs) 141 (19.3 overs) Danielle Wyatt 55 (45) Sarah Coyte 3/32 (4 overs) Lauren Ebsary 49* (39) Briana Binch 3/17 (2 overs) Adelaide Oval No.2 Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat Lauren Ebsary (Strikers) C Black, C Thomas Scorecard Adelaide Strikers won in Super Over Melbourne Renegades eliminated from finals contention match48 Match 48 16 January 13:40 Sydney Sixers Sydney Thunder 6/172 (20 overs) 9/151 (20 overs) Ashleigh Gardner 55 (36) Lauren Cheatle 1/19 (4 overs) Nicola Carey 53 (36) Marizanne Kapp 4/18 (4 overs) Sydney Cricket GroundAttendance: 12,22012,220 people is the official crowd for the #WBBL01 game! A brilliant effort Sydney, thanks for your support! twitter.com/SixersWBBL. Retrieved on 16 January 2016 Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Sara McGlashan (Sixers) A Hobson, DB Mealey Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 21 runs Double header with men's BBL match match49 Match 49 16 January 10:00 Melbourne Stars Hobart Hurricanes 7/96 (20 overs) 4/97 (20 overs) Meg Lanning 22 (33) Heather Knight 3/7 (3 overs) Corinne Hall 27 (28) Natalie Sciver 2/23 (4 overs) Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat Amy Satterthwaite (Hurricanes) A Dolin, AK Wilds Scorecard Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) match50 Match 50 16 January 10:00 Adelaide Strikers Brisbane Heat 5/140 (20 overs) 7/134 (20 overs) Bridget Patterson 43 (38) Grace Harris 2/19 (4 overs) Jess Jonassen 56 (55) Sarah Coyte 3/15 (4 overs) Adelaide Oval No.2 Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat Bridget Patterson (Strikers) C Kemp, L Uthenwoldt Scorecard Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder qualified for finalshttp://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/womens-big-bash-league-hurricanes-stars-renegades-strikers-heat-scorchers/2016-01-16 Hurricanes seal semi-final berth cricket.com.au 2016-01-16 2016-01-16 match51 Match 51 16 January 14:30 Melbourne Renegades Perth Scorchers 6/130 (20 overs) 1/133 (16 overs) Dane van Niekerk 52 (44) Katherine Brunt 2/12 (3 overs) Elyse Villani 72 (50) Danielle Wyatt 1/14 (2 overs) Adelaide Oval No.2 Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat Elyse Villani (Scorchers) C Black, C Thomas Scorecard Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) match52 Match 52 17 January 10:00 Sydney Thunder Melbourne Stars 9/104 (20 overs) 8/98 (20 overs) Alex Blackwell 31 (39) Morna Nielsen 3/26 (4 overs) Emma Inglis 32 (34) Rene Farrell 4/18 (4 overs) University Oval No.1, Sydney Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat Rene Farrell (Thunder) A Hobson, BC Treloar Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 6 runs match53 Match 53 17 January 10:00 Hobart Hurricanes Sydney Sixers 4/126 (20 overs) 8/127 (20 overs) Amy Satterthwaite 35 (29) Sarah Aley 1/21 (4 overs) Sara McGlashan 77* (57) Amy Satterthwaite 3/22 (4 overs) Hurstville Oval, Sydney Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Sara McGlashan (Sixers) AGDSJ Bandara, SA Lightbody Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) Sydney Sixers qualified for finals, Brisbane Heat eliminated from finals contention match54 Match 54 17 January 10:00 Melbourne Renegades Adelaide Strikers 8/128 (20 overs) 113 (19 overs) Danielle Wyatt 48 (37) Amanda Wellington 3/16 (4 overs) Sarah Taylor 32 (31) Danielle Wyatt 3/20 (4 overs) Adelaide Oval No.2 Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat Danielle Wyatt (Renegades) C Black, C Kemp Scorecard Melbourne Renegades won by 15 runs Adelaide Strikers eliminated from finals contention match55 Match 55 17 January 14:30 Melbourne Renegades Perth Scorchers 8/108 (20 overs) 1/111 (15.2 overs) Cassie Brock 31 (29) Nicky Shaw 3/28 (4 overs) Charlotte Edwards 63 (51) Briana Binch 1/15 (3 overs) Adelaide Oval No.2 Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers) C Thomas, L Uthenwoldt Scorecard Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) Perth Scorchers qualified for finals, Melbourne Stars eliminated from finals contention match56 Match 56 Knockout phase Semi-finals 21 January 14:10 Sydney Thunder Perth Scorchers 6/118 (20 overs) 9/110 (20 overs) Alex Blackwell 39 (41) Heather Graham 2/15 (3 overs) Elyse Villani 23 (10) Rene Farrell 3/20 (4 overs) Adelaide Oval Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat Alex Blackwell (Thunder) PJ Gillespie, DB Mealey Scorecard Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final semifinal1 Semi-final 1 22 January 14:40 Hobart Hurricanes Sydney Sixers 8/86 (14 overs) 0/55 (6.2 overs) Erin Burns 26 (27) Lisa Sthalekar 3/9 (3 overs) Alyssa Healy 32* (22) Melbourne Cricket Ground Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat Lisa Sthalekar (Sixers) GJ Davidson, AK Wilds Scorecard Sydney Sixers won by 10 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method) Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final Match reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain Sydney Sixers' target revised to 55 runs from 8 overs semifinal2 Semi-final 2 Final 24 January 13:40 Sydney Sixers Sydney Thunder 7/115 (20 overs) Angela Reakes 23* (18) Erin Osborne 3/21 (4 overs) 7/116 (19.3 overs) Rachael Haynes 37 (50) Sarah Aley 2/19 (4 overs) Sydney Thunder won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground Shawn Craig and Ashley Barrow Erin Osborne (Thunder) Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat Sydney Thunder won the inaugural WBBL title Played as a double header with men's BBL final Statistics Highest totals TeamScoreAgainstVenueDateBrisbane Heat3/190 (20 overs)Sydney SixersAquinas Collegedmy 2015 12 12Sydney Sixers6/172 (20 overs)Sydney ThunderSydney Cricket Grounddmy 2016 1 16Adelaide Strikers4/169 (20 overs)Melbourne StarsJunction Ovaldmy 2016 1 10Sydney Sixers5/164 (20 overs)Melbourne RenegadesJunction Ovaldmy 2016 1 8Melbourne Stars1/158 (20 overs)Adelaide StrikersJunction Ovaldmy 2016 1 8 Source: CricInfo Most runs Player Team Runs Meg Lanning Melbourne Stars 560 Charlotte Edwards Perth Scorchers 462 Ellyse Perry Sydney Sixers 430 Alex Blackwell Sydney Thunder 410 Beth Mooney Brisbane Heat 400 Source:CricInfo Most wickets Player Team Wickets Rene Farrell Sydney Thunder 26 Veronica Pyke Hobart Hurricanes 22 Sarah Aley Sydney Sixers 19 Morna Nielsen Melbourne Stars 18 Molly Strano Melbourne Renegades 18 Source: CricInfo Awards Player of the tournament 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.https://www.cricket.com.au/news/meg-lanning-named-player-of-the-tournament-womens-big-bash-league-wbbl-melbourne-stars/2016-01-24 Lanning named WBBL Player of the Tournament cricket.com.au en 2019-11-05https://www.rsn.net.au/meg-lanning-named-rebel-wbbl01-player-of-the-tournament/ Meg Lanning named Rebel WBBL01 player of the tournament 2016-01-24 RSN927 en-AU 2019-11-05 5 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191105190810/https://www.rsn.net.au/meg-lanning-named-rebel-wbbl01-player-of-the-tournament/ dead Pos.PlayerTeamVotes1st Meg LanningMelbourne Stars362nd Charlotte EdwardsPerth Scorchers313rd Heather KnightHobart Hurricanes284th Ellyse PerrySydney Sixers26=5th Stafanie TaylorSydney Thunder23=5th Beth MooneyBrisbane Heat237th Jess JonassenBrisbane Heat20=8th Marizanne KappSydney Sixers19=8th Danielle WyattMelbourne Renegades1910th Amy SatterthwaiteHobart Hurricanes18 Team of the tournament An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|01 was named by bigbash.com.au: Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars) Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat) – wicket-keeper Charlotte Edwards (Perth Scorchers) Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) Heather Knight (Hobart Hurricanes) – captain Alex Blackwell (Sydney Thunder) Sara McGlashan (Sydney Sixers) Morna Nielsen (Melbourne Stars) Marizanne Kapp (Sydney Sixers) Veronica Pyke (Hobart Hurricanes) Rene Farrell (Sydney Thunder) Young gun award 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.https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/media/media-releases/rebel-renews-as-naming-rights-partner-of-wbbl/2017-12-07 Rebel renews as naming rights partner of WBBL Cricket Australia www.cricketaustralia.com.au 2019-11-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20191104080849/https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/media/media-releases/rebel-renews-as-naming-rights-partner-of-wbbl/2017-12-07 2019-11-04 dead The WBBL|01 Young Gun title was awarded to Sydney Thunder fast bowler Lauren Cheatle, who claimed 18 wickets at an economy rate of 5.81 across the season.http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10271&type=tournament Women's Big Bash League, 2015/16 Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com Cricinfo 2019-11-05 Audience A total of ten matches were televised on free-to-air in the first season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on One HD and Channel Ten. The average TV ratings for these matches are given below. Initially only eight matches (seven regular season double-headers and the grand final) were scheduled to be televised on One HD. Due to higher than expected viewership, Channel Ten decided to move the Melbourne Derby on 2 January,http://www.cricket.com.au/news/women-big-bash-league-wbbl-one-hd-channel-10-meg-lanning/2015-12-23 WBBL derby promoted to main channel cricket.com.au 2015-12-23 2015-12-26 the Sydney Smash on 16 January and the grand final to the primary channel, and also added coverage of the two semi finals on One.http://www.cricket.com.au/news/channel-10-womens-big-bash-league-sydney-derby-promoted/2016-01-06 WBBL broadcast matches upgraded Isabelle Westbury cricket.com.au 2016-01-06 2016-01-06http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash/wbbl-network-to-show-more-womens-cricket-after-ratings-hit-20160106-gm0h59.html WBBL: Network to show more women's cricket after ratings hit Jesse Hogan and Tom Decent Sydney Morning Herald 2016-01-07 2016-01-07 Match No Teams Average TV Ratings References Broadcast Channel National 5 metros 20 Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers 250,000 165,000 Women's Big Bash League hits football's A-League out of park in television ratings smh.com.au. Retrieved on 22 Dec 2015Saturday 19 December 2015 tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved on 21 Dec 2015KFC Big Bash League Season 5 2015/16 TV ratings mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved on 21 Dec 2015 One HD 24 Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers 183,000 132,000 One HD 30 Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers 126,000 One HD 32 Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat 158,000 One HD 34 Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades 372,000 254,000 Women's Big Bash League cricket now an Australian television ratings hit theguardian.com. Retrieved on 3 Jan 2016 Channel Ten 43 Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder 9 January 2016 One HD 50 Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder 16 January 2016 Channel Ten SF1 Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder 21 January 2016 One HD SF2 Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers 22 January 2016 One HD Final Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder 24 January 2016 Channel Ten References Further reading Carter Brittany Ten years on from the maiden match, Meg Lanning reflects on the humble start of the WBBL https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-26/meg-lanning-reflects-on-the-humble-start-of-the-wbbl/104516818 7 January 2025 ABC News 26 October 2024 en-AU Isaac Georgia WBBL launches tomorrow http://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/news/article/wbbl-launches-tomorrow Cricket Victoria website 6 March 2017 4 December 2015 Macpherson Will Women's Big Bash success opens doors and minds The Cricket Monthly 11 February 2016 http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/970929.html 24 March 2017 ESPNcricinfo Notes External links Official fixtures Category:Women's Big Bash League seasons ! Women's Big Bash League