The 2022–23 Sydney Thunder Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Trevor Griffin, the Thunder finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in last place.[1][2] After missing the entirety of WBBL|07 due to family reasons, captain Rachael Haynes returned to the team in 2022–23 for her final season, having announced her impending retirement from professional cricket.[3]
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Trevor Griffin | ||
| Captain(s) | Rachael Haynes | ||
| Home ground | Blacktown ISP Oval | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 1–10 (8th) | ||
| Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Phoebe Litchfield – 280 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Samantha Bates – 12 | ||
| Player of the Season | Phoebe Litchfield | ||
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Squad edit
Each 2022–23 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:[4]
- English marquee Issy Wong departed the Thunder, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes.
- Indian marquees Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma did not re-sign with the Thunder.
- English marquee Tammy Beaumont returned to the Thunder after a season's absence.
- English marquee Amy Jones signed with the Thunder, having previously played for the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers.
- South African marquee Chloe Tryon signed with the Thunder, having previously played for the Hobart Hurricanes.
- New Zealand marquee Lea Tahuhu signed with the Thunder as a replacement player, having previously played for the Melbourne Renegades.[5]
- Kate Peterson departed the Thunder, signing with the Sydney Sixers.
- Belinda Vakarewa returned to the Thunder, departing the Hobart Hurricanes.
- Saskia Horley returned to the Thunder as a replacement player. Horley was approved as a local signing due to her permanent residence in Australia, despite having recently played international cricket for Scotland.[5]
The table below lists the Thunder players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[6][7]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 91 | Tammy Beaumont | 
|
11 March 1991 | Right-handed | – | 12 | 194 | 119.01 | – | – | 0 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 29 | Corinne Hall | 
|
12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 15 | Rachael Haynes |
|
26 December 1986 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | 14 | 223 | 97.37 | – | – | 4 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 4 | Anika Learoyd |
|
14 April 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 3 | 45 | 60.00 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 36 | Phoebe Litchfield |
|
18 April 2003 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 280 | 117.64 | – | – | 3 | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 23 | Saskia Horley |
|
23 February 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Replacement player |
| 58 | Sammy-Jo Johnson |
|
5 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 134 | 89.93 | 9 | 8.33 | 4 | – | |
| 14 | Olivia Porter |
|
14 November 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 10 | 55 | 112.24 | 0 | 10.00 | 4 | – | |
| 94 | Chloe Tryon | 
|
25 January 1994 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 10 | 97 | 96.03 | 5 | 6.26 | 2 | – | Overseas marquee |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 40 | Amy Jones |
|
13 June 1993 | Right-handed | – | 11 | 210 | 103.44 | – | – | 3 | 0 | Overseas marquee; † × 5 inns |
| 21 | Tahlia Wilson |
|
21 October 1999 | Right-handed | – | 10 | 85 | 75.89 | – | – | 2 | 3 | † × 7 inns |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 34 | Samantha Bates |
|
17 August 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 14 | 8 | 34.78 | 12 | 6.02 | 4 | – | |
| 25 | Hannah Darlington |
|
25 January 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 7 | 42 | 135.48 | 7 | 8.43 | 1 | – | |
| 12 | Jessica Davidson |
|
3 May 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2 | Lauren Smith |
|
6 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 29 | 74.35 | 11 | 6.54 | 2 | – | |
| 19 | Lea Tahuhu | 
|
23 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 9 | 17 | 62.96 | 4 | 7.00 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| 47 | Belinda Vakarewa |
|
22 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 13 | 43 | 119.44 | 5 | 6.24 | 4 | – | |
Ladder edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0.695 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (C) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.390 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (CF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.276 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes (EF) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.457 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.373 |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | −0.339 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −1.042 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | −1.000 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase
Fixtures edit
All times are AEDT.
Hobart Hurricanes
5/125 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
9/106 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
8/88 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
1/89 (14.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
7/144 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
95 (18.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
4/166 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
9/141 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
1/102 (13.4 overs) |
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Phoebe Litchfield 50* (34)
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- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Match reduced to 17 overs due to rain. No further play was possible due to rain.
Sydney Thunder
7/139 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
5/120 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brisbane Heat were set a revised target of 118 runs from 17.2 overs.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
2/79 (13.5 overs) |
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- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
6/163 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
7/148 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
- Venue changed from Blacktown ISP Oval to North Sydney Oval[2]
Brisbane Heat
3/163 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
9/149 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
6/121 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
5/122 (18 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
3/92 (14.3 overs) |
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|
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
95 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Renegades
2/98 (14.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
6/178 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
7/160 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
4/144 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
118 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Megan Schutt (Adelaide Strikers) set a new WBBL record for best bowling figures in an innings.[10]
- Former Australian player Rachael Haynes (Sydney Thunder) made her last WBBL appearance.[10]
Statistics and awards edit
- Most runs: Phoebe Litchfield – 280 (16th in the league)[11]
- Highest score in an innings: Tammy Beaumont – 77* (59) vs Perth Scorchers, 22 October November 2022[12]
- Most wickets: Samantha Bates – 12 (equal 18th in the league)[13]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Lauren Smith – 5/17 (4 overs) vs Perth Scorchers, 22 October 2022[14]
- Most catches (fielder): Samantha Bates, Rachael Haynes, Olivia Porter, Chloe Tryon – 4 each (equal 31st in the league)[15]
- Player of the Match awards: Lauren Smith – 1
- Alex Blackwell Medal: Phoebe Litchfield[16]
References edit
- ^ "In the spotlight: WBBL|08 steps into prime time". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Thunder elect to move Sydney Smash away from home venue". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Scoop Podcast: Happy Haynes set for farewell tour". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL preview: Vakarewa returns to Thunder". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Tahuhu, Jones return to WBBL to cover late arrivals". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Players | Sydney Thunder - BBL". www.sydneythunder.com.au. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Sydney Thunder Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL|08 Standings". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ a b "WBBL wrap: Schutt's record haul secures home final". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Hughes and Gardner win major CNSW Awards". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
Further reading edit
- Botcherby, Elizabeth (10 October 2022). "WBBL 2022 team guide: Sydney Thunder". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
