The 2021–22 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Ben Sawyer and captained by Ellyse Perry, the Sixers were not scheduled to play any WBBL|07 games in their home state of New South Wales due to ongoing border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] They finished the regular season on the bottom of the ladder, and recorded more losses than wins, for the first time in the league's initial seven editions. The Sixers also ended the tournament with six consecutive losses, mirroring their equal-longest losing streak which occurred at the beginning of WBBL|01.[2]
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Ben Sawyer | ||
| Captain(s) | Ellyse Perry | ||
| Home ground | N/A | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 4–9 (8th) | ||
| Finals | Did not qualify | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Ellyse Perry – 358 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Lauren Cheatle – 10 | ||
| Player of the Season | Nicole Bolton | ||
| |||
Squad
editEach 2021–22 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|07 signing period.[3]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- South African marquee Marizanne Kapp departed the Sixers, signing with the Perth Scorchers.
- Sarah Aley departed the Sixers, retiring from cricket after WBBL|06.
- South African marquee Dane van Niekerk departed the Sixers, signing with the Adelaide Strikers.
- Indian marquees Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav signed with the Sixers, marking their first appearances in the league.
- Maitlan Brown signed with the Sixers, departing the Melbourne Renegades.
- Nicole Bolton signed with the Sixers, departing the Perth Scorchers.
- Maddy Darke departed the Sixers, signing with the Melbourne Stars.
- Lisa Griffith departed the Sixers, signing with the Perth Scorchers.
- Claire Moore signed as a replacement player after Hayley Silver-Holmes was ruled out of the tournament due to a hip injury.
- On 2 July 2021, the Sixers announced coach Ben Sawyer would not return for WBBL|07, having instead taken on a full-time assistant role for the Australian national women's team.[4] However, on 27 July, it was revealed Cricket Australia agreed to allow Sawyer to coach the Sixers for a seventh and final season.[5]
Squad details during the season included:
- After electing to spend the beginning of the tournament at home for family reasons, Erin Burns could not secure a government exemption to travel from New South Wales to any of the states hosting WBBL|07 matches (including Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland). Burns was consequently ruled out from participating in the entire season.[6]
The table below lists the Sixers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[7][8]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 29 | Erin Burns | 
|
22 June 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Unavailable for the season |
| 85 | Claire Moore |
|
28 October 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 9 | 1 | 33.33 | – | – | 0 | – | Replacement player |
| 30 | Angela Reakes |
|
27 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 13 | 78 | 82.10 | – | – | 3 | – | |
| 17 | Shafali Verma | 
|
28 January 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 191 | 105.52 | – | – | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Nicole Bolton |
|
17 January 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 247 | 96.10 | 8 | 7.43 | 6 | – | |
| 6 | Ashleigh Gardner |
|
15 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 12 | 197 | 105.91 | 7 | 6.50 | 8 | – | Australian marquee |
| 8 | Ellyse Perry |
|
3 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 13 | 358 | 91.32 | 5 | 7.95 | 2 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 77 | Alyssa Healy |
|
24 March 1990 | Right-handed | – | 13 | 231 | 115.50 | – | – | 2 | 1 | Australian marquee |
| 3 | Matilda Lugg |
|
11 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Jade Allen |
|
13 November 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 4 | – | – | 0 | 10.50 | 0 | – | |
| 88 | Maitlan Brown |
|
5 June 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 13 | 79 | 106.75 | 8 | 7.13 | 0 | – | |
| 33 | Stella Campbell |
|
15 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 13 | 15 | 55.55 | 6 | 7.08 | 2 | – | |
| 5 | Lauren Cheatle |
|
6 November 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | 8 | 34 | 109.67 | 10 | 5.37 | 4 | – | |
| 22 | Emma Hughes |
|
13 November 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 7 | 2 | 25.00 | 0 | 10.20 | 1 | – | |
| 4 | Hayley Silver-Holmes |
|
18 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Unavailable for the season |
| 21 | Radha Yadav |
|
21 April 2000 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 12 | 43 | 87.75 | 9 | 6.81 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0.649 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades (CF) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −0.149 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (EF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.517 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers (RU) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.707 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −0.385 |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.258 |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −0.301 |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −0.704 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase
Fixtures
editAll times are local
Melbourne Stars
1/99 (11 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
4/100 (10.2 overs) |
Elyse Villani 54* (31)
|
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
9/125 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
5/129 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Start time swapped with Match 4
Melbourne Stars
3/139 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
8/109 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
4/118 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
3/120 (17 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Renegades
7/142 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
9/130 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
3/161 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
9/117 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
4/141 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
7/110 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
2/159 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
2/162 (18.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
4/142 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
2/148 (18.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
7/91 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
7/92 (14.1 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Melbourne Renegades qualified for finals.[11]
Sydney Sixers
6/94 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/96 (15.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Brisbane Heat qualified for finals.
Sydney Sixers
82 (19.2 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
2/84 (10.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Sydney Sixers were eliminated from finals contention and Adelaide Strikers qualified for finals.[12]
Sydney Sixers
4/128 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
2/131 (17.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Statistics and awards
edit- Most runs: Ellyse Perry – 358 (11th in the league)[13]
- Highest score in an innings: Alyssa Healy – 94* (57) vs Perth Scorchers, 31 October 2021[14]
- Most wickets: Lauren Cheatle – 10 (equal 23rd in the league)[15]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Nicole Bolton – 3/11 (2 overs) vs Perth Scorchers, 31 October 2021[16]
- Most catches (fielder): Ashleigh Gardner – 8 (equal 5th in the league)[17]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy – 2 each
- Shafali Verma – 1
- Sixers Most Valuable Player: Nicole Bolton[18]
References
edit- ^ "WBBL broadcast boost as schedule rejig completed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Sixers secure first ever wooden spoon to end miserable WBBL campaign". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL|07". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Mott re-signs as Aussies add Sawyer to coaching stocks". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Sixers go back to the future in coaching search". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "'Bewildered' Sixers lose Burns for entire WBBL season". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Player Profiles | Sydney Sixers - BBL". www.sydneysixers.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Sydney Sixers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "WBBL07 Standings". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Pace bowlers shine to help Strikers, Heat register crucial wins". Women's Criczone. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Sixers carnage as Strikers secure finals berth". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Tremain and Brown shine at Cricket NSW Awards". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
