2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season
![]() Logo of the 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season | |
Dates | 5 December 2015[1] | – 24 January 2016
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Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and knockout finals |
Champions | Sydney Thunder (1st title) |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 59 |
Player of the series | Meg Lanning (MLS) |
Most runs | Meg Lanning (MLS) – 560 |
Most wickets | Rene Farrell (SYT) – 26 |
Official website | bigbash |
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Teams[]
Teams were aligned with franchises in the men's Big Bash League and each squad consisted of 14 players,[5] with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas.[6] 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.[7]
Team | Home ground[a] | Secondary grounds[a] | Coach | Captain | Australian representatives[b] |
Overseas marquees[c] | |
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Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval No. 2 (3) | Adelaide Oval (2) | Andrea McCauley | Lauren Ebsary | Sarah Coyte Megan Schutt Lauren Ebsary[d] Shelley Nitschke[d] |
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Brisbane Heat | The Gabba (4) | Allan Border Field (1) | Andy Richards | Delissa Kimmince | Holly Ferling Jodie Fields Jess Jonassen Grace Harris[d] Delissa Kimmince[d] Megan White[d] |
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Hobart Hurricanes | Aurora Stadium (4) | Blundstone Arena (2) Kingston Twin Ovals (2) |
Julia Price | Heather Knight | Julie Hunter | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Melbourne Renegades | Junction Oval (2) | Etihad Stadium (1) | Lachlan Stevens | Sarah Elliott | Kris Britt[d] Sarah Elliott[d] |
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Melbourne Stars | Junction Oval (4) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (2) | David Hemp | Meg Lanning | Kristen Beams Meg Lanning |
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Perth Scorchers | WACA Ground (5) | Aquinas College (2) | Lisa Keightley | Nicole Bolton | Nicole Bolton Elyse Villani |
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Sydney Sixers | Sydney Cricket Ground (2) | Drummoyne Oval (2) Hurstville Oval (1) Waverley Oval (1) |
Ben Sawyer | Ellyse Perry | Alyssa Healy Ellyse Perry Lisa Sthalekar[d] |
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Sydney Thunder | Sydney Showground Stadium (1) | Howell Oval (1) University Oval No.1 (1) |
Joanne Broadbent | Alex Blackwell | Alex Blackwell Rene Farrell Rachael Haynes Erin Osborne |
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Points table[]
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.358 |
2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.190 |
3 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.070 |
4 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.166 |
5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.034 |
6 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.094 |
7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.131 |
8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.463 |
- The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.
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's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
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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[]
Melbourne Stars
7/156 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
136 (19.4 overs) |
Meg Lanning 90 (58)
Delissa Kimmince 3/25 (4 overs) |
Grace Harris 42 (21)
Kristen Beams 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Stars
4/147 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
7/137 (20 overs) |
Meg Lanning 75* (56)
Jemma Barsby 1/17 (4 overs) |
Jess Jonassen 52* (48)
Kristen Beams 2/24 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
9/101 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
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) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 2[]
Perth Scorchers
9/106 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
104 (20 overs) |
Nicole Bolton 19 (18)
Holly Ferling 4/8 (3 overs) |
Bethany Mooney 22 (35)
Katherine Brunt 4/17 (4 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as double header with Perth Scorchers exhibition game
Hobart Hurricanes
5/121 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
86 (18 overs) |
Amy Satterthwaite 36 (35)
Nicola Hancock 1/13 (2 overs) |
Sarah Elliot 27 (33)
Veronica Pyke 2/12 (4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades) made her women's Twenty20 debut
Sydney Sixers
81 (18.4 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
1/82 (13.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
7/125 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
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) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Brisbane Heat
3/190 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
7/155 (20 overs) |
Sara McGlashan 61 (29)
Grace Harris 4/15 (2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Grace Harris scored the first WBBL century
Hobart Hurricanes
7/117 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
6/115 (20 overs) |
Heather Knight 50 (49)
Megan Schutt 3/8 (4 overs) |
Bridget Patterson 37 (44)
Amy Satterthwaite 2/23 (4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
83 (18.5 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
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) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
7/114 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
1/115 (18 overs) |
Lisa Sthalekar 31 (35)
Grace Harris 3/22 (4 overs) |
Beth Mooney 50* (54)
Angela Reakes 1/24 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
8/119 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
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) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 3[]
Brisbane Heat
4/151 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
124 (19.5 overs) |
Beth Mooney 64 (51)
Danielle Wyatt 2/21 (4 overs) |
Sarah Elliott 49 (37)
Delissa Kimmince 3/23 (3 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
9/101 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
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) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
5/121 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
9/103 (20 overs) |
Alex Blackwell 44* (42)
Amanda Wellington 1/17 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
6/133 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
7/132 (20 overs) |
Heather Knight 74 (59)
Nicole Bolton 3/24 (4 overs) |
Nicole Bolton 45 (47)
Veronica Pyke 2/23 (4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Nicole Bolton took the first WBBL hat-trick
Melbourne Renegades
9/128 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
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) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
9/80 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
3/81 (15.5 overs) |
Ellyse Perry 28 (48)
Morna Nielsen 3/12 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
8/109 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
6/110 (19 overs) |
Suzie Bates 42* (34)
Erin Burns 2/22 (4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
9/125 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
2/128 (19 overs) |
Sarah Taylor 37 (33)
Jess Jonassen 3/11 (4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Hobart Hurricanes
6/144 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
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) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Brisbane Heat
110 (19.1 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
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) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
6/148 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/149 (19 overs) |
Naomi Stalenberg 39 (19)
Hannah Perry 3/21 (4) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
8/107 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/108 (18.5 overs) |
Suzie Bates 51 (47)
Marizanne Kapp 3/9 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with men's BBL match
Brisbane Heat
8/141 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
9/127 (20 overs) |
Stafanie Taylor 43 (47)
Holly Ferling 3/21 (4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 4[]
Melbourne Stars
6/102 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
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) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Melbourne Stars
6/127 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
2/130 (17.1 overs) |
Charlotte Edwards 61 (50)
Hayley Jensen 2/14 (3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Thunder
3/139 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
117 (19.1 overs) |
Stafanie Taylor 59 (49)
Katherine Brunt 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
3/152 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
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) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 5[]
Adelaide Strikers
6/135 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
100 (19.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Perth Scorchers
6/136 (20 overs) |
v
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Adelaide Strikers
4/139 (18.3 overs) |
Charlotte Edwards 41* (31)
Amanda Wellington 2/30 (3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
5/130 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
97 (18.5 overs) |
Corinne Hall 39 (41)
Grace Harris 1/15 (3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
- Former Australian player Jodie Fields made her last WBBL appearance
Brisbane Heat
94 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
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) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Stars
9/85 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
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 Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
- Molly Strano took the first five-wicket haul in the WBBL
Sydney Thunder
7/135 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
8/127 (20 overs) |
Naomi Stalenberg 37 (16)
Julie Hunter 2/27 (3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
5/121 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
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) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Former Australian player Megan White made her last WBBL appearance
Melbourne Stars
4/120 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
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 Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
4/107 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
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) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 6[]
Melbourne Stars
1/158 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
5/139 (20 overs) |
Meg Lanning 84* (61)
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Sarah Taylor 78* (55)
Morna Nielsen 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
5/164 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
8/139 (20 overs) |
Alyssa Healy 81 (54)
Sophie Molineux 3/31 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
4/156 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
133 (20 overs) |
Ellyse Perry 65 (53)
Sophie Devine 2/19 (2 overs) |
Sarah Taylor 47 (46)
Lisa Sthalekar 4/23 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Renegades
8/139 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
103 (19.4 overs) |
Rachel Priest 57 (55)
Belinda Vakarewa 2/13 (3 overs) |
Alex Blackwell 45 (41)
Sophie Molineux 3/18 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Sydney Sixers
6/146 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
8/110 (20 overs) |
Ellyse Perry 47 (50)
Samantha Betts 1/17 (2 overs) |
Megan Schutt 24* (21)
Lauren Smith 3/17 (3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Renegades
6/128 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
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) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
4/169 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
7/119 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 7[]
Melbourne Stars
7/114 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
7/49 (10 overs) |
Rachael Haynes 20 (25)
Gemma Triscari 4/10 (2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Sydney Thunder's target was revised to 64 runs off 10 overs due to rain
- Gemma Triscari became the second player to take a WBBL hat-trick
Sydney Sixers
7/98 (15 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
7/74 (15 overs) |
Marizanne Kapp 21 (16)
Amy Satterthwaite 3/16 (3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Match reduced to 15 overs per team due to rain
- Hobart Hurricanes' target revised to 100 runs
Melbourne Renegades
8/141 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
141 (19.3 overs) |
Lauren Ebsary 49* (39)
Briana Binch 3/17 (2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Melbourne Renegades eliminated from finals contention
Sydney Sixers
6/172 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
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 Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Melbourne Stars
7/96 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
4/97 (20 overs) |
Meg Lanning 22 (33)
Heather Knight 3/7 (3 overs) |
Corinne Hall 27 (28)
Natalie Sciver 2/23 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
5/140 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
7/134 (20 overs) |
Bridget Patterson 43 (38)
Grace Harris 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder qualified for finals[18]
Melbourne Renegades
6/130 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
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) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
9/104 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
8/98 (20 overs) |
Alex Blackwell 31 (39)
Morna Nielsen 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
4/126 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
8/127 (20 overs) |
Sara McGlashan 77* (57)
Amy Satterthwaite 3/22 (4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Sydney Sixers qualified for finals, Brisbane Heat eliminated from finals contention
Melbourne Renegades
8/128 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
113 (19 overs) |
Danielle Wyatt 48 (37)
Amanda Wellington 3/16 (4 overs) |
Sarah Taylor 32 (31)
Danielle Wyatt 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Adelaide Strikers eliminated from finals contention
Melbourne Renegades
8/108 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
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) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Perth Scorchers qualified for finals, Melbourne Stars eliminated from finals contention
Knockout phase[]
Semi-finals[]
Sydney Thunder
6/118 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
9/110 (20 overs) |
Alex Blackwell 39 (41)
Heather Graham 2/15 (3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final
Hobart Hurricanes
8/86 (14 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
0/55 (6.2 overs) |
Erin Burns 26 (27)
Lisa Sthalekar 3/9 (3 overs) |
Alyssa Healy 32* (22)
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- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Match reduced to 14 overs per team due to rain
- Sydney Sixers' target revised to 55 runs from 8 overs
- Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final
Final[]
Sydney Sixers
7/115 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
7/116 (19.3 overs) |
Angela Reakes 23* (18)
Erin Osborne 3/21 (4 overs) |
- 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[]
Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
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Brisbane Heat | 3/190 (20 overs) | Sydney Sixers | Aquinas College | 12 December 2015 |
Sydney Sixers | 6/172 (20 overs) | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Cricket Ground | 16 January 2016 |
Adelaide Strikers | 4/169 (20 overs) | Melbourne Stars | Junction Oval | 10 January 2016 |
Sydney Sixers | 5/164 (20 overs) | Melbourne Renegades | Junction Oval | 8 January 2016 |
Melbourne Stars | 1/158 (20 overs) | Adelaide Strikers | Junction Oval | 8 January 2016 |
Last Updated: 25 January 2016 |
Most runs[]
Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
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Melbourne Stars | 14 | 14 | 560 | 56.00 | 113.82 | 90 | 0 | 5 |
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Perth Scorchers | 15 | 15 | 462 | 42.00 | 103.58 | 88* | 0 | 4 |
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Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 430 | 33.07 | 94.29 | 67* | 0 | 3 |
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Sydney Thunder | 16 | 16 | 410 | 35.55 | 101.23 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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Brisbane Heat | 14 | 14 | 400 | 33.33 | 103.62 | 64 | 0 | 4 |
Last Updated: 24 January 2016 |
Most wickets[]
Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR | |
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Sydney Thunder | 16 | 16 | 26 | 12.96 | 5.50 | 4/18 | 15.1 | |
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Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 14 | 22 | 13.09 | 5.53 | 3/19 | 14.1 | |
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Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15.78 | 6.20 | 4/8 | 15.2 | |
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Melbourne Stars | 10 | 10 | 18 | 11.00 | 5.21 | 3/12 | 12.6 | |
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Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16.72 | 6.12 | 5/15 | 16.3 | |
Last Updated: 24 January 2016 |
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.[4][19]
Pos. | Player | Team | Votes |
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1st | ![]() |
Melbourne Stars | 36 |
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Perth Scorchers | 31 |
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Hobart Hurricanes | 28 |
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Sydney Sixers | 26 |
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Sydney Thunder | 23 |
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Brisbane Heat | 23 |
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Brisbane Heat | 20 |
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Sydney Sixers | 19 |
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Melbourne Renegades | 19 |
10th | ![]() |
Hobart Hurricanes | 18 |
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.[20]
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.[19][21]
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,[22] 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.[23][24]
Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | References | Broadcast Channel | |
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National | 5 metros | ||||
20 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | 250,000 | 165,000 | [25][26][27] | One HD |
24 | Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers | 183,000 | 132,000 | [25][27] | One HD |
30 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | 126,000 | [27] | One HD | |
32 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | 158,000 | [27] | One HD | |
34 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | 372,000 | 254,000 | [27][28] | 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[]
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Schedule". cricketau. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "MAJOR SIGNINGS UNVEILED AT WBBL LAUNCH". cricket.com.au. July 19, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Thunder claim the first WBBL title". CA. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Lanning named WBBL Player of the Tournament". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ Tom Decent (July 10, 2015). "Women's Big Bash League a groundbreaking step forward for female sport". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "WBBL: All you need to know". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Cameron Launches Scorchers WBBL". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2015–16". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b HISTORY MADE IN MELBOURNE brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved on 7 Dec, 2015
- ^ @SydneyThunderGM (5 December 2015). "Crowd of around 1,000 at the @ThunderWBBL v @SixersWBBL match" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 December 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Perth Scorchers WBBL twitter.com/ScorchersWBBL. Retrieved on 20 Dec, 15
- ^ Thank 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
- ^ A fantastic victory in front of an equally fantastic crowd of 4,283 twitter.com/HurricanesWBBL. Retrieved on 1 Jan, 2016
- ^ Crowd by end of #WBBL01 at @MCG: 12,901. Great turn-out. Retrieved on 2 January 2016
- ^ 12,900 through the gate already #teamgreen twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 2 January 2016
- ^ What an amazing crowd - 14,611 at @EtihadStadiumAU! #WBBL01 twitter.com/RenegadesWBBL. Retrieved on 9 January 2016
- ^ 12,220 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
- ^ "Hurricanes seal semi-final berth". cricket.com.au. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ a b "Meg Lanning named Rebel WBBL|01 player of the tournament". RSN927. 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Rebel renews as naming rights partner of WBBL | Cricket Australia". www.cricketaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2015/16 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "WBBL derby promoted to main channel". cricket.com.au. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
- ^ Isabelle Westbury (2016-01-06). "WBBL broadcast matches upgraded". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ Jesse Hogan and Tom Decent (2016-01-07). "WBBL: Network to show more women's cricket after ratings hit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ a b Women's Big Bash League hits football's A-League out of park in television ratings smh.com.au. Retrieved on 22 Dec, 2015
- ^ Saturday 19 December 2015 tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved on 21 Dec, 2015
- ^ a b c d e KFC Big Bash League Season 5 2015/16 TV ratings mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved on 21 Dec, 2015
- ^ Women's Big Bash League cricket now an Australian television ratings hit theguardian.com. Retrieved on 3 Jan, 2016
Further reading[]
- Isaac, Georgia (4 December 2015). "WBBL launches tomorrow". Cricket Victoria website. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- Macpherson, Will (11 February 2016). "Women's Big Bash success opens doors and minds". The Cricket Monthly. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
Notes[]
- ^ a b Number of games hosted at each venue is indicated in brackets
- ^ Only includes players who debuted for Australia before the tournament
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h Did not qualify as a marquee player
- ^ a b c Replacement player
External links[]
- 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season
- Women's Big Bash League seasons
- 2015–16 Australian women's cricket season
- Domestic cricket competitions in 2015–16