2016–17 Sydney Sixers season

Sydney Sixers
2016–17 season
Coach	Greg Shipperd (2nd season)
Captain(s)	Moises Henriques
Home ground	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
BBL	2nd
BBL Finals	TBD
Leading Run Scorer	Daniel Hughes (196)
Leading Wicket Taker	Sean Abbott (13)
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The 2016–17 Sydney Sixers season is the club's sixth consecutive season in the Big Bash League (BBL).

Players[]

Squad[]

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

S/N	Name	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
15	Daniel Hughes	(1989-02-16) 16 February 1989 (age 33)	Left-handed	Right arm medium
41	Michael Lumb	(1980-02-12) 12 February 1980 (age 42)	Left-handed	Right arm medium	Visa contract & International Cap
53	Nic Maddinson	(1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 30)	Left-handed	Left arm orthodox	International Cap
20	Jason Roy	(1990-07-21) 21 July 1990 (age 31)	Right-handed	–	Visa contract & International Cap
14	Jordan Silk	(1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 29)	Right-handed	–
49	Steve Smith	(1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 32)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	International Cap
All-rounders
77	Sean Abbott	(1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
22	Johan Botha	(1982-05-02) 2 May 1982 (age 39)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Non-Visa Contract & International Cap
23	Ben Dwarshuis	(1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 27)	Left-handed	Left arm fast medium
21	Moises Henriques	(1987-02-01) 1 February 1987 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	Captain & International Cap
72	Stephen O'Keefe	(1984-12-09) 9 December 1984 (age 37)	Right-handed	Left arm orthodox	International Cap
Wicket-keepers
7	Sam Billings	(1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 30)	Right-handed	–	Visa contract & International Cap
1	Ryan Carters	(1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 31)	Right-handed	–
24	Brad Haddin	(1977-10-23) 23 October 1977 (age 44)	Right-handed	–	International Cap (International retiree)
Pace bowlers
33	Jackson Bird	(1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 35)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
4	Doug Bollinger	(1981-07-24) 24 July 1981 (age 40)	Left-handed	Left arm fast medium	International Cap
5	Harry Conway	(1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 29)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium
8	Josh Hazlewood	(1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 31)	Left-handed	Right arm fast medium	International cap
15	Joe Mennie	(1988-12-24) 24 December 1988 (age 33)	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	International Cap
56	Mitchell Starc	(1990-01-30) 30 January 1990 (age 32)	Left-handed	Left-arm fast	International Cap
6	Henry Thornton	(1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 25)	Right-handed	Right arm fast
Spin bowlers
67	Nathan Lyon	(1987-11-20) 20 November 1987 (age 34)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	International Cap
28	Will Somerville	(1984-08-09) 9 August 1984 (age 37)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
52	Soumil Chhibber	(1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 26)	Right-handed	Right arm off spin	Development Rookie

Big Bash League[]

Ladder[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR
1	Perth Scorchers (C)	8	5	3	10	0.618
2	Brisbane Heat	8	5	3	10	0.516
3	Sydney Sixers (RU)	8	5	3	10	−0.848
4	Melbourne Stars	8	4	4	8	0.397
5	Melbourne Renegades	8	4	4	8	0.042
6	Adelaide Strikers	8	3	5	6	0.334
7	Hobart Hurricanes	8	3	5	6	−0.530
8	Sydney Thunder	8	3	5	6	−0.600

Source: ^[1]

The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

Results by round[]

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ground	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A
Result	W	L	W	L	W	W
Position

Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2017. Source: bigbash.com.au
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

20 December	(H) Sydney Thunder 8/159 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 1/160 (18 overs)	Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets
19:40 (D/N) Scorecard	(H) Sydney Thunder 8/159 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 1/160 (18 overs)	Spotless Stadium Attendance: 21,798^[2] Umpires: John Ward and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Moises Henriques (Sixers)
19:40 (D/N) Scorecard	Ryan Gibson 53 (43) Joe Mennie 2/16 (2 overs)		Moises Henriques 76* (41) Andre Russell 1/27 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field. Ryan Gibson (Thunder) made his T20 debut. The crowd of 21,798 is the highest ever crowd for a cricket match at Spotless Stadium.

23 December	Hobart Hurricanes 6/200 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 140 (16.2 overs)	Hobart Hurricanes won by 60 runs
18:10 (D/N) Scorecard	Hobart Hurricanes 6/200 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 140 (16.2 overs)	Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 21,002^[3] Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Paul Wilson Player of the match: D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes)
18:10 (D/N) Scorecard	Tim Paine 63 (45) Sean Abbott 2/41 (4 overs)		Sam Billings 42 (33) Clive Rose 2/14 (2 overs)
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field. D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.

27 December	Perth Scorchers 8/130 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 4/132 (18 overs)	Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
19:10 (D/N) Scorecard	Perth Scorchers 8/130 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 4/132 (18 overs)	Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,013^[4] Umpires: Simon Fry and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Johan Botha (Sixers)
19:10 (D/N) Scorecard	Mitchell Marsh 31* (29) William Somerville 2/10 (2 overs)		Sam Billings 40 (30) Andrew Tye 3/15 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

31 December	(H) Adelaide Strikers 9/152 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 104 (18.2 overs)	Adelaide Strikers won by 48 runs
18:40 (D/N) Scorecard	(H) Adelaide Strikers 9/152 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 104 (18.2 overs)	Adelaide Oval Attendance: 45,471^[5] Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sixers)
18:40 (D/N) Scorecard	Ben Dunk 37 (20) Sean Abbott 5/16 (4 overs)		Sam Billings 40 (30) Billy Stanlake 3/17 (3.2 overs)
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field. Tom Andrews (Strikers) made his T20 debut.

3 January	(H) Brisbane Heat 6/186 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 7/191 (19.4 overs)	Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
18:10 (D/N) Scorecard	(H) Brisbane Heat 6/186 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 7/191 (19.4 overs)	The Gabba Attendance: 32,371^[6] Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Mick Martell Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sixers)
18:10 (D/N) Scorecard	Joe Burns 51* (33) Sean Abbott 3/38 (4 overs)		Daniel Hughes 85 (55) Mitchell Swepson 2/25 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field. Henry Thornton (Sixers) made his T20 debut.

9 January	Melbourne Renegades 6/170 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 4/171 (19.3 overs)	Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
19:40 (D/N) Scorecard	Melbourne Renegades 6/170 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 4/171 (19.3 overs)	Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,702^[7] Umpires: Shawn Craig and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Brad Haddin (Sixers)
19:40 (D/N) Scorecard	Aaron Finch 57 (44) Ben Dwarshuis 3/35 (4 overs)		Daniel Hughes 41 (29) Thisara Perera 2/26 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat. The crowd of 30,702 is the highest crowd for a non-derby BBL match at the SCG.

Home attendance[]

Game	Opponent	Attendance
2	Hobart Hurricanes	21,002^[3]
3	Perth Scorchers	30,013^[4]
6	Melbourne Renegades	30,702^[7]
7	Sydney Thunder	TBD
Total Attendance		81,717
Average Attendance		27,239

References[]

^ "Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ Thank you to the 21,798 fans at tonight's #SydneySmash, a record #BBL crowd for Spotless Stadium. Retrieved on 20 Dec, 2016
^ ^a ^b The final crowd figure for tonight is 21,002. Thank you to everyone for coming out!! #smashemsixers twitter.com/SixersBBL. Retrieved on 23 Dec, 2016
^ ^a ^b Crowd figure tonight is 30,013. THANK YOU SYDNEY! #smashemsixers Retrieved on 27 Dec, 2016
^ It almost got lost amongst all the commotion, but another incredible turnout from the #strikeforce tonight!. Retrieved on 1 Jan, 2017
^ Another great crowd of 32,371 treated to a terrific game of cricket! Thanks for your support again, Brisbane! twitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 3 January 2017
^ ^a ^b Crowd figure for tonight's game is 30,702. Thanks to everyone for coming along to Girls' Night out #smashemsixers Retrieved on 9 Jan, 2016

External links[]

Official site

[1] "Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[2] Thank you to the 21,798 fans at tonight's #SydneySmash, a record #BBL crowd for Spotless Stadium. Retrieved on 20 Dec, 2016

[SSvHH-3] The final crowd figure for tonight is 21,002. Thank you to everyone for coming out!! #smashemsixers twitter.com/SixersBBL. Retrieved on 23 Dec, 2016

[SSvPS-4] Crowd figure tonight is 30,013. THANK YOU SYDNEY! #smashemsixers Retrieved on 27 Dec, 2016

[5] It almost got lost amongst all the commotion, but another incredible turnout from the #strikeforce tonight!. Retrieved on 1 Jan, 2017

[6] Another great crowd of 32,371 treated to a terrific game of cricket! Thanks for your support again, Brisbane! twitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 3 January 2017

[GNO-7] Crowd figure for tonight's game is 30,702. Thanks to everyone for coming along to Girls' Night out #smashemsixers Retrieved on 9 Jan, 2016

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