2020–21 Perth Scorchers WBBL season
2020–21 season | |||
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Coach | Shelley Nitschke | ||
Captain(s) | Sophie Devine | ||
League | WBBL | ||
Record | 6–6 (4th) | ||
Finals | Semi-finalists | ||
Leading Run Scorer | Beth Mooney – 551 | ||
Leading Wicket Taker | Sarah Glenn – 17 | ||
Player of the Season | Beth Mooney | ||
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The 2020–21 Perth Scorchers Women's season was the sixth in the team's history. Coached by Shelley Nitschke and captained by Sophie Devine, the Scorchers played the entirety of WBBL|06 in a bio-secure Sydney hub due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, for the second year in a row, were eliminated in the semi-finals.[1] In her first season with the Scorchers, Devine was named the league-wide Player of the Tournament, earning the same award that she won in WBBL|05 while playing for the Adelaide Strikers.
Squad[]
Each 2020–21 squad is to be made up of 15 active players. Teams can sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees are classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|06 signing period.[2]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- Shelley Nitschke was appointed head coach of the Scorchers, replacing Lisa Keightley who departed to take on the role as coach of England.[3][4][5]
- Meg Lanning departed the Scorchers after three seasons, returning to the Melbourne Stars where she played the first two WBBL seasons.[6]
- Beth Mooney signed a two-year contract with the Scorchers, departing the Brisbane Heat.[7]
- New Zealand marquee Sophie Devine signed with the Scorchers, having played the five previous seasons with the Adelaide Strikers.[8] Devine was also announced as the team's new captain.[9]
- Georgia Redmayne departed the Scorchers, signing with the Brisbane Heat.[10]
- England marquee Nat Sciver departed the Scorchers, returning to the Melbourne Stars where she played the first two WBBL seasons.[11]
- England marquee Sarah Glenn signed with the Scorchers, marking her first appearance in the WBBL.[12]
- New Zealand marquee Lauren Down was signed from the reserve player pool. She played five matches for the Scorchers from 1–11 November, replacing Amy Jones (quad injury).[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
The table below lists the Scorchers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[20][21]
No. | Name | Nat. | Birth Date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
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Batters | |||||||||||||
4 | Megan Banting | 11 February 1996 | Right-handed | – | 11 | 44 | 102.32 | – | – | 1 | – | ||
5 | Mathilda Carmichael | 4 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 5 | 69 | 125.45 | – | – | 2 | – | ||
18 | Lauren Down | 7 May 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 7 | 26 | 96.29 | – | – | 3 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) | |
40 | Amy Jones | 13 June 1993 | Right-handed | – | 6 | 39 | 79.59 | – | – | 1 | – | Overseas marquee | |
28 | Chloe Piparo | 5 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 117 | 106.36 | – | – | 2 | – | ||
All-rounders | |||||||||||||
12 | Nicole Bolton | 17 January 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 134 | 92.41 | 10 | 7.04 | 3 | – | ||
77 | Sophie Devine | 1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 12 | 460 | 126.37 | 6 | 7.28 | 7 | – | Captain, overseas marquee | |
11 | Heather Graham | 10 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 103 | 91.15 | 12 | 6.89 | 5 | – | ||
Right-handed | Left-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
10 | Beth Mooney | 14 January 1994 | Left-handed | – | 14 | 551 | 117.73 | – | – | 5 | 3 | Australian marquee | |
Bowlers | |||||||||||||
15 | Jemma Barsby | 4 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 12 | 25 | 75.75 | 0 | 8.07 | 0 | – | ||
14 | Samantha Betts | 16 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 5 | – | – | 3 | 6.31 | 1 | – | ||
8 | Piepa Cleary | 17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 13 | 3 | 75.00 | 3 | 7.33 | 2 | – | ||
3 | Sarah Glenn | 27 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 35 | 106.06 | 17 | 6.25 | 2 | – | Overseas marquee | |
2 | Emma King | 25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
6 | Taneale Peschel | 29 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 12 | 92.30 | 13 | 6.13 | 1 | – |
Ladder[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Melbourne Stars (RU) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0.965 |
2 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0.543 |
3 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0.344 |
4 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 0.355 |
5 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −0.084 |
6 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.135 |
7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −1.008 |
8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | −1.143 |
- The top 4 teams advance to the knockout phase
Fixtures[]
All times are local time
Regular season[]
Perth Scorchers
7/132 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
3/134 (17 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Melbourne Renegades
5/105 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
0/62 (9.5 overs) |
Sophie Devine 31* (28)
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- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- No further play was possible due to rain
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Adelaide Strikers
4/70 (10 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
1/25 (2.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain delay
- Perth Scorchers were set a revised target of 52 from 7 overs due to further rain delay
- No further play was possible due to rain
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Sydney Thunder
4/144 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
120 (19.4 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network
Perth Scorchers
118 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
2/120 (15.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Perth Scorchers
4/183 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/147 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Sydney Sixers
4/137 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
5/138 (19.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network
Melbourne Renegades
3/122 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
1/123 (14.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Sophie Devine became the first player to hit 100 career sixes in the WBBL[23]
Perth Scorchers
8/131 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
97 (18.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Melbourne Stars
8/149 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
8/143 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
- Melbourne Stars qualified for finals
Perth Scorchers
8/137 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
6/139 (19.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Hobart Hurricanes
6/136 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
0/140 (14.4 overs) |
Sophie Devine 87* (53)
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- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Adelaide Strikers, Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades were eliminated from finals contention
Adelaide Strikers
6/159 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
7/156 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Knockout phase[]
Perth Scorchers
8/125 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
3/127 (16.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Statistics and awards[]
- Most runs: Beth Mooney – 551 (1st in the league)[24]
- Highest score in an innings: Sophie Devine – 103 (68) vs Sydney Sixers, 8 November[25]
- Most wickets: Sarah Glenn – 17 (equal 6th in the league)[26]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Sarah Glenn – 4/18 (4 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 22 November[27]
- Most catches: Sophie Devine – 7 (equal 6th in the league)[28]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Sophie Devine – 5
- Beth Mooney – 1
- WBBL|06 Player of the Tournament: Sophie Devine (1st)[29]
- WBBL|06 Team of the Tournament: Sophie Devine, Beth Mooney, Taneale Peschel[30]
- Scorchers Most Valuable Player: Beth Mooney[31]
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