The 2016–17 Perth Scorchers WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Suzie Bates, the team competed in the WBBL|02 competition.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach |  Lisa Keightley | ||
| Captain(s) |  Suzie Bates | ||
| Home ground | WACA Ground, Lilac Hill Park | ||
| WBBL Season | 2nd | ||
| WBBL Finals | 2nd | ||
| |||
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Scorchers team was second on the table. The Scorchers then defeated the Brisbane Heat in a semi-final, but lost to the Sydney Sixers in the final, to emerge as the WBBL|02 runners-up.
Squad
editThe following is the Scorchers women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 12 | Nicole Bolton | |
17 January 1989 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 22 | Lauren Ebsary | |
15 March 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 11 | Heather Graham | |
5 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| 28 | Chloe Piparo | |
5 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
| 3 | Elyse Villani | |
6 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 10 | Suzie Bates | |
16 September 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain / Overseas international |
| 5 | Mathilda Carmichael | |
4 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | |
| Emma Lai |  |
14 March 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Associate Rookie | |
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 4 | Megan Banting | |
11 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 33 | Emily Smith | |
9 January 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 20 | Emma Biss | |
31 May 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 26 | Katherine Brunt |  |
2 July 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | Overseas international |
| 8 | Piepa Cleary | |
17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| 16 | Katie-Jane Hartshorn | |
20 June 1994 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| 41 | Anya Shrubsole | |
7 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Overseas international / fifth game onwards[1] |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 14 | Rebecca Grundy | |
12 July 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | Overseas international / first four games[1] |
| 2 | Emma King | |
25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Ded | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.442 |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.300 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.046 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | −0.034 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.256 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | −0.046 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 | −0.519 |
| 8 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −0.541 |
Source: [5]
- The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.
Fixtures
editGroup stage
editHobart Hurricanes
5/120 (19 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
6/119 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
4/142 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
9/125 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten
Brisbane Heat
9/101 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
2/102 (17.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
9/94 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
2/95 (12.5 overs) |
Elyse Villani 19 (23)
Jemma Barsby 2/12 (4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
7/123 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
5/155 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Melbourne Renegades were penalised 0.5 points for slow over rate
- Double header with BBL game
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
9/82 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/85 (15.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with BBL game
- Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten
Perth Scorchers
7/131 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
5/132 (18.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
1/118 (16.1 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
6/117 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
6/120 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
6/132 (20 overs) |
Suzie Bates 52 (53)
Lauren Smith 2/23 (4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
6/133 (19.3 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
9/129 (20 overs) |
Lauren Ebsary 37 (28)
Lauren Smith 4/23 (4 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with BBL game
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
3/122 (18 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
6/120 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with BBL game
- Streamed by cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
9/97 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/130 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed by cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers
5/149 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
6/145 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed by cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
5/134 (19.1 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/131 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed by cricket.com.au
Knockout phase
editSemi-final
editPerth Scorchers
1/125 (15.4 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
5/124 (20 overs) |
Elyse Villani 52 (48)
|
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Was played as a double header prior to Semi Final 1 of the Men's BBL. Both matches were broadcast on Network Ten
Final
editPerth Scorchers
7/117 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
5/124 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Sydney Sixers won their first WBBL title
References
edit- ^ a b Battrick, Jake (5 December 2016). "Scorchers sign English spinner". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Players". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "2016-17 Women's Big Bash League". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Battrick, Jake (16 November 2016). "Hong Kong skipper to join Scorchers". Perth Scorchers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
