The 2019–20 Perth Scorchers Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Meg Lanning, the Scorchers finished the regular season of WBBL|05 in third place and qualified for finals. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament by the Adelaide Strikers in an eight wicket semi-final loss at Allan Border Field.
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Lisa Keightley | ||
| Captain(s) | Meg Lanning | ||
| Home ground | Lilac Hill Park | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 9–5 (3rd) | ||
| Finals | Semi-finalists | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Meg Lanning – 531 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Heather Graham – 15 | ||
| Player of the Season | Nat Sciver | ||
| |||
Squad
editEach 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing for their WBBL|05 team.[1]
Several personnel changes were made before and during the season, including:
- Elyse Villani, inaugural member and former captain of the Scorchers, moved back to her home state to play for the Melbourne Stars.[2][3]
- Overseas marquee Nat Sciver returned to the Scorchers after not partaking in the previous season, replacing England teammate Kate Cross.[4]
- Georgia Redmayne signed with the Scorchers, departing the Hobart Hurricanes.[5]
- Jemma Barsby signed with the Scorchers after winning a WBBL championship with the Brisbane Heat.[6]
- Ireland marquee Kim Garth, appearing in the league for the first time since winning a second championship with the Sydney Sixers, was announced as Perth's final overseas signing for the season.[7]
- On 30 October, Lisa Keightley was appointed as head coach of the English women's team, though she would continue in her role at the Scorchers until the end of WBBL|05.[8]
- On 11 November, the Scorchers announced the addition of Amy Edgar to the squad as a local replacement player for Piepa Cleary who was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament due to a fractured leg sustained a week earlier while fielding during a 20-run loss at the WACA.[9]
- Overseas marquees Nat Sciver and Amy Jones would become unavailable towards the end of the season due to national team commitments, prompting calls from recently appointed CA Board member Mel Jones for greater cooperation between nations and better planning on scheduling.[10][11]
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.[12][13][14]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth Date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Nicole Bolton | 
|
17 January 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 180 | 90.90 | 6 | 7.00 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| 10 | Amy Edgar |
|
27 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Injury replacement |
| 7 | Meg Lanning |
|
25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 531 | 118.26 | – | – | 4 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 28 | Chloe Piparo |
|
5 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 54 | 94.73 | – | – | 7 | – | |
| 39 | Nat Sciver | 
|
20 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 342 | 123.02 | 6 | 6.75 | 8 | – | Overseas marquee |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Mathilda Carmichael |
|
4 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 11 | Heather Graham |
|
10 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 136 | 113.33 | 15 | 7.16 | 8 | – | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 40 | Amy Jones |
|
13 June 1993 | Right-handed | – | 13 | 391 | 115.33 | – | – | 4 | 1 | Overseas marquee |
| 9 | Georgia Redmayne |
|
8 December 1993 | Left-handed | – | 15 | 137 | 95.13 | – | – | 5 | 1 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Jemma Barsby |
|
4 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 85 | 96.59 | 5 | 7.65 | 8 | – | |
| 14 | Samantha Betts |
|
16 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 9 | 1 | 100.00 | 9 | 7.55 | 0 | – | |
| 8 | Piepa Cleary |
|
17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 5 | 1 | 100.00 | 4 | 7.87 | 3 | – | |
| 34 | Kim Garth | 
|
25 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 15 | 23 | 104.54 | 14 | 6.78 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 18 | Kath Hempenstall |
|
20 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 2 | Emma King |
|
25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 4 | – | – | 0 | 8.75 | 0 | – | |
| 6 | Taneale Peschel |
|
29 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 13 | 13 | 118.18 | 9 | 6.76 | 0 | – | |
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.723 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (RU) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.601 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.026 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.117 |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.076 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.487 |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −0.197 |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.734 |
Source: [15]
- The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi-finals
Fixtures
editAll times are local time
Regular season
editPerth Scorchers
5/132 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
6/133 (19.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Brisbane Heat
7/146 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
1/147 (18.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Perth Scorchers
9/115 (20 overs) |
v
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Adelaide Strikers
3/116 (14.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Melbourne Renegades
1/134 (15 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
2/77 (7 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain delay
- Perth Scorchers' target revised to 73 from 7 overs due to rain delay
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Melbourne Stars
3/155 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
6/135 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Perth Scorchers
3/173 (20 overs) |
v
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Adelaide Strikers
4/171 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Perth Scorchers
5/151 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
6/144 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Perth Scorchers
6/116 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
105 (19.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Perth Scorchers
8/112 (20 overs) |
v
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Brisbane Heat
2/113 (16.1 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Melbourne Stars
6/149 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
1/151 (19.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
- Melbourne Stars eliminated from finals contention
Perth Scorchers
5/152 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
9/100 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Sydney Sixers
6/164 (20 overs) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
2/165 (19.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Perth Scorchers
107 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
4/113 (15.4 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Perth Scorchers
4/167 (20 overs) |
v
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Hobart Hurricanes
6/132 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Knockout phase
editPerth Scorchers
7/126 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/130 (18.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Statistics and awards
edit- Most runs: Meg Lanning – 531 (4th in the league)[21]
- Highest score in an innings: Meg Lanning – 101 (67) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 1 December[22]
- Most wickets: Heather Graham – 15 (equal 11th in the league)[23]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Kim Garth – 3/21 (4 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 12 November[24]
- Most catches (fielder): Jemma Barsby, Heather Graham, Nat Sciver – 8 each (equal 4th in the league)[25]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Amy Jones, Meg Lanning – 3 each
- Nat Sciver – 2
- Heather Graham – 1
- Scorchers Player of the Year: Nat Sciver[26]
- WBBL|05 Player of the Tournament: Meg Lanning (equal 4th)[27]
- WBBL|05 Team of the Tournament: Meg Lanning[28]
References
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- ^ "Villani joins Stars as WBBL fixture is released". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Villani shelves anger over axing with Stars in her sights". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "England star more than just her trick shot". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Dr Redmayne goes west to continue her great juggling act". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Scorchers Sign Brisbane Spinner Barsby". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Fiery SA quick, Irish star round out WBBL imports". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Australian Keightley named new England coach". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Squad Confirmed For Home Match". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Scorchers can cover overseas void: Lanning". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "WBBL needs clear air for international flair: Jones". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "WBBL|05 Fan's guide: Perth Scorchers". bigbash.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Players | Perth Scorchers - BBL". www.perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2019/20 - Perth Scorchers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Rebel WBBL|05 | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Adelaide Strikers score thrilling three-run win over Hobart Hurricanes". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Live & Official Cricket Scores". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "State Umpire Panel named". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "A great turnout at Lilac Hill! A total of 1125 people". twitter.com/WBBL. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Scorchers Secure Double Win Over Sixers". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2019/20 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2019/20 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2019/20 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2019/20 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2019/20 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Richardson, Sciver Claim Top Gongs". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Devine crowned WBBL Player of the Tournament". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Revealed: WBBL team of the tournament". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
