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.
| 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 | ||
| |||
Squad
editEach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | |
| Georgia Wyllie |
|
3 May 2002 | 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 |
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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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: [22]
- The top 4 teams advance to the knockout phase
Fixtures
editAll times are local time
Regular season
editPerth Scorchers
7/132 (20 overs) |
v
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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) |
v
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Perth Scorchers
0/62 (9.5 overs) |
Sophie Devine 31* (28)
|
- 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) |
v
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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) |
v
|
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) |
v
|
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) |
v
|
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) |
v
|
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) |
v
|
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) |
v
|
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
|
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
|
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) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
0/140 (14.4 overs) |
Sophie Devine 87* (53)
|
- 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) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
7/156 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Knockout phase
editPerth Scorchers
8/125 (20 overs) |
v
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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
edit- 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]
References
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- ^ "Perth Scorchers XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine (c), Nicole Bolton, Heather Graham, Chloi Piparo, Megan Banting, Lauren Down, Sarah Glenn, Jemma Barsby, Piepa Cleary, Taneale Perschel". Twitter. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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- ^ "Full Scorecard of Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women 19th Match 2020 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women 24th Match 2020 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women 28th Match 2020 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Sydney Sixers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women 31st Match 2020 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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- ^ "rebel WBBL|06 Award Winners Announced". www.cricketaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Devine takes top individual gong in WBBL awards". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Bolton, Green Take Top Honours For WA Cricket". waca.com.au. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
