The 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|02 was the second season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women'sTwenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 10 December 2016 to 28 January 2017.[1][2]
The Sydney Sixers finished the round-robin stage of the tournament in first place and, despite a late-season injury to captain Ellyse Perry, went on to claim their maiden championship. In the final, held at the WACA, Sydney defeated the Perth Scorchers by seven runs in a "veritable classic".[3] Sixers medium-pace bowler Sarah Aley was named Player of the Final, managing figures of 4/23 in the decider and also clinching the title of WBBL|02 leading wicket-taker.
Each squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team between 1 July 2013 and 1 July 2016.[5][6]
The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.
Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
Format of the group stage was a double round-robin tournament, with teams playing each other twice. Some matches were played in neutral cities as a result of occasional carnival weekends where as many as all eight teams were scheduled at the same venue. There were 14 double header fixtures with the men's Big Bash League, and the semi-finals and final were also played as a double header.
Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval No. 2 Umpires: Glen Stubbings and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Hurricanes)
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval No. 2 Umpires: Mark Nickl and Glen Stubbings Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Renegades)
Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Umpires: Ben Treloar and Glen Stubbings Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sixers)
Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Hennie Botes and John Taylor Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Scorchers)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) Casey Fields No.4, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and David Shepard Player of the match: Danielle Hazell (Stars)
Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Trent Steenholdt and John Taylor Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)
Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) Gliderol Stadium, Adelaide Umpires: Luke Uthenwoldt and Cain Kemp Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Strikers)
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Katherine Brunt (Scorchers)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Grace Harris (Renegades)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Umpires: Stephan Brne and Dale Ireland Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Sydney Cricket Ground Umpires: G Stubbings and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Kristen Beams (Stars)
Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Murray Branch and Steven Farrell Player of the match: Jemma Barsby (Heat)
Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Heather Graham (Scorchers)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Harvey Wolff Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite (Hurricanes)
Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Murray Branch and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)
Melbourne Stars won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) (D/L method) Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Darren Close and Harvey Wolff Player of the match: Emma Inglis (Stars)
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Hobart Hurricanes' innings reduced to 14 overs due to rain delay
Melbourne Stars' target revised to 98 runs from 12 overs
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Maitlan Brown (Renegades)
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) Lilac Hill, Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and A Kovalevs Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)
Player of the Tournament votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis by the two standing umpires at the conclusion of every match, meaning a player can receive a maximum of six votes per game.
Players under 21 years of age at the start of the season are eligible for the Young Gun Award. Weekly winners are selected over the course of the season by a panel of Cricket Australia officials based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, and their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Each weekly winner receives a $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.[29]
Sydney Sixersall-rounderAshleigh Gardner was named the Young Gun of WBBL|02, having scored 414 runs with the bat and claiming ten wickets with the ball throughout the season.[31]
"Player of the match" tally
The table below shows the number of Player of the Match awards won by each player throughout the season. The career tally indicates the number of awards won by a player throughout her entire time in the league at the conclusion of the season, including awards won while previously playing for a different WBBL team.
There was greater television coverage than the previous season, with twelve games aired live by Network Ten, including four stand-alone games on the opening weekend. This included the Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars match, which was shown on Network Ten's primary channel during prime time—a first for a stand-alone women's sporting match in Australia.[1] The remaining 47 games were streamed live through Cricket Australia'sLive app and Website, and the WBBL Facebook page.[32]
Below are the Australian television ratings for the season.[33]
Lane, Daniel (2016). 2016-17 Big Bash Book: Go Behind the Scenes, Meet the Teams for the Upcoming Season, and Relive the Best Moments of BBL|05 and WBBL|01. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN9781760291419.
^ abNumber of games hosted at each venue is indicated in brackets
^Only includes players who debuted for Australia before the tournament
^New Zealander Hayley Jensen was classed as a local player for the Melbourne Stars in WBBL|02 due to her permanent residence in Australia and a lack of recent international cricket appearances.
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