Sydney Sixers (WBBL)

Sydney Sixers

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Captain:	Ellyse Perry
Coach:	Ben Sawyer
Colours:	"Magenta"
Founded:	2015
Home ground:	Sydney Cricket Ground Drummoyne Oval
Capacity:	48,000
Official website:	http://www.sydneysixers.com.au/wbbl

The Sydney Sixers are a women's cricket team based in Sydney, Australia, that will compete in the inaugural women's Twenty20 Women's Big Bash League commencing in December, 2015. They will be one of 8 founding teams. They are a franchise aligned with the current men’s competition (Big Bash League) - adopting the same colours and team name. The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP is the Patron of the team. Ellyse Perry made history by becoming the Sydney Sixers Women's first ever signing. The team is coached by Ben Sawyer.

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in a media release., “We see T20 as the premium format of the women’s game and the WBBL is an exciting concept that will increase the promotion and exposure of women’s cricket”. Sutherland also said, “Our existing female domestic competitions are arguably the strongest in the world, with the continued success of the top-ranked women’s team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, a testament to that.”.

On 12 October 2015, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that former Southern Stars all-rounder Lisa Sthalekar has come out of retirement to join the Sixers in their inaugural season. Lisa also signed with Network Ten to form part of the WBBL and BBL commentary team.

A squad of 15 players was announced leading into the tournament, which started on Sunday 6 December, with a total of five National and International players permitted in the total numbers. The team has committed to making each match in Sydney an event, playing many games at community venues including Drummoyne Oval, Waverley Oval and Hurstville Oval. Two games will be played at the SCG as feature double headers with the Men’s Sixers squad.

On 17 January, 2016, Sixers qualified for the finals despite losing the first six games in a row.

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No.	Name	Nat.	Birth date	Batting Style	Bowling Style	Notes
Batsmen
6	Ashleigh Gardner		(1997-04-15) 15 April 1997	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
All-rounders
15	Rhiannon Dick		(1990-09-21) 21 September 1990	Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox spin
4	Jodie Hicks		(1997-01-19) 19 January 1997	Right-handed	Right arm medium
13	Sara Hungerford		(1986-02-13) 13 February 1986	Right-handed	Right arm medium
17	Marizanne Kapp		(1990-01-04) 4 January 1990	Right-handed	Right arm medium	Overseas player
9	Emily Leys		??? (age 22)	Right-handed	Left arm medium
27	Laura Marsh		(1986-12-05) 5 December 1986	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium, right arm off spin	Overseas player
8	Ellyse Perry		(1990-11-03) 3 November 1990	Right-handed	Right arm fast medium	Team's Captain
7	Lisa Sthalekar		(1979-08-13) 13 August 1979	Right-handed	Right arm off spin
Wicketkeepers
77	Alyssa Healy		(1990-03-24) 24 March 1990	Right-handed
28	Sara McGlashan		(1982-03-28) 28 March 1982	Right-handed		Overseas player
Pace bowlers
3	Sarah Aley		(1984-06-03) 3 June 1984	Right-handed	Right arm medium
2	Lauren Smith		(1996-10-06) 6 October 1996	Right-handed	Right arm medium
26	Kara Sutherland		(1991-09-26) 26 September 1991	Left-handed	Left arm fast medium
Spin bowlers
33	Angela Reakes		(1990-12-27) 27 December 1990	Right-handed	Right arm leg spin

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