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*Lisa Sthalekar was the second player to come out of retirement for WBBL and will participate as a player and mentor to the Sydney Sixers, and as a commentator.
*Lisa Sthalekar was the second player to come out of retirement for WBBL and will participate as a player and mentor to the Sydney Sixers, and as a commentator.
*Delissa Kimmince was the acting captain for the first 6 games of the Brisbane Heat as Jodie was recovering for a off-season shoulder surgery.
*Delissa Kimmince was the acting captain for the first 6 games of the Brisbane Heat as Jodie was recovering for a off-season shoulder surgery.
Perth vs Sydney thunder today match
Perth win


==Media coverage==
==Media coverage==

Revision as of 02:46, 21 December 2015

For the ongoing season of the competition, see 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season.

Women's Big Bash League
File:Womens Big Bash League logo.png
Countries Australia
AdministratorCricket Australia
FormatTwenty20
First edition2015–16
Tournament formatRound-robin and knockout finals
Number of teams8
TVOne
Websitebigbash.com.au/wbbl
2015–16 WBBL season

The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) is the Australian women's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition.[1] The naming rights sponsor for the WBBL is Rebel Sport.[2]

The WBBL replaced the WNCL Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, which ran from the 2007–08 season through to the 2014–15 season. The competition features eight city-based franchises, branded identically to the franchises in the men's Big Bash League. A number matches during the competition's inaugural 2015–16 season will be broadcast by Network Ten, a free-to-air network.[3]

History

Establishment

Former Australian national captain Belinda Clark revealed on 19 January 2014 the planning for a women's BBL is in its early stages but it could become a reality very soon. They are considering it for the huge rise in television ratings in the BBL 03 season and the rise in women's cricket popularity.[4]

On 19 February 2015, Cricket Australia announced that a Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) would commence in season 2015/2016, with teams aligned to the current men's competition. The teams will share the names and colours of the existing men's BBL teams, meaning that there will be two teams from each of Sydney and Melbourne while one team from each of Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart. The format and draw of the tournament are yet to be revealed.[5]

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”.[6] 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”. Cricket Australia executive Mike McKenna said, "Our goal is to see cricket become the sport of choice for women and girls across the nation, whether as participants or fans".[7] On 13 October 2015, 100 of Australia’s elite cricketers joined together to pledge $20 million towards the growth of cricket in Australia, to help grassroots level Cricket, support former players and develop further opportunities for female cricketers.[8]

Current teams

The competition features the same eight city-based franchises that is in the Big Bash League. Each state's capital city features one team, with Sydney and Melbourne featuring two.[9]

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Location of WBBL teams
Team City State Home ground Coach Captain Foreign players
Adelaide Strikers Adelaide South Australia South Australia Adelaide Oval Andrea McCauley, Shelley Nitschke* Lauren Ebsary Sarah Taylor, Sophie Devine, Stacy-Ann King
Brisbane Heat Brisbane Queensland Queensland The Gabba Andy Richards Jodie Fields,Delissa Kimmince* Kate Cross, Lauren Winfield
Hobart Hurricanes Hobart Tasmania Tasmania Blundstone Arena Julia Price Heather Knight Amy Satterthwaite, Hayley Matthews, Heather Knight
Melbourne Renegades Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Etihad Stadium Lachlan Stevens Sarah Elliott Dane van Niekerk, Danielle Wyatt, Rachel Priest
Melbourne Stars Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Melbourne Cricket Ground David Hemp Meg Lanning Natalie Sciver, Mignon du Preez, Morna Nielsen
Perth Scorchers Perth Western Australia Western Australia WACA Ground Mark Atkinson Nicole Bolton Suzie Bates, Charlotte Edwards, Katherine Brunt, Nicky Shaw, Deandra Dottin
Sydney Sixers Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Sydney Cricket Ground Ben Sawyer, Lisa Sthalekar* Ellyse Perry Laura Marsh, Sara McGlashan, Marizanne Kapp
Sydney Thunder Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Spotless Stadium Alex Blackwell Stafanie Taylor, Bismah Maroof
  • Shelley Nitschke came out of retirement for WBBL and will participate as a player and a mentor to the Adelaide Strikers.
  • Lisa Sthalekar was the second player to come out of retirement for WBBL and will participate as a player and mentor to the Sydney Sixers, and as a commentator.
  • Delissa Kimmince was the acting captain for the first 6 games of the Brisbane Heat as Jodie was recovering for a off-season shoulder surgery.

Media coverage

The 2015/16 season will have 8 of the 59 matches (including the final) air live on Australian free-to-air network One. ITV4 are looking in to the rights also.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Women's Big Bash League announced by Cricket Australia, teams mirrored to men's competition". ABC News (Australia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. ^ (25 November 2015). "rebel throws support behind Women's BBL" – Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. ^ David Knox (25 November 2015). TEN confirms Women’s Big Bash League commentary team – TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Possibility of Women's Big Bash League". Ninemsn. 19 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Eight teams announced for Women's BBL". cricket.com.au. 19 February 2015.
  6. ^ http://www.cricket.com.au/news/womens-big-bash-league-to-align-with-mens-big-bash-league-clubs/2015-02-19
  7. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-10/cricket-australia-launches-women27s-big-bash-league/6611526
  8. ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/current-australian-cricketers-pledge-20-million-towards-growth-of-game/story-fnii0bxd-1227568072689
  9. ^ WBBL: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW bigbash.com.au. Retrieved on 4 Dec, 2015
  10. ^ Template:TV Tonight
  11. ^ "Cricket Australia launches Women's Big Bash League". ABC News. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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