2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season
 Logo of the 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season | |
| Dates | 5 December 2015 – 24 January 2016[1] |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Sydney Thunder (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Player of the series | Meg Lanning (MLS) |
| Most runs | Meg Lanning (MLS) – 560 |
| Most wickets | Rene Farrell (SYT) – 26 |
| Official website | bigbash |
The 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|01 was the first season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 5 December 2015 to 24 January 2016.[2]
In the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Sydney Thunder defeated cross-town rivals, the Sydney Sixers, to win the inaugural championship title. Thunder all-rounder Erin Osborne managed bowling figures of 3/21 in the decider and was named Player of the Final.[3]
Melbourne Stars captain Meg Lanning was the leading run-scorer of WBBL|01 and was consequently named Player of the Tournament, although her team narrowly missed out on qualifying for finals. Sydney Thunder medium-pace bowler Rene Farrell was the tournament's leading wicket-taker.[4]
Teams
[edit]Teams were aligned with franchises in the men's Big Bash League and each squad consisted of 14 players,[5] with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas.[6] Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team between 1 July 2012 and 1 July 2015.[7]
Points table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.358 |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.190 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.070 |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.166 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.034 |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.094 |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.131 |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.463 |
Source: [8]
- The top four teams qualified for the play-off phase.
Win–loss table
[edit]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.
| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
|---|
Fixtures
[edit]The format of the group stage was a double round-robin tournament. Several matches were scheduled at neutral venues with as many as five teams playing multiple matches in one city on the same weekend. There were 8 double-header regular season fixtures with the men's Big Bash League, as well as the semi-finals and final.
Weekend 1
[edit]Melbourne Stars
7/156 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
136 (19.4 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Stars
4/147 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
7/137 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
9/101 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
1/103 (13.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 2
[edit]Perth Scorchers
9/106 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
104 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as double header with Perth Scorchers exhibition game
Hobart Hurricanes
5/121 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
86 (18 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades) made her women's Twenty20 debut
Sydney Sixers
81 (18.4 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
1/82 (13.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
7/125 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
7/121 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Brisbane Heat
3/190 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
7/155 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Grace Harris scored the first WBBL century
Hobart Hurricanes
7/117 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
6/115 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
83 (18.5 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
1/84 (16.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
7/114 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
1/115 (18 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
8/119 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
5/122 (19.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 3
[edit]Brisbane Heat
4/151 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
124 (19.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
9/101 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
1/104 (16.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
5/121 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
9/103 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
6/133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
7/132 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Nicole Bolton took the first WBBL hat-trick
Melbourne Renegades
9/128 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/130 (19.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
9/80 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
3/81 (15.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
8/109 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
6/110 (19 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
9/125 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
2/128 (19 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Hobart Hurricanes
6/144 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
114 (19.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Brisbane Heat
110 (19.1 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
3/112 (16.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
6/148 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
4/149 (19 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
8/107 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
5/108 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
- Double header with men's BBL match
Brisbane Heat
8/141 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
9/127 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 4
[edit]Melbourne Stars
6/102 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/103 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Melbourne Stars
6/127 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
2/130 (17.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Thunder
3/139 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
117 (19.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
3/152 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
2/156 (19.4 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 5
[edit]Adelaide Strikers
6/135 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
100 (19.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Perth Scorchers
6/136 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
4/139 (18.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
5/130 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
97 (18.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
- Former Australian player Jodie Fields made her last WBBL appearance
Brisbane Heat
94 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
5/97 (12.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Stars
9/85 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
5/86 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
- Molly Strano took the first five-wicket haul in the WBBL
Sydney Thunder
7/135 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
8/127 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
5/121 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
95 (18.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Former Australian player Megan White made her last WBBL appearance
Melbourne Stars
4/120 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
8/112 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
4/107 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
4/110 (18.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 6
[edit]Melbourne Stars
1/158 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
5/139 (20 overs) |
Meg Lanning 84* (61)
|
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
5/164 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
8/139 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
4/156 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
133 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Renegades
8/139 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
103 (19.4 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Sydney Sixers
6/146 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
8/110 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Renegades
6/128 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
2/129 (14.4 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
4/169 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
7/119 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Weekend 7
[edit]Melbourne Stars
7/114 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
7/49 (10 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Sydney Thunder's target was revised to 64 runs off 10 overs due to rain
- Gemma Triscari became the second player to take a WBBL hat-trick
Sydney Sixers
7/98 (15 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
7/74 (15 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Match reduced to 15 overs per team due to rain
- Hobart Hurricanes' target revised to 100 runs
Melbourne Renegades
8/141 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
141 (19.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Melbourne Renegades eliminated from finals contention
Sydney Sixers
6/172 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
9/151 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Double header with men's BBL match
Melbourne Stars
7/96 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
4/97 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Adelaide Strikers
5/140 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
7/134 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder qualified for finals[18]
Melbourne Renegades
6/130 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
1/133 (16 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
9/104 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
8/98 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
4/126 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
8/127 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Sydney Sixers qualified for finals, Brisbane Heat eliminated from finals contention
Melbourne Renegades
8/128 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
113 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Adelaide Strikers eliminated from finals contention
Melbourne Renegades
8/108 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
1/111 (15.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Perth Scorchers qualified for finals, Melbourne Stars eliminated from finals contention
Knockout phase
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]Sydney Thunder
6/118 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
9/110 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final
Hobart Hurricanes
8/86 (14 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
0/55 (6.2 overs) |
Alyssa Healy 32* (22)
|
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Match reduced to 14 overs per team due to rain
- Sydney Sixers' target revised to 55 runs from 8 overs
- Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final
Final
[edit]Sydney Sixers
7/115 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
7/116 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Sydney Thunder won the inaugural WBBL title
- Played as a double header with men's BBL final
Statistics
[edit]Highest totals
[edit]| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Heat | 3/190 (20 overs) | Sydney Sixers | Aquinas College | 12 December 2015 |
| Sydney Sixers | 6/172 (20 overs) | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Cricket Ground | 16 January 2016 |
| Adelaide Strikers | 4/169 (20 overs) | Melbourne Stars | Junction Oval | 10 January 2016 |
| Sydney Sixers | 5/164 (20 overs) | Melbourne Renegades | Junction Oval | 8 January 2016 |
| Melbourne Stars | 1/158 (20 overs) | Adelaide Strikers | Junction Oval | 8 January 2016 |
| Last Updated: 25 January 2016 | ||||
Most runs
[edit]| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Meg Lanning
|
Melbourne Stars | 14 | 14 | 560 | 56.00 | 113.82 | 90 | 0 | 5 |
 Charlotte Edwards
|
Perth Scorchers | 15 | 15 | 462 | 42.00 | 103.58 | 88* | 0 | 4 |
| Ellyse Perry
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 430 | 33.07 | 94.29 | 67* | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Blackwell
|
Sydney Thunder | 16 | 16 | 410 | 35.55 | 101.23 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Beth Mooney
|
Brisbane Heat | 14 | 14 | 400 | 33.33 | 103.62 | 64 | 0 | 4 |
| Last Updated: 24 January 2016 | |||||||||
Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Farrell
|
Sydney Thunder | 16 | 16 | 26 | 12.96 | 5.50 | 4/18 | 15.1 | |
| Veronica Pyke
|
Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 14 | 22 | 13.09 | 5.53 | 3/19 | 14.1 | |
| Sarah Aley
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15.78 | 6.20 | 4/8 | 15.2 | |
 Morna Nielsen
|
Melbourne Stars | 10 | 10 | 18 | 11.00 | 5.21 | 3/12 | 12.6 | |
| Molly Strano
|
Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16.72 | 6.12 | 5/15 | 16.3 | |
| Last Updated: 24 January 2016 | |||||||||
Awards
[edit]Player of the tournament
[edit]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.[4][19]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Meg Lanning
|
Melbourne Stars | 36 |
| 2nd | Charlotte Edwards
|
Perth Scorchers | 31 |
| 3rd | Heather Knight
|
Hobart Hurricanes | 28 |
| 4th | Ellyse Perry
|
Sydney Sixers | 26 |
| =5th |  Stafanie Taylor
|
Sydney Thunder | 23 |
| =5th | Beth Mooney
|
Brisbane Heat | 23 |
| 7th | Jess Jonassen
|
Brisbane Heat | 20 |
| =8th |  Marizanne Kapp
|
Sydney Sixers | 19 |
| =8th | Danielle Wyatt
|
Melbourne Renegades | 19 |
| 10th | Amy Satterthwaite
|
Hobart Hurricanes | 18 |
Team of the tournament
[edit]An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|01 was named by bigbash.com.au:
Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)- Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat) – wicket-keeper
Charlotte Edwards (Perth Scorchers)- Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
- Heather Knight (Hobart Hurricanes) – captain
- Alex Blackwell (Sydney Thunder)
Sara McGlashan (Sydney Sixers)- Morna Nielsen (Melbourne Stars)
Marizanne Kapp (Sydney Sixers)- Veronica Pyke (Hobart Hurricanes)
- Rene Farrell (Sydney Thunder)
Young gun award
[edit]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.[20]
The WBBL|01 Young Gun title was awarded to Sydney Thunder fast bowler Lauren Cheatle, who claimed 18 wickets at an economy rate of 5.81 across the season.[19][21]
"Player of the match" tally
[edit]| Player | Team | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Meg Lanning | Melbourne Stars | 6 |
| Charlotte Edwards | Perth Scorchers | 4 |
| Heather Knight | Hobart Hurricanes | 3 |
| Alex Blackwell | Sydney Thunder | 2 |
| Sarah Coyte | Adelaide Strikers | 2 |
| Rene Farrell | Sydney Thunder | 2 |
| Grace Harris | Brisbane Heat | 2 |
| Marizanne Kapp | Sydney Sixers | 2 |
| Sara McGlashan | Sydney Sixers | 2 |
| Beth Mooney | Brisbane Heat | 2 |
| Ellyse Perry | Sydney Sixers | 2 |
| Naomi Stalenberg | Sydney Thunder | 2 |
| Stafanie Taylor | Sydney Thunder | 2 |
| Elyse Villani | Perth Scorchers | 2 |
| Danni Wyatt | Melbourne Renegades | 2 |
| Sarah Aley | Sydney Sixers | 1 |
| Katherine Brunt | Perth Scorchers | 1 |
| Erin Burns | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 |
| Lauren Cheatle | Sydney Thunder | 1 |
| Lauren Ebsary | Adelaide Strikers | 1 |
| Holly Ferling | Brisbane Heat | 1 |
| Corinne Hall | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 |
| Katie-Jane Hartshorn | Perth Scorchers | 1 |
| Alyssa Healy | Sydney Sixers | 1 |
| Julie Hunter | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 |
| Jess Jonassen | Brisbane Heat | 1 |
| Hayley Matthews | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 |
| Erin Osborne | Sydney Thunder | 1 |
| Bridget Patterson | Adelaide Strikers | 1 |
| Rachel Priest | Melbourne Renegades | 1 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 |
| Megan Schutt | Adelaide Strikers | 1 |
| Lisa Sthalekar | Sydney Sixers | 1 |
| Molly Strano | Melbourne Renegades | 1 |
| Sarah Taylor | Adelaide Strikers | 1 |
| Gemma Triscari | Melbourne Stars | 1 |
| Lauren Winfield | Brisbane Heat | 1 |
Audience
[edit]A total of ten matches were televised on free-to-air in the first season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on One HD and Channel Ten. The average TV ratings for these matches are given below.
Initially only eight matches (seven regular season double-headers and the grand final) were scheduled to be televised on One HD. Due to higher than expected viewership, Channel Ten decided to move the Melbourne Derby on 2 January,[22] the Sydney Smash on 16 January and the grand final to the primary channel, and also added coverage of the two semi finals on One.[23][24]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | References | Broadcast Channel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metros | ||||
| 20 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | 250,000 | 165,000 | [25][26][27] | One HD |
| 24 | Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers | 183,000 | 132,000 | [25][27] | One HD |
| 30 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | 126,000 | [27] | One HD | |
| 32 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat | 158,000 | [27] | One HD | |
| 34 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades | 372,000 | 254,000 | [27][28] | Channel Ten |
| 43 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder | 9 January 2016 | One HD | ||
| 50 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | 16 January 2016 | Channel Ten | ||
| SF1 | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder | 21 January 2016 | One HD | ||
| SF2 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers | 22 January 2016 | One HD | ||
| Final | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder | 24 January 2016 | Channel Ten | ||
References
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- ^ "Thunder claim the first WBBL title". CA. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Lanning named WBBL Player of the Tournament". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Decent, Tom (10 July 2015). "Women's Big Bash League a groundbreaking step forward for female sport". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ "WBBL: All you need to know". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Cameron Launches Scorchers WBBL". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2015–16". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b HISTORY MADE IN MELBOURNE brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved on 7 Dec 2015
- ^ @SydneyThunderGM (5 December 2015). "Crowd of around 1,000 at the @ThunderWBBL v @SixersWBBL match" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 December 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Perth Scorchers WBBL twitter.com/ScorchersWBBL. Retrieved on 20 Dec, 15
- ^ Thank you to the amazing @StrikersWBBL and @StrikersBBL supporters there were 10,500 of you seeing the girls win twitter.com/StrikersWBBL. Retrieved on 31 Dec 2015
- ^ A fantastic victory in front of an equally fantastic crowd of 4,283 twitter.com/HurricanesWBBL. Retrieved on 1 Jan 2016
- ^ Crowd by end of #WBBL01 at @MCG: 12,901. Great turn-out. Retrieved on 2 January 2016
- ^ 12,900 through the gate already #teamgreen twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 2 January 2016
- ^ What an amazing crowd - 14,611 at @EtihadStadiumAU! #WBBL01 twitter.com/RenegadesWBBL. Retrieved on 9 January 2016
- ^ 12,220 people is the official crowd for the #WBBL01 game! A brilliant effort Sydney, thanks for your support! twitter.com/SixersWBBL. Retrieved on 16 January 2016
- ^ "Hurricanes seal semi-final berth". cricket.com.au. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Meg Lanning named Rebel WBBL|01 player of the tournament". RSN927. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Rebel renews as naming rights partner of WBBL | Cricket Australia". www.cricketaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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- ^ Westbury, Isabelle (6 January 2016). "WBBL broadcast matches upgraded". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ Jesse Hogan and Tom Decent (7 January 2016). "WBBL: Network to show more women's cricket after ratings hit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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Further reading
[edit]- Isaac, Georgia (4 December 2015). "WBBL launches tomorrow". Cricket Victoria website. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- Macpherson, Will (11 February 2016). "Women's Big Bash success opens doors and minds". The Cricket Monthly. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Number of games hosted at each venue is indicated in brackets
- ^ Only includes players who debuted for Australia before the tournament
- ^ Englishwoman Nicky Shaw was classed as a local player when signing for the Scorchers due to her permanent residence in Australia and having made a lack of recent international cricket appearances
- ^ a b c d e f g h Did not qualify as a marquee player
- ^ a b c Replacement player