2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season

2020–21 Women's Big Bash League

2020–21 WBBL season logo
Dates	25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) – 28 November 2020 (2020-11-28)
Administrator(s)	Cricket Australia
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Double round robin and knockout finals
Champions	Sydney Thunder (2nd title)
Runners-up	Melbourne Stars
Participants	8
Matches	59
Player of the series	Sophie Devine (PRS)
Most runs	Beth Mooney (PRS) – 551
Most wickets	Sammy-Jo Johnson (SYT) – 22
Official website	WBBL

The 2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|06 was the sixth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament took place from 25 October to 28 November 2020. It was played entirely in Sydney due to ongoing state border restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Brisbane Heat entered the season as double defending champions, having won back-to-back titles in WBBL|04 and WBBL|05. The Heat finished the regular season with seven-straight wins but suffered an "epic meltdown" in a twelve-run semi-final loss against the Sydney Thunder, ending their hunt for a three-peat.

In the final, held at North Sydney Oval, the Sydney Thunder defeated the Melbourne Stars by seven wickets with 38 balls remaining to win their second Women's Big Bash League title. Shabnim Ismail was awarded Player of the Match after taking key early wickets against the top-qualifying Stars team, leading to a "thumping" victory for the Thunder.

Sophie Devine was named Player of the Tournament in her first season with the Perth Scorchers, earning the same award she won in WBBL|05 while playing for the Adelaide Strikers.

Teams

Each squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL signing period.

The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.

Team		No. of games at each venue					Coach	Captain	Australian representatives	Overseas players
		BIS	DMO	HVO	NSO	SSS
	Adelaide Strikers	2	4	2	4	2	Luke Williams	Suzie Bates	Tahlia McGrath Megan Schutt Sarah Coyte Amanda-Jade Wellington	Suzie Bates Stafanie Taylor Laura Wolvaardt Katie Perkins
	Brisbane Heat	2	4	2	4	3	Ashley Noffke	Jess Jonassen	Jess Jonassen Delissa Kimmince Grace Harris	Nadine de Klerk Maddy Green Amelia Kerr
	Hobart Hurricanes	2	3	5	2	2	Salliann Briggs	Corinne Hall	Nicola Carey Tayla Vlaeminck Naomi Stalenberg Belinda Vakarewa	Hayley Matthews Rachel Priest Chloe Tryon Hayley Jensen
	Melbourne Renegades	2	2	3	2	5	Lachlan Stevens	Amy Satterthwaite	Sophie Molineux Georgia Wareham Jess Duffin Molly Strano	Lizelle Lee Amy Satterthwaite Lea Tahuhu Rosemary Mair
	Melbourne Stars	2	2	3	6	3	Trent Woodhill	Meg Lanning	Meg Lanning Annabel Sutherland Holly Ferling Erin Osborne Elyse Villani	Katherine Brunt Mignon du Preez Nat Sciver Rosemary Mair
	Perth Scorchers	2	2	4	5	2	Shelley Nitschke	Sophie Devine	Beth Mooney Nicole Bolton Heather Graham	Sophie Devine Sarah Glenn Amy Jones Lauren Down
	Sydney Sixers	2	1	1	5	5	Ben Sawyer	Ellyse Perry	Ashleigh Gardner Alyssa Healy Ellyse Perry Sarah Aley Erin Burns Lauren Cheatle	Marizanne Kapp Dane van Niekerk
	Sydney Thunder	2	2	2	4	6	Trevor Griffin	Rachael Haynes	Rachael Haynes	Tammy Beaumont Shabnim Ismail Heather Knight

Personnel changes

Local players

The table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.

Player	Departed	→	Joined	Notes	Ref(s)
Meg Lanning	Perth Scorchers	→	Melbourne Stars	Australian marquee Outgoing captain (14–10 win–loss record) Returning to the Melbourne Stars
Beth Mooney	Brisbane Heat	→	Perth Scorchers	Australian marquee
Sammy-Jo Johnson	Brisbane Heat	→	Sydney Thunder
Erin Fazackerley	Hobart Hurricanes	→	Melbourne Renegades
Lauren Smith	Sydney Sixers	→	Sydney Thunder
Georgia Redmayne	Perth Scorchers	→	Brisbane Heat	Third WBBL team (previously played for the Hobart Hurricanes)
Nicola Hancock	Melbourne Stars	→	Brisbane Heat	Fourth WBBL team (previously played for the Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes)
Angela Reakes	Melbourne Stars	→	Sydney Sixers	Returning to the Sydney Sixers
Madeline Penna	Melbourne Stars	→	Adelaide Strikers	Replacement player in WBBL|05
Lisa Griffith	Sydney Thunder	→	Sydney Sixers
Bhavisha Devchand	–	→	Melbourne Stars	Previously a replacement player for the Perth Scorchers
Naomi Stalenberg	Sydney Thunder	→	Hobart Hurricanes
Erica Kershaw	Melbourne Renegades	→	Hobart Hurricanes
Chloe Rafferty	Melbourne Stars	→	Hobart Hurricanes	Replacement player in WBBL|05
Kirby Short	Brisbane Heat	→	–	Retired Outgoing captain (34–19 win–loss record)
Kristen Beams	Melbourne Stars	→	–	Retired
Alex Blackwell	Sydney Thunder	→	–	Retired
Rene Farrell	Sydney Thunder	→	–	Retired

Overseas players

The table below lists overseas player movements made ahead of the season.

Player	Departed	→	Joined	Notes	Ref(s)
Rachel Priest	Sydney Thunder	→	Hobart Hurricanes	Third WBBL team (previously played for the Melbourne Renegades)
Lizelle Lee	Melbourne Stars	→	Melbourne Renegades
Sophie Devine	Adelaide Strikers	→	Perth Scorchers
Laura Wolvaardt	–	→	Adelaide Strikers	Previously played for the Brisbane Heat
Amy Satterthwaite	–	→	Melbourne Renegades	Returning from maternity leave
Nadine de Klerk	–	→	Brisbane Heat
Nat Sciver	Perth Scorchers	→	Melbourne Stars	Returning to the Melbourne Stars
Katherine Brunt	–	→	Melbourne Stars	Previously played for the Perth Scorchers
Sarah Glenn	–	→	Perth Scorchers
Heather Knight	Hobart Hurricanes	→	Sydney Thunder
Tammy Beaumont	Melbourne Renegades	→	Sydney Thunder	Third WBBL team (previously played for the Adelaide Strikers)
Hayley Jensen	–	→	Hobart Hurricanes	Fourth WBBL team (previously played for the Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers)
Lauren Winfield	Adelaide Strikers	→	–	Replacement player in WBBL|05
Fran Wilson	Hobart Hurricanes	→	–
Danielle Wyatt	Melbourne Renegades	→	–
Chamari Atapattu	Melbourne Renegades	→	–	Replacement player in WBBL|05
Katey Martin	Melbourne Stars	→	–
Kim Garth	Perth Scorchers	→	–
Hollie Armitage	Sydney Sixers	→	–	Replacement player in WBBL|05
Nida Dar	Sydney Thunder	→	–

Replacement players

Designed to overcome bio-security rules that prevent fresh players being brought into the hub, the replacement player pool includes four New Zealanders and 16 locals, all living inside the WBBL Village. Each player trains with a host club but can be signed by any team, and they are released back into the pool once the original replaced player returns from their relevant injury or availability issue. It is therefore possible that a player from the replacement pool finds themselves lining up for multiple teams throughout the season.

Replacement players to appear in one game or more during the season included:

• New Zealand's Rosemary Mair played for the Melbourne Stars on 25 October and 17 November, replacing Katherine Brunt (managed). Mair also played five games for the Melbourne Renegades from 3–14 November, replacing Lea Tahuhu (side strain).
• New Zealand's Katie Perkins played for the Adelaide Strikers on 26 October, replacing Suzie Bates (shoulder).
• Gabby Sutcliffe played for the Sydney Thunder on 1 November, replacing Hannah Darlington (ankle/shin).
• New Zealand's Lauren Down played seven matches for the Perth Scorchers from 1–11 November, replacing Amy Jones (quad injury).
• Anna Lanning played three games for the Melbourne Stars from 10 to 22 November, replacing Georgia Gall (finger).
• Amy Yates played six games for the Melbourne Renegades from 14 to 22 November, replacing Georgia Wareham (shin).
• Rebecca Carter played one game for the Melbourne Renegades on 22 November, replacing Maitlan Brown (hamstring).

Leadership

Coaching changes made ahead of the season included:

• Shelley Nitschke was appointed head coach of the Perth Scorchers, replacing Lisa Keightley who departed to take on the role as coach of England.
• As part of Cricket Victoria's cost-cutting organisational restructure, the Melbourne Renegades did not renew the contract of head coach Tim Coyle despite achieving two consecutive finals appearances. Lachlan Stevens, who coached the Renegades in their first two seasons, was announced as Coyle's replacement.
• David Hemp parted ways with the Melbourne Stars and was initially replaced as head coach by Leah Poulton. However, a month after her appointment, Poulton resigned from the position to undertake the role of Head of Female Cricket at Cricket NSW. The Stars then announced Trent Woodhill would take over the top coaching job.

Captaincy changes made ahead of the season included:

• Jess Jonassen was appointed captain of the Brisbane Heat, replacing Kirby Short (34–19 win–loss record) who retired from cricket at the end of WBBL|05.
• The Perth Scorchers appointed new recruit Sophie Devine as captain, replacing Meg Lanning (14–10).
• Amy Satterthwaite resumed her role as captain of the Melbourne Renegades, after Jess Duffin (7–7) stepped into the position for a season.
• Meg Lanning resumed her role as captain of the Melbourne Stars, taking over from Elyse Villani (2–12).

Captaincy changes made during the season included:

• Megan Schutt stood in as acting captain of the Adelaide Strikers for 13 games, replacing Suzie Bates who was sidelined with a shoulder injury.
• Beth Mooney stood in as acting captain of the Perth Scorchers for two games, replacing Sophie Devine who was sidelined with a back injury.

Points table

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:

•   The top 4 teams advance to the knockout phase

Win–loss table

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	SF	F	Pos.
Adelaide Strikers (ADS)	HBH 8 wkts	SYS 9 wkts	SYT 58 runs	PRS N/R	MLS 7 wkts	BRH 18 runs	MLR 6 runs	MLS 5 wkts	BRH 14 runs	SYS 14 runs	HBH 64 runs	MLR 7 wkts	SYT 5 wkts	PRS 3 runs	X	X	6th
Brisbane Heat (BRH)	PRS 7 wkts	MLR N/R	HBH N/R	SYT 14 runs	SYS 24 runs	ADS 18 runs	MLS 23 runs	SYT 8 wkts	ADS 14 runs	HBH 10 wkts	SYS 3 wkts	PRS 4 wkts	MLS 3 wkts	MLR 43 runs	SYT 12 runs	X	2nd (SF)
Hobart Hurricanes (HBH)	ADS 8 wkts	PRS N/R	BRH N/R	MLS 8 wkts	MLR 9 wkts	SYS 9 runs	SYT 1 run	MLR 9 runs	SYS 9 wkts	BRH 10 wkts	ADS 64 runs	MLS 39 runs	PRS 10 wkts	SYT 6 wkts	X	X	8th
Melbourne Renegades (MLR)	MLS N/R	BRH N/R	PRS 18 runs	SYS 8 wkts	HBH 9 wkts	SYT 2 runs	ADS 6 runs	HBH 9 runs	PRS 9 wkts	MLS S/O	SYT 8 wkts	ADS 7 wkts	SYS 6 wkts	BRH 43 runs	X	X	7th
Melbourne Stars (MLS)	MLR N/R	SYT N/R	SYS N/R	HBH 8 wkts	ADS 7 wkts	PRS 8 wkts	BRH 23 runs	ADS 5 wkts	SYT 8 wkts	MLR S/O	PRS 6 runs	HBH 39 runs	BRH 3 wkts	SYS 5 wkts	PRS 7 wkts	SYT 7 wkts	1st (RU)
Perth Scorchers (PRS)	BRH 7 wkts	HBH N/R	MLR 18 runs	ADS N/R	SYT 24 runs	MLS 8 wkts	SYS 36 runs	SYS 5 wkts	MLR 9 wkts	SYT 34 runs	MLS 6 runs	BRH 4 wkts	HBH 10 wkts	ADS 3 runs	MLS 7 wkts	X	4th (SF)
Sydney Sixers (SYS)	SYT N/R	ADS 9 wkts	MLS N/R	MLR 8 wkts	BRH 24 runs	HBH 9 runs	PRS 36 runs	PRS 5 wkts	HBH 9 wkts	ADS 14 runs	BRH 3 wkts	SYT 4 runs	MLR 6 wkts	MLS 5 wkts	X	X	5th
Sydney Thunder (SYT)	SYS N/R	MLS N/R	ADS 58 runs	BRH 14 runs	PRS 24 runs	MLR 2 runs	HBH 1 run	BRH 8 wkts	MLS 8 wkts	PRS 34 runs	MLR 8 wkts	SYS 4 runs	ADS 5 wkts	HBH 6 wkts	BRH 12 runs	MLS 7 wkts	3rd (C)

Team's results→	Won	Tied	Lost	N/R

Last updated: 28 November 2020

Fixtures

Cricket Australia (CA) released the original fixture for WBBL|06 on 15 July 2020 with the stipulation that it was subject to any change that may be required as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 4 September, CA announced changes to the schedule which would see the tournament begin a week later, on October 25, and be played entirely in Sydney as a result of ongoing uncertainty surrounding state border restrictions.

On 25 September, CA released the revised schedule, confirming the five venues to be used for all regular season matches: North Sydney Oval, Hurstville Oval, Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Showground Stadium and Blacktown International Sportspark. CA also revealed it would create a "WBBL Village" in Sydney Olympic Park to accommodate players and staff from all eight teams for the duration of the tournament. As per all previous seasons, WBBL|06 consisted of a 56-match double round-robin, followed by a finals series featuring the top four qualifiers.

On 16 October, admission tickets were released to the public for all weekend games at North Sydney Oval and Sydney Showground Stadium, as well as Wednesday games at Blacktown International Sportspark. All matches held at Drummoyne Oval and Hurstville Oval would remain closed to the general public. CA also announced several minor scheduling changes to five fixtures: the opening day clash between the Renegades and the Stars swapped times and venues with the encounter between the Scorchers and the Heat; the times and venues of the 15 November Renegades–Stars and Hurricanes–Heat matches were altered; the start time of the Thunder–Scorchers match on 15 November was brought forward.

On 28 October, four additional changes to the fixture were announced. The Sixers–Heat and Thunder–Renegades games on 17 November, as well as the Strikers–Renegades and Thunder–Sixers games on 18 November, were moved to Sydney Showground Stadium, allowing the touring Indian men's team to utilise a bio-secure training environment at Blacktown International Sportspark. The rescheduled matches on 18 November would remain open to the public.

On 11 November, Cricket Australia announced the finals series would be played in prime time TV slots for the first occasion in the league's history. The semi-finals (on 25 and 26 November) and the final (on 28 November) were all scheduled at North Sydney Oval under lights. Additionally, a reserve day on 29 November was allocated in the event of weather preventing a result in the final's original fixture.

All times are local time

Week 1

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Match 1 25 October 2020 10:20 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 7/132 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 3/134 (17 overs)
Beth Mooney 37 (33) Nicola Hancock 2/25 (3 overs)		Grace Harris 53 (37) Heather Graham 1/14 (3 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Venue changed from Hurstville Oval

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Match 2 25 October 2020 10:30 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 84 (16.3 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 2/85 (14 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 28 (28) Darcie Brown 3/13 (4 overs)		Laura Wolvaardt 51* (42) Chloe Tryon 1/13 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 36 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Laura Wolvaardt (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 3 25 October 2020 13:45 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder	v	Sydney Sixers

No result North Sydney Oval Umpires: David Taylor and Stephen Dionysius

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
• No play was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 4 25 October 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 4/127 (17 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades
Meg Lanning 51* (50) Carly Leeson 2/28 (3 overs)

No result Hurstville Oval Umpires: Roberto Howard and Jeremiah Matibiri

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• No further play was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Venue changed from North Sydney Oval

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Match 5 26 October 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 2/13 (4 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars
Heather Knight 4* (6) Nat Sciver 1/3 (1 over)

No result North Sydney Oval Umpires: Nathan Robert Johnstone and Muhammad Qureshi

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• No further play was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 6 26 October 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat	v	Melbourne Renegades

Match abandoned Hurstville Oval Umpires: David Taylor and Tony Wilds

• No toss
• No play was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 7 26 October 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers	v	Hobart Hurricanes

Match abandoned Hurstville Oval Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Bede Sajowitz

• No toss
• No play was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 8 26 October 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 7/68 (9 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 1/47 (5.4 overs)
Bridget Patterson 28 (14) Marizanne Kapp 3/14 (2 overs)		Alyssa Healy 27 (16) Sarah Coyte 1/10 (1 over)

Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (DLS method) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
• Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain
• Sydney Sixers were set a revised target of 46 runs from 6 overs due to further rain delays
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

Week 2

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Match 9 31 October 2020 12:15 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 6/190 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 8/132 (20 overs)
Heather Knight 83 (39) Sarah Coyte 3/32 (4 overs)		Tahlia McGrath 46 (37) Lauren Smith 3/26 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 58 runs Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Jeremiah Matibiri Player of the match: Heather Knight (Sydney Thunder)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 10 31 October 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 5/105 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 0/62 (9.5 overs)
Courtney Webb 33 (44) Nicole Bolton 2/13 (4 overs)		Sophie Devine 31* (28)

Perth Scorchers won by 18 runs (DLS method) Drummoyne Oval Umpires: Bede Sajowitz and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• No further play was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 11 31 October 2020 15:40 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 2/80 (11 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 0/43 (4.3 overs)
Maddy Green 33 (24) Nicola Carey 1/11 (2 overs)		Chloe Tryon 26* (15)

No result Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Roberto Howard and Greg Davidson

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain delay
• Hobart Hurricanes were set a revised target of 106 from 11 overs
• No further play was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 12 31 October 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers	v	Melbourne Stars

Match abandoned Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Simon Lightbody

• No toss
• No play was possible due to rain
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 13 1 November 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 4/70 (10 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 1/25 (2.5 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 30 (16) Taneale Peschel 2/5 (2 overs)		Beth Mooney 12* (8) Darcie Brown 1/9 (1 over)

No result Drummoyne Oval Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Jeremiah Matibiri

• 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

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Match 14 1 November 2020 10:20 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 3/80 (12.1 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 7/30 (5 overs)
Rachel Trenaman 38 (34) Nicola Hancock 1/9 (2.1 overs)		Jess Jonassen 14 (9) Heather Knight 3/4 (1 over)

Sydney Thunder won by 14 runs (DLS method) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Roberto Howard and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Samantha Bates (Sydney Thunder)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Sydney Thunder's innings reduced to 12.1 overs due to rain delay
• Brisbane Heat were set a revised target of 45 from 5 overs
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 15 1 November 2020 13:45 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 7/119 (18 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 2/121 (13.1 overs)
Georgia Wareham 54* (27) Stella Campbell 3/32 (4 overs)		Alyssa Healy 60 (31) Georgia Wareham 2/35 (3 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) (DLS method) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Greg Davidson and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
• Match reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain delay
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 16 1 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 9/89 (19 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 2/93 (11.2 overs)
Nicola Carey 26* (37) Katherine Brunt 3/17 (4 overs)		Elyse Villani 51* (32) Brooke Hepburn 1/6 (1 over)

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets (with 46 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Katherine Brunt (Melbourne Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Match reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain delay
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 17 3 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 81 (19.5 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 1/82 (12.3 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 20 (28) Nicola Carey 3/14 (3.5 overs)		Naomi Stalenberg 35* (38) Amy Satterthwaite 1/11 (1 over)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 9 wickets (with 45 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark Umpires: Roberto Howard and Jeremiah Matibiri Player of the match: Nicola Carey (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network

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Match 18 3 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 6/154 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 3/159 (19.4 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 68 (50) Alana King 2/23 (4 overs)		Meg Lanning 69 (58) Madeline Penna 2/11 (2 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark Umpires: David Taylor and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network

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Match 19 4 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 4/144 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 120 (19.4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 61* (51) Piepa Cleary 1/8 (1 over)		Beth Mooney 61 (49) Samantha Bates 3/9 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 24 runs Blacktown International Sportspark Umpires: Roberto Howard and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (Sydney Thunder)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network

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Match 20 4 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/129 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 105 (19 overs)
Ellyse Perry 54 (54) Jess Jonassen 4/28 (4 overs)		Nadine de Klerk 32 (23) Ellyse Perry 3/17 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 24 runs Blacktown International Sportspark Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network

Week 3

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Match 21 7 November 2020 12:15 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 8/153 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 8/135 (20 overs)
Katie Mack 50 (37) Jess Jonassen 2/25 (4 overs)		Georgia Redmayne 65 (47) Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/19 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 18 runs North Sydney Oval Umpires: David Taylor and Jeremiah Matibiri Player of the match: Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 22 7 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 110 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 7/108 (20 overs)
Sophie Molineux 34 (42) Sammy-Jo Johnson 4/26 (4 overs)		Rachel Trenaman 26 (28) Sophie Molineux 2/19 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 2 runs Hurstville Oval Umpires: Roberto Howard and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Sammy-Jo Johnson (Sydney Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 23 7 November 2020 15:40 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 6/149 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 8/140 (20 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 53 (35) Hayley Matthews 3/15 (3 overs)		Nicola Carey 38 (40) Ashleigh Gardner 2/20 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 9 runs North Sydney Oval Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 24 7 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 118 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 2/120 (15.2 overs)
Heather Graham 29 (30) Alana King 2/16 (4 overs)		Meg Lanning 51* (38) Piepa Cleary 1/13 (2 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Melbourne Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 25 8 November 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 7/129 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 7/128 (20 overs)
Heather Knight 61* (49) Amy Smith 2/15 (3 overs)		Rachel Priest 83* (64) Heather Knight 2/12 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 1 run Hurstville Oval Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Heather Knight (Sydney Thunder)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 26 8 November 2020 10:20 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 9/127 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 8/121 (20 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 60 (48) Sophie Molineux 3/20 (4 overs)		Georgia Wareham 42 (32) Sarah Coyte 2/21 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs North Sydney Oval Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and David Taylor Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 27 8 November 2020 13:45 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 9/177 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 8/154 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 54 (25) Amelia Kerr 3/35 (4 overs)		Grace Harris 81* (52) Alana King 2/22 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 23 runs North Sydney Oval Umpires: Tony Wilds and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 28 8 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 4/183 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 5/147 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 103 (68) Dane van Niekerk 2/33 (4 overs)		Marizanne Kapp 68* (53) Taneale Peschel 2/28 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 36 runs Hurstville Oval Umpires: Roberto Howard and Muhammad Qureshi Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 29 10 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 7/140 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 5/144 (19.3 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 46 (40) Nat Sciver 4/29 (4 overs)		Mignon du Preez 61 (51) Sarah Coyte 2/16 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark Umpires: Greg Davidson and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Melbourne Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network

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Match 30 10 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 7/143 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 5/134 (20 overs)
Rachel Priest 42 (37) Sophie Molineux 2/18 (4 overs)		Lizelle Lee 38 (31) Hayley Matthews 2/19 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 9 runs Blacktown International Sportspark Umpires: Steven Farrell and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network

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Match 31 11 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 4/137 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 5/138 (19.1 overs)
Ellyse Perry 62* (52) Nicole Bolton 1/19 (3 overs)		Beth Mooney 75* (64) Stella Campbell 1/17 (2 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark Umpires: Steven Farrell and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network

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Match 32 11 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 9/111 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 2/115 (16.3 overs)
Rachel Trenaman 27 (30) Amelia Kerr 4/20 (4 overs)		Georgia Redmayne 59* (45) Sammy-Jo Johnson 1/24 (3 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark Umpires: Troy Penman and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network

Week 4

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Match 33 14 November 2020 12:15 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 3/122 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 1/123 (14.5 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 48* (56) Taneale Peschel 2/17 (4 overs)		Sophie Devine 77* (54) Sophie Molineux 1/25 (2.5 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Steven Farrell and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)

• 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

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Match 34 14 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 7/136 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 7/122 (20 overs)
Laura Kimmince 41 (17) Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/24 (3 overs)		Tahlia McGrath 52 (62) Grace Harris 4/16 (3 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 14 runs Drummoyne Oval Umpires: David Taylor and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Laura Kimmince (Brisbane Heat)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 35 14 November 2020 15:40 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 4/139 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 1/143 (18.1 overs)
Ellyse Perry 72* (68) Amy Smith 2/22 (4 overs)		Rachel Priest 92* (63)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 9 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Greg Davidson and Troy Penman Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 36 14 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 5/131 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 2/135 (16.5 overs)
Rachael Haynes 51 (49) Katherine Brunt 2/19 (3 overs)		Mignon du Preez 57* (37) Hannah Darlington 1/25 (3 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Melbourne Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 37 15 November 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 8/119 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 9/105 (20 overs)
Tegan McPharlin 41* (26) Ellyse Perry 3/14 (4 overs)		Erin Burns 28 (24) Megan Schutt 3/7 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 14 runs Drummoyne Oval Umpires: Tony Wilds and David Taylor Player of the match: Tegan McPharlin (Adelaide Strikers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers) was replaced by Maddy Darke during the match under the concussion sub rule

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Match 38 15 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 82 (17.5 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 0/86 (11.4 overs)
Emma Thompson 19 (21) Jess Jonassen 2/8 (3 overs)		Georgia Redmayne 61* (33)

Brisbane Heat won by 10 wickets (with 50 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Venue changed from Sydney Showground Stadium

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Match 39 15 November 2020 10:20 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 8/131 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 97 (18.3 overs)
Sophie Devine 45 (44) Hannah Darlington 3/21 (4 overs)		Heather Knight 44 (44) Heather Graham 3/22 (3.3 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 34 runs Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Steven Farrell and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 40 15 November 2020 13:45 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 8/165 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 7/165 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 41 (29) Ella Hayward 4/16 (4 overs)		Courtney Webb 54* (33) Holly Ferling 2/21 (3 overs)

Match tied Melbourne Renegades won the Super Over Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Courtney Webb (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Venue changed from Drummoyne Oval
• Super Over: Melbourne Renegades 0/16 (1 over), Melbourne Stars 0/12 (1 over)
• Molly Strano became the first player to take 100 career wickets in the WBBL

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Match 41 17 November 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 6/141 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 77 (16.4 overs)
Madeline Penna 56* (33) Brooke Hepburn 2/23 (3 overs)		Chloe Tryon 17 (17) Sarah Coyte 3/10 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 64 runs Hurstville Oval Umpires: Troy Penman and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Madeline Penna (Adelaide Strikers)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 42 17 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 8/149 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 8/143 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 57 (39) Nicole Bolton 3/25 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 45 (30) Sophie Day 3/16 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 6 runs Hurstville Oval Umpires: Claire Polosak and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Melbourne Stars qualified for finals

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Match 43 17 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/122 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 7/123 (17.5 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 31 (33) Grace Harris 2/13 (3 overs)		Jess Jonassen 34 (28) Marizanne Kapp 3/20 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Steven Farrell and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network
• Venue changed from Blacktown International Sportspark

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Match 44 17 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 7/126 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 2/132 (14.3 overs)
Josephine Dooley 46 (44) Hannah Darlington 3/22 (4 overs)		Heather Knight 58* (32) Carly Leeson 1/20 (2 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 33 balls remaining) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: David Taylor and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Heather Knight (Sydney Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network
• Venue changed from Blacktown International Sportspark

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Match 45 18 November 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 8/137 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 6/139 (19.2 overs)
Beth Mooney 49 (39) Grace Harris 2/19 (3 overs)		Laura Kimmince 40* (17) Sarah Glenn 4/31 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval Umpires: Ben Treloar and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Laura Kimmince (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 46 18 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 3/159 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 8/120 (20 overs)
Annabel Sutherland 72 (51) Belinda Vakarewa 2/28 (4 overs)		Rachel Priest 24 (18) Katherine Brunt 2/12 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 39 runs Hurstville Oval Umpires: Tony Wilds and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Annabel Sutherland (Melbourne Stars)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 47 18 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 6/122 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 3/123 (17.3 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 36 (40) Carly Leeson 3/14 (4 overs)		Sophie Molineux 52 (43) Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/19 (2 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: Greg Davidson and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Carly Leeson (Melbourne Renegades)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network
• Venue changed from Blacktown International Sportspark

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Match 48 18 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/147 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 8/143 (20 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 45 (39) Sammy-Jo Johnson 3/25 (4 overs)		Phoebe Litchfield 46 (36) Erin Burns 3/28 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 4 runs Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: David Taylor and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Erin Burns (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Fox Cricket and Cricket Network
• Venue changed from Blacktown International Sportspark

Week 5

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Match 49 21 November 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 5/151 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 7/152 (19.2 overs)
Mignon du Preez 51 (38) Grace Harris 2/8 (2 overs)		Georgia Redmayne 37 (32) Tess Flintoff 3/13 (3 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval Umpires: Steven Farrell and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Laura Kimmince (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 50 21 November 2020 14:30 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 6/133 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 5/136 (19.4 overs)
Katie Mack 58 (52) Sammy-Jo Johnson 3/25 (4 overs)		Rachel Trenaman 38 (40) Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/33 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Sammy-Jo Johnson (Sydney Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network

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Match 51 21 November 2020 15:40 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 6/136 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 0/140 (14.4 overs)
Nicola Carey 36 (31) Samantha Betts 2/24 (4 overs)		Sophie Devine 87* (53)

Perth Scorchers won by 10 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)

• 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

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Match 52 21 November 2020 19:05 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 4/166 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 4/169 (19.1 overs)
Alyssa Healy 63 (38) Molly Strano 2/35 (4 overs)		Lizelle Lee 79 (45) Sarah Aley 2/31 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Troy Penman and David Taylor Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Brisbane Heat qualified for finals

In front of a sold out reduced-capacity home crowd, the Sydney Sixers put on a 104-run opening partnership which came to an end during the 13th over when Alyssa Healy was stumped by Josie Dooley off the bowling of Molly Strano for 63. Two balls later, Ellyse Perry was dismissed for 37 by a spectacular diving catch from Courtney Webb, lauded as a contender for the best of the season. Marizanne Kapp (22 not out from 17 balls) and Erin Burns (19 off 11) helped the Sixers finish their innings with a total of 4/166.

On the first ball of the run chase, Lizelle Lee was dropped at backward point off the bowling of Perry. At just 3/70 in the 11th over, Webb joined Lee in the middle for the Melbourne Renegades to form a rapid 73-run stand from 33 deliveries. Sixers veteran Sarah Aley eventually broke through in the 16th over, removing Lee for 79 via a Burns catch in the outfield. Requiring 24 runs from the remaining 26 balls, Webb (46 not out off 28) saw the Renegades across the line with six wickets in hand inside the last over, mirroring her finishing heroics of a similarly tight encounter between the two teams in WBBL|05. The loss dramatically decreased the Sixers' chances of qualifying for finals heading into the final day of the regular season.

The match was also shrouded in controversy, and the outcome potentially affected, due to an "administration error" self-reported by the Sixers before the commencement of the second innings. Hayley Silver-Holmes, who had missed several previous games due to injury, was named in the team line-up despite not having yet been granted approval by the W/BBL Technical Committee to be added back into the official squad. Upon discovering the mistake, the Sixers ensured Silver-Holmes took no active part in the game and Maddy Darke replaced her as a substitute fielder, leaving them a bowler short in what was essentially a must-win game. Cricket Australia (CA) fined the Sixers $25,000 ($15,000 suspended for twelve months) with CA's Head of Integrity and Security stating that the breach, "while serious in nature," had a "reduced impact due to the Club's actions" during the game.

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Match 53 22 November 2020 09:30 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 9/115 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 4/116 (16.5 overs)
Sasha Moloney 39 (38) Shabnim Ismail 3/10 (4 overs)		Heather Knight 25 (15) Nicola Carey 2/23 (3.5 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval Umpires: Steven Farrell and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Shabnim Ismail (Sydney Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Sydney Thunder qualified for finals

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Match 54 22 November 2020 10:20 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 6/159 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 7/156 (20 overs)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 48 (25) Sarah Glenn 4/18 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 60 (48) Alex Price 1/12 (2 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 3 runs North Sydney Oval Umpires: Ben Treloar and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Amanda-Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Match 55 22 November 2020 13:45 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 4/178 (19 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 5/184 (18.4 overs)
Meg Lanning 77 (59) Marizanne Kapp 3/34 (4 overs)		Alyssa Healy 111 (52) Tess Flintoff 3/32 (3 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (DLS method) (with 2 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
• Match reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain delay
• Sydney Sixers were set a revised target of 184 from 19 overs due to rain delay
• Sydney Sixers equalled the record for the highest successful run chase in WBBL history
• Sydney Sixers were eliminated from finals contention
• Perth Scorchers qualified for finals
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Former Australian player Sarah Aley made her last WBBL appearance

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Match 56 22 November 2020 13:45 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 6/114 (17 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 76 (16.2 overs)
Amelia Kerr 35* (26) Lea Tahuhu 2/16 (4 overs)		Amy Satterthwaite 14 (13) Georgia Prestwidge 4/12 (3.2 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 43 runs (DLS method) Drummoyne Oval Umpires: David Taylor and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Georgia Prestwidge (Brisbane Heat)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
• Match reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain delay
• Melbourne Renegades were set a revised target of 120 from 17 overs due to rain delay
• Broadcast by Cricket Network
• Match originally scheduled to begin at 14:30, start time brought forward by 45 minutes

Knockout phase

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Melbourne Stars	3/127
	4	Perth Scorchers	8/125
						Melbourne Stars		9/86
						Sydney Thunder		3/87
	2	Brisbane Heat	131
	3	Sydney Thunder	6/143

Semi-finals

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Semi-final 1 25 November 2020 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 8/125 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 3/127 (16.2 overs)
Nicole Bolton 32 (25) Alana King 3/16 (4 overs)		Nat Sciver 47* (45) Sophie Devine 1/17 (2.2 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Troy Penman and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Alana King (Melbourne Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

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Semi-final 2 26 November 2020 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 6/143 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 131 (18.3 overs)
Rachael Haynes 48* (44) Nadine de Klerk 2/11 (3 overs)		Laura Kimmince 37 (17) Hannah Darlington 3/19 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 12 runs North Sydney Oval Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Hannah Darlington (Sydney Thunder)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Former Australian player Delissa Kimmince made her last WBBL appearance

Tammy Beaumont launched the Sydney Thunder off to a fast start with 27 runs from 20 deliveries, though she was brought undone by a Nicola Hancock slower ball during the last over of the powerplay. The Thunder struggled throughout the middle portion of the innings, especially troubled by Brisbane Heat bowlers Nadine de Klerk and Amelia Kerr who collectively managed economical figures of 3/30 from seven overs. Instead of choosing to bowl the 20th over herself, Heat captain Jess Jonassen turned to the medium pace of Delissa Kimmince to close out the innings. Thunder captain Rachael Haynes ensured a respectable total for her team, finishing on 48 not out, as Sydney scored 15 from the final over and set Brisbane a target of 144 for victory.

Thunder spinner Samantha Bates struck early in the run chase, bowling Grace Harris for six, before being hit for three consecutive boundaries in the fourth over by Georgia Redmayne. Soon after playing-and-missing three times in a row to Shabnim Ismail, Redmayne was caught for 25 by Haynes at mid-on off the bowling of Sammy-Jo Johnson. Promoted up the batting order to number three, de Klerk formed a steady partnership with Jonassen, putting on 46 runs together in little more than six overs. When Jonassen fell for 19 (caught-and-bowled by Hannah Darlington) the Heat required a manageable task of 64 runs from 52 balls with seven wickets in hand. In the following over, de Klerk was run out by a direct hit from Beaumont for a run-a-ball 27. Facing her first delivery, Laura Kimmince survived an extremely close call, playing a flighted Bates delivery on to leg stump—the ball, however, did not connect with enough force to dislodge the bails. Kimmince quickly took advantage of her luck, manically compiling 37 runs from her next 15 balls. Although her aggressive strokeplay led to a plummeting required run rate, she was involved in two running-between-the-wickets mix-ups which led to the run outs of Georgia Voll and Amelia Kerr, keeping the door ajar for a miraculous Sydney comeback.

On the last delivery of the 17th over, with the Brisbane Heat needing just 16 runs to win, Laura Kimmince attempted a high-risk reverse slog against Samantha Bates, only to miss the ball which deflected off her thigh before crashing into the stumps—the bails, this time, were sent airborne. Taking the ball in the 18th over, Hannah Darlington struck twice in two balls to put the Heat in the precarious position of needing 14 runs with only one wicket in hand. Sammy-Jo Johnson completed the Thunder's remarkable resurrection on the third ball of the 19th over, removing Delissa Kimmince for a golden duck via caught-and-bowled, sealing a twelve-run victory and cementing Sydney's spot in Saturday's final. Brisbane's sudden "horror" collapse consisted of losing six wickets for twelve runs, ultimately ending their seven-match winning streak and quest for a three-peat. Media outlets described the match and its unlikely outcome as "chaotic," a "rollercoaster" and "one of the best comebacks in the WBBL's short history." Seven Network commentator Trent Copeland said "when Kimmince was flying you thought the game was gone," and Fox Cricket analyst Molly Strano commented "I don't think I've seen such massive swings in momentum in a game, ever."

Final

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28 November 2020 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 9/86 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 3/87 (13.4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 22* (27) Sammy-Jo Johnson 2/11 (4 overs)		Heather Knight 26* (19) Tess Flintoff 1/6 (1 over)

Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 38 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval Umpires: Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Shabnim Ismail (Sydney Thunder)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
• Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
• Sydney Thunder won their second WBBL title

From the first over of the match, the Melbourne Stars top-order was dominated by a "fiery" spell from Sydney Thunder pace bowler Shabnim Ismail, who regularly beat the bat of Elyse Villani and created two catching opportunities against Meg Lanning before dismissing both players for scores of one and 13 respectively. After being dropped on zero by Tammy Beaumont at point, as well as surviving a half-chance which Sammy-Jo Johnson put down at third man, Lanning's seven-ball battle with Ismail came to an end when she edged a seaming delivery through to wicket-keeper Tahlia Wilson at the start of the seventh over. Thunder captain Rachael Haynes was praised for "sensing the moment" by taking the tactical risk of persisting with Ismail, leading to Lanning's wicket which several media outlets described as the defining moment of the match: writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, Tom Decent said "this was the Thunder's night about a quarter of an hour into the contest," while the Australian Associated Press suggested the "Stars' shot at a maiden title was realistically gone inside 37 balls."

Melbourne could not recover from their poor start to post a significant total, slumping further to 5/37 by the halfway mark of the first innings. Annabel Sutherland scored 20 from as many balls but, like Lanning, did not capitalise on two reprieves afforded to her by the Thunder's underwhelming performance in the field. Wickets continued to flow as every Sydney bowler picked up at least one each. Johnson, having opened the bowling with Ismail and proving similarly difficult to score against, finished with match-best figures of 2/11 off four overs which included claiming the wicket of Mignon du Preez via LBW during the powerplay. Katherine Brunt, ending the innings on 22 not out from 27 deliveries, ensured the Stars lasted the allotted 20 overs but their overall score of 9/86 was nevertheless the lowest-ever in a WBBL final.

In reply, Tammy Beaumont (16 off 15) and Rachel Trenaman (23 off 26) steadily opened the Thunder's innings, while experienced campaigners Heather Knight (26 not out) and Rachael Haynes (21 not out) completed the comfortable run chase through a flurry of boundaries. With a lofted drive over long-off that sailed for six, Knight hit the winning runs off the bowling of Alana King in the 14th over, clinching a seven-wicket victory with 38 balls remaining. The Sydney Thunder consequently claimed their second WBBL championship, having also won the inaugural title—only Haynes and Samantha Bates were members of both successful squads, the latter missing the WBBL|01 final due to a broken wrist injury sustained earlier in the tournament. The triumph also marked an individual three-peat for Sammy-Jo Johnson, who won the WBBL|04 and WBBL|05 titles with the Brisbane Heat before moving to the Thunder. Lauren Smith—making her fifth appearance in a WBBL final—earned a third Women's Big Bash League championship as well, having won the WBBL|02 and WBBL|03 titles with the Sydney Sixers.

A major talking point of the match surrounded the decision made by the Melbourne Stars at the bat flip. Stars captain Meg Lanning sent her own team in to bat first, a noticeable departure from the tactics she employed throughout the season. In fact, it was the first time a Lanning-led WBBL team would opt against chasing since the 2016–17 season. Explaining the shock choice, Lanning said: "We just thought our batting line-up was in really good form, and we thought we'd back ourselves in to get a decent score." Stars coach Trent Woodhill implied the decision was swayed by the Brisbane Heat's collapse under pressure two days earlier: "We also saw what happened with the Heat and the Thunder (semi-final) the other night." The following day, Woodhill added: "It was a sliding door moment. There's no regrets. It was a team decision."

Statistics

Highest totals

Team	Score	Against	Venue	Date
Sydney Thunder	6/190 (20 overs)	Adelaide Strikers	Sydney Showground Stadium	31 October 2020
Sydney Sixers	5/184 (18.4 overs)	Melbourne Stars	North Sydney Oval	22 November 2020
Perth Scorchers	4/183 (20 overs)	Sydney Sixers	Hurstville Oval	8 November 2020
Melbourne Stars	4/178 (19 overs)	Sydney Sixers	North Sydney Oval	22 November 2020
Melbourne Stars	9/177 (20 overs)	Brisbane Heat	North Sydney Oval	8 November 2020
Last Updated: 28 November 2020

Most runs

Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	Ave	SR	HS	100	50
Beth Mooney	Perth Scorchers	14	14	551	55.10	117.73	75*	0	4
Meg Lanning	Melbourne Stars	15	14	493	41.08	127.72	77	0	6
Sophie Devine	Perth Scorchers	12	12	460	51.11	126.37	103	1	3
Heather Knight	Sydney Thunder	16	15	446	40.54	124.92	83	0	4
Alyssa Healy	Sydney Sixers	13	12	402	33.50	161.44	111	1	2
Last Updated: 28 November 2020

Most wickets

Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	Ave	Econ	BBI	SR
Sammy-Jo Johnson	Sydney Thunder	16	14	22	14.81	6.63	4/26	13.4
Hannah Darlington	Sydney Thunder	14	12	19	13.68	6.19	3/19	13.2
Nat Sciver	Melbourne Stars	14	12	19	15.89	6.71	4/29	14.2
Sarah Coyte	Adelaide Strikers	14	13	18	16.05	6.51	3/10	14.7
Samantha Bates	Sydney Thunder	16	14	18	16.77	5.94	3/9	16.9
Last Updated: 28 November 2020

Awards

Player of the tournament

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.

Pos.	Player	Team	Votes
1st	Sophie Devine	Perth Scorchers	31
2nd	Meg Lanning	Melbourne Stars	29
3rd	Heather Knight	Sydney Thunder	28
=4th	Grace Harris	Brisbane Heat	22
=4th	Alyssa Healy	Sydney Sixers	22
=5th	Nat Sciver	Melbourne Stars	21
=5th	Mignon du Preez	Melbourne Stars	21

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Team of the tournament

The selection panel for the Team of the Tournament was made up of former players Lisa Sthalekar (Seven Network) and Mel Jones (Fox Cricket), cricket.com.au journalist Laura Jolly and national selector Shawn Flegler. The team is intended to mimic regular WBBL conditions such as a maximum of three overseas players, a realistic mix of batters and bowlers, as well as a captain, wicket-keeper, twelfth man and coach.

• Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers) – wicket-keeper
• Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)
• Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars) – captain
• Heather Knight (Sydney Thunder)
• Nat Sciver (Melbourne Stars)
• Laura Kimmince (Brisbane Heat)
• Alana King (Melbourne Stars)
• Sarah Coyte (Adelaide Strikers)
• Hannah Darlington (Sydney Thunder)
• Taneale Peschel (Perth Scorchers)
• Samantha Bates (Sydney Thunder)
• Darcie Brown (Adelaide Strikers) – twelfth man
• Ashley Noffke (Brisbane Heat) – coach

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Young gun award

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 the Women's National Selection Panel based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, as well as their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. The overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize and access to the Rebel Mentor Program, as well as becoming a member of the Rebel Women Program.

The nominees for the WBBL|06 Young Gun were:

• Week 1: Darcie Brown (Adelaide Strikers) – winner
• Week 2: Rachel Trenaman (Sydney Thunder)
• Week 3: Amy Smith (Hobart Hurricanes)
• Week 4: Courtney Webb (Melbourne Renegades)
• Week 5: Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder)

Adelaide Strikers fast bowler Darcie Brown took out the overall award, having claimed ten wickets in her debut season at an economy rate of 5.52 runs per over.

Most valuable players

Each team designated an award to adjudge and recognise their most outstanding contributor for the season.

• Adelaide Strikers: Sarah Coyte
• Brisbane Heat: Amelia Kerr
• Hobart Hurricanes: Rachel Priest
• Melbourne Renegades: Courtney Webb
• Melbourne Stars: Nat Sciver
• Perth Scorchers: Beth Mooney
• Sydney Sixers: Alyssa Healy
• Sydney Thunder: Heather Knight

"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.

Player	Team	WBBL|06	Career
Sophie Devine	Perth Scorchers	5	20
Laura Kimmince	Brisbane Heat	3	4
Alyssa Healy	Sydney Sixers	3	15
Heather Knight	Sydney Thunder	3	7
Meg Lanning	Melbourne Stars	3	17
Nat Sciver	Melbourne Stars	3	6
Grace Harris	Brisbane Heat	2	8
Shabnim Ismail	Sydney Thunder	2	3
Sammy-Jo Johnson	Sydney Thunder	2	6
Georgia Redmayne	Brisbane Heat	2	2
Samantha Bates	Sydney Thunder	1	3
Katherine Brunt	Melbourne Stars	1	5
Erin Burns	Sydney Sixers	1	4
Nicola Carey	Hobart Hurricanes	1	4
Hannah Darlington	Sydney Thunder	1	1
Ashleigh Gardner	Sydney Sixers	1	4
Rachael Haynes	Sydney Thunder	1	4
Alana King	Melbourne Stars	1	3
Lizelle Lee	Melbourne Renegades	1	3
Carly Leeson	Melbourne Renegades	1	1
Katie Mack	Adelaide Strikers	1	3
Hayley Matthews	Hobart Hurricanes	1	5
Tegan McPharlin	Adelaide Strikers	1	1
Beth Mooney	Perth Scorchers	1	17
Madeline Penna	Adelaide Strikers	1	1
Ellyse Perry	Sydney Sixers	1	17
Georgia Prestwidge	Brisbane Heat	1	1
Rachel Priest	Hobart Hurricanes	1	6
Annabel Sutherland	Melbourne Stars	1	1
Stafanie Taylor	Adelaide Strikers	1	9
Courtney Webb	Melbourne Renegades	1	2
Amanda-Jade Wellington	Adelaide Strikers	1	1
Laura Wolvaardt	Adelaide Strikers	1	1

Media coverage

Television coverage of the competition increased from previous seasons with the Seven Network broadcasting (and Fox Cricket simulcasting) 24 games, up from the 23 that were aired in WBBL|05. The remaining 35 games were streamed on Cricket Australia's website and app. All 59 matches were also available to watch live and on-demand via Kayo. On 15 October, CA announced Fox Cricket would broadcast an additional twelve matches—the mid-week fixtures at Blacktown International Sportspark—bringing the total number of televised WBBL|06 games to 36.

See also

• 2020–21 Big Bash League season

External links

• Official fixtures
• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo