| 2016–17 season | |||
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| Coach | Greg Shipperd (2nd season) | ||
| Captain(s) | Moises Henriques | ||
| Home ground | Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney | ||
| BBL | 2nd | ||
| BBL Finals | TBD | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Daniel Hughes (196) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Sean Abbott (13) | ||
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The2016–17Sydney Sixers season is the club's sixth consecutive season in theBig Bash League (BBL).
Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 15 | Daniel Hughes |  | (1989-02-16)16 February 1989 (age 36) | Left-handed | Right armmedium | |
| 41 | Michael Lumb |  | (1980-02-12)12 February 1980 (age 45) | Left-handed | Right armmedium | Visa contract & International Cap |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | | (1991-12-21)21 December 1991 (age 33) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | International Cap |
| 20 | Jason Roy | | (1990-07-21)21 July 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | – | Visa contract & International Cap |
| 14 | Jordan Silk | | (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | – | |
| 49 | Steve Smith | | (1989-06-02)2 June 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | International Cap |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 77 | Sean Abbott | | (1992-02-29)29 February 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | International Cap |
| 22 | Johan Botha |  | (1982-05-02)2 May 1982 (age 43) | Right-handed | Right armoff spin | Non-Visa Contract & International Cap |
| 23 | Ben Dwarshuis | | (1994-06-23)23 June 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | Left armfast medium | |
| 21 | Moises Henriques | | (1987-02-01)1 February 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | Captain & International Cap |
| 72 | Stephen O'Keefe | | (1984-12-09)9 December 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | International Cap |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 7 | Sam Billings | | (1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | – | Visa contract & International Cap |
| 1 | Ryan Carters | | (1990-07-25)25 July 1990 (age 35) | Right-handed | – | |
| 24 | Brad Haddin | | (1977-10-23)23 October 1977 (age 48) | Right-handed | – | International Cap (International retiree) |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 33 | Jackson Bird | | (1986-12-11)11 December 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | International Cap |
| 4 | Doug Bollinger | | (1981-07-24)24 July 1981 (age 44) | Left-handed | Left armfast medium | International Cap |
| 5 | Harry Conway | | (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | |
| 8 | Josh Hazlewood | | (1991-01-08)8 January 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right armfast medium | International cap |
| 15 | Joe Mennie | | (1988-12-24)24 December 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right armfast medium | International Cap |
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | | (1990-01-30)30 January 1990 (age 35) | Left-handed | Left-armfast | International Cap |
| 6 | Henry Thornton | | (1996-12-16)16 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right armfast | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 67 | Nathan Lyon | | (1987-11-20)20 November 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right armoff spin | International Cap |
| 28 | Will Somerville | | (1984-08-09)9 August 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right armoff spin | |
| 52 | Soumil Chhibber | | (1995-06-16)16 June 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Development Rookie |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers(C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.618 | Advanced tosemi-finals |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.516 | |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −0.848 | |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.397 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.042 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0.334 | |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.530 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.600 |
20 December | (H)Sydney Thunder 8/159 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 1/160 (18 overs) | Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets | |
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Spotless Stadium Attendance: 21,798[2] Umpires:John Ward andPaul Wilson Player of the match:Moises Henriques (Sixers) | |||||
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23 December | Hobart Hurricanes 6/200 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers (H) 140 (16.2 overs) | Hobart Hurricanes won by 60 runs | |
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Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 21,002[3] Umpires:Phillip Gillespie andPaul Wilson Player of the match:D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes) | |||||
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27 December | Perth Scorchers 8/130 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers (H) 4/132 (18 overs) | Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets | |
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Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,013[4] Umpires:Simon Fry andMichael Graham-Smith Player of the match:Johan Botha (Sixers) | |||||
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31 December | (H)Adelaide Strikers 9/152 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 104 (18.2 overs) | Adelaide Strikers won by 48 runs | |
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Adelaide Oval Attendance: 45,471[5] Umpires:Ashley Barrow andGreg Davidson Player of the match:Sean Abbott (Sixers) | |||||
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3 January | (H)Brisbane Heat 6/186 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 7/191 (19.4 overs) | Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets | |
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The Gabba Attendance: 32,371[6] Umpires:Ashley Barrow andMick Martell Player of the match:Daniel Hughes (Sixers) | |||||
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9 January | Melbourne Renegades 6/170 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers (H) 4/171 (19.3 overs) | Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets | |
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Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 30,702[7] Umpires:Shawn Craig andTony Wilds Player of the match:Brad Haddin (Sixers) | |||||
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| Game | Opponent | Attendance |
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| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 21,002[3] |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 30,013[4] |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 30,702[7] |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder | TBD |
| Total Attendance | 81,717 | |
| Average Attendance | 27,239 | |
| Participating teams |  | |
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| Seasons | ||
| Squads | ||
| Statistics and records | ||
| Lists | ||
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