 Logo of the 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season | |
| Dates | 9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) – 4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Doubleround-robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Sydney Sixers (2nd title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Player of the series | Amy Satterthwaite(MLR) |
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry(SYS) – 552 |
| Most wickets | Katherine Brunt(PRS) – 23 Sarah Aley(SYS) – 23 |
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The2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season orWBBL|03 was the third season of theWomen's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professionalwomen'sTwenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was scheduled from 9 December 2017 to 4 February 2018.[1][2]
The final, held atAdelaide Oval, pitted theSydney Sixers against thePerth Scorchers for the second season running. Sydney comfortably won the match by nine wickets to claim back-to-back championships.[3] Punctuating an emphatic comeback from retirement, Sixers medium-pace bowlerSarah Coyte managed figures of 4/17 in the decider and was named Player of the Final.[4]
Melbourne Renegades captainAmy Satterthwaite was named Player of the Tournament, although her team failed to qualify for the finals. Sixers captainEllyse Perry was the leading run-scorer of the season, while the leading wicket-taker title was shared between the Sixers'Sarah Aley and the Scorchers'Katherine Brunt.
Each squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least tenlimited-overs appearances for thenational team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[5][6]
The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.
The table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon Dick | Sydney Sixers | → | Adelaide Strikers | [5] | |
| Sarah Coyte | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Signed with the Sydney Sixers as a replacement player during the season | |
| Sarah Elliott | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
| Shelley Nitschke | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
| Grace Harris | Melbourne Renegades | → | Brisbane Heat |
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| Stefanie Daffara | Sydney Thunder | → | Hobart Hurricanes | ||
| Nicola Hancock | – | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Previously played for the Melbourne Renegades | |
| Erin Burns | Hobart Hurricanes | → | Sydney Sixers | ||
| Julie Hunter | Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | Retired | |
| Jess Duffin | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | Australian marquee | |
| Hayley Jensen | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Emma Inglis | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Claire Koski | Sydney Thunder | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Annabel Sutherland | Melbourne Renegades | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Erin Osborne | Sydney Thunder | → | Melbourne Stars | Australian marquee | |
| Mikayla Hinkley | Sydney Thunder | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Meg Lanning | Melbourne Stars | → | Perth Scorchers |
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| Lauren Cheatle | Sydney Thunder | → | Sydney Sixers | ||
| Lisa Sthalekar | Sydney Sixers | → | – | Retired |
Changes made during the season included:
The table below lists changes to overseas marquee allocations made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzie Bates | Perth Scorchers | → | Adelaide Strikers | Outgoing captain (9–7 win–loss record) | [5] |
| Charlotte Edwards | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
| Smriti Mandhana | Brisbane Heat | → | – | ||
| Veda Krishnamurthy | – | → | Hobart Hurricanes | ||
| Lauren Winfield | Brisbane Heat | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Replacement player in WBBL|02 | |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Hobart Hurricanes | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Heather Knight | Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | Outgoing captain (15–14 win–loss record) | |
| Chamari Atapattu | – | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Rachel Priest | Melbourne Renegades | → | Sydney Thunder | Outgoing captain (6–10 win–loss record) | |
| Danni Wyatt | Melbourne Renegades | → | – | ||
| Mignon du Preez | – | → | Melbourne Stars | Returning to the Melbourne Stars | |
| Georgia Elwiss | – | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Lizelle Lee | – | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Morna Nielsen | Melbourne Stars | → | – | ||
| Nat Sciver | Melbourne Stars | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Danielle Hazell | Melbourne Stars | → | – | Replacement player in WBBL|02 | |
| Anya Shrubsole | Perth Scorchers | → | – | ||
| Thamsyn Newton | – | → | Perth Scorchers | Replacement player forMeg Lanning |
Changes made during the season included:
Coaching changes made ahead of the season included:
Captaincy changes made ahead of the season included:
Captaincy changes made during the season included:
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers(C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.890 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.684 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers(RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.250 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.147 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.092 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.634 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.733 |
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 |
|---|
Sydney Thunder 6/200 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/189 (20 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 11 runs North Sydney Oval No. 2 Umpires: Ryan Nelson andDavid Shepard Player of the match:Jess Duffin (Renegades) |
Adelaide Strikers 3/183 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 9/138 (20 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 45 runs Gliderol Stadium,Glenelg Umpires:Steven Farrell and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match:Sophie Devine (Strikers) |
Sydney Sixers 4/242 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 7/156 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 86 runs North Sydney Oval No. 2 Umpires: Marc Nickl and Ben Treloar Player of the match:Ashleigh Gardner (Sixers) |
Perth Scorchers 6/188 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 9/170 (20 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 18 runs North Sydney Oval No. 2 Umpires: Ryan Nelson andDavid Shepard Player of the match:Natalie Sciver (Scorchers) |
Adelaide Strikers 6/176 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 93 (18.5 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 83 runs Gliderol Stadium,Glenelg Umpires: Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match:Suzie Bates (Strikers) |
Sydney Thunder 6/142 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 4/146 (18.4 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval No. 2 Umpires: Marc Nickl and Ben Treloar Player of the match:Alyssa Healy (Sixers) |
Sydney Sixers 8/122 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 1/123 (18.2 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) North Dalton Park,Wollongong Umpires: Ryan Nelson and Marc Nickl Player of the match:Elyse Villani (Scorchers) |
Melbourne Stars 8/114 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 2/115 (14.3 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 33 balls remaining) Lavington Sports Oval,Albury Umpires: Dinusha Bandara and Andrew Crozier Player of the match:Rachael Haynes (Thunder) |
Perth Scorchers 7/112 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 4/116 (18.5 overs) |
Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Allan Border Field,Brisbane Umpires: Murray Branch andSteven Farrell Player of the match:Deandra Dottin (Heat) |
Melbourne Stars 4/132 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 1/135 (15.1 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 9 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) Howell Oval,Penrith Umpires: Ryan Nelson and G Stubbings Player of the match:Rachael Haynes (Thunder) |
Adelaide Strikers 6/139 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 8/138 (20 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 1 run Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg Umpires: Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match:Tahlia McGrath (Strikers) |
Sydney Sixers 8/152 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 8/119 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 33 runs Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Harvey Wolff Player of the match:Dane van Niekerk (Sixers) |
Melbourne Renegades 5/160 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 9/151 (20 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 9 runs Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg Umpires: Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match:Amy Satterthwaite (Renegades) |
Melbourne Renegades 6/133 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 125 (19.5 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 8 runs Camberwell Sports Ground,Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Dale Ireland Player of the match:Amy Satterthwaite (Renegades) |
Hobart Hurricanes 98 (19.4 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 1/99 (13.5 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets (with 37 balls remaining) Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires: Ryan Nelson andClaire Polosak Player of the match:Marizanne Kapp (Sixers) |
Brisbane Heat 66 (16.1 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 0/67 (10.5 overs) |
Sophie Molineux 45* (37) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 10 wickets (with 55 balls remaining) Etihad Stadium,Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Dale Ireland Player of the match:Sophie Molineux (Renegades) |
Melbourne Stars 4/163 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 1/164 (18.3 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) WACA Ground,Perth Umpires: Ashlee Kovalevs and John Taylor Player of the match:Nicole Bolton (Scorchers) |
Melbourne Stars 6/149 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 4/137 (20 overs) |
Melbourne Stars won by 12 runs WACA Ground,Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and John Taylor Player of the match:Elyse Villani (Scorchers) |
Adelaide Strikers 6/113 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 1/114 (16 overs) |
Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Steven Farrell and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Heat) |
Sydney Sixers 138 (19.5 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 4/139 (18.5 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Lilac Hill,Perth Umpires: John Taylor and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match:Nicole Bolton (Scorchers) |
Hobart Hurricanes 8/112 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 3/116 (16.2 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) University of Tasmania Stadium,Launceston Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and G Beechey Player of the match:Stafanie Taylor (Thunder) |
Hobart Hurricanes 97 (19.4 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 2/99 (15 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) University of Tasmania Stadium,Launceston Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Darren Close Player of the match:Samantha Bates (Thunder) |
Adelaide Strikers 7/119 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 2/122 (16.2 overs) |
Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Craig Thomas Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Heat) |
Sydney Sixers 7/128 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 92 (19 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 36 runs Camberwell Sports Ground,Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Daryl Brigham Player of the match:Ellyse Perry (Sixers) |
Melbourne Renegades 7/120 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 7/120 (20 overs) |
Match Tied (Melbourne Renegades won theSuper Over) GMHBA Stadium,Geelong Umpires: Stephen Brne and Dale Ireland Player of the match:Amy Satterthwaite (Renegades) |
Adelaide Strikers 5/144 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 9/122 (20 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 22 runs Casey Fields No. 4,Melbourne Umpires: Stephen Brne and Dale Ireland Player of the match:Alex Price (Strikers) |
Melbourne Renegades 6/142 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 3/145 (19 overs) |
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Dale Ireland Player of the match:Georgia Elwiss (Stars) |
Hobart Hurricanes 4/111 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 2/114 (14.4 overs) |
Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires: Darren Close and Muhammad Qureshi Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Heat) |
Sydney Thunder 6/145 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 6/144 (20 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 1 run Lilac Hill,Perth Umpires: A Kovalevs and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match:Rene Farrell (Thunder) |
Brisbane Heat 4/168 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 126 (18.5 overs) |
Brisbane Heat won by 42 runs Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires: Darren Close and Wade Stewart Player of the match:Kirby Short (Heat) |
Sydney Thunder 4/134 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 2/136 (18.1 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) WACA Ground,Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and A Kovalevs Player of the match:Alex Blackwell (Thunder) |
Melbourne Stars 5/132 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 9/134 (20 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval Umpires:David Shepard and Craig Thomas Player of the match:Tabatha Saville (Strikers) |
The Adelaide Strikers recorded the first-ever one-wicket victory in WBBL history,[22] defeating the Melbourne Stars on the last ball of the match.[23] Requiring three runs with one delivery remaining,Tabatha Saville scored aboundary offleg-spinning Stars captainKristen Beams to clinch a narrow win for the Strikers.[24]
Melbourne Stars 3/133 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 5/134 (18.1 overs) |
Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) Harrup Park,Mackay Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and David Taylor Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Heat) |
Perth Scorchers 9/87 (16 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 4/88 (15.5 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) Traeger Park,Alice Springs Umpires: Darren Close and Craig Thomas Player of the match:Tahlia McGrath (Strikers) |
Sydney Sixers 113 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 6/114 (19 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Sydney Cricket Ground Umpires: Anthony Hobson and G Stubbings Player of the match:Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder) |
Brisbane Heat 8/93 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 4/94 (17.2 overs) |
Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets (with 16 balls remaining) Harrup Park,Mackay Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and David Taylor Player of the match:Erin Osborne (Stars) |
Hobart Hurricanes 100 (18.5 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 0/102 (17.2 overs) |
Sophie Molineux 53* (39) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 10 wickets (with 51 balls remaining) Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires: Wade Stewart and Muhammad Qureshi Player of the match:Sophie Molineux (Renegades) |
Adelaide Strikers 7/107 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 76 (17.3 overs) |
Adelaide Strikers won by 31 runs Traeger Park,Alice Springs Umpires: Craig Thomas and Ben Treloar Player of the match:Tahlia McGrath (Strikers) |
Hobart Hurricanes 9/120 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/116 (20 overs) |
Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 runs Blundstone Arena,Hobart Umpires: G Beechey and Darren Close Player of the match:Brooke Hepburn (Hurricanes) |
Sydney Sixers 5/160 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 151 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 9 runs Sydney Cricket Ground Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Marc Nickl Player of the match:Dane van Niekerk (Sixers) |
Sydney Sixers 7/144 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 4/126 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 18 runs Hurstville Oval,Sydney Umpires: Anthony Hobson and T Penman Player of the match:Erin Burns (Sixers) |
Melbourne Stars 6/118 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/118 (20 overs) |
Match Tied (Melbourne Stars won theSuper Over) Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Stephen Brne andDavid Shepard Player of the match:Alana King (Stars) |
Sydney Thunder 4/148 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 111 (19.2 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 37 runs Robertson Oval,Wagga Wagga Umpires: Andrew Scotford and D Young Player of the match:Rachel Priest (Thunder) |
Hobart Hurricanes 4/122 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 1/126 (16 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) WACA Ground,Perth Umpires: J Paterson and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match:Elyse Villani (Scorchers) |
Hobart Hurricanes 7/130 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 4/134 (18.5 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Lilac Hill Park,Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and J Paterson Player of the match:Nicole Bolton (Scorchers) |
Melbourne Stars 7/106 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 5/107 (18 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) Casey Fields No. 4,Melbourne Umpires: Stephen Brne and Dale Ireland Player of the match:Ellyse Perry (Sixers) |
Adelaide Strikers 5/114 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 4/114 (20 overs) |
Match Tied (Adelaide Strikers won theSuper Over) Robertson Oval,Wagga Wagga Umpires: Andrew Scotford and D Young Player of the match:Sophie Devine (Strikers) |
Melbourne Renegades 68 (15.5 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 6/69 (16 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) Manuka Oval,Canberra Umpires: Dinusha Bandara and Andrew Crozier Player of the match:Nicola Carey (Thunder) |
Hobart Hurricanes 7/107 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 3/108 (18 overs) |
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Darren Close Player of the match:Katie Mack (Stars) |
Adelaide Strikers 4/149 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 3/150 (19.2 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval,Sydney Umpires: Anthony Hobson and T Penman Player of the match:Alyssa Healy (Sixers) |
Perth Scorchers 7/124 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/125 (19.2 overs) |
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Camberwell Sports Ground,Melbourne Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Dale Ireland Player of the match:Sophie Molineux (Renegades) |
Sydney Thunder 5/145 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 4/146 (18 overs) |
Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) Brisbane Cricket Ground Umpires: Murray Branch and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match:Grace Harris (Heat) |
Hobart Hurricanes 6/130 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 7/128 (20 overs) |
Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Stephen Brne and Dale Ireland Player of the match:Hayley Matthews (Hurricanes) |
Melbourne Renegades 9/112 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 6/113 (16.1 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) Camberwell Sports Ground,Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Andrew Crozier Player of the match:Katherine Brunt (Scorchers) |
Adelaide Strikers 9/111 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 2/112 (18.1 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval,Sydney Umpires: T Penman and G Stubbings Player of the match:Sarah Coyte (Sixers) |
Sydney Thunder 8/117 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 115 (17.4 overs) |
Sydney Thunder won by 2 runs Allan Border Field,Brisbane Umpires: Murray Branch and Steven Farrell Player of the match:Belinda Vakarewa (Thunder) |
All knockout phase matches were played as double headers with the men's tournament, hence the venues for both semi-finals and the final were determined using the standings of theBBL|07 points table.
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 8/121 | |||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 2/148 | |||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 99 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 1/100 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 5/138 | |||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 9/121 | |||||||
Perth Scorchers 2/148 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 8/121 (20 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 27 runs Optus Stadium,Perth Umpires:Geoff Joshua andTony Wilds Player of the match:Emma King (Scorchers) |
Sydney Sixers 5/138 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 9/121 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 17 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Michael Graham-Smith andJohn Ward Player of the match:Sarah Aley (Sixers) |
Perth Scorchers 99 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 1/100 (15 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Greg Davidson andJohn Ward Player of the match:Sarah Coyte (Sixers) |
| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers | 4/242 (20 overs) | Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 |
| Sydney Thunder | 6/200 (20 overs) | Melbourne Renegades | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 6/189 (20 overs) | Sydney Thunder | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 |
| Perth Scorchers | 6/188 (20 overs) | Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval | 10 December 2017 |
| Adelaide Strikers | 3/183 (20 overs) | Hobart Hurricanes | Gliderol Stadium | 9 December 2017 |
| Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | Sydney Sixers|552 | |
| Elyse Villani | Perth Scorchers | 535 |
| Nicole Bolton | Perth Scorchers | 482 |
| Beth Mooney | Brisbane Heat | 465 |
| Suzie Bates | Adelaide Strikers | 434 |
| Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Brunt | Perth Scorchers | 23 |
| Sarah Aley | Sydney Sixers | 23 |
| Dane van Niekerk | Sydney Sixers | 20 |
| Sophie Devine | Adelaide Strikers | 17 |
| Nicola Carey | Sydney Thunder | 17 |
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 | Amy Satterthwaite | Melbourne Renegades | 35 |
| 2nd | Elyse Villani | Perth Scorchers | 28 |
| 3rd | Ellyse Perry | Sydney Sixers | 27 |
| =4th | Beth Mooney | Brisbane Heat | 25 |
| =4th | Suzie Bates | Adelaide Strikers | 25 |
Source:WBBL|03 Player of the tournament
An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|03 was named bybigbash.com.au:
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 ofCricket 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 $500Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.[26]
Melbourne Renegadesall-rounderSophie Molineux was named the Young Gun of WBBL|03 after scoring 318 runs and taking 6 wickets. The other nominees for the award wereSydney Sixers'Ashleigh Gardner (who took out the accolade inWBBL|02), Renegades teammatesGeorgia Wareham andMaitlan Brown,Adelaide Strikers batterTabatha Saville, as well as bowlersAnnabel Sutherland from theMelbourne Stars andBelinda Vakarewa from theSydney Thunder.[27]
A total of twelve matches were televised on free-to-air in the third season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) onNetwork Ten, including four on the opening weekend.[28] The remaining 47 matches were live streamed on theCricket Australia orMamaMia website as well as theCricket Australia Live AppArchived 25 January 2018 at theWayback Machine for mobile.
Below are the television ratings for every game that was broadcast byNetwork Ten during the season.[29]
The Super Over of match 42 drew ratings of 296,000 nationally, and 185,000 in the 5 metro cities.[30]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | ||
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder[31] | 226,000 | 331,000 | 146,000 | 241,000 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars[32] | 376,000 | 469,000 | 249,000 | 297,000 |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat[33] | 159,000 | 251,000 | 99,000 | 150,000 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers[34] | 335,000 | 421,000 | 210,000 | 275,000 |
| 15 | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes[35] | 186,000 | 307,000 | 110,000 | 182,000 |
| 23 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat[36] | 179,000 | 275,000 | 106,000 | 172,000 |
| 34 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers[37] | 193,000 | 343,000 | 113,000 | 223,000 |
| 42 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades[30] | 107,000 | 172,000 | 62,000 | 97,000 |
| 49 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes[38] | 143,000 | 229,000 | 88,000 | 149,000 |
| Semi-final 1[h] | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers[39] | 100,000 | 75,000 | 63,000 | 48,000 |
| Semi-final 2[h] | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers[40] | 68,000 | 113,000 | 41,000 | 73,000 |
| Final | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers[41] | 198,000 | 313,000 | 119,000 | 190,000 |
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