The Women's Big Bash League is the Australian women's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition. The WBBL replaced the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup,which ran from the 2007–08 season through to 2014–15. The competition features eight city-based franchises,branded identically to the men's Big Bash League (BBL). Teams are made up of current and former Australian national team members,the country's best young talent,and up to three overseas marquee players.
The Sydney Sixers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Moore Park,New South Wales. They are one of two teams from Sydney to compete in the Women's Big Bash League,the other being the Sydney Thunder. Having won two championship titles and four minor premierships,the Sixers are the most successful WBBL franchise to date.
The Brisbane Heat (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Albion,Queensland. The Heat compete in the Women's Big Bash League and have won two championships,winning back-to-back titles across WBBL|04 and WBBL|05.
The Adelaide Strikers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in North Adelaide,South Australia. They compete in the Women's Big Bash League,and won their first championship in WBBL|08.
The Perth Scorchers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in East Perth,Western Australia. They compete in the Women's Big Bash League,and won their first championship in WBBL|07.
The 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|02 was the second season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 10 December 2016 to 28 January 2017.
Ashleigh Katherine Gardner is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for the national women's team as an all-rounder. A right-handed batter and right-arm off spinner,Gardner also plays for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She has won three world championships and four national titles with her respective teams,while also gaining numerous individual honours,including the Belinda Clark Award.
The 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|03 was the third season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was scheduled from 9 December 2017 to 4 February 2018.
The 2017–18 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Ben Sawyer and captained by Ellyse Perry,the Sixers entered WBBL|03 as the defending champions. They finished the regular season on top of the points table for the second season in a row and proceeded to reach a third-consecutive championship decider.
The 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|05 was the fifth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament moved to a standalone calendar slot,shifting away from the men's BBL,beginning on 18 October and running to 8 December 2019.
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 2020–21 Melbourne Renegades Women's season was the sixth in the team's history. Coached by Lachlan Stevens and captained by Amy Satterthwaite,the Renegades played the entirety of WBBL|06 in a bio-secure Sydney hub due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Suffering from a slew of fitness concerns throughout the tournament,it was the team's first campaign in which their performance on the points table did not improve from the previous year. The Renegades consequently finished the regular season in seventh place and failed to qualify for the finals.
The 2020–21 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the sixth in the team's history. Coached by Ben Sawyer and captained by Ellyse Perry,the Sixers played the entirety of WBBL|06 in a bio-secure Sydney hub due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They finished the regular season in fifth place on the points table,directly below the Perth Scorchers due to an inferior net run rate. Consequently,the Sixers narrowly missed out on qualifying for the finals for the second-straight year.
The 2020–21 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the sixth in the team's history. Coached by Luke Williams and captained by Suzie Bates,the Strikers played the entirety of WBBL|06 in a bio-secure Sydney hub due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They finished the regular season in sixth place,missing out on qualifying for the finals.
The 2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|07 was the seventh season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 14 October to 27 November 2021. The Sydney Thunder entered the season as the defending champions,having won their second title in WBBL|06,but failed to qualify for the knockout stage.
The 2021–22 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Ben Sawyer and captained by Ellyse Perry,the Sixers were not scheduled to play any WBBL|07 games in their home state of New South Wales due to ongoing border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. They finished the regular season on the bottom of the ladder,and recorded more losses than wins,for the first time in the league's initial seven editions. The Sixers also ended the tournament with six consecutive losses,mirroring their equal-longest losing streak which occurred at the beginning of WBBL|01.
The 2021–22 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Jarrad Loughman and captained by Meg Lanning,the Stars were not scheduled to play any WBBL|07 games in their home state of Victoria due to ongoing border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. They finished the regular season in fifth place on the ladder,failing to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament.
The 2022–23 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|08 was the eighth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 13 October to 26 November 2022. The Perth Scorchers entered the season as the defending champions,having won their maiden title in WBBL|07,but failed to qualify for the finals.
The 2022–23 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Charlotte Edwards and captained by Ellyse Perry,the Sixers finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in first position and set a new league record with eleven wins. They consequently qualified for their fifth Final appearance,returning to the knockout phase of the tournament for the first time since WBBL|04. In the championship decider,held at North Sydney Oval,the Sixers were defeated in an upset by the Adelaide Strikers.
The 2022–23 Melbourne Stars Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Jonathan Batty and captained by Nicole Faltum,the Stars finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in sixth position and failed to qualify for the finals.
