Sydney Thunder (WBBL)

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Sydney Thunder (WBBL)
Sydney thunder.png
League Women's Big Bash League
Personnel
Captain Phoebe Litchfield [1]
Coach Lisa Keightley
Team information
City Sydney
Colours  Lime
Home ground Drummoyne Oval [2]
Secondary home ground(s) Blacktown ISP Oval, North Sydney Oval
History
Twenty20 debut6 December 2015 (2015-12-06)
WBBL  wins2 (2015–16, 2020–21)
Official website Sydney Thunder
Cricket current event.svg Current season

The Sydney Thunder (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Drummoyne Oval, Sydney, New South Wales. [a] They are one of two teams from Sydney to compete in the Women's Big Bash League, the other being the Sydney Sixers. The Thunder have claimed two WBBL titles, winning the league's inaugural championship and the 2020–21 title. [4]

Contents

History

Formation

One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Sydney Thunder are aligned with the men's team of the same name. [5] At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Rene Farrell was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing. [6] Joanne Broadbent was appointed as inaugural coach, while Alex Blackwell became the inaugural captain. [7] [8]

The Thunder played their first game on 6 December against the Sydney Sixers at Howell Oval in Penrith, winning by nine wickets with 40 balls remaining. [9]

Rivalries

Brisbane Heat

The Thunder have combined with the Brisbane Heat to produce several "thrillers", [10] [11] [12] including:

  • 12 January 2019, Cazaly's Stadium: Responding to the Thunder's first innings total of 7/171, Heat opener Beth Mooney recorded her maiden WBBL century but was then dismissed in the 17th over. With the Heat still requiring 19 runs off the last twelve balls, Harmanpreet Kaur—having already claimed two wickets, including the stumping of Mooney, for just ten runs—came on to bowl her third over. The Heat, primarily through Delissa Kimmince, scored 13 runs off the over to swing the momentum once more. Laura Harris then hit the winning runs against the bowling of Nicola Carey with three wickets in hand and three balls remaining, making it Brisbane's highest successful run chase. The result helped to set up a semi-final encounter between the two teams on the following weekend. [11] [13] [14]
  • 19 January 2019, Drummoyne Oval: In the WBBL|04 semi-finals, the lower-ranked Heat posted a first innings total of 7/140. After struggling through the middle overs of the run chase, a late charge by the Thunder brought them back into the contest to leave a required five runs off the final delivery for victory. The last ball, sent down by spinner Jess Jonassen, was struck flat and cleanly to deep square leg by batter Nicola Carey. Jonassen immediately signalled disappointment as the ball set sail for beyond the boundary rope, therefore scoring six runs and clinching the match for the Thunder. However, Heat fielder Haidee Birkett made enough ground in time to take a "miracle" [15] catch just inside the field of play to knock the Thunder out of the tournament. [16] The match, in conjunction with the other semi-final played later in the day, was hailed as a showcase of "the irrefutable rise of women's cricket" [17] and "sport with drama, skill and unpredictability – a potent recipe for success". [18]
  • 20 October 2019, North Sydney Oval: Thunder batters Alex Blackwell and Phoebe Litchfield set a new WBBL record for highest fourth-wicket partnership in their pursuit of the Heat's 9/150. The unbeaten 97-run stand, which got the Thunder over the line with seven balls to spare, was noted for the 20-year age gap between the two batting partners. [19] At 16 years and 185 days, Litchfield also set a new WBBL record as the youngest player to score a half-century. [20]

Perth Scorchers

The Thunder and the Perth Scorchers have met in two semi-finals:

  • 21 January 2016, Adelaide Oval: Defending a total of 6/118, the Thunder restricted the Scorchers to 9/110 and claimed victory by eight runs. [21] [22]
  • 1 February 2018, Perth Stadium: In the first innings, the Scorchers posted a total of 2/148. The Thunder were reeling by the 11th over of the run chase, having lost five wickets for just 46 runs. Fran Wilson piled on 46 runs from 28 balls late in the match but Perth, led by Emma King's 3/17, easily defended the target to win by 27 runs. [23]

Due to a scheduling quirk, the two teams did not meet in the Thunder's home state of New South Wales until the 2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season (when the season was played entirely in Sydney due to uncertainty surrounding state border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic). From 2017 to 2018, five of their regular season encounters were played at Lilac Hill Park and characterised by close finishes, including:

  • 7 January 2018: The Scorchers were well poised to chase down their target of 146 until a catch on the boundary by Thunder fielder Lisa Griffith dismissed Nicole Bolton for 71 in the 18th over. On the last ball of the match, Scorchers batter Mathilda Carmichael was run out by a metre while attempting a game-tying run, therefore securing victory for the Thunder by the narrowest of margins. [24] [25]
  • 29 December 2018: The Thunder were catapulted to a score of 5/179 by a late 49-run partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Stafanie Taylor (which included 21 runs off the 18th over against the bowling of Taneale Peschel, who had taken 1/12 in her first three overs). Eight overs into the second innings, captain Meg Lanning had scored 71 of the Scorchers' 83 runs. Although Lanning was run out for 76 in the tenth over, Elyse Villani went on to score 66 not out, guiding the Scorchers to a six-wicket victory with one ball remaining. In doing so, the Scorchers set a new WBBL record for highest successful run chase. [26]

Sydney Sixers

At the WBBL 02 season launch, Thunder captain Alex Blackwell said the Sydney Sixers "desperately want to beat us and we desperately want to beat them. It's set up to be a really good rivalry." [27] In a joint media conference ahead of WBBL 05, Sixers captain Ellyse Perry said she considers the Thunder "our biggest rivals" while the Thunder's Rachel Priest claimed "it was a really intense rivalry right when I started with the team". [28] Noteworthy matches include:

  • 24 January 2016, Melbourne Cricket Ground: Having lost their first six games of the season, the Sixers stormed into the WBBL|01 final by winning nine consecutive matches. [29] Their streak would come to an end in a low-scoring championship decider plagued by "probably the worst fielding seen all tournament" [30] from both teams. Ultimately the Thunder scraped home by three wickets with three balls remaining to claim the inaugural Women's Big Bash title. Erin Osborne earned Player of the Final honours for her bowling figures of 3/21 off four overs. [31]
  • 14 January 2017, Sydney Cricket Ground: Defending a first innings total of 138, Sixers off-spinner Lauren Smith conceded seven runs in the last over to tie the game. With scores still level after the subsequent super over, the Thunder were awarded the win on the boundary count back rule. Despite the intense rivalry between the two teams, the match was noted for a sporting gesture by Thunder captain Alex Blackwell who, suspecting she interfered with the batter, withdrew an appeal that would have led to the dismissal of the Sixers' Sara McGlashan. [32]
  • 15 November 2019, Drummoyne Oval: The Sixers cruised to a comfortable 40-run victory, having also defeated the Thunder by 49 runs in the season opener—Perry top-scoring with 81 on both occasions. This marked the first time either team would sweep their fellow Sydneysiders in the regular season. [33] [34] [35] [36]

Captaincy records

There have been six captains in the Thunder's history, including matches featuring an acting captain.

CaptainSpanMWonLostTiedNRW–L%
Alex Blackwell 2015–20196036230161.02
Rachael Haynes 2019–20224215220540.54
Hannah Darlington 202113480133.33
Heather Knight 202314760153.85
Sammy-Jo Johnson 2023101000
Phoebe Litchfield 202412740163.64

Source: [37]

Season summaries

Chart of yearly table positions for Sydney Thunder in WBBL Performance Chart WBBL THU.svg
Chart of yearly table positions for Sydney Thunder in WBBL
Season W–L Pos. FinalsCoachCaptainMost RunsMost WicketsMost Valuable Player [b] Refs
2015–16 9–5*1st*C Joanne Broadbent Alex Blackwell Alex Blackwell – 410 Rene Farrell – 26* Stafanie Taylor [38] [39] [40]
2016–17 6–76thDNQJoanne BroadbentAlex BlackwellAlex Blackwell – 386 Nicola Carey – 14 Harmanpreet Kaur [41] [42] [43]
2017–18 10–42ndSFJoanne BroadbentAlex Blackwell Rachael Haynes – 426 Carey, Farrell – 17Rachael Haynes [44] [45] [46]
2018–19 9–42ndSFJoanne BroadbentAlex BlackwellRachael Haynes – 376Stafanie Taylor – 19 Rachel Priest [47] [48] [49]
2019–20 5–86thDNQ Trevor Griffin Rachael Haynes [c] Alex Blackwell – 317 Hannah Darlington – 16Hannah Darlington [50] [51] [52]
2020–21 7–53rdCTrevor GriffinRachael Haynes Heather Knight – 446 Sammy-Jo Johnson – 22*Heather Knight [53] [54] [55]
2021–22 4–87thDNQTrevor GriffinRachael Haynes [d] Smriti Mandhana – 377Hannah Darlington – 16Smriti Mandhana [56] [57] [58]
2022–23 1–108thDNQTrevor GriffinRachael Haynes Phoebe Litchfield – 280 Samantha Bates – 12Phoebe Litchfield [59] [60] [61]
2023–24 7–64thEF Lisa Keightley Heather Knight Chamari Athapaththu – 552Hannah Darlington – 22Chamari Athapaththu* [62] [63] [64]
2024–25 6–33rdCFLisa KeightleyPhoebe LitchfieldPhoebe Litchfield – 342Samantha Bates – 20 [65] [66]
Legend
DNQDid not qualifySFSemi-finalists*Led the league
EFLost the EliminatorRURunners-up^League record
CFLost the ChallengerCChampions

Home grounds

VenueGames hosted by season
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Total
Bankstown Oval –––11–N/A [e] –––2
Blacktown ISP Oval –4–1123––11
Cricket Central–––––––4–4
Drummoyne Oval –––122––49
Howell Oval 121––––––4
Hurstville Oval –––––2–––2
Lavington Sports Ground –11––––––2
Manuka Oval ––111–1––4
North Dalton Park ––––1––––1
North Sydney Oval –1211323114
Robertson Oval ––2––––––2
Sydney Showground Stadium 11–3–6–––11
University Oval No. 1 1––––––––1

Current squad

As of 8 December 2024 [67]
No.NameNat.Birth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
55 Georgia Adams Flag of England.svg 4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm off spin Overseas Draft Pick (Bronze)
99 Chamari Athapaththu Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 9 February 1990Left-handedRight-arm off spin Overseas Draft Pick (Silver)
5 Heather Knight Flag of England.svg 26 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm off spin Overseas Draft Pick (Platinum)
4 Anika Learoyd Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14 April 2002Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
18 Phoebe Litchfield Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18 April 2003Left-handedRight-arm leg spin Captain
13 Georgia Voll Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm off spin
All-rounders
35Ella Briscoe Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2 September 2005Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
25 Hannah Darlington Flag of Australia (converted).svg 25 January 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
19Sienna Eve Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18 February 2005Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox
23 Saskia Horley Flag of Australia (converted).svg 23 February 2000Right-handedRight-arm off spin
58 Sammy-Jo Johnson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5 November 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
85 Claire Moore Flag of Australia (converted).svg 28 October 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
Wicket-keepers
12 Paris Bowdler Flag of Australia (converted).svg 24 October 2004Right-handed–Local Replacement Player
21 Tahlia Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 21 October 1999Right-handed–
Bowlers
34 Samantha Bates Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17 August 1992Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox
89 Shabnim Ismail Flag of South Africa.svg 5 October 1988Left-handedRight-arm fast Overseas Draft Pick (Gold)
6 Taneale Peschel Flag of Australia (converted).svg 29 August 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium

Players


Australian representatives

Flag of Australia (converted).svg The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Thunder after making their debut in the national women's team (the period they spent as both a Thunder squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):

Overseas marquees

Associate rookies

Statistics and awards

Team stats

Opposition M WonLostTied NR W–L%
Adelaide Strikers 197100241.18
Brisbane Heat 2310130043.48
Hobart Hurricanes 211270263.16
Melbourne Renegades 191180057.89
Melbourne Stars 201240475
Perth Scorchers 229120142.86
Sydney Sixers 218100344.44
Total145696401251.88

Source: [71]

Individual stats

Source: [71]

Individual awards

Sponsors

YearKit ManufacturerChest SponsorBack SponsorBreast SponsorSleeve Sponsor
2015–16 Majestic Athletic Rebel XVentureXVenture Rebel
2016–17Homeworld Mazda
2017–18
2018–19 Mazda Amart FurnitureHomeworld
2019–20Ring.com
2020–21ChamberlainChamberlain
2021–22 Nike ChamberlainHomeworld What's Your Plan B?

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Notes

  1. ↑ Administrative and training base [3]
  2. ↑ The player adjudged MVP for the Thunder each season is awarded the Alex Blackwell Medal
  3. ↑ Alex Blackwell stood in as acting captain for one game.
  4. ↑ Hannah Darlington was appointed as the stand-in captain in Haynes' absence.
  5. ↑ No WBBL|07 matches were scheduled to be played in New South Wales and the ACT due to border restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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