2016–17 Perth Scorchers WBBL season

Perth Scorchers2016–17 season

Coach|  Lisa Keightley
Captain(s)|  Suzie Bates
Home ground| WACA Ground, Lilac Hill Park
WBBL Season| 2nd
WBBL Finals| 2nd
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The 2016–17 Perth Scorchers WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Suzie Bates, the team competed in the WBBL|02 competition.

At the conclusion of the group stage, the Scorchers team was second on the table. The Scorchers then defeated the Brisbane Heat in a semi-final, but lost to the Sydney Sixers in the final, to emerge as the WBBL|02 runners-up.

## Squad[edit]

The following is the Scorchers women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. | Name  | Nat. | Birth date  | Batting style  | Bowling style  | Notes

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Batsmen
12 | Nicole Bolton |  |  (1989-01-17) 17 January 1989 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin |
22 | Lauren Ebsary |  |  (1983-03-15) 15 March 1983 (age 40) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
11 | Heather Graham |  |  (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast |
28 | Chloe Piparo |  |  (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin |
3 | Elyse Villani |  |  (1989-10-06) 6 October 1989 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium |
All-rounders
10 | Suzie Bates |  |  (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Captain / Overseas international
5 | Mathilda Carmichael |  |  (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium |
| Emma Lai |  |  (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Associate Rookie
Wicketkeepers
4 | Megan Banting |  |  (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium |
33 | Emily Smith |  |  (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right arm medium |
Pace bowlers
20 | Emma Biss |  |  (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm medium |
26 | Katherine Brunt |  |  (1985-07-02) 2 July 1985 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | Overseas international
8 | Piepa Cleary |  |  (1996-07-17) 17 July 1996 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right arm medium |
16 | Katie-Jane Hartshorn |  |  (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin |
41 | Anya Shrubsole |  |  (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Overseas international / fifth game onwards[1]
Spin bowlers
14 | Rebecca Grundy |  |  (1990-07-12) 12 July 1990 (age 33) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | Overseas international / first four games[1]
2 | Emma King |  |  (1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin |

Sources[2][3][4]

## Ladder[edit]

Pos | Team

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1  | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14  | 9  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 18  | 0.442
2  | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14  | 8  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 16  | 0.300
3  | Brisbane Heat | 14  | 8  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 16  | 0.046
4  | Hobart Hurricanes | 14  | 7  | 6  | 1  | 0  | 15  | −0.034
5  | Melbourne Stars | 14  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 0.256
6  | Sydney Thunder | 14  | 6  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 13  | −0.046
7  | Melbourne Renegades | 14  | 6  | 8  | 0  | 0.5  | 11.5  | −0.519
8  | Adelaide Strikers | 14  | 3  | 9  | 2  | 0  | 8  | −0.541

Source: [5]

* The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

## Fixtures[edit]

Main article: 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season

All times are local time

### Group stage[edit]

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Match 1
10 December
10:00
Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes
5/120 (19 overs)

Perth Scorchers
6/119 (20 overs)

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Hayley Matthews 48 (38)
Suzie Bates 2/14 (3 overs)

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Katherine Brunt 41 (24)
Heather Knight 2/31 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
North Sydney Oval No. 2
Umpires: Glen Stubbings and Marc Nickl
Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Hurricanes)

* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 5
11 December
10:45
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
4/142 (20 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes
9/125 (20 overs)

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Elyse Villani 54 (45)
Hayley Matthews 2/19 (4 overs)

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Veronica Pyke 27* (15)
Katherine Brunt 2/18 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 17 runs
North Sydney Oval
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
* Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten

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Match 10
17 December
10:00
Scorecard

Brisbane Heat
9/101 (20 overs)

Perth Scorchers
2/102 (17.1 overs)

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Smriti Mandhana 21 (25)
Emma King 2/10 (4 overs)

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Nicole Bolton 46* (43)
Deandra Dottin 1/18 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Hennie Botes and John Taylor
Player of the match: Nicole Bolton

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 16
18 December
10:00
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
9/94 (20 overs)

Brisbane Heat
2/95 (12.5 overs)

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Elyse Villani 19 (23)
Jemma Barsby 2/12 (4 overs)

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Beth Mooney 67* (46)
Emma King 2/30 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Trent Steenholdt and John Taylor
Player of the match: Beth Mooney

* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 25
29 December
14:35
Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades
7/123 (20 overs)

Perth Scorchers
5/155 (20 overs)

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Sophie Molineux 37 (37)
Emma King 2/25 (4 overs)

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Elyse Villani 60 (43)
Molly Strano 2/25 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 32 runs
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Dale Ireland
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)

* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Melbourne Renegades were penalised 0.5 points for slow over rate
* Double header with BBL game
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 26
31 December
12:45
Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers
9/82 (20 overs)

Perth Scorchers
4/85 (15.5 overs)

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Tahlia McGrath 27 (31)
Heather Graham 2/12 (3 overs)

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Nicole Bolton 28 (32)
Megan Schutt 2/16 (3 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Luke Uthenwoldt
Player of the match: Katherine Brunt (Scorchers)

* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
* Double header with BBL game
* Streamed on cricket.com.au; broadcast by Network Ten

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Match 32
4 January
13:00
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
7/131 (20 overs)

Melbourne Renegades
5/132 (18.1 overs)

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Heather Graham 30 (25)
Molly Strano 2/18 (4 overs)

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Danielle Wyatt 43 (42)
Emma King 2/30 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Stephen Brne
Player of the match: Grace Harris (Renegades)

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 33
5 January
13:00
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
1/118 (16.1 overs)

Melbourne Stars
6/117 (20 overs)

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Elyse Villani 57 (44)
Morna Nielsen 1/20 (3 overs)

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Meg Lanning 30 (27)
Emma King 1/19 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Toorak Park, Melbourne
Umpires: Dale Ireland and David Shepherd
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 37
8 January
14:30
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
6/120 (20 overs)

Sydney Sixers
6/132 (20 overs)

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Suzie Bates 52 (53)
Lauren Smith 2/23 (4 overs)

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Ashleigh Gardner 40 (23)
Anya Shrubsole 2/20 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 12 runs
Hurstville Oval, Sydney
Umpires: T Pennman and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sixers)

* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 38
9 January
14:30
Scorecard

Sydney Sixers
6/133 (19.3 overs)

Perth Scorchers
9/129 (20 overs)

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Alyssa Healy 46 (31)
Katherine Brunt 2/25 (4 overs)

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Lauren Ebsary 37 (28)
Lauren Smith 4/23 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Sydney Cricket Ground
Umpires: G Stubbings and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
* Double header with BBL game
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 45
14 January
13:35
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
3/122 (18 overs)

Adelaide Strikers
6/120 (20 overs)

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Heather Graham 39*(30)
Tahlia McGrath 1/17 (4 overs)

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Charlotte Edwards 31 (23)
Piepa Cleary 3/21 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Trent Steenholdt
Player of the match: Heather Graham

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Double header with BBL game
* Streamed by cricket.com.au

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Match 47
15 January
10:00
Scorecard

Melbourne Stars
9/97 (20 overs)

Perth Scorchers
4/130 (20 overs)

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Natalie Sciver 31 (32)
Anya Shrubsole 2/9 (3 overs)

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Lauren Ebsary 45* (53)
Emma Kearney 1/11 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 33 runs
Lilac Hill, Perth
Umpires: Hennie Botes and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Katherine Brunt (Scorchers)

* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed by cricket.com.au

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Match 50
20 January
14:00
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
5/149 (20 overs)

Sydney Thunder
6/145 (20 overs)

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Elyse Villani 74 (55)
Nicola Carey 2/15 (2 overs)

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Harmanpreet Kaur 64* (37)
Piepa Cleary 3/16 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 4 runs
Lilac Hill, Perth
Umpires: James Hewitt and Todd Rann
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)

* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
* Streamed by cricket.com.au

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Match 56
21 January
14:00
Scorecard

Sydney Thunder
5/134 (19.1 overs)

Perth Scorchers
4/131 (20 overs)

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Stafanie Taylor 62 (54)
Elyse Villani 3/16 (2.1 overs)

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Nicole Bolton 53 (43)
Nicola Carey 2/30 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Lilac Hill, Perth
Umpires: James Hewitt and A Kovalevs
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
* Streamed by cricket.com.au

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### Knockout phase[edit]

#### Semi-final[edit]

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24 January
11:40
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
1/125 (15.4 overs)

Brisbane Heat
5/124 (20 overs)

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Kirby Short 39 (49)
Emma King 2/17 (4 overs)

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Elyse Villani 52 (48)

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Damien Mealey
Player of the match: Emma King (Scorchers)

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Was played as a double header prior to Semi Final 1 of the Men's BBL. Both matches were broadcast on Network Ten

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#### Final[edit]

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28 January
10:45
Scorecard

Perth Scorchers
7/117 (20 overs)

Sydney Sixers
5/124 (20 overs)

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Katherine Brunt 35* (30)
Sarah Aley 4/23 (4 overs)

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Alyssa Healy 40 (27)
Anya Shrubsole 2/17 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 7 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Sarah Aley (Sixers)

* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Sydney Sixers won their first WBBL title

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## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Battrick, Jake (5 December 2016). "Scorchers sign English spinner". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
2. ^ "Players". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
3. ^ "2016-17 Women's Big Bash League". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
4. ^ Battrick, Jake (16 November 2016). "Hong Kong skipper to join Scorchers". Perth Scorchers. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
5. ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

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