2016–17 Sydney Thunder WBBL season

Sydney Thunder2016–17 season

Coach|  Joanne Broadbent
Captain(s)|  Alex Blackwell
Home ground| Sydney Showground Stadium
WBBL Season| 6th
WBBL Finals| DNQ
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The 2016–17 Sydney Thunder WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Joanne Broadbent and captained by Alex Blackwell, the team competed in the WBBL|02 tournament.

At the conclusion of the group stage, the Thunder team was sixth on the table, and therefore did not qualify for the knockout phase.

## Squad

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The following is the Thunder 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
| Alex Blackwell |  |  (1983-08-31) 31 August 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Team's Captain
| Mikayla Hinkley |  |  (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right arm medium |
| Konio Oala |  |  |  |  | Associate Rookie
All-rounders
| Nicola Carey |  |  (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right arm medium |
| Stefanie Daffara |  |  (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right arm medium |
| Rachael Haynes |  |  (1986-12-26) 26 December 1986 (age 37) | Left-handed | Left arm medium |
| Naomi Stalenberg |  |  (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right arm medium |
| Stafanie Taylor |  |  (1991-06-11) 11 June 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Overseas international
| Harmanpreet Kaur |  |  (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Overseas international
Wicketkeepers
| Claire Koski |  |  (1991-03-13) 13 March 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed |  |
Pace bowlers
| Lauren Cheatle |  |  (1998-11-06) 6 November 1998 (age 26) | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium |
| Rene Farrell |  |  (1987-01-13) 13 January 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium |
| Belinda Vakarewa |  |  (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium |
Spin bowlers
| Samantha Bates |  |  | Left-handed  | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| Maisy Gibson |  |  (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Leg spin |
| Erin Osborne |  |  (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin |

Sources [1][2][3]

## Ladder

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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: [4]

* The top four teams qualified for the play-off phase.

## Fixtures

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

All times are local time

### Group stage

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Match 3
10 December
18:15 (D/N)
Scorecard

Sydney Thunder
4/141 (20 overs)

Melbourne Stars
8/147 (20 overs)

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Harmanpreet Kaur 47* (28)
Alana King 2/21 (4 overs)

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Emma Inglis 46 (28)
Erin Osborne 3/27 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 6 runs
North Sydney Oval
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Emma Inglis (Stars)

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

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Match 8
13 December
10:00
Scorecard

Melbourne Stars
9/116 (20 overs)

Sydney Thunder
2/121 (18.5 overs)

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Jess Cameron 36 (39)
Harmanpreet Kaur 4/27 (4 overs)

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Rachael Haynes 35 (31)
Gemma Triscari 1/10 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Lavington Sports Ground, Albury
Umpires: Kumar Jeyakkumar and Deanne Young
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Stars)

* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 9
16 December
14:00
Scorecard

Sydney Thunder

Adelaide Strikers

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Match abandoned
Howell Oval, Sydney

* Persistent rain meant the match was abandoned without a ball bowled.[5]
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 12
17 December
14:00
Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers
4/103 (17.5 overs)

Sydney Thunder
5/102 (20 overs)

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Sophie Devine 44 (33)
Suzie Bates 2/14 (4 overs)

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Rene Farrell 29* (26)
Tahlia McGrath 2/21 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Howell Oval, Sydney
Umpires: T Penman and Claire Polosak
Player of the match: Sophie Devine

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

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Match 18
26 December
14:00
Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades
4/110 (20 overs)

Sydney Thunder
2/114 (15.5 overs)

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Kate Britt 50 (52)
Samantha Bates 2/22 (4 overs)

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Alex Blackwell 61* (38)
Lea Tahuhu 1/14 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney
Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Dinusha Bandara
Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Thunder)

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

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Match 21
27 December
14:00
Scorecard

Sydney Thunder
2/96 (11.4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades
6/93 (20 overs)

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Danielle Wyatt 26 (21)
Erin Osborne 3/23 (4 overs)

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Stafanie Taylor 48 (37)
Molly Strano 3/15 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney
Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Yohan Ramasundara
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)

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

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Match 23
28 December
14:35
Scorecard

Sydney Thunder
7/131 (20 overs)

Sydney Sixers
3/164 (20 overs)

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Erin Osborne 32 (30)
Marizanne Kapp 2/29 (4 overs)

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Alyssa Healy 55 (38)
Rachael Haynes 1/11 (2 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 33 runs
Spotless Stadium, Sydney
Umpires: Mark Nickl and T Penman
Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)

* Sydney Thunder won the toss and chose to field
* Double header with BBL game
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 28
2 January
13:00
Scorecard

Brisbane Heat
9/129 (20 overs)

Sydney Thunder
8/132 (20 overs)

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Beth Mooney 34 (40)
Nicola Carey & Samantha Bates 2/18 (4 overs)

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Rachael Haynes 40 (29)
Haidee Birkett 2/25 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 3 runs
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney
Umpires: Marc Nickl and T Penman
Player of the match: Samantha Bates (Heat)

* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
* Sydney Thunder was penalised 1 point for slow over rate
* Streamed on cricket.com.au

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Match 30
3 January
13:00
Scorecard

Sydney Thunder
8/115 (20 overs)

Brisbane Heat
1/117 (18.5 overs)

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Alex Blackwell 43 (49)
Kara Sutherland 3/5 (2 overs)

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Beth Mooney 75* (66)

Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney
Umpires: Marc Nickl and T Penman
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)

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

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Match 34
5 January
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Sydney Thunder
9/127 (20 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes
3/171 (20 overs)

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Harmanpreet Kaur 32 (32)
Brooke Hepburn 2/20 (4 overs)

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Heather Knight 47 (29)
Rene Farrell 1/19 (3 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 44 runs
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Darren Close and Muhammad Qureshi
Player of the match: Heather Knight (Hurricanes)

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

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Match 44
14 January
13:45
Scorecard

Sydney Sixers
7/138 (20 overs)

Sydney Thunder
6/138 (20 overs)

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Ashleigh Gardner 54 (41)
Rene Farrell 3/26 (4 overs)

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Stafanie Taylor 68 (51)
Lisa Sthalekar 2/19 (2 overs)

Sydney Thunder won in Super Over
Sydney Cricket Ground
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)

* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
* Double header with BBL game
* Broadcast by Network Ten

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Match 48
16 January
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes
4/117 (18.2 overs)

Sydney Thunder
9/115 (20 overs)

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Erin Burns 38 (33)
Harmanpreet Kaur 2/18 (4 overs)

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Alex Blackwell 49 (50)
Amy Satterthwaite 5/17 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Harvey Wolff
Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite (Hurricanes)

* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
* 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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## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Players". Sydney Thunder. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
2. ^ "2016-17 Women's Big Bash League". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
3. ^ "Associate Rookies named for Rebel WBBL 02". International Cricket Council website. International Cricket Council. 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
4. ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
5. ^ "Thunder Strikers washed out". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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Sydney Thunder

Est. 2011 in Sydney, New South Wales

* Men's team
* Players
* Women's team

History|

* Overview

Home stadium|

* Sydney Showground Stadium
* Stadium Australia (2011–2014)

Leagues|

* Big Bash League
* Champions League Twenty20
* Women's Big Bash League

Seasons (men)|

* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22

Seasons (women)|

* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23

Coaches (men)|

* Shane Duff (2011)
* Chandika Hathurusingha (2012–2014)
* Paddy Upton (2014–2018)
* Shane Bond (2018–current)

Captains (men)|

* David Warner (2011, 1 match)
* Daniel Smith (2011–12, 6 matches)
* Chris Rogers (2012, 6 matches)
* Chris Gayle (2012, 2 matches)
* Michael Hussey (2014–2016, 8 matches)
* Chris Hartley (2015, 2 matches)
* Shane Watson (2016–2019, 31 matches)
* Ben Rohrer (2016, 2 matches)
* Callum Ferguson (2019–current, 14 matches)

Coaches (women)|

* Joanne Broadbent (2015–2019)
* Trevor Griffin (2019–current)

Captains (women)|

* Alex Blackwell (2015–2019, 60 matches)
* Rachael Haynes (2019–current, 28 matches)
* Hannah Darlington (2021, 13 matches)

Rivalries|

* Sydney Smash
* Men
* Women

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Women's Big Bash League

Seasons|

* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Participating teams|

* Adelaide Strikers
* Brisbane Heat
* Hobart Hurricanes
* Melbourne Renegades
* Melbourne Stars
* Perth Scorchers
* Sydney Sixers
* Sydney Thunder

Points Tables|

* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
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* 2024–25

Related Topics|

* Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup
* Women's National Cricket League

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