2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season

The 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|01 was the first season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 5 December 2015 to 24 January 2016.^[2]

2015–16 Women's Big Bash League

Logo of the 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season
Dates	5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) – 24 January 2016 (2016-01-24)[1]
Administrator(s)	Cricket Australia
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Double round robin and knockout finals
Champions	Sydney Thunder (1st title)
Participants	8
Matches	59
Player of the series	Meg Lanning (MLS)
Most runs	Meg Lanning (MLS) – 560
Most wickets	Rene Farrell (SYT) – 26
Official website	bigbash.com.au/wbbl
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In the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Sydney Thunder defeated cross-town rivals, the Sydney Sixers, to win the inaugural championship title. Thunder all-rounder Erin Osborne managed bowling figures of 3/21 in the decider and was named Player of the Final.^[3]

Melbourne Stars captain Meg Lanning was the leading run-scorer of WBBL|01 and was consequently named Player of the Tournament, although her team narrowly missed out on qualifying for finals. Sydney Thunder medium-pace bowler Rene Farrell was the tournament's leading wicket-taker.^[4]

Teams

Teams were aligned with franchises in the men's Big Bash League and each squad consisted of 14 players,^[5] with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas.^[6] Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team between 1 July 2012 and 1 July 2015.^[7]

Team		Home ground[a]	Secondary grounds[a]	Coach	Captain	Australian representatives[b]	Overseas marquees[c]
	Adelaide Strikers	Adelaide Oval No. 2 (3)	Adelaide Oval (2)	Andrea McCauley	Lauren Ebsary	Sarah Coyte Megan Schutt Lauren Ebsary[d] Shelley Nitschke[d]	Sophie Devine Stacy-Ann King Sarah Taylor
	Brisbane Heat	The Gabba (4)	Allan Border Field (1)	Andy Richards	Delissa Kimmince	Holly Ferling Jodie Fields Jess Jonassen Grace Harris[d] Delissa Kimmince[d] Megan White[d]	Kate Cross Lauren Winfield
	Hobart Hurricanes	Aurora Stadium (4)	Blundstone Arena (2) Kingston Twin Ovals (2)	Julia Price	Heather Knight	Julie Hunter	Heather Knight Hayley Matthews Amy Satterthwaite
	Melbourne Renegades	Junction Oval (2)	Etihad Stadium (1)	Lachlan Stevens	Sarah Elliott	Kris Britt[d] Sarah Elliott[d]	Rachel Priest Dane van Niekerk Danielle Wyatt Shabnim Ismail[e]
	Melbourne Stars	Junction Oval (4)	Melbourne Cricket Ground (2)	David Hemp	Meg Lanning	Kristen Beams Meg Lanning	Mignon du Preez Morna Nielsen Nat Sciver Hayley Jensen[e]
	Perth Scorchers	WACA Ground (5)	Aquinas College (2)	Lisa Keightley	Nicole Bolton	Nicole Bolton Elyse Villani	Suzie Bates Katherine Brunt Charlotte Edwards Deandra Dottin[e]
	Sydney Sixers	Sydney Cricket Ground (2)	Drummoyne Oval (2) Hurstville Oval (1) Waverley Oval (1)	Ben Sawyer	Ellyse Perry	Alyssa Healy Ellyse Perry Lisa Sthalekar[d]	Laura Marsh Marizanne Kapp Sara McGlashan
	Sydney Thunder	Sydney Showground Stadium (1)	Howell Oval (1) University Oval No.1 (1)	Joanne Broadbent	Alex Blackwell	Alex Blackwell Rene Farrell Rachael Haynes Erin Osborne	Stafanie Taylor

Points table

Lauren Cheatle of Sydney Thunder bowls to Elyse Villani of Perth Scorchers during the Scorchers v Thunder match at the WACA Ground, Perth, on 28 December 2015. The other batter is Charlotte Edwards, and the wicket-keeper is Claire Koski.

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Sydney Thunder (C)	14	9	5	0	18	0.358
2	Hobart Hurricanes	14	8	6	0	16	0.190
3	Sydney Sixers (RU)	14	8	6	0	16	−0.070
4	Perth Scorchers	14	7	7	0	14	0.166
5	Melbourne Stars	14	7	7	0	14	0.034
6	Brisbane Heat	14	7	7	0	14	−0.094
7	Adelaide Strikers	14	6	8	0	12	−0.131
8	Melbourne Renegades	14	4	10	0	8	−0.463

Source: ^[8]

•   The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

Win–loss table

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	SF	F	Pos.
Adelaide Strikers (ADS)	HBH 2 runs	HBH 9 wkts	SYT 18 runs	BRH 8 wkts	SYT 6 wkts	PRS 35 runs	PRS 6 wkts	MLS 19 runs	SYS 23 runs	SYS 36 runs	MLS 50 runs	MLR S/O	BRH 6 runs	MLR 15 runs	X	X	7th
Brisbane Heat (BRH)	MLS 20 runs	MLS 10 runs	PRS 2 runs	SYS 35 runs	SYS 9 wkts	PRS 5 wkts	MLR 27 runs	ADS 8 wkts	MLR 7 wkts	SYT 14 runs	HBH 33 runs	SYT 5 wkts	HBH 6 wkts	ADS 6 runs	X	X	6th
Hobart Hurricanes (HBH)	MLR 35 runs	MLR 4 runs	ADS 2 runs	ADS 9 wkts	PRS 1 run	PRS 4 wkts	MLS 30 runs	BRH 33 runs	SYT 8 runs	SYT 26 runs	BRH 6 wkts	SYS 25 runs	MLS 6 wkts	SYS 2 wkts	SYS 10 wkts	X	2nd (SF)
Melbourne Renegades (MLR)	HBH 35 runs	HBH 4 runs	BRH 27 runs	SYT 6 wkts	BRH 7 wkts	MLS 5 wkts	MLS 8 runs	SYS 25 runs	SYT 36 runs	SYS 8 wkts	ADS S/O	PRS 9 wkts	ADS 15 runs	PRS 9 wkts	X	X	8th
Melbourne Stars (MLS)	BRH 20 runs	BRH 10 runs	SYS 9 wkts	SYS 7 wkts	HBH 30 runs	PRS 6 wkts	PRS 8 wkts	MLR 5 wkts	MLR 8 runs	ADS 19 runs	ADS 50 runs	SYT 14 runs	HBH 6 wkts	SYT 6 runs	X	X	5th
Perth Scorchers (PRS)	BRH 2 runs	SYS 9 wkts	BRH 5 wkts	HBH 1 run	HBH 4 wkts	SYS 5 wkts	MLS 6 wkts	MLS 8 wkts	SYT 22 runs	SYT 8 wkts	ADS 35 runs	ADS 6 wkts	MLR 9 wkts	MLR 9 wkts	SYT 8 runs	X	4th (SF)
Sydney Sixers (SYS)	SYT 9 wkts	PRS 9 wkts	BRH 35 runs	BRH 9 wkts	MLS 9 wkts	MLS 7 wkts	PRS 5 wkts	MLR 25 runs	ADS 23 runs	ADS 36 runs	MLR 8 wkts	HBH 25 runs	SYT 21 runs	HBH 2 wkts	HBH 10 wkts	SYT 3 wkts	3rd (RU)
Sydney Thunder (SYT)	SYS 9 wkts	ADS 18 runs	MLR 6 wkts	ADS 6 wkts	BRH 14 runs	PRS 22 runs	PRS 8 wkts	BRH 5 wkts	HBH 8 runs	HBH 26 runs	MLR 36 runs	MLS 14 runs	SYS 21 runs	PRS 6 runs	PRS 8 runs	SYS 3 wkts	1st (C)

Team's results→	Won	Tied	Lost	N/R

Fixtures

The format of the group stage was a double round-robin tournament. Several matches were scheduled at neutral venues with as many as five teams playing multiple matches in one city on the same weekend. There were 8 double-header regular season fixtures with the men's Big Bash League, as well as the semi-finals and final.

Weekend 1

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Match 1 5 December 10:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 7/156 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 136 (19.4 overs)
Meg Lanning 90 (58) Delissa Kimmince 3/25 (4 overs)		Grace Harris 42 (21) Kristen Beams 3/20 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 20 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Attendance: 1,500[9] Umpires: AJ Sammartino, D Brigham Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 2 5 December 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 4/147 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 7/137 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 75* (56) Jemma Barsby 1/17 (4 overs)		Jess Jonassen 52* (48) Kristen Beams 2/24 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 10 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Attendance: 1,500[9] Umpires: AJ Sammartino, D Brigham Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 3 6 December 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 9/101 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 1/103 (13.2 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 21 (28) Lauren Cheatle 4/20 (4 overs)		Stafanie Taylor 59* (38) Marizanne Kapp 1/7 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 9 wickets (with 40 balls remaining) Howell Oval, Sydney Attendance: 1,000[10] Umpires: K Knight, M Nickl Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

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Weekend 2

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Match 4 11 December 10:00 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 9/106 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 104 (20 overs)
Nicole Bolton 19 (18) Holly Ferling 4/8 (3 overs)		Bethany Mooney 22 (35) Katherine Brunt 4/17 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 2 runs Aquinas College, Perth Umpires: W Barron, H Botes Player of the match: Katherine Brunt (Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
• Played as double header with Perth Scorchers exhibition game

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Match 5 11 December 19:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 5/121 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 86 (18 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 36 (35) Nicola Hancock 1/13 (2 overs)		Sarah Elliot 27 (33) Veronica Pyke 2/12 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 35 runs Aurora Stadium, Launceston Umpires: D Close, H Wolff Player of the match: Corinne Hall (Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
• Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades) made her women's Twenty20 debut

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Match 6 12 December 10:00 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 81 (18.4 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 1/82 (13.1 overs)
Sarah Aley 29 (28) Heather Graham 3/19 (3.4 overs)		Charlotte Edwards 39* (40) Laura Marsh 1/19 (3 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 41 balls remaining) Aquinas College, Perth Umpires: T Rann, J Hewitt Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 7 12 December 13:30 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 7/125 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 7/121 (20 overs)
Heather Knight 38 (38) Jenny Taffs 1/6 (1 over)		Dane van Niekerk 45 (44) Veronica Pyke 3/19 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 runs Aurora Stadium, Launceston Umpires: D Close, M Qureshi Player of the match: Veronica Pyke (Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 8 12 December 14:30 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 3/190 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 7/155 (20 overs)
Grace Harris 103 (55) Laura Marsh 3/17 (3 overs)		Sara McGlashan 61 (29) Grace Harris 4/15 (2 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 35 runs Aquinas College, Perth Umpires: W Barron, T Steenholdt Player of the match: Grace Harris (Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
• Grace Harris scored the first WBBL century

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Match 9 12 December 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 7/117 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 6/115 (20 overs)
Heather Knight 50 (49) Megan Schutt 3/8 (4 overs)		Bridget Patterson 37 (44) Amy Satterthwaite 2/23 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs Aurora Stadium, Launceston Umpires: D Close, H Wolff Player of the match: Heather Knight (Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 10 13 December 11:00 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 83 (18.5 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 1/84 (16.2 overs)
Sophie Devine 15 (20) Julie Hunter 3/12 (4 overs)		Erin Burns 29 (43) Tahlia McGrath 1/17 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 9 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) Aurora Stadium, Launceston Umpires: D Close, M Qureshi Player of the match: Julie Hunter (Hurricanes)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 11 13 December 9:30 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/114 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 1/115 (18 overs)
Lisa Sthalekar 31 (35) Grace Harris 3/22 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 50* (54) Angela Reakes 1/24 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) Aquinas College, Perth Umpires: H Botes, N Johnstone Player of the match: Grace Harris (Heat)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 12 13 December 14:30 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 8/119 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 5/122 (19.1 overs)
Suzie Bates 47 (45) Holly Ferling 2/17 (4 overs)		Lauren Winfield 48* (41) Suzie Bates 2/24 (3.1 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: T Rann, J Taylor Player of the match: Lauren Winfield (Heat)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

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Weekend 3

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Match 13 18 December 10:00 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 4/151 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 124 (19.5 overs)
Beth Mooney 64 (51) Danielle Wyatt 2/21 (4 overs)		Sarah Elliott 49 (37) Delissa Kimmince 3/23 (3 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 27 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: M Brnch, J Ruddick-Collins Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 14 18 December 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 9/101 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 1/104 (16.1 overs)
Ellyse Perry 45 (51) Kristen Beams 4/11 (4 overs)		Meg Lanning 58 (50) Ellyse Perry 1/10 (3 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Umpires: D Taylor, B Treloar Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 15 18 December 14:00 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 5/121 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 9/103 (20 overs)
Alex Blackwell 44* (42) Amanda Wellington 1/17 (4 overs)		Sophie Devine 29 (31) Rene Farrell 3/23 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: B Farrell, D Koch Player of the match: Rene Farrell (Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 16 19 December 10:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 6/133 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 7/132 (20 overs)
Heather Knight 74 (59) Nicole Bolton 3/24 (4 overs)		Nicole Bolton 45 (47) Veronica Pyke 2/23 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 1 run Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: K Knight, D Taylor Player of the match: Heather Knight (Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
• Nicole Bolton took the first WBBL hat-trick

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Match 17 19 December 10:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 9/128 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 4/130 (19.3 overs)
Rachel Priest 47 (39) Lauren Cheatle 3/28 (4 overs)		Stafanie Taylor 35 (27) Briana Binch 1/15 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: M Branch, B Farrell Player of the match: Lauren Cheatle (Thunder)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 18 19 December 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 9/80 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 3/81 (15.5 overs)
Ellyse Perry 28 (48) Morna Nielsen 3/12 (4 overs)		Meg Lanning 37* (38) Laura Marsh 2/20 (3 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Umpires: A Hobson, B Treloar Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 19 19 December 14:30 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 8/109 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 6/110 (19 overs)
Corinne Hall 53* (44) Katie-Jane Hartshorn 4/34 (4 overs)		Suzie Bates 42* (34) Erin Burns 2/22 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: M Nickl, M Wilds Player of the match: Katie-Jane Hartshorn (Scorchers)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 20 19 December 13:40 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 9/125 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 2/128 (19 overs)
Sarah Taylor 37 (33) Jess Jonassen 3/11 (4 overs)		Jess Jonassen 67* (52) Sarah Coyte 1/19 (3 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: D Koch, D Measley Player of the match: Jess Jonassen (Heat)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
• Double header with men's BBL match

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Match 21 20 December 10:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 6/144 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 114 (19.2 overs)
Hayley Matthews 77 (51) Morna Nielsen 3/28 (4 overs)		Katie Mack 34 (32) Amy Satterthwaite 2/13 (3.2 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 30 runs Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: KA Knight, D Taylor Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 22 20 December 10:00 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 110 (19.1 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 3/112 (16.5 overs)
Beth Mooney 50 (38) Danielle Wyatt 4/13 (4 overs)		Rachel Priest 29 (34) Delissa Kimmince 3/19 (3.5 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: MS Branch, BR Farrell Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 23 20 December 10:00 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 6/148 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 4/149 (19 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 39 (19) Hannah Perry 3/21 (4)		Sarah Taylor 71 (47) Rene Farrell 1/24 (4 overs) Stafanie Taylor 1/24 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: SJ Farrell, DM Koch Player of the match: Sarah Taylor (Strikers)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 24 20 December 11:40 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 8/107 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 5/108 (18.5 overs)
Suzie Bates 51 (47) Marizanne Kapp 3/9 (4 overs)		Ellyse Perry 32 (43) Katie-Jane Hartshorn 1/9 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 2,000[11] Umpires: A Hobson, CA Polosak Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
• Double header with men's BBL match

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Match 25 20 December 14:30 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 8/141 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 9/127 (20 overs)
Jess Jonassen 47 (44) Rene Farrell 2/26 (4 overs)		Stafanie Taylor 43 (47) Holly Ferling 3/21 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 14 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: DB Mealey, J Ruddick-Collins Player of the match: Holly Ferling (Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

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Weekend 4

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Match 26 26 December 11:15 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 6/102 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 4/103 (19.2 overs)
Katie Mack 32 (30) Katherine Brunt 2/11 (4 overs)		Charlotte Edwards 61 (56) Natalie Sciver 2/16 (4 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: TR Rann, T Steenholdt Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
• Double header with men's BBL match

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Match 27 27 December 10:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 6/127 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 2/130 (17.1 overs)
Emma Inglis 42 (30) Nicky Shaw 2/26 (4 overs)		Charlotte Edwards 61 (50) Hayley Jensen 2/14 (3 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: H Botes, J Hewitt Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field

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Match 28 27 December 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 3/139 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 117 (19.1 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 59 (49) Katherine Brunt 2/20 (4 overs)		Deandra Dottin 25 (20) Rene Farrell 2/17 (3.1 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 22 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: NR Johnstone, D Krieg Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 29 28 December 10:00 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 3/152 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 2/156 (19.4 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 88 (66) Nicola Carey 1/18 (4 overs)		Rachael Haynes 66 (59) Deandra Dottin 1/25 (3 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: W Barron, T Steenholdt Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

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Weekend 5

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Match 30 31 December 14:10 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 6/135 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 100 (19.2 overs)
Sarah Taylor 48 (37) Katie-Jane Hartshorn 2/20 (4 overs)		Jenny Wallace 29 (33) Megan Schutt 3/11 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 35 runs Adelaide Oval Attendance: 10,500[12] Umpires: L Uthenwoldt, AK Wilds Player of the match: Megan Schutt (Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
• Double header with men's BBL match

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Match 31 1 January 14:30 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 6/136 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 4/139 (18.3 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 41* (31) Amanda Wellington 2/30 (3 overs)		Sarah Coyte 52 (38) Nicole Bolton 2/24 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval Umpires: C Kemp, DB Mealey Player of the match: Sarah Coyte (Strikers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 32 1 January 14:40 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 5/130 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 97 (18.5 overs)
Corinne Hall 39 (41) Grace Harris 1/15 (3 overs)		Jodie Fields 21 (20) Veronica Pyke 3/30 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 33 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Attendance: 4,283[13] Umpires: DR Close, CA Polosak Player of the match: Erin Burns (Hurricanes)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
• Double header with men's BBL match
• Former Australian player Jodie Fields made her last WBBL appearance

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Match 33 2 January 12:00 Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 94 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 5/97 (12.4 overs)
Ashleigh Barty 17 (17) Maisy Gibson 3/14 (4 overs)		Naomi Stalenberg 42 (24) Jess Jonassen 2/18 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets (with 44 balls remaining) Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Umpires: CA Polosak, M Qureshi Player of the match: Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 34 2 January 13:40 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 9/85 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 5/86 (19.5 overs)
Mignon du Preez 36 (48) Molly Strano 5/15 (4 overs)		Sophie Molineux 30 (46) Natalie Sciver 1/4 (3 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 12,901[14][15] Umpires: D Ireland, DJ Shepard Player of the match: Molly Strano (Renegades)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
• Double header with men's BBL match
• Molly Strano took the first five-wicket haul in the WBBL

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Match 35 2 January 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 7/135 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 8/127 (20 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 37 (16) Julie Hunter 2/27 (3 overs)		Heather Knight 26 (32) Rene Farrell 2/15 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: W Stewart, H Wolff Player of the match: Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 36 3 January 15:00 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 5/121 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 95 (18.2 overs)
Alex Blackwell 44* (44) Veronica Pyke 1/10 (2 overs)		Erin Burns 34 (29) Nicola Carey 4/12 (3.2 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 26 runs Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Umpires: W Stewart, H Wolff Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
• Former Australian player Megan White made her last WBBL appearance

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Match 37 3 January 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 4/120 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 8/112 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 77* (58) Sophie Molineux 1/5 (1 over)		Molly Strano 29* (16) Hayley Jensen 3/25 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: D Brigham, S Brne Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 38 3 January 11:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 4/107 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 4/110 (18.5 overs)
Corinne Hall 33 (34) Jess Jonassen 2/14 (4 overs)		Beth Mooney 48* (49) Heather Knight 1/8 (3 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Umpires: M Qureshi, W Stewart Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

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Weekend 6

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Match 39 8 January 10:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 1/158 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 5/139 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 84* (61)		Sarah Taylor 78* (55) Morna Nielsen 2/19 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 19 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: D Ireland, S Brne Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 40 8 January 14:00 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 5/164 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 8/139 (20 overs)
Alyssa Healy 81 (54) Sophie Molineux 3/31 (4 overs)		Kris Britt 36 (31) Sarah Aley 3/17 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 25 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: D Ireland, D Brigham Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 41 9 January 10:00 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 4/156 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 133 (20 overs)
Ellyse Perry 65 (53) Sophie Devine 2/19 (2 overs)		Sarah Taylor 47 (46) Lisa Sthalekar 4/23 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 23 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: S Brne, D Ireland Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 42 9 January 14:40 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 8/139 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 103 (19.4 overs)
Rachel Priest 57 (55) Belinda Vakarewa 2/13 (3 overs)		Alex Blackwell 45 (41) Sophie Molineux 3/18 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 36 runs Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 14,611[16] Umpires: D Shepard, S Lightbody Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
• Double header with men's BBL match

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Match 43 9 January 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 6/146 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 8/110 (20 overs)
Ellyse Perry 47 (50) Samantha Betts 1/17 (2 overs)		Megan Schutt 24* (21) Lauren Smith 3/17 (3 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 36 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: S Brne, D Brigham Player of the match: Sarah Aley (Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 44 10 January 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 6/128 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 2/129 (14.4 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 38 (41) Marizanne Kapp 2/13 (4 overs)		Ellyse Perry 67* (46) Kirsty Lamb 1/13 (1.4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: D Brigham, S Brne Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sixers)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 45 10 January 10:00 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 4/169 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 7/119 (20 overs)
Sarah Coyte 72 (55) Morna Nielsen 1/15 (4 overs)		Emma Inglis 36 (30) Sarah Coyte 3/12 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 50 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: D Ireland, D Shepard Player of the match: Sarah Coyte (Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

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Weekend 7

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Match 46 15 January 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 7/114 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 7/49 (10 overs)
Emma Inglis 30 (25) Stafanie Taylor 2/20 (3 overs)		Rachael Haynes 20 (25) Gemma Triscari 4/10 (2 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 14 runs (D/L method) Sydney Showground Stadium Umpires: D Taylor, D Young Player of the match: Gemma Triscari (Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
• Sydney Thunder's target was revised to 64 runs off 10 overs due to rain
• Gemma Triscari became the second player to take a WBBL hat-trick

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Match 47 15 January 14:30 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/98 (15 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 7/74 (15 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 21 (16) Amy Satterthwaite 3/16 (3 overs)		Heather Knight 23 (25) Sarah Aley 4/8 (3 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 25 runs (D/L method) Waverley Oval, Sydney Umpires: S Lightbody, B Treloar Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Match reduced to 15 overs per team due to rain
• Hobart Hurricanes' target revised to 100 runs

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Match 48 15 January 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 8/141 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 141 (19.3 overs)
Danielle Wyatt 55 (45) Sarah Coyte 3/32 (4 overs)		Lauren Ebsary 49* (39) Briana Binch 3/17 (2 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won in Super Over Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Black, C Thomas Player of the match: Lauren Ebsary (Strikers)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
• Melbourne Renegades eliminated from finals contention

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Match 49 16 January 13:40 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 6/172 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 9/151 (20 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 55 (36) Lauren Cheatle 1/19 (4 overs)		Nicola Carey 53 (36) Marizanne Kapp 4/18 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 21 runs Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 12,220[17] Umpires: A Hobson, DB Mealey Player of the match: Sara McGlashan (Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Double header with men's BBL match

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Match 50 16 January 10:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Stars 7/96 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 4/97 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 22 (33) Heather Knight 3/7 (3 overs)		Corinne Hall 27 (28) Natalie Sciver 2/23 (4 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: A Dolin, AK Wilds Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite (Hurricanes)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 51 16 January 10:00 Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 5/140 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat 7/134 (20 overs)
Bridget Patterson 43 (38) Grace Harris 2/19 (4 overs)		Jess Jonassen 56 (55) Sarah Coyte 3/15 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Kemp, L Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Bridget Patterson (Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
• Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder qualified for finals^[18]

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Match 52 16 January 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 6/130 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 1/133 (16 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 52 (44) Katherine Brunt 2/12 (3 overs)		Elyse Villani 72 (50) Danielle Wyatt 1/14 (2 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Black, C Thomas Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 53 17 January 10:00 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 9/104 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 8/98 (20 overs)
Alex Blackwell 31 (39) Morna Nielsen 3/26 (4 overs)		Emma Inglis 32 (34) Rene Farrell 4/18 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 6 runs University Oval No.1, Sydney Umpires: A Hobson, BC Treloar Player of the match: Rene Farrell (Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

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Match 54 17 January 10:00 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 4/126 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 8/127 (20 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 35 (29) Sarah Aley 1/21 (4 overs)		Sara McGlashan 77* (57) Amy Satterthwaite 3/22 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: AGDSJ Bandara, SA Lightbody Player of the match: Sara McGlashan (Sixers)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
• Sydney Sixers qualified for finals, Brisbane Heat eliminated from finals contention

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Match 55 17 January 10:00 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 8/128 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 113 (19 overs)
Danielle Wyatt 48 (37) Amanda Wellington 3/16 (4 overs)		Sarah Taylor 32 (31) Danielle Wyatt 3/20 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 15 runs Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Black, C Kemp Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
• Adelaide Strikers eliminated from finals contention

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Match 56 17 January 14:30 Scorecard

Melbourne Renegades 8/108 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 1/111 (15.2 overs)
Cassie Brock 31 (29) Nicky Shaw 3/28 (4 overs)		Charlotte Edwards 63 (51) Briana Binch 1/15 (3 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval No.2 Umpires: C Thomas, L Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
• Perth Scorchers qualified for finals, Melbourne Stars eliminated from finals contention

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Knockout phase

Semi-finals

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Semi-final 1 21 January 14:10 Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 6/118 (20 overs)	v	Perth Scorchers 9/110 (20 overs)
Alex Blackwell 39 (41) Heather Graham 2/15 (3 overs)		Elyse Villani 23 (10) Rene Farrell 3/20 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs Adelaide Oval Umpires: PJ Gillespie, DB Mealey Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
• Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final

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Semi-final 2 22 January 14:40 Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 8/86 (14 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers 0/55 (6.2 overs)
Erin Burns 26 (27) Lisa Sthalekar 3/9 (3 overs)		Alyssa Healy 32* (22)

Sydney Sixers won by 10 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method) Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: GJ Davidson, AK Wilds Player of the match: Lisa Sthalekar (Sixers)

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
• Match reduced to 14 overs per team due to rain
• Sydney Sixers' target revised to 55 runs from 8 overs
• Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final

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Final

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24 January 13:40 Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/115 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder 7/116 (19.3 overs)
Angela Reakes 23* (18) Erin Osborne 3/21 (4 overs)		Rachael Haynes 37 (50) Sarah Aley 2/19 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Melbourne Cricket Ground Umpires: Shawn Craig and Ashley Barrow Player of the match: Erin Osborne (Thunder)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
• Sydney Thunder won the inaugural WBBL title
• Played as a double header with men's BBL final

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Statistics

Highest totals

Team	Score	Against	Venue	Date
Brisbane Heat	3/190 (20 overs)	Sydney Sixers	Aquinas College	12 December 2015
Sydney Sixers	6/172 (20 overs)	Sydney Thunder	Sydney Cricket Ground	16 January 2016
Adelaide Strikers	4/169 (20 overs)	Melbourne Stars	Junction Oval	10 January 2016
Sydney Sixers	5/164 (20 overs)	Melbourne Renegades	Junction Oval	8 January 2016
Melbourne Stars	1/158 (20 overs)	Adelaide Strikers	Junction Oval	8 January 2016
Last Updated: 25 January 2016

Most runs

Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	Ave	SR	HS	100	50
Meg Lanning	Melbourne Stars	14	14	560	56.00	113.82	90	0	5
Charlotte Edwards	Perth Scorchers	15	15	462	42.00	103.58	88*	0	4
Ellyse Perry	Sydney Sixers	16	16	430	33.07	94.29	67*	0	3
Alex Blackwell	Sydney Thunder	16	16	410	35.55	101.23	45	0	0
Beth Mooney	Brisbane Heat	14	14	400	33.33	103.62	64	0	4
Last Updated: 24 January 2016

Most wickets

Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Wkts	Ave	Econ	BBI	SR
Rene Farrell	Sydney Thunder	16	16	26	12.96	5.50	4/18	15.1
Veronica Pyke	Hobart Hurricanes	14	14	22	13.09	5.53	3/19	14.1
Sarah Aley	Sydney Sixers	16	16	19	15.78	6.20	4/8	15.2
Morna Nielsen	Melbourne Stars	10	10	18	11.00	5.21	3/12	12.6
Molly Strano	Melbourne Renegades	14	14	18	16.72	6.12	5/15	16.3
Last Updated: 24 January 2016

Awards

Player of the tournament

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.^[4][19]

Pos.	Player	Team	Votes
1st	Meg Lanning	Melbourne Stars	36
2nd	Charlotte Edwards	Perth Scorchers	31
3rd	Heather Knight	Hobart Hurricanes	28
4th	Ellyse Perry	Sydney Sixers	26
=5th	Stafanie Taylor	Sydney Thunder	23
=5th	Beth Mooney	Brisbane Heat	23
7th	Jess Jonassen	Brisbane Heat	20
=8th	Marizanne Kapp	Sydney Sixers	19
=8th	Danielle Wyatt	Melbourne Renegades	19
10th	Amy Satterthwaite	Hobart Hurricanes	18

Team of the tournament

An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|01 was named by bigbash.com.au:

• Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)
• Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat) – wicket-keeper
• Charlotte Edwards (Perth Scorchers)
• Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
• Heather Knight (Hobart Hurricanes) – captain
• Alex Blackwell (Sydney Thunder)
• Sara McGlashan (Sydney Sixers)
• Morna Nielsen (Melbourne Stars)
• Marizanne Kapp (Sydney Sixers)
• Veronica Pyke (Hobart Hurricanes)
• Rene Farrell (Sydney Thunder)

Young gun award

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 of Cricket 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 $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.^[20]

The WBBL|01 Young Gun title was awarded to Sydney Thunder fast bowler Lauren Cheatle, who claimed 18 wickets at an economy rate of 5.81 across the season.^[19][21]

"Player of the match" tally

Player	Team	Won
Meg Lanning	Melbourne Stars	6
Charlotte Edwards	Perth Scorchers	4
Heather Knight	Hobart Hurricanes	3
Alex Blackwell	Sydney Thunder	2
Sarah Coyte	Adelaide Strikers	2
Rene Farrell	Sydney Thunder	2
Grace Harris	Brisbane Heat	2
Marizanne Kapp	Sydney Sixers	2
Sara McGlashan	Sydney Sixers	2
Beth Mooney	Brisbane Heat	2
Ellyse Perry	Sydney Sixers	2
Naomi Stalenberg	Sydney Thunder	2
Stafanie Taylor	Sydney Thunder	2
Elyse Villani	Perth Scorchers	2
Danni Wyatt	Melbourne Renegades	2
Sarah Aley	Sydney Sixers	1
Katherine Brunt	Perth Scorchers	1
Erin Burns	Hobart Hurricanes	1
Lauren Cheatle	Sydney Thunder	1
Lauren Ebsary	Adelaide Strikers	1
Holly Ferling	Brisbane Heat	1
Corinne Hall	Hobart Hurricanes	1
Katie-Jane Hartshorn	Perth Scorchers	1
Alyssa Healy	Sydney Sixers	1
Julie Hunter	Hobart Hurricanes	1
Jess Jonassen	Brisbane Heat	1
Hayley Matthews	Hobart Hurricanes	1
Erin Osborne	Sydney Thunder	1
Bridget Patterson	Adelaide Strikers	1
Rachel Priest	Melbourne Renegades	1
Amy Satterthwaite	Hobart Hurricanes	1
Megan Schutt	Adelaide Strikers	1
Lisa Sthalekar	Sydney Sixers	1
Molly Strano	Melbourne Renegades	1
Sarah Taylor	Adelaide Strikers	1
Gemma Triscari	Melbourne Stars	1
Lauren Winfield	Brisbane Heat	1

Audience

A total of ten matches were televised on free-to-air in the first season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on One HD and Channel Ten. The average TV ratings for these matches are given below.

Initially only eight matches (seven regular season double-headers and the grand final) were scheduled to be televised on One HD. Due to higher than expected viewership, Channel Ten decided to move the Melbourne Derby on 2 January,^[22] the Sydney Smash on 16 January and the grand final to the primary channel, and also added coverage of the two semi finals on One.^[23][24]

Match No	Teams	Average TV Ratings		References	Broadcast Channel
		National	5 metros
20	Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers	250,000	165,000	[25][26][27]	One HD
24	Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers	183,000	132,000	[25][27]	One HD
30	Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers		126,000	[27]	One HD
32	Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat		158,000	[27]	One HD
34	Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades	372,000	254,000	[27][28]	Channel Ten
43	Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder			9 January 2016	One HD
50	Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder			16 January 2016	Channel Ten
SF1	Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder			21 January 2016	One HD
SF2	Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers			22 January 2016	One HD
Final	Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder			24 January 2016	Channel Ten

References

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15. 12,900 through the gate already #teamgreen twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 2 January 2016
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Further reading

• Isaac, Georgia (4 December 2015). "WBBL launches tomorrow". Cricket Victoria website. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
• Macpherson, Will (11 February 2016). "Women's Big Bash success opens doors and minds". The Cricket Monthly. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2017.

Notes

1. Number of games hosted at each venue is indicated in brackets
2. Only includes players who debuted for Australia before the tournament
3. Englishwoman Nicky Shaw was classed as a local player when signing for the Scorchers due to her permanent residence in Australia and having made a lack of recent international cricket appearances
4. Did not qualify as a marquee player
5. Replacement player

External links

• Official fixtures