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The Perth Scorchers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in East Perth, Western Australia.[a] They compete in the Women's Big Bash League, and won their first championship in WBBL|07.
League | Women's Big Bash League |
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Personnel | |
Captain | Sophie Devine |
Coach | Shelley Nitschke |
Team information | |
City | Perth |
Colours | Orange |
Home ground | WACA Ground |
Secondary home ground(s) | Lilac Hill Park |
History | |
Twenty20 debut | 11 December 2015 |
WBBL wins | 1 (2021–22) |
Official website | Perth Scorchers |
Current season |
One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Perth Scorchers are aligned with the men's team of the same name.[2] On 9 May 2015, the WACA announced Mark Atkinson as the Scorchers' inaugural coach.[3] At the official WBBL launch on 10 July, Jess Cameron was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing.[4] Nicole Bolton was appointed as Perth's inaugural captain.[5]
The Scorchers faced almost immediate turmoil, however, with Cameron taking an indefinite break from cricket in October (she would return to the league the following season, albeit with the Melbourne Stars).[6][7][8] Then, days before the beginning of WBBL|01, Atkinson was replaced in the head coaching role by Lisa Keightley.[9] Despite these unexpected obstacles, the team rallied in their first match on 11 December at Aquinas College to defeat the Brisbane Heat by two runs.[10]
The Scorchers and Sydney Thunder have met in two semi-finals:
A scheduling quirk, the two teams did not meet in the Thunder's home state of New South Wales until WBBL|06 when the entire tournament was played in Sydney due to 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:
The Sydney Sixers have met, and defeated, the Scorchers in two championship deciders:
Noteworthy matches between the Scorchers and the Brisbane Heat include:
In the league's early years, the Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers experienced several instances of senior members switching allegiances:
Noteworthy matches between the two teams include:
There have been six captains in the Scorchers' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.
Captain | Span | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
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Nicole Bolton | 2015–2016 | 150 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
Suzie Bates | 2016–2017 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 |
Elyse Villani | 2017–2018 | 21 | 11[b] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 52.38 |
Meg Lanning | 2018–2019 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
Sophie Devine | 2020–present | 40 | 22[c] | 15 | 0 | 3 | 59.46 |
Beth Mooney | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Season | W–L | Pos. | Finals | Coach | Captain | Most Runs | Most Wickets | Most Valuable Player | Refs |
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2015–16 | 7–7 | 4th | SF | Lisa Keightley | Nicole Bolton | Charlotte Edwards – 462 | Brunt, Shaw – 16 | Katherine Brunt | [38][39][40] |
2016–17 | 8–6 | 2nd | RU | Lisa Keightley | Suzie Bates | Elyse Villani – 442 | Emma King – 17 | Katherine Brunt | [41][42][43] |
2017–18 | 8–6 | 3rd | RU | Lisa Keightley | Elyse Villani | Elyse Villani – 535 | Katherine Brunt – 23* | Katherine Brunt | [44][45][46] |
2018–19 | 7–7 | 5th | DNQ | Lisa Keightley | Meg Lanning[e] | Elyse Villani – 403 | Heather Graham – 22* | Heather Graham | [47][48][49] |
2019–20 | 9–5 | 3rd | SF | Lisa Keightley | Meg Lanning | Meg Lanning – 531 | Heather Graham – 15 | Nat Sciver | [50][51][52] |
2020–21 | 6–6 | 4th | SF | Shelley Nitschke | Sophie Devine[f] | Beth Mooney – 551* | Sarah Glenn – 17 | Beth Mooney | [53][54][55] |
2021–22 | 9–3* | 1st* | C | Shelley Nitschke | Sophie Devine | Beth Mooney – 547* | Heather Graham – 18 | Sophie Devine | [56][57][58] |
2022–23 | 6–7 | 5th | DNQ | Shelley Nitschke | Sophie Devine | Beth Mooney – 434* | Alana King – 17 | Marizanne Kapp | [59][60][61] |
DNQ | Did not qualify | SF | Semi-finalists | * | Led the league |
EF | Lost the Eliminator | RU | Runners-up | ^ | League record |
CF | Lost the Challenger | C | Champions |
Venue | Games hosted by season | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | Total | |
Aquinas College | 2 | – | – | – | – | N/A[g] | – | – | 2 |
Lilac Hill Park | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | |
Perth Stadium | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | |
WACA Ground | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
No. | Name | Nat. | Birth Date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Batters | ||||||
5 | Mathilda Carmichael | 4 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
9 | Amy Edgar | 27 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
25 | Maddy Green | 20 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Overseas marquee | |
28 | Chloe Piparo | 5 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
Charis Bekker | 14 March 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |||
77 | Sophie Devine | 1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Captain, overseas marquee | |
7 | Marizanne Kapp | 4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Overseas marquee | |
Wicket-keeper | ||||||
Maddy Darke | 30 March 2001 | Right-handed | – | |||
10 | Beth Mooney | 14 January 1994 | Left-handed | – | Australian marquee | |
Bowlers | ||||||
8 | Piepa Cleary | 17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | ||
22 | Holly Ferling | 22 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | ||
23 | Alana King | 22 November 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Australian marquee | |
56 | Lilly Mills | 2 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | ||
6 | Taneale Peschel | 29 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | ||
Georgia Wyllie | 3 May 2002 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | |||
The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Scorchers after making their debut in the national women's team (the period they spent as both a Scorchers squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):
The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Scorchers as overseas marquees:[h]
Opposition | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide Strikers | 18 | 7[b] | 10 | 0 | 1 | 41.18 |
Brisbane Heat | 17 | 7[b] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41.18 |
Hobart Hurricanes | 15 | 10[b] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 71.43 |
Melbourne Renegades | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Melbourne Stars | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58.82 |
Sydney Sixers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Sydney Thunder | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 58.82 |
Total | 118 | 63[i] | 52 | 0 | 3 | 54.78 |
Source:[68]
Source:[68]
Year | Kit Manufacturer | Chest Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Breast Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
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2015–16 | Majestic | Rebel | Alcohol. Think Again | Alcohol. Think Again | Rebel |
2016–17 | Kleenheat | Kleenheat | |||
2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | Kleenheat | Holman | |||
2019–20 | Canon Foods | Canon Foods | Peet | ||
2020–21 | REIWA | ||||
2021–22 | Nike | Peet | PEP Transport | Budget Direct | PEP Transport |
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