Sydney Thunder (WBBL)
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Captain: | Alex Blackwell |
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Coach: | Joanne Broadbent |
Colours: | Electric green |
Founded: | 2015 |
Home ground: | Sydney Showground Stadium |
Capacity: | 21,500 |
Chief executive: | Nick Cummins |
BBL wins: | 1 (2016) |
The Sydney Thunder Women's team is a cricket team based in Sydney, Australia that will compete in the inaugural women's Twenty20 Women's Big Bash League commencing in December, 2015.[1] They will be one of 8 founding teams. They are a franchise aligned with the current men’s competition (Big Bash League) - adopting the same colours and team name.
Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in a media release., “We see T20 as the premium format of the women’s game and the WBBL is an exciting concept that will increase the promotion and exposure of women’s cricket”.[2] Sutherland also said, “Our existing female domestic competitions are arguably the strongest in the world, with the continued success of the top-ranked women’s team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, a testament to that.”
Squad
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 | ![]() | 31 August 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Team's Captain | |
Mikayla Hinkley | ![]() | 1 May 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
Nicola Carey | ![]() | 10 September 1993 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ||
Stefanie Daffara | ![]() | 13 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
Rachael Haynes | ![]() | 26 December 1986 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | ||
Naomi Stalenberg | ![]() | 18 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
Stafanie Taylor | ![]() | 11 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Overseas player | |
Wicketkeepers | ||||||
Claire Koski | ![]() | 13 March 1991 | Right-handed | |||
Pace bowlers | ||||||
Lauren Cheatle | ![]() | 6 November 1998 | Left-handed | Left arm fast medium | ||
Rene Farrell | ![]() | 13 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
Belinda Vakarewa | ![]() | 22 January 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
Spin bowlers | ||||||
Samantha Bates | ![]() |
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | |||
Maisy Gibson | ![]() | 14 September 1996 | Left-handed | Leg spin | ||
Erin Osborne | ![]() | 27 June 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.cricket.com.au/news/womens-big-bash-league-to-align-with-mens-big-bash-league-clubs/2015-02-19
- ↑ http://www.cricket.com.au/news/womens-big-bash-league-to-align-with-mens-big-bash-league-clubs/2015-02-19
- ↑ "Players". Sydney Thunder. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sydney Thunder Women Squad / Players". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2015.