The 2016–17 Sydney Sixers WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Ben Sawyer and captained by Ellyse Perry, the team competed in the WBBL02 tournament.
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Sixers team was at the top of the table. The Sixers then defeated the Hobart Hurricanes in a semi-final, and the Perth Scorchers in the final, to emerge as the WBBL|02 champions.
Squad The following is the Sixers women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen6 Ashleigh Gardner Right-handed Right arm off spin All-rounders15 Rhiannon Dick Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin Kim Garth Right-handed Right-arm medium Associate Rookie4 Jodie Hicks Right-handed Right arm medium 17 Marizanne Kapp Right-handed Right arm medium Overseas international74 Carly Leeson (age 18) Right-handed Right arm medium 9 Emily Leys Right-handed Left arm medium 8 Ellyse Perry Right-handed Right arm fast medium Captain7 Lisa Sthalekar Right-handed Right arm off spin 20 Dane van Niekerk Right-handed Right arm leg spin Overseas international Wicketkeepers77 Alyssa Healy Right-handed 28 Sara McGlashan Right-handed Overseas international Pace bowlers3 Sarah Aley Right-handed Right arm medium 2 Lauren Smith Right-handed Right arm medium Spin bowlers33 Angela Reakes Right-handed Right arm leg spin Sources
Ladder
Fixtures
Group stage
Knockout phase
Semi-final
Final
References