The 2019–20 Perth Scorchers Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Meg Lanning, the Scorchers finished the regular season of WBBL05 in third place and qualified for finals. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament by the Adelaide Strikers in an eight wicket semi-final loss at Allan Border Field.
Squad Each 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing for their WBBL|05 team.
Several personnel changes were made before and during the season, including:
Elyse Villani, inaugural member and former captain of the Scorchers, moved back to her home state to play for the Melbourne Stars. Overseas marquee Nat Sciver returned to the Scorchers after not partaking in the previous season, replacing England teammate Kate Cross. Georgia Redmayne signed with the Scorchers, departing the Hobart Hurricanes. Jemma Barsby signed with the Scorchers after winning a WBBL championship with the Brisbane Heat. Ireland marquee Kim Garth, appearing in the league for the first time since winning a second championship with the Sydney Sixers, was announced as Perth's final overseas signing for the season. On 30 October, Lisa Keightley was appointed as head coach of the English women's team, though she would continue in her role at the Scorchers until the end of WBBL|05. On 11 November, the Scorchers announced the addition of Amy Edgar to the squad as a local replacement player for Piepa Cleary who was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament due to a fractured leg sustained a week earlier while fielding during a 20-run loss at the WACA. Overseas marquees Nat Sciver and Amy Jones would become unavailable towards the end of the season due to national team commitments, prompting calls from recently appointed CA Board member Mel Jones for greater cooperation between nations and better planning on scheduling.
The table below lists the Scorchers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season. NameBirth DateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBatters12Nicole Bolton17 January 1989Left-handedRight-arm off spin1418090.9067.004–Australian marquee10Amy Edgar27 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium–––––––Injury replacement7Meg Lanning25 March 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium15531118.26––4–Captain, Australian marquee28Chloe Piparo5 September 1994Right-handedRight-arm off spin155494.73––7–39Nat Sciver20 August 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium13342123.0266.758–Overseas marqueeAll-rounders5Mathilda Carmichael4 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium200.00––0–11Heather Graham10 May 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium15136113.33157.168–Wicket-keepers40Amy Jones13 June 1993Right-handed–13391115.33––41Overseas marquee9Georgia Redmayne8 December 1993Left-handed–1513795.13––51Bowlers15Jemma Barsby4 October 1995Left-handedRight-arm off spin158596.5957.658–14Samantha Betts16 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium fast91100.0097.550–8Piepa Cleary17 July 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium fast51100.0047.873–34Kim Garth25 April 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium fast1523104.54146.781–Overseas marquee18Kath Hempenstall20 September 1988Right-handedRight-arm medium fast2––––0–2Emma King25 March 1992Right-handedRight-arm off spin4––08.750–6Taneale Peschel29 August 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium fast1313118.1896.760–
Ladder
Fixtures All times are local time
Regular season
Knockout phase
Statistics and awards
Most runs: Meg Lanning – 531 (4th in the league) Highest score in an innings: Meg Lanning – 101 (67) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 1 December Most wickets: Heather Graham – 15 (equal 11th in the league) Best bowling figures in an innings: Kim Garth – 3/21 (4 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 12 November Most catches (fielder): Jemma Barsby, Heather Graham, Nat Sciver – 8 each (equal 4th in the league) Player of the Match awards: Amy Jones, Meg Lanning – 3 each Nat Sciver – 2 Heather Graham – 1 Scorchers Player of the Year: Nat Sciver WBBL|05 Player of the Tournament: Meg Lanning (equal 4th) WBBL|05 Team of the Tournament: Meg Lanning
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