The 2022–23 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Charlotte Edwards and captained by Ellyse Perry, the Sixers finished the regular season of WBBL08 in first position and set a new league record with eleven wins. They consequently qualified for their fifth Final appearance, returning to the knockout phase of the tournament for the first time since WBBL04. In the championship decider, held at North Sydney Oval, the Sixers were defeated in an upset by the Adelaide Strikers.
Squad Each 2022–23 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
Charlotte Edwards was appointed head coach of the Sixers, replacing Ben Sawyer. Indian marquees Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav did not re-sign with the Sixers. New Zealand marquee Suzie Bates signed with the Sixers, having previously played for the Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers. English marquee Sophie Ecclestone signed with the Sixers, marking her first appearance in the league. Hayley Silver-Holmes departed the Sixers, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes. Angelina Genford signed with the Sixers, departing the Hobart Hurricanes. Kate Peterson signed with the Sixers, departing the Sydney Thunder.
The table below lists the Sixers 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 spin15135113.4457.584–All-rounders11Suzie Bates16 September 1987Right-handedRight-arm medium15318104.60––11–Overseas marquee29Erin Burns22 June 1988Right-handedRight-arm off spin15295145.32112.001–6Ashleigh Gardner15 April 1997Right-handedRight-arm off spin15339150.66236.6311–Australian marquee8Ellyse Perry3 November 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium15408119.6468.0015–Captain, Australian marquee30Angela Reakes27 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm leg spin–––––––Unavailable for the seasonWicket-keepers77Alyssa Healy24 March 1990Right-handed–15330125.47––46Australian marqueeBowlers9Jade Allen13 November 2003Right-handedRight-arm leg spin2––––0–88Maitlan Brown5 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm fast9105161.53127.814–33Stella Campbell15 June 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium6––014.004–5Lauren Cheatle6 November 1998Left-handedLeft-arm fast medium151100.00167.243–19Sophie Ecclestone6 May 1999Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin15126159.49206.292–Overseas marquee66Angelina Genford30 October 2002Right-handedRight-arm fast medium15457.1419.003–22Emma Hughes13 November 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium–––––––Unavailable for the season35Kate Peterson3 December 2002Right-handedRight-arm fast medium131076.92117.285–
Ladder
Fixtures All times are AEDT Regular season
Final
Statistics and awards Most runs: Ellyse Perry – 408 (2nd in the league) Highest score in an innings: Alyssa Healy – 107* (64) vs Perth Scorchers, 13 November 2022 Most wickets: Ashleigh Gardner – 23 (equal 3rd in the league) Best bowling figures in an innings: Sophie Ecclestone – 4/17 (4 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 15 October 2022 Kate Peterson – 4/17 (4 overs) vs Brisbane Heat, 16 November 2022 Most catches (fielder): Ellyse Perry – 15 (1st in the league) Player of the Match awards: Ashleigh Gardner – 5 Erin Burns, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry – 2 each Suzie Bates – 1 WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Ashleigh Gardner (1st), Ellyse Perry (5th), Alyssa Healy (equal 6th) WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Erin Burns, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy Sydney Sixers Player of the Season: Ashleigh Gardner References
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