The 2024–25 Sydney Thunder Women's season was the team's 10th season of the Women's Big Bash League. They were coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Phoebe Litchfield. The team finished the regular season in 3rd and lost the Challenger Final to the Brisbane Heat.
Squads The 2024–25 season saw the second WBBL Draft held on 1 September 2024 for overseas players. One international pre-signing per team was allowed to combat availability issues. Chamari Athapaththu was pre-signed by the Thunder, while English pair Heather Knight and Georgia Adams were also selected in the draft along with South African Shabnim Ismail, who had played for the Hobart Hurricanes the previous season. Georgia Voll moved to the Thunder from the Brisbane Heat. Taneale Peschel moved to the Thunder from the Perth Scorchers. Ella Briscoe and Sienna Eve were the other new domestic signings for the Thunder, earning their first WBBL contracts. Paris Bowdler was signed as a local replacement player. South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp moved to the Melbourne Stars. Lauren Smith departed the club to the Hobart Hurricanes. Ebony Hoskin departed to the Perth Scorchers. English international Lauren Bell was not re-signed, along with domestic player Olivia Porter. 2024-25 Sydney Thunder squad: Players with international caps are listed in bold. NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBatters55Georgia Adams4 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm off spinOverseas Draft Pick (Bronze)99Chamari Athapaththu9 February 1990Left-handedRight-arm off spinOverseas Draft Pick (Silver)5Heather Knight26 December 1990Right-handedRight-arm off spinOverseas Draft Pick (Platinum)4Anika Learoyd14 April 2002Right-handedRight-arm leg spin18Phoebe Litchfield18 April 2003Left-handedRight-arm leg spinCaptain13Georgia Voll5 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm off spinAll-rounders35Ella Briscoe2 September 2005Right-handedRight-arm medium fast25Hannah Darlington25 January 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium19Sienna Eve18 February 2005Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox23Saskia Horley23 February 2000Right-handedRight-arm off spin58Sammy-Jo Johnson5 November 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium fast85Claire Moore28 October 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium fastWicket-keepers12Paris Bowdler24 October 2004Right-handed–Local Replacement Player21Tahlia Wilson21 October 1999Right-handed–Bowlers34Samantha Bates17 August 1992Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox89Shabnim Ismail5 October 1988Left-handedRight-arm fastOverseas Draft Pick (Gold)6Taneale Peschel29 August 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
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