2016–17 Sydney Sixers WBBL season explained

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
Batsmen
6			15 April 1997	Right-handed
All-rounders
15			21 September 1990	Left-handed
	Kim Garth		25 April 1995	Right-handed		Associate Rookie
4			19 January 1997	Right-handed
17	Marizanne Kapp		4 January 1990	Right-handed		Overseas international
74			(age 18)	Right-handed
9			18 February 1993	Right-handed
8	Ellyse Perry		3 November 1990	Right-handed		Captain
7	Lisa Sthalekar		13 August 1979	Right-handed
20	Dane van Niekerk		14 May 1993	Right-handed		Overseas international
Wicketkeepers
77	Alyssa Healy		24 March 1990	Right-handed
28	Sara McGlashan		28 March 1982	Right-handed		Overseas international
Pace bowlers
3			3 June 1984	Right-handed
2			6 October 1996	Right-handed
Spin bowlers
33			27 December 1990	Right-handed

Sources ^{[1] [2]}

Fixtures

See main article: 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season.

Group stage

------------------------------------------------

------------

Knockout phase

Semi-final

--------

Final

--------

Notes and References

1. Web site: Players. Sydney Sixers. 25 December 2016.
2. Web site: Associate Rookies named for Rebel WBBL 02. International Cricket Council website. International Cricket Council. 23 December 2016. 15 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224031920/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/96850/associate-rookies-named-for-rebel-wbbl02. 2016-12-24. dead.