2016–17 Sydney Thunder WBBL season explained

The 2016–17 Sydney Thunder WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Joanne Broadbent and captained by Alex Blackwell, the team competed in the WBBL02 tournament.

At the conclusion of the group stage, the Thunder team was sixth on the table, and therefore did not qualify for the knockout phase.

Squad

The following is the Thunder women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold.

	Name		Birth date	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
	Alex Blackwell		31 August 1983	Right-handed		Team's Captain
			1 May 1998	Right-handed
						Associate Rookie
All-rounders
	Nicola Carey		10 September 1993	Left-handed
			13 June 1995	Right-handed
	Rachael Haynes		26 December 1986	Left-handed
	Naomi Stalenberg		18 April 1994	Right-handed
	Stafanie Taylor		11 June 1991	Right-handed		Overseas international
	Harmanpreet Kaur		8 March 1989	Right-handed		Overseas international
Wicketkeepers
			13 March 1991	Right-handed
Pace bowlers
	Lauren Cheatle		6 November 1998	Left-handed
	Rene Farrell		13 January 1987	Right-handed
	Belinda Vakarewa		22 January 1998	Right-handed
Spin bowlers
	Samantha Bates			Left-handed	Left-arm orthodox spin
			14 September 1996	Left-handed	Leg spin
	Erin Osborne		27 June 1989	Right-handed

Sources ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Fixtures

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

Group stage

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Players. Sydney Thunder. 26 Dec 2016.
2. Web site: 2016-17 Women’s Big Bash League. theroar.com.au. 26 December 2016.
3. Web site: Associate Rookies named for Rebel WBBL 02. International Cricket Council website. International Cricket Council. 26 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.