2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season
 | |
| Dates | 1 December 2018 – 26 January 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Brisbane Heat (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sydney Sixers |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Attendance | 135,861 (2,303 per match) |
| Player of the series | Ellyse Perry (SYS) |
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry (SYS) – 778 |
| Most wickets | Heather Graham (PRS) – 22 Delissa Kimmince (BRH) – 22 |
| Official website | WBBL |
The 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|04 was the fourth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 1 December 2018 to 26 January 2019.[1]
Double-defending champions, the Sydney Sixers, ended the regular season on top of the ladder, while captain Ellyse Perry broke the scoring record for a sole WBBL campaign and was named Player of the Tournament.
In the two semi-finals at Drummoyne Oval on 19 January, the Brisbane Heat eliminated the Sydney Thunder before the Sydney Sixers knocked out the Melbourne Renegades. Both matches, notable for their "miracle"[2] endings, were hailed as a showcase of "the irrefutable rise of women's cricket"[3] and "sport with drama, skill and unpredictability – a potent recipe for success".[4]
In the final, also at Drummoyne Oval, the Heat caused an upset by defeating the Sixers with three wickets in hand and four balls remaining to claim their maiden title.[5] Despite suffering from the flu and heat stroke, Beth Mooney managed to play a pivotal innings of 65 runs from 46 balls and was named Player of the Final.[6]
Teams
[edit]Each squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas.[7] Under a new rule, Australian marquees were defined as players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing on for their WBBL|04 team. This, combined with the introduction of two-year contracts ahead of the previous season, meant that the Sydney Sixers would inadvertently exceed their marquee player limit in 2018–19. To address this inequity, an injured or unavailable Sixers marquee could only be replaced by a domestic player.[8]
Personnel changes
[edit]Local players
[edit]The table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Coyte | Sydney Sixers | → | Adelaide Strikers | Returning to the Adelaide Strikers | [7] |
| Holly Ferling | Brisbane Heat | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Rhiann O'Donnell | Melbourne Renegades | → | Hobart Hurricanes | ||
| Nicola Hancock | Hobart Hurricanes | → | Melbourne Stars | Third WBBL club (previously played for the Melbourne Renegades) | |
| Celeste Raack | Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | No longer eligible as a local player due to recent international appearances for Ireland | |
| Anna Lanning | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Kris Britt | Melbourne Renegades | → | – | Retired | |
| Hayley Jensen | Melbourne Renegades | → | – |
| |
| Angela Reakes | Sydney Sixers | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Hayleigh Brennan | Melbourne Stars | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Gemma Triscari | Melbourne Stars | → | – | Retired | |
| Mikayla Hinkley | Perth Scorchers | → | – | Signed as a replacement player for the Hobart Hurricanes during the season |
Changes made during the season included:
- Mikayla Hinkley (who had previously played for the Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers) signed with the Hobart Hurricanes as a replacement player.[9]
Overseas players
[edit]The table below lists changes to overseas player allocations made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danielle Hazell
|
– | → | Adelaide Strikers | Previously played for the Melbourne Stars | [7] |
| Tammy Beaumont
|
Adelaide Strikers | → | – | ||
 Suné Luus
|
– | → | Brisbane Heat | ||
 Deandra Dottin
|
Brisbane Heat | → | – | ||
| Alex Hartley
|
– | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Replacement player | |
| Heather Knight
|
– | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Returning to the Hobart Hurricanes | |
 Smriti Mandhana
|
– | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Previously played for the Brisbane Heat | |
| Lauren Winfield
|
Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | ||
| Veda Krishnamurthy
|
Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | ||
| Danni Wyatt
|
– | → | Melbourne Renegades | Returning to the Melbourne Renegades | |
 Chamari Atapattu
|
Melbourne Renegades | → | – | ||
| Kate Cross
|
– | → | Perth Scorchers | Previously played for the Brisbane Heat | |
| Amy Jones
|
Sydney Sixers | → | Perth Scorchers | Replacement player in WBBL|03 | |
| Katherine Brunt
|
Perth Scorchers | → | – | ||
| Nat Sciver
|
Perth Scorchers | → | – | ||
 Thamsyn Newton
|
Perth Scorchers | → | – | Replacement player in WBBL|03 |
Changes made during the season included:
- New Zealand marquee Hayley Jensen (who had previously played for the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades) signed with the Perth Scorchers as a replacement player.[10][11]
- New Zealand marquee Katey Martin signed with the Melbourne Stars as a replacement player. Martin had performed a similar role with the Melbourne Stars in WBBL|03.[12]
Leadership
[edit]Coaching changes made ahead of the season included:
- Salliann Briggs was appointed head coach of the Hobart Hurricanes, replacing Julia Price.[13]
Captaincy changes made ahead of the season included:
- Sasha Moloney was appointed captain of the Hobart Hurricanes, replacing Corinne Hall.[14]
- Meg Lanning assumed the captaincy of the Perth Scorchers, replacing Elyse Villani.[15]
Captaincy changes made during the season included:
- Erin Osborne stood in as acting captain of the Melbourne Stars for eight games, replacing Kristen Beams who was sidelined with Achilles and finger injuries.[16][17]
- Elyse Villani stood in as acting captain of the Perth Scorchers for five games, replacing Meg Lanning who was sidelined with a back injury.[15]
Points table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.509 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0.479 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1.118 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | −0.079 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.476 |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.336 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.905 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.364 |
Source: [18]
- The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi finals
Win–loss table
[edit]Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
|---|
Fixtures
[edit]All times are local time
Week 1
[edit]Hobart Hurricanes
7/143 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/147 (19.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Sydney Sixers
7/165 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
3/166 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Adelaide Strikers
7/172 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
2/136 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Melbourne Renegades
8/98 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/99 (16.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Perth Scorchers
9/167 (20.0 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
4/171 (18.4 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Week 2
[edit]Hobart Hurricanes
6/158 (20.0 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
5/159 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers
7/153 (20.0 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
4/154 (20.0 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
8/103 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
3/104 (12.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Sydney Sixers
4/168 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
7/132 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
6/196 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
124 (16.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Renegades
4/83 (14.3 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
2/27 (4.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Melbourne Renegades' innings reduced to 14.3 overs due to rain delay
- Adelaide Strikers' target revised to 78 runs from 11 overs
- Match abandoned due to further rain delays
Sydney Thunder
4/192 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
164 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Week 3
[edit]Melbourne Stars
9/124 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
2/125 (19 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers
132 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/134 (17.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
5/133 (15 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
3/155 (14.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 15 overs per team due to rain delay
- Sydney Sixers' target revised to 152
Perth Scorchers
7/90 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
6/91 (15.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers
5/145 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
5/146 (18.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Sixers
3/158 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
141 (19.1 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Brisbane Heat
8/174 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
7/153 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
7/173 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
6/173 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Stars
7/132 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
0/138 (10.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes
9/153 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/156 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Adelaide Strikers
7/144 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
6/145 (19.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Week 4
[edit]Sydney Sixers
3/166 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
7/155 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
6/122 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
6/123 (17.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers
3/172 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
9/153 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Brisbane Heat
7/154 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
88 (18 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers
2/172 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
6/157 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Hobart Hurricanes
135 (19.4 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/136 (16.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
Perth Scorchers
5/136 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
5/139 (19.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Played as a double-header after a men's BBL match
Melbourne Renegades
8/110 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Sixers
3/111 (14.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
1/206 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
132 (19.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
Week 5
[edit]Sydney Thunder
5/179 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
4/180 (19.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Perth Scorchers set a new record for the highest successful run chase in a WBBL match[20]
Melbourne Stars
130 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
9/131 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Perth Scorchers
7/127 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
5/124 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
Brisbane Heat
129 (19 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
5/133 (18.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Brisbane Heat
8/138 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
80 (16.3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Sixers
4/147 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
8/139 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Melbourne Renegades
5/149 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
7/101 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Played as a double-header before a men's BBL match
Sydney Sixers
7/98 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
2/101 (17.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Hobart Hurricanes
8/115 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
5/119 (18.1 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Week 6
[edit]Sydney Thunder
3/92 (9.2 overs) |
v
|
|
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Match abandoned due to rain
Brisbane Heat
7/160 (20 overs) |
v
|
Adelaide Strikers
7/117 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- The crowd of 5,650 set a new record for highest attendance at a standalone WBBL match[22]
Sydney Sixers
2/183 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
151 (19.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder
6/122 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
9/117 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Melbourne Renegades
3/143 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
118 (18.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Renegades
4/139 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
4/141 (19.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Adelaide Strikers
5/189 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
8/189 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers
5/165 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
9/141 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Melbourne Stars
88 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
3/91 (8.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Week 7
[edit]Adelaide Strikers
7/138 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
108 (18.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Venue changed to Albrecht Oval due to an unsafe outfield at Traeger Park[23]
Melbourne Renegades
6/146 (20 overs) |
v
|
Hobart Hurricanes
6/143 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Thunder
7/171 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
7/172 (19.3 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers
6/140 (20 overs) |
v
|
Perth Scorchers
0/144 (16.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Venue changed to Albrecht Oval due to an unsafe outfield at Traeger Park[23]
- Former Australian player Lauren Ebsary made her last WBBL appearance[25]
Sydney Sixers
2/136 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
8/107 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers
92 (19 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Stars
5/96 (16.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Knockout phase
[edit]| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 7/136 | |||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Heat | 7/140 | |||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Heat | 7/132 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 7/131 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 4/131 | |||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 6/131 | |||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Brisbane Heat
7/140 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sydney Thunder
7/136 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Sydney Sixers
4/131 (20 overs) |
v
|
Melbourne Renegades
6/131 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Ellyse Perry became the first player to score 700 runs in a WBBL season
Final
[edit]Sydney Sixers
7/131 (20 overs) |
v
|
Brisbane Heat
7/132 (19.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Brisbane Heat won their first title
Statistics
[edit]Highest totals
[edit]| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers | 1/206 (20 overs) | Adelaide Strikers | Hurstville Oval | 28 December 2018 | |||||
| Hobart Hurricanes | 6/196 (20 overs) | Melbourne Stars | West Park Oval | 9 December 2018 | |||||
| Sydney Thunder | 4/192 (20 overs) | Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2018 | |||||
| Adelaide Strikers | 5/189 (20 overs) | Hobart Hurricanes | Karen Rolton Oval | 8 January 2019 | |||||
| Hobart Hurricanes | 8/189 (20 overs) | Adelaide Strikers | Karen Rolton Oval | 8 January 2019 | |||||
| Last Updated: 25 January 2019 | |||||||||
Most runs
[edit]| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ellyse Perry
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 778 | 86.44 | 121.37 | 103* | 2 | 6 |
| Sophie Devine
|
Adelaide Strikers | 13 | 13 | 556 | 46.33 | 136.60 | 99* | 0 | 4 |
| Beth Mooney
|
Brisbane Heat | 16 | 16 | 486 | 37.38 | 127.89 | 102 | 1 | 2 |
| Alyssa Healy
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 445 | 31.78 | 141.71 | 112* | 1 | 2 |
| Suzie Bates
|
Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 14 | 421 | 35.08 | 112.26 | 79* | 0 | 3 |
| Last Updated: 26 January 2019 | |||||||||
Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Graham
|
Perth Scorchers | 14 | 14 | 22 | 16.95 | 7.36 | 3/25 | 13.8 |
| Delissa Kimmince
|
Brisbane Heat | 16 | 16 | 22 | 17.59 | 6.80 | 4/18 | 15.5 |
| Marizanne Kapp
|
Sydney Sixers | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17.50 | 5.80 | 4/27 | 18.1 |
| Sammy-Jo Johnson
|
Brisbane Heat | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17.95 | 6.15 | 3/12 | 17.5 |
 Stafanie Taylor
|
Sydney Thunder | 15 | 14 | 19 | 15.89 | 6.91 | 3/23 | 13.7 |
| Last Updated: 26 January 2019 | ||||||||
Awards
[edit]Player of the tournament
[edit]Player of the Tournament votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis by the two standing umpires at the conclusion of every match, meaning a player can receive a maximum of six votes per game.[26]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ellyse Perry
|
Sydney Sixers | 38 |
| 2nd | Sophie Devine
|
Adelaide Strikers | 30 |
| 3rd | Grace Harris
|
Brisbane Heat | 25 |
| =4th | Meg Lanning
|
Perth Scorchers | 23 |
| =4th | Sophie Molineux
|
Melbourne Renegades | 23 |
| =4th | Sammy-Jo Johnson
|
Brisbane Heat | 23 |
| 5th | Elyse Villani
|
Perth Scorchers | 22 |
Source: WBBL|04 Player of the Tournament
Team of the tournament
[edit]A twelve-player honorary squad recognising the standout performers of WBBL|04 was named by cricket.com.au:
Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) – captain
Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)- Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers) – wicket-keeper
- Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)
- Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat)
Stafanie Taylor (Sydney Thunder)- Sammy-Jo Johnson (Brisbane Heat)
- Heather Graham (Perth Scorchers)
- Delissa Kimmince (Brisbane Heat)
Marizanne Kapp (Sydney Sixers)- Molly Strano (Melbourne Renegades)
- Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades) – 12th player
Young gun award
[edit]Players under 21 years of age at the start of the season are eligible for the Young Gun Award. Weekly winners are selected over the course of the season by a panel of Cricket Australia officials based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, and their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Each weekly winner receives a $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.[27]
Melbourne Renegades leg-spinner Georgia Wareham was named the Young Gun of WBBL|04 after claiming 11 wickets and finishing the regular season with the best economy rate in the league.[28]
"Player of the match" tally
[edit]The table below shows the number of Player of the Match awards won by each player throughout the season. The career tally indicates the number of awards won by a player throughout her entire time in the league at the conclusion of the season, including awards won while previously playing for a different WBBL team.
| Player | Team | WBBL|04 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | Sydney Sixers | 6 | 13 |
| Sophie Devine | Adelaide Strikers | 4 | 9 |
| Sammy-Jo Johnson | Brisbane Heat | 4 | 4 |
| Heather Graham | Perth Scorchers | 3 | 4 |
| Sophie Molineux | Melbourne Renegades | 3 | 7 |
| Grace Harris | Brisbane Heat | 2 | 6 |
| Alyssa Healy | Sydney Sixers | 2 | 10 |
| Meg Lanning | Perth Scorchers | 2 | 11 |
| Beth Mooney | Brisbane Heat | 2 | 13 |
| Erin Osborne | Melbourne Stars | 2 | 4 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Melbourne Renegades | 2 | 9 |
| Stafanie Taylor | Sydney Thunder | 2 | 8 |
| Suzie Bates | Adelaide Strikers | 1 | 2 |
| Haidee Birkett | Brisbane Heat | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Blackwell | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 5 |
| Nicole Bolton | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 5 |
| Erin Burns | Sydney Sixers | 1 | 3 |
| Nicola Carey | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 2 |
| Josie Dooley | Brisbane Heat | 1 | 1 |
| Rene Farrell | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 4 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | Sydney Sixers | 1 | 3 |
| Lisa Griffith | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 1 |
| Corinne Hall | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 | 2 |
| Rachael Haynes | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 3 |
| Amy Jones | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 1 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Sydney Thunder | 1 | 2 |
| Alana King | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 2 |
| Lizelle Lee | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 1 |
| Katie Mack | Melbourne Stars | 1 | 2 |
| Smriti Mandhana | Hobart Hurricanes | 1 | 1 |
| Tahlia McGrath | Adelaide Strikers | 1 | 4 |
| Molly Strano | Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 2 |
| Dane van Niekerk | Sydney Sixers | 1 | 3 |
| Elyse Villani | Perth Scorchers | 1 | 10 |
| Danni Wyatt | Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 4 |
Attendance
[edit]A total of 135,861 fans attended WBBL|04—an average of 2,384 per match (excluding the two games abandoned due to rain). This included some double-headers with men's BBL matches, such as the crowd of 14,983 reported for the match between Perth and Brisbane on Boxing Day played at Optus Stadium,[19] and the crowd of 11,136 reported for the New Year's Day match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between the Stars and Renegades.[21]
A new record for the highest attendance at a standalone WBBL match was set on 5 January when the Brisbane Heat played the Adelaide Strikers at Harrup Park in front of 5,650 spectators. A total of 8,735 people attended the knockout stage of the tournament across two weekends at Drummoyne Oval, with all ticket proceeds donated to Dolly’s Dream. The final was announced as a sellout and attracted a crowd of 5,368.[19]
Audience
[edit]A total of twenty-three matches were televised on Seven Network and Fox Cricket[29] The remaining 36 matches were live streamed on the Cricket Australia website as well as the Cricket Australia Live App Archived 25 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine for mobile.
Below are the television ratings for every game that was broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket during the season. The semi-final super over between the Sixers and Renegades was watched by a combined average audience of 423,000 (196,000 metro; 133,000 regional; 94,000 subscription).[30][31] The final was the most-watched WBBL game ever with a combined average audience of 479,000 and peaking at 812,000.[19]
Cricket Australia reported over 3.8 million highlight views on their YouTube channel and almost 10 million minutes viewed on the Cricket Network's live stream, with a 38 per cent rise of minutes viewed in Australia compared to the previous season.[19]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | Fox Cricket | |||||
| National | 5 metro cities | Subscription | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 & 2 | ||
| 1 | Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes[32] | 41,000 | ||||
| 2 | Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars[32] | 96,000 | 51,000 | |||
| 3 | Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat[33] | 50,000 | ||||
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder[33] | 59,000 | ||||
| 5 | Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers[34] | 129,000 | 84,000 | |||
| 8 | Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers | |||||
| 9 | Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder[35] | 140,000 | 34,000 & 81,000 | |||
| 12 | Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat | |||||
| 14 | Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder | |||||
| 18 | Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes | |||||
| 22 | Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes[36][37] | 42,000 | ||||
| 26 | Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars[38] | 191,000 | 86,000 | |||
| 30 | Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat | |||||
| 36 | Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat[39][40] | 262,000 | 242,000 | 236,000 | 210,000 | |
| 38 | Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers[41] | 35,000 | ||||
| 40 | Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers[42] | 42,000 | ||||
| 41 | Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes | |||||
| 47 | Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades | |||||
| 50 | Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars | |||||
| 56 | Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers | |||||
| Semi-final 1 | Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat[43] | 166,000 | 188,000 | 98,000 | 120,000 | 33,000 |
| Semi-final 2 | Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades[30] | 221,000 | 266,000 | 136,000 | 156,000 | 76,000 |
| Final | Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat[19][44] | 390,000 | 214,000 | 319,000 | 89,000 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Full WBBL 04 schedule revealed". Cricket Australia. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ McMurtry, Andrew (19 January 2019). "Incredible WBBL semi-finals leave Australia speechless after back-to-back final ball miracle finishes". news.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Maurice, Megan (20 January 2019). "Women's cricket the winner in WBBL semis". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Lawson, Geoff (26 January 2019). "Given a Fairbreak, the WBBL has shown its true value". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Jolly, Laura (26 January 2019). "Heat topple Sixers in classic WBBL final". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Mooney braves heat, illness in title win". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "WBBL|04: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "All the WBBL squads so far". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Hinkley a Hurricane after whirlwind week". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Squad Release WBBL04 Games 4 and 5". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "WBBL SQUAD RELEASE MATCH 12". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Stars name squad to take on Heat". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Tassie, 'Canes turn to English mentor". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Sasha Moloney re-signs for WBBL|04 as captain!". Hobart Hurricanes. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Lanning set to make WBBL return". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Stars name squad for Big Weekend". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Osborne to stand in as skipper v Strikers". Melbourne Stars. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2018–19".
- ^ a b c d e f g "Thrilling finals cap off successful WBBL04". Cricket Australia. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Lanning, Villani lead Perth to record win". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b "'Gades call on Sri Lanka star for WBBL finals tilt". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Record Breaking WBBL Mackay Weekend". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b Strikers Media (8 January 2019). "Venue change for Alice Springs WBBL matches". Adelaide Strikers website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Record Breaking WBBL Season". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Ebsary Calls Stumps On WBBL Career". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Devine runner-up WBBL|04 Player of the tournament | Adelaide Strikers - BBL". www.adelaidestrikers.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Rebel renews as naming rights partner of WBBL | Cricket Australia". www.cricketaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Wareham named Rebel Young Gun". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "How to watch all of the WBBL 04 Action". www.bigbash.com.au. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b Mediaweek (19 January 2019). "#TVratings Saturday #cricket #Seven #WBBL04 Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades". @MediaweekAUS. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Saturday 19 January 2019". TV Tonight. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Saturday 1 December 2018". TV Tonight. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Sunday 2 December 2018". TV Tonight. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Friday 7 December 2018". TV Tonight. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Saturday 8 December 2018". TV Tonight. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Friday 21 December 2018". TV Tonight. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Mediaweek (21 December 2018). "#TVratings Friday STV #WBBL #FoxCricket Thunder v Hurricanes". @MediaweekAUS. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Sunday 23 December 2018". TV Tonight. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Sunday 30 December 2018". TV Tonight. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Mediaweek (30 December 2018). "#TVratings Sunday #cricket #Seven #WBBL Hobart v Brisbane". @MediaweekAUS. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Monday 31 December 2018". TV Tonight. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Wednesday 2 January 2019". TV Tonight. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Mediaweek (19 January 2019). "#TVratings Saturday #cricket #Seven #WBBL04 Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat". @MediaweekAUS. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Saturday 26 January 2019". TV Tonight. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Cherny, Daniel (24 November 2018). "WBBL 2018-19 season preview: club by club and predictions". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- Cricket Network (30 November 2018). "WBBL|04: All you need to know guide". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Konstantopoulos, Mary (30 November 2018). "WBBL set to begin with a bang in Melbourne". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- —————————— (6 December 2018). "WBBL returns to North Sydney Oval". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- —————————— (13 December 2018). "Key WBBL match-ups happening in Hobart". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- —————————— (3 January 2019). "Five teams remain in contention as WBBL hits halfway mark". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- —————————— (11 January 2019). "WBBL update: Ellyse is Perry, Perry good". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- Lane, Daniel (2018). Big Bash Superstars: Incredible insights, stats, lessons and inspirations from the Big Bash heroes. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9781760528591.
- Malcolm, Alex (30 November 2018). "From T20 World Cup to WBBL: The party is set to continue". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- —————— (1 December 2018). "The players provide the sparkle on WBBL's opening day". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- The Cricketer (28 November 2018). "WOMEN'S BIG BASH: Team by team guides for 2018/19 season". The Cricketer. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Number of games hosted at each venue is indicated in brackets
- ^ Only includes players who debuted for Australia before the tournament
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Player did not hold a Cricket Australia contract at the beginning of the WBBL|04 signing period
- ^ a b c Replacement player
- ^ Erin Osborne stood in as acting captain for eight games.
- ^ Elyse Villani stood in as acting captain for five games.
