2016–17 Sydney Sixers season

The 2016–17 Sydney Sixers season is the club's sixth consecutive season in the Big Bash League (BBL).

Sydney Sixers
2016–17 season
CoachGreg Shipperd (2nd season)
Captain(s)Moises Henriques
Home groundSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
BBL2nd
BBL FinalsTBD
Leading Run ScorerDaniel Hughes (196)
Leading Wicket TakerSean Abbott (13)
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

Players

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
15Daniel HughesAustralia (1989-02-16) 16 February 1989Left-handedRight arm medium
41Michael LumbEngland (1980-02-12) 12 February 1980Left-handedRight arm mediumVisa contract & International Cap
53Nic MaddinsonAustralia (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991Left-handedLeft arm orthodoxInternational Cap
20Jason RoyEngland (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990Right-handed–Visa contract & International Cap
14Jordan SilkAustralia (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992Right-handed–
49Steve SmithAustralia (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989Right-handedRight-arm leg breakInternational Cap
All-rounders
77Sean AbbottAustralia (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992Right-handedRight arm fast mediumInternational Cap
22Johan BothaSouth Africa (1982-05-02) 2 May 1982Right-handedRight arm off spinNon-Visa Contract & International Cap
23Ben DwarshuisAustralia (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994Left-handedLeft arm fast medium
21Moises HenriquesAustralia (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987Right-handedRight arm fast mediumCaptain & International Cap
72Stephen O'KeefeAustralia (1984-12-09) 9 December 1984Right-handedLeft arm orthodoxInternational Cap
Wicket-keepers
7Sam BillingsEngland (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991Right-handed–Visa contract & International Cap
1Ryan CartersAustralia (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990Right-handed–
24Brad HaddinAustralia (1977-10-23) 23 October 1977Right-handed–International Cap (International retiree)
Pace bowlers
33Jackson BirdAustralia (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986Right-handedRight arm fast mediumInternational Cap
4Doug BollingerAustralia (1981-07-24) 24 July 1981Left-handedLeft arm fast mediumInternational Cap
5Harry ConwayAustralia (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992Right-handedRight arm fast medium
8Josh HazlewoodAustralia (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991Left-handedRight arm fast mediumInternational cap
15Joe MennieAustralia (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988Right-handedRight arm fast mediumInternational Cap
56Mitchell StarcAustralia (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990Left-handedLeft-arm fastInternational Cap
6Henry ThorntonAustralia (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996Right-handedRight arm fast
Spin bowlers
67Nathan LyonAustralia (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987Right-handedRight arm off spinInternational Cap
28Will SomervilleAustralia (1984-08-09) 9 August 1984Right-handedRight arm off spin
52Soumil ChhibberAustralia (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995Right-handedRight arm off spinDevelopment Rookie

Big Bash League
Main article: 2016–17 Big Bash League season

Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Perth Scorchers (C) 8 5 3 0 10 0.618 Advance to play-off phase
2   Brisbane Heat 8 5 3 0 10 0.516
3   Sydney Sixers 8 5 3 0 10 −0.848
4   Melbourne Stars 8 4 4 0 8 0.397
5   Melbourne Renegades 8 4 4 0 8 0.042
6   Adelaide Strikers 8 3 5 0 6 0.334
7   Hobart Hurricanes 8 3 5 0 6 −0.530
8   Sydney Thunder 8 3 5 0 6 −0.600
Source: [1]
(C) Champion

Results by round
Round12345678
GroundAHHAAHHA
ResultWLWLWW
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2017. Source: bigbash.com.au
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
20 December
(H) Sydney Thunder
8/159 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
1/160 (18 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets
  
 
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 21,798[2]
Umpires: John Ward and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Moises Henriques (Sixers)
Ryan Gibson 53 (43)
Joe Mennie 2/16 (2 overs)
Moises Henriques 76* (41)
Andre Russell 1/27 (4 overs)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ryan Gibson (Thunder) made his T20 debut.
  • The crowd of 21,798 is the highest ever crowd for a cricket match at Spotless Stadium.
23 December
Hobart Hurricanes
6/200 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
140 (16.2 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 60 runs
  
 
18:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 21,002[3]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes)
Tim Paine 63 (45)
Sean Abbott 2/41 (4 overs)
Sam Billings 42 (33)
Clive Rose 2/14 (2 overs)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
27 December
Perth Scorchers
8/130 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
4/132 (18 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
  
 
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 30,013[4]
Umpires: Simon Fry and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Johan Botha (Sixers)
Mitchell Marsh 31* (29)
William Somerville 2/10 (2 overs)
Sam Billings 40 (30)
Andrew Tye 3/15 (4 overs)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
31 December
(H) Adelaide Strikers
9/152 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
104 (18.2 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 48 runs
  
 
18:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 45,471[5]
Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sixers)
Ben Dunk 37 (20)
Sean Abbott 5/16 (4 overs)
Sam Billings 40 (30)
Billy Stanlake 3/17 (3.2 overs)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tom Andrews (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
3 January
(H) Brisbane Heat
6/186 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
7/191 (19.4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
  
 
18:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
The Gabba
Attendance: 32,371[6]
Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Mick Martell
Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sixers)
Joe Burns 51* (33)
Sean Abbott 3/38 (4 overs)
Daniel Hughes 85 (55)
Mitchell Swepson 2/25 (4 overs)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Henry Thornton (Sixers) made his T20 debut.
9 January
Melbourne Renegades
6/170 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
4/171 (19.3 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
  
 
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 30,702[7]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Brad Haddin (Sixers)
Aaron Finch 57 (44)
Ben Dwarshuis 3/35 (4 overs)
Daniel Hughes 41 (29)
Thisara Perera 2/26 (4 overs)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The crowd of 30,702 is the highest crowd for a non-derby BBL match at the SCG.

Home attendance
Game Opponent Attendance
2Hobart Hurricanes21,002[3]
3Perth Scorchers30,013[4]
6Melbourne Renegades30,702[7]
7Sydney ThunderTBD
Total Attendance 81,717
Average Attendance 27,239

References
  1. "Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. Thank you to the 21,798 fans at tonight's #SydneySmash, a record #BBL crowd for Spotless Stadium. Retrieved on 20 Dec, 2016
  3. The final crowd figure for tonight is 21,002. Thank you to everyone for coming out!! #smashemsixers twitter.com/SixersBBL. Retrieved on 23 Dec, 2016
  4. Crowd figure tonight is 30,013. THANK YOU SYDNEY! #smashemsixers Retrieved on 27 Dec, 2016
  5. It almost got lost amongst all the commotion, but another incredible turnout from the #strikeforce tonight!. Retrieved on 1 Jan, 2017
  6. Another great crowd of 32,371 treated to a terrific game of cricket! Thanks for your support again, Brisbane! twitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 3 January 2017
  7. Crowd figure for tonight's game is 30,702. Thanks to everyone for coming along to Girls' Night out #smashemsixers Retrieved on 9 Jan, 2016
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