2021–22 Sydney Sixers season

The 2021–22 Sydney Sixers season was the eleventh in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Moises Henriques they had competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.[3]

Sydney Sixers
2021–22 season
CoachGreg Shipperd
Captain(s)Moises Henriques
Home groundSydney Cricket Ground
BBL Season2nd
BBL FinalsRunner up
Leading Run ScorerMoises Henriques (440)[1]
Leading Wicket TakerHayden Kerr (25)[2]
← 2020–21 2023-24 →

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L NR BP Pts NRR Qualification
1   Perth Scorchers (C) 14 11 3 0 7 40 0.926 Advance to play-off phase
2   Sydney Sixers 14 9 4 1 6 35 1.027
3   Sydney Thunder 14 9 5 0 8 35 0.725
4   Adelaide Strikers 14 6 8 0 10 28 0.237
5   Hobart Hurricanes 14 7 7 0 6 27 −0.332
6   Melbourne Stars 14 7 7 0 5 26 −0.222
7   Brisbane Heat 14 3 11 0 7 16 −0.910
8   Melbourne Renegades 14 3 10 1 5 16 −1.477
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champion

Regular season
Match 1
5 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
4/213 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
61 (11.1 overs)
Josh Philippe 83 (47)
Brody Couch 2/36 (3 overs)
Peter Nevill 18 (14)
Steve O'Keefe 4/14 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 152 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 10,013[4]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Brody Couch, Sam Elliott and Syed Faridoun (Melbourne Stars) all made their T20 debuts.
  • The Sydney Sixers' winning margin of 152 runs was the largest in a BBL match,[5] bettering the previous record of 145 runs which also was set by the Sixers.[6]
Match 4
8 December 2021
18:35 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
9/144 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes (H)
8/130 (20 overs)
Moises Henriques 73 (48)
Tom Rogers 3/28 (4 overs)
Peter Handscomb 47 (31)
Tom Curran 3/27 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 14 runs
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 3,316[7]
Umpires: Darren Close and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Moises Henriques (Sydney Sixers)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Match 8
11 December 2021
18:35 (N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
2/213 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
4/151 (18 overs)
Matthew Wade 93 (46)
Tom Curran 1/46 (3 overs)
Josh Philippe 72 (46)
Joel Paris 3/35 (4 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 44 runs (DLS method)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 11,070[8]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sydney Sixers were set a revised target of 196 runs from 18 overs due to rain.
  • Josh Kann (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
  • X-factor subs: Josh Kann (Hobart Hurricanes) replaced Tom Lammonby.
Match 13
15 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
5/177 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
3/182 (19.4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 103 (57)
Dan Christian 1/17 (2 overs)
Josh Philippe 99* (61)
Brody Couch 1/22 (3 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 11,037[9]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Josh Phillipe (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • X-factor subs: Hayden Kerr (Sydney Sixers) replaced Lloyd Pope.
Match 16
21 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
8/147 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
6/150 (19.2 overs)
Thomas Kelly 41 (34)
Dan Christian 3/8 (3 overs)
Jordan Silk 36 (24)
Rashid Khan 3/20 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 8,359[10]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and David Taylor
Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 20
26 December 2021
18:05 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
4/168 (16 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder (H)
142 (15.1 overs)
Daniel Hughes 50 (26)
Daniel Sams 2/29 (3 overs)
Jason Sangha 47 (30)
Hayden Kerr 3/29 (3 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 30 runs (DLS method)
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 10,061[11]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Dan Christian (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain stopped play during Sydney Sixers innings. Sydney Thunder were set a revised target of 173 runs from 16 overs.
  • Todd Murphy (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
  • X-factor subs: Mickey Edwards (Sydney Sixers) replaced Todd Murphy.
Match 25
29 December 2021
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
105 (19.1 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
8/106 (20 overs)
Jack Wildermuth 27 (26)
Sean Abbott 4/31 (4 overs)
Sean Abbott 37* (43)
Jack Wildermuth 2/18 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets.
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 11,354[12]
Umpires: Darren Close and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers)
Match 30
1 January 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
No result
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 5,164[13]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and David Taylor
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 34
4 January 2022
18:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
8/143 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
8/133 (20 overs)
Aaron Hardie 45 (24)
Hayden Kerr 4/32 (4 overs)
Dan Christian 73 (61)
Andrew Tye 3/17 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 10 runs
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Troy Penman
Player of the match: Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 42
9 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
4/151 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
5/152 (19 overs)
Dan Christian 35* (20)
Ashton Agar 2/23 (4 overs)
Ashton Turner 69 (41)
Ben Dwarshuis 2/34 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 7,022[14]
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Justin Avendano (Sydney Sixers) became the first player to represent multiple clubs in one BBL season, after previously playing for the Melbourne Stars.[15]
Match 45
11 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
6/150 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
105 (17 overs)
Moises Henriques 49 (35)
Cameron Boyce 2/15 (4 overs)
Shaun Marsh 39 (36)
Ben Dwarshuis 5/26 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 45 runs
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and David Taylor
Player of the match: Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers)
Match 50
15 January 2022
18:40 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
5/197 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
9/137 (20 overs)
Daniel Hughes 66 (48)
Nathan McAndrew 2/30 (3 overs)
Chris Green 50 (31)
Steve O'Keefe 4/18 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 60 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 20,306[17]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Steve O'Keefe (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Match 52
17 January 2022
16:35 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
7/161 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers (H)
2/165 (17.3 overs)
Justin Avendano 52 (29)
Fawad Ahmed 3/16 (4 overs)
Ian Cockbain 71* (42)
Ben Dwarshuis 1/37 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Darren Close and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Ian Cockbain (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers) took his 100th BBL wicket, becoming the first player to do so whilst representing one team and fifth player overall.[18]
Match 36[upper-alpha 1]
19 January 2022
12:05
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
6/178 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat (H)
8/151 (20 overs)
Daniel Hughes 59 (45)
Michael Neser 3/39 (4 overs)
Max Bryant 57 (55)
Hayden Kerr 3/23 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 27 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and David Taylor
Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sydney Sixers)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
  • Chris Lynn (Brisbane Heat) became the first player to score 3,000 runs in the BBL.[19]

Playoffs
Qualifier
22 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/189 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
141 (19.1 overs)
Josh Inglis 79 (49)
Hayden Kerr 2/37 (4 overs)
Ben Dwarshuis 66 (28)
Ashton Agar 2/16 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 48 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won by the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nicholas Bertus (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Challenger
26 January 2022
19:25 (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/167 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
6/170 (20 overs)
Jonathan Wells 62* (47)
Sean Abbott 3/27 (4 overs)
Hayden Kerr 98* (58)
Harry Conway 2/37 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Hayden Kerr (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jake Carder (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Final
28 January 2022
19:40 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
6/171 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
92 (16.2 overs)
Laurie Evans 76* (41)
Nathan Lyon 2/24 (3 overs)
Daniel Hughes 42 (33)
Andrew Tye 3/15 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 79 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,333[20]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers)

Squad information
See also: 2021–22 Big Bash League season squads

The current squad of the Sydney Sixers for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 5 February 2021.[21]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
9James Vince England (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumVisa contract & International Cap
14Jordan Silk Australia (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992Right-handedRight arm medium
16Daniel Hughes Australia (1989-02-16) 16 February 1989Left-handedRight arm mediumVice-captain
18Jack Edwards Australia (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000Right-handedRight arm medium
All-rounders
21Moises Henriques Australia (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastCaptain & International Cap
26Carlos Brathwaite West Indies (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumVisa contract & International Cap
50Hayden Kerr Australia (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
54Dan Christian Australia (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983Right-handedRight arm medium-fastInternational Cap
77Sean Abbott Australia (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumInternational Cap
Wicket-keepers
22Josh Philippe Australia (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
Pace bowlers
27Ben Dwarshuis Australia (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994Left-handedLeft arm fast-medium
33Jackson Bird Australia (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986Right-handedRight arm fast-mediumInternational Cap
59Tom Curran England (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995Right-handedRight-arm fast mediumVisa contract & International Cap
78Mickey Edwards Australia (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
7Lloyd Pope Australia (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999Right-handedRight arm leg break
46Ben Manenti Australia (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997Right-handedRight arm off break
67Nathan Lyon Australia (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987Right-handedRight arm off breakInternational Cap
72Steve O'Keefe Australia (1984-12-09) 9 December 1984Right-handedSlow left arm orthodoxInternational Cap

Notes
    1. Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 5 January 2022 but was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in Brisbane Heat's squad.

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