2022–23 Sydney Thunder WBBL season

The 2022–23 Sydney Thunder Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Trevor Griffin, the Thunder finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in last place.[1][2] After missing the entirety of WBBL|07 due to family reasons, captain Rachael Haynes returned to the team in 2022–23 for her final season, having announced her impending retirement from professional cricket.[3]

Sydney Thunder
2022–23 season
Sydney Thunder 2022–23 cap logo
Sydney Thunder 2022–23 cap logo
CoachTrevor Griffin
Captain(s)Rachael Haynes
Home groundBlacktown ISP Oval
LeagueWBBL
Record1–10 (8th)
FinalsDNQ
Leading Run ScorerPhoebe Litchfield – 280
Leading Wicket TakerSamantha Bates – 12
Player of the SeasonPhoebe Litchfield

Squad

Each 2022–23 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|08 signing period.

Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:[4]

  • English marquee Issy Wong departed the Thunder, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes.
  • Indian marquees Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma did not re-sign with the Thunder.
  • English marquee Tammy Beaumont returned to the Thunder after a season's absence.
  • English marquee Amy Jones signed with the Thunder, having previously played for the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers.
  • South African marquee Chloe Tryon signed with the Thunder, having previously played for the Hobart Hurricanes.
  • New Zealand marquee Lea Tahuhu signed with the Thunder as a replacement player, having previously played for the Melbourne Renegades.[5]
  • Kate Peterson departed the Thunder, signing with the Sydney Sixers.
  • Belinda Vakarewa returned to the Thunder, departing the Hobart Hurricanes.
  • Saskia Horley returned to the Thunder as a replacement player. Horley was approved as a local signing due to her permanent residence in Australia, despite having recently played international cricket for Scotland.[5]

The table below lists the Thunder players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[6][7]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
91 Tammy Beaumont England 11 March 1991 Right-handed 12 194 119.01 0 Overseas marquee
29 Corinne Hall Australia 12 October 1987 Right-handed Right-arm off spin
15 Rachael Haynes Australia 26 December 1986 Left-handed Left-arm medium 14 223 97.37 4 Captain, Australian marquee
4 Anika Learoyd Australia 14 April 2002 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 3 45 60.00 1
36 Phoebe Litchfield Australia 18 April 2003 Left-handed Right-arm leg spin 14 280 117.64 3
All-rounders
23 Saskia Horley Australia 23 February 2000 Right-handed Right-arm off spin Replacement player
58 Sammy-Jo Johnson Australia 5 November 1992 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 14 134 89.93 9 8.33 4
14 Olivia Porter Australia 14 November 2001 Right-handed Right-arm medium 10 55 112.24 0 10.00 4
94 Chloe Tryon South Africa 25 January 1994 Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 10 97 96.03 5 6.26 2 Overseas marquee
Wicket-keepers
40 Amy Jones England 13 June 1993 Right-handed 11 210 103.44 3 0 Overseas marquee; † × 5 inns
21 Tahlia Wilson Australia 21 October 1999 Right-handed 10 85 75.89 2 3 † × 7 inns
Bowlers
34 Samantha Bates Australia 17 August 1992 Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 14 8 34.78 12 6.02 4
25 Hannah Darlington Australia 25 January 2002 Right-handed Right-arm medium 7 42 135.48 7 8.43 1
12 Jessica Davidson Australia 3 May 2003 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
2 Lauren Smith Australia 6 October 1996 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 13 29 74.35 11 6.54 2
19 Lea Tahuhu New Zealand 23 September 1990 Right-handed Right-arm fast 9 17 62.96 4 7.00 1 Overseas marquee (replacement)
47 Belinda Vakarewa Australia 22 January 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 13 43 119.44 5 6.24 4

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Sydney Sixers (RU) 14 11 2 1 23 0.695
2 Adelaide Strikers (C) 14 8 5 1 17 0.390
3 Brisbane Heat (CF) 14 8 5 1 17 0.276
4 Hobart Hurricanes (EF) 14 7 6 1 15 0.457
5 Perth Scorchers 14 6 7 1 13 0.373
6 Melbourne Stars 14 5 6 3 13 −0.339
7 Melbourne Renegades 14 4 9 1 9 −1.042
8 Sydney Thunder 14 1 10 3 5 −1.000
Source: cricket.com.au,[8] ESPN Cricinfo[9]
  •   The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase

Fixtures

All times are AEDT.


Match 2
14 October 2022
15:00
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
5/125 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
9/106 (20 overs)
Mignon du Preez 33 (27)
Chloe Tryon 2/14 (3 overs)
Tahlia Wilson 26 (30)
Heather Graham 3/15 (4 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 19 runs
Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Roberto Howard
Player of the match: Heather Graham (Hobart Hurricanes)

Match 7
16 October 2022
17:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
8/88 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
1/89 (14.5 overs)
Tahlia Wilson 28 (35)
Lilly Mills 2/12 (4 overs)
Sophie Devine 44* (42)
Chloe Tryon 1/8 (1 over)
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Daniel Moran and Roberto Howard
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)

Match 10
18 October 2022
19:05 (N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
7/144 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
95 (18.1 overs)
Lizelle Lee 41 (29)
Sammy-Jo Johnson 3/34 (4 overs)
Phoebe Litchfield 28 (21)
Heather Graham 2/13 (3.1 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 49 runs
Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Daniel Moran
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes)

Match 14
22 October 2022
14:30
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
4/166 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
9/141 (20 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 77* (59)
Alana King 1/22 (2 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 32 (23)
Lauren Smith 5/17 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 25 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons and Jarryd Buscall
Player of the match: Lauren Smith (Sydney Thunder)

Match 15
23 October 2022
13:40
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
1/102 (13.4 overs)
v
No result
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Jamie Thomas and Sue Redfern
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
  • Match reduced to 17 overs due to rain. No further play was possible due to rain.

Match 18
25 October 2022
18:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
7/139 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
5/120 (17.2 overs)
Phoebe Litchfield 50 (38)
Jess Jonassen 2/20 (4 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 33 (36)
Lea Tahuhu 3/31 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 3 runs (DLS method)
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Benjamin Farrell and Tom Logan
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Brisbane Heat)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Brisbane Heat were set a revised target of 118 runs from 17.2 overs.
  • Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel

Match 25
31 October 2022
15:00
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
2/79 (13.5 overs)
v
Amy Jones 38 (35)
Annabel Sutherland 1/7 (1.5 overs)
No result
Eastern Oval, Ballarat
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Gaurav Bawa
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel

Match 27
2 November 2022
19:05 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
6/163 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
7/148 (20 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 53 (37)
Lauren Smith 2/22 (3 overs)
Rachael Haynes 37 (29)
Lauren Cheatle 3/21 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 15 runs
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Roberto Howard
Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers)

Match 29
4 November 2022
15:30
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
3/163 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
9/149 (20 overs)
Grace Harris 74 (54)
Belinda Vakarewa 3/21 (4 overs)
Sammy-Jo Johnson 41 (41)
Jess Jonassen 3/20 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 14 runs
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri and Simon Burns
Player of the match: Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat)

Match 33
6 November 2022
13:40
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
6/121 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
5/122 (18 overs)
Amy Jones 53 (48)
Ella Hayward 2/14 (4 overs)
Sophie Molineux 55* (45)
Hannah Darlington 2/22 (3 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Muhammad Qureshi
Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 44
13 November 2022
15:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
3/92 (14.3 overs)
v
Katie Mack 29 (28)
Samantha Bates 1/10 (2.3 overs)
No result
Centennial Park Oval, Nuriootpa
Umpires: Dhaval Bhatt and Kurt Miegel
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel

Match 47
15 November 2022
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
95 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
2/98 (14.2 overs)
Tahlia Wilson 20 (27)
Georgia Prestwidge 3/22 (4 overs)
Hayley Matthews 46* (40)
Lauren Smith 1/12 (3 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Dinusha Bandara
Player of the match: Georgia Prestwidge (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 51
18 November 2022
19:05 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
6/178 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
7/160 (20 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 85 (48)
Samantha Bates 3/21 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 51 (32)
Kate Peterson 3/27 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 18 runs
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Roberto Howard
Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers)

Match 56
20 November 2022
17:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/144 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
118 (19.3 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 75* (56)
Hannah Darlington 2/36 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 37 (27)
Megan Schutt 6/19 (3.3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 26 runs
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Roberto Howard and Sharad Patel
Player of the match: Megan Schutt (Adelaide Strikers)

Statistics and awards

  • Most runs: Phoebe Litchfield – 280 (16th in the league)[11]
  • Highest score in an innings: Tammy Beaumont – 77* (59) vs Perth Scorchers, 22 October November 2022[12]
  • Most wickets: Samantha Bates – 12 (equal 18th in the league)[13]
  • Best bowling figures in an innings: Lauren Smith – 5/17 (4 overs) vs Perth Scorchers, 22 October 2022[14]
  • Most catches (fielder): Samantha Bates, Rachael Haynes, Olivia Porter, Chloe Tryon – 4 each (equal 31st in the league)[15]
  • Player of the Match awards: Lauren Smith – 1
  • Alex Blackwell Medal: Phoebe Litchfield[16]

References

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  2. "Thunder elect to move Sydney Smash away from home venue". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. "Scoop Podcast: Happy Haynes set for farewell tour". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. "WBBL preview: Vakarewa returns to Thunder". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. "Tahuhu, Jones return to WBBL to cover late arrivals". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. "Players | Sydney Thunder - BBL". www.sydneythunder.com.au. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Sydney Thunder Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. "WBBL|08 Standings". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  9. Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
  10. "WBBL wrap: Schutt's record haul secures home final". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  11. "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  12. "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  13. "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  14. "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  15. "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  16. "Hughes and Gardner win major CNSW Awards". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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