2017–18 Perth Scorchers WBBL season

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The 2017–18 Perth Scorchers Women’s season was the third in the team’s history. Coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Elyse Villani, the Scorchers ended the regular season of WBBL|03 in third place. They then defeated the Sydney Thunder by 27 runs in a semi-final at Optus Stadium to set up a re-match of the previous year’s final against the Sydney Sixers. In the championship decider, held at Adelaide Oval, the Scorchers suffered a heavy nine-wicket loss to once again finish the tournament as runners-up.

Each WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[1]

Personnel changes ahead of the season included:[2][3]

  • New Zealand marquee Suzie Bates departed the Scorchers, signing with the Adelaide Strikers.
  • Meg Lanning signed with the Scorchers, departing the Melbourne Stars. However, due to a shoulder injury, Lanning would be unavailable for the entire season. New Zealand’s Thamsyn Newton was subsequently signed as a marquee replacement player.
  • Due to the departure of Bates (outgoing captain with a 9–7 win–loss record) and the unavailability of Lanning, Elyse Villani assumed the captaincy for the season.
  • England marquee Nat Sciver signed with the Scorchers, departing the Melbourne Stars.
  • Mikayla Hinkley signed with the Scorchers, departing the Sydney Thunder.

Changes made during the season included the signing of Taneale Peschel as a local replacement player. Peschel played two games in the absence of Katherine Brunt who was sidelined with a back injury.[4][5][6]

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

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Fixtures[edit]

All times are local time

Regular season[edit]

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Broadcast by Network Ten
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Ashlee Kovalevs and John Taylor
Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
  • Double header with Match 7 of the Men’s BBL
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Lilac Hill, Perth
Umpires: John Taylor and Trent Steenholdt
Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Scorchers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: James Hewitt and A Kovalevs
Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Thunder)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • Match reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain delay
  • Broadcast by Network Ten
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: J Paterson and Trent Steenholdt
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Dale Ireland
Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Andrew Crozier
Player of the match: Katherine Brunt (Scorchers)

Knockout phase[edit]

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Sydney Sixers won their second WBBL title
  • Played as a double header with BBL final
  • Broadcast by Network Ten

Statistics and awards[edit]

  • Most runs: Elyse Villani – 535 (2nd in the league)[10]
  • Highest score in an innings: Elyse Villani – 84* (53) vs Melbourne Stars, 26 December 2017[11]
  • Most wickets: Katherine Brunt – 23 (equal 1st in the league)[12]
  • Best bowling figures in an innings: Katherine Brunt – 3/11 (4 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 28 January 2018[13]
  • Most catches (fielder): Nat Sciver – 13 (1st in the league)[14]
  • Player of the Match awards:
  • Scorchers Player of the Year: Katherine Brunt[15]
  • WBBL|03 Player of the Tournament: Elyse Villani (2nd)[16]
  • WBBL|03 Team of the Tournament: Nicole Bolton, Katherine Brunt, Elyse Villani[17]

References[edit]


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