2022–23 Perth Scorchers WBBL season
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Shelley Nitschke | ||
| Captain(s) | Sophie Devine | ||
| Home ground | WACA Ground | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 6–7 (5th) | ||
| Finals | DNQ | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Beth Mooney – 434 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Alana King – 17 | ||
| Player of the Season | Marizanne Kapp | ||
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The 2022–23 Perth Scorchers Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Shelley Nitschke and captained by Sophie Devine, the Scorchers entered WBBL|08 as defending champions after claiming their maiden title in WBBL|07.[1] They finished the regular season in fifth position and consequently failed to qualify for the finals.
Squad[edit]
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:[2]
- Heather Graham departed the Scorchers, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes.
- Holly Ferling signed with the Scorchers, having previously played for the Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades.
- Maddy Darke signed with the Scorchers, having previously played for the Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars.
- Sri Lankan marquee Chamari Athapaththu did not re-sign with the Scorchers.
- New Zealand marquee Maddy Green signed with the Scorchers, having previously played for the Brisbane Heat.
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.[3][4]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth Date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Mathilda Carmichael | 
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4 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 69 | 79.31 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 9 | Amy Edgar |
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27 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 130 | 109.24 | 4 | 6.77 | 3 | – | |
| 25 | Maddy Green | 
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20 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 240 | 105.26 | – | – | 10 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 28 | Chloe Piparo |
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5 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 174 | 95.08 | – | – | 5 | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| Charis Bekker |
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14 March 2004 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 77 | Sophie Devine |
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1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 182 | 97.32 | 8 | 7.20 | 9 | – | Captain, overseas marquee |
| 7 | Marizanne Kapp | 
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4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 229 | 143.12 | 12 | 5.74 | – | – | Overseas marquee |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
| Maddy Darke |
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30 March 2001 | Right-handed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 10 | Beth Mooney |
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14 January 1994 | Left-handed | – | 14 | 434 | 120.55 | – | – | 5 | 0 | Australian marquee |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Piepa Cleary |
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17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 53 | 120.45 | 11 | 8.03 | 5 | – | |
| 22 | Holly Ferling |
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22 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 5 | 8 | 200.00 | 1 | 7.75 | 1 | – | |
| 23 | Alana King |
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22 November 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 68 | 174.35 | 17 | 5.91 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| 56 | Lilly Mills |
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2 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 3 | 50.00 | 15 | 6.81 | 5 | – | |
| 6 | Taneale Peschel |
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29 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 9 | – | – | 7 | 7.95 | 1 | – | |
| Georgia Wyllie |
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3 May 2002 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Ladder[edit]
| 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 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase
Fixtures[edit]
All times are AEDT.
Sydney Thunder
8/88 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
1/89 (14.5 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
9/109 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
2/110 (14.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
9/110 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
8/111 (19.4 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder
4/166 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
9/141 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
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- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- No play was possible due to rain.
Perth Scorchers
5/111 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/112 (18.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Perth Scorchers
7/140 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
7/137 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
5/155 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
1/158 (18.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Perth Scorchers
9/119 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
3/120 (16 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat
7/153 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
8/120 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Perth Scorchers
4/192 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
88 (17.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Perth Scorchers set a new WBBL record for greatest winning margin (by runs).[7]
Perth Scorchers
4/176 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
4/180 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
8/179 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
7/173 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Perth Scorchers
2/46 (8 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
4/58 (7.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain. Melbourne Renegades were set a revised target of 57 for victory.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Statistics and awards[edit]
- Most runs: Beth Mooney – 434 (1st in the league)[8]
- Highest score in an innings: Beth Mooney – 99* (58) vs Sydney Sixers, 5 November 2022[9]
- Most wickets: Alana King – 17 (12th in the league)[10]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Lilly Mills – 3/9 (2 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 20 November 2022[11]
- Most catches (fielder): Maddy Green – 10 (6th in the league)[12]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Beth Mooney – 3
- Sophie Devine, Amy Edgar, Maddy Green – 1 each
- WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Beth Mooney (equal 3rd)[13]
- WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Beth Mooney[14]
- Scorchers Player of the Year: Marizanne Kapp[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Marizanne Kapp's impact with bat and ball helps seal Perth Scorchers' maiden WBBL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL preview: Scorchers set for title defence". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Players | Perth Scorchers - BBL". www.perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Perth Scorchers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL|08 Standings". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Mooney, Kapp power Perth to record-breaking win". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Perth Scorchers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Gardner caps super season to be crowned WBBL's best". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Official WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Bancroft, Piparo Take Top Honours". wacricket.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Botcherby, Elizabeth (10 October 2022). "WBBL 2022 team guide: Perth Scorchers". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
