|
Women's Big Bash League
The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) also known as Weber WBBL for sponsorship reasons, is the Australian professional Women's Twenty20 Cricket league. The WBBL replaced the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, which ran from the 2007–08 season through to 2014–15. The competition features eight city-based franchises, branded identically to the men's Big Bash League (BBL). Teams are made up of current and former Australian national team members, the country's best young talent, and up to three overseas marquee players. The league, which originally ran alongside the BBL, has experienced a steady increase in media coverage and popularity since its inception, moving to a fully standalone schedule for WBBL05. In 2018, ESPNcricinfo included the inaugural season in its ''25 Moments That Changed Cricket'' series, calling it "the tournament that kick-started a renaissance". The Melbourne Renegades are the current champions, having won WBBL, 10. The collective performance of the Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Strikers (WBBL)
The Adelaide Strikers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in North Adelaide, South Australia. They compete in the Women's Big Bash League, and won their first championship in WBBL08. History Formation One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Adelaide Strikers are aligned with the men's team of the same name. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Megan Schutt was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing. Andrea McCauley was appointed as the Strikers' inaugural coach, while Lauren Ebsary became the team's inaugural captain. The Strikers played their first match on 12 December at Aurora Stadium against the Hobart Hurricanes, losing by two runs. Their first win came on 20 December at Allan Border Field against the Sydney Thunder, chasing down a target of 149 runs with six wickets in hand and six balls to spare. Rivalries Perth Scorchers In the league's early years, the Strikers and the Perth Scorchers experienced several ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Heat (WBBL)
The Brisbane Heat (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Albion, Queensland, Albion, Queensland. The Heat compete in the Women's Big Bash League and have won two championships, winning back-to-back titles across 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season, WBBL04 and 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season, WBBL05. History Formation One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Brisbane Heat are aligned with the Brisbane Heat, men's team of the same name. On 24 June 2015, Queensland Cricket confirmed Andy Richards would be the Heat's inaugural coach. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July, Holly Ferling was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing. Delissa Kimmince was appointed as Brisbane's inaugural Captain (cricket), captain. The Heat played their first match against the Melbourne Stars (WBBL), Melbourne Stars on 5 December at the Junction Oval, losing by 20 runs. They won their first match on 12 December at Aquinas College, Perth, Aquinas College in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)
The Melbourne Renegades (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in St Kilda, Victoria, St Kilda, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. They are one of two teams from Melbourne to compete in the Women's Big Bash League, the other being the Melbourne Stars (WBBL), Melbourne Stars. History Formation One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Melbourne Renegades are aligned with the Melbourne Renegades, men's team of the same name. On 3 June 2015, Cricket Victoria announced Lachlan Stevens would "take charge of one of Melbourne's two WBBL teams". Stevens would be confirmed as inaugural head coach of the Renegades in the following months. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July, Sarah Elliott (cricketer), Sarah Elliott was unveiled as the team's first ever signing. Elliott would also become the inaugural Captain (cricket), captain. The Renegades played their first match against the Hobart Hurricanes Women, Hobart Hurricanes at Aurora Stadium in Launceston, Tasmania, Launc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Sixers (WBBL)
The Sydney Sixers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park, New South Wales. They are one of two teams from Sydney to compete in the Women's Big Bash League, the other being the Sydney Thunder (WBBL), Sydney Thunder. Having won two championship titles and four minor premierships, the Sixers are the most successful WBBL franchise to date. History Formation One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Sydney Sixers are aligned with the Sydney Sixers, men's team of the same name. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Ellyse Perry was unveiled as the Sixers' first signing. Perry would also become the team's inaugural Captain (cricket), captain. On 12 November, New South Wales Breakers assistant Ben Sawyer was announced as the Sixers' inaugural head coach. The Sixers played their first match against the Sydney Thunder (WBBL), Sydney Thunder at Howell Oval in Penrith, New South Wales, Penrith on 6 December, losing by nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Thunder (WBBL)
The Sydney Thunder (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Drummoyne Oval, Sydney, New South Wales. They are one of two teams from Sydney to compete in the Women's Big Bash League, the other being the Sydney Sixers (WBBL), Sydney Sixers. The Thunder have claimed two WBBL titles, winning the 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season, league's inaugural championship and the 2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season, 2020–21 title. History Formation One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Sydney Thunder are aligned with the Sydney Thunder, men's team of the same name. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Rene Farrell was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing. Joanne Broadbent was appointed as inaugural coach, while Alex Blackwell became the inaugural Captain (cricket), captain. The Thunder played their first game on 6 December against the Sydney Sixers (WBBL), Sydney Sixers at Howell Oval in Penrith, New South Wales, Penrith, winning by ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Women's Big Bash League Season
The 2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL, 07 was the seventh season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's cricket, women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 14 October to 27 November 2021. The Sydney Thunder (WBBL), Sydney Thunder entered the season as the defending champions, having won their second title in 2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season, WBBL06, but failed to qualify for the #Knockout phase, knockout stage. In the #Final, championship decider, played at Perth Stadium, the Perth Scorchers (WBBL), Perth Scorchers defeated the Adelaide Strikers (WBBL), Adelaide Strikers by 12 runs. Marizanne Kapp was named Player of the Final for her influential all-round performance, scoring 31Not out, * off 23 deliveries and producing bowling figures of 1/25 from four overs to help the Scorchers claim their maiden WBBL title. Indian marquee Harmanpreet Kaur was named #Player of the tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Women's Big Bash League Season
The 2022–23 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL, 08 was the eighth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 13 October to 26 November 2022. The Perth Scorchers entered the season as the defending champions, having won their maiden title in WBBL07, but failed to qualify for the finals. The Sydney Sixers won eleven games during the regular season—a new WBBL record—and finished on top of the points table for the fourth time in the team's history, thereby automatically qualifying (and earning host rights) for the Final. In the championship decider, played at North Sydney Oval, the Sixers were defeated in an upset by the Adelaide Strikers. Making a second-consecutive Final appearance, the Strikers won by ten runs to claim their first WBBL title. All-rounder Deandra Dottin was pivotal in her team's victory, contributing an unbeaten 52 runs with the bat and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Women's Big Bash League Season
The 2023–24 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL, 09 (also known as Weber Inc., Weber Women's Big Bash League 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's cricket, women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 19 October 2023, with the final held on 2 December 2023. Adelaide Strikers (WBBL), Adelaide Strikers, the defending champions, won the tournament, defeating Brisbane Heat (WBBL), Brisbane Heat in the final. Draft The 2023–24 season saw a players draft being held for the first time for Women's Big Bash League on 3 September 2023. Venues *Adelaide Oval, Adelaide *Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide *Allan Border Field, Brisbane *Bellerive Oval, Hobart *University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston *Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, Queensland, Mackay *Casey Fields No.4, Melbourne *CitiPower Centre, Melbourne *Jubilee Park, Melbourne *M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weber Inc
Weber may refer to: Places United States * Weber, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Weber City, Virginia, a town * Weber City, Fluvanna County, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Weber County, Utah * Weber Canyon, Utah * Weber River, Utah * Weber, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Weber County, New Zealand ** Weber, New Zealand, a hamlet within the county * Weber Deep, the deepest point in the Banda Sea off Indonesia * Weber Inlet, Alexander Island, Antarctica * Weber (crater), an impact crater on the far side of the Moon People and fictional characters * Weber (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Weber Yang (born 1980), Taiwanese actor * Potsie Weber, a fictional character in the sitcom ''Happy Days'' Businesses * Weber Inc., an American company known for its line of barbecue grills * Weber Aircraft LLC, an American manufacturer of airline seats * Weber Carburetors, an Italian fuel system manufacturer * Weber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cricket), bails (small sticks) balanced on three stump (cricket), stumps. Two players from the Batting (cricket), batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding Cricket bat, bats, while one player from the Fielding (cricket), fielding team, the bowler, Bowling (cricket), bowls the Cricket ball, ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one Run (cricket), run for each of these swaps. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the Boundary (cricket), boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled Illegal delivery (cricket), illegally. The fielding tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and Climate of Australia, climates including deserts of Australia, deserts in the Outback, interior and forests of Australia, tropical rainforests along the Eastern states of Australia, coast. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last glacial period. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke 250 distinct l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Women's Big Bash League Season
The 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL, 05 was the fifth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament moved to a standalone calendar slot, shifting away from the men's BBL, beginning on 18 October and running to 8 December 2019. The Sydney Sixers entered the season as "hot favourites", but they lost five consecutive games in the back-half of the tournament and missed out on qualifying for finals for the first time after captain Ellyse Perry sustained a shoulder injury. 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season, Defending champions Brisbane Heat (WBBL), Brisbane Heat finished the regular season on top of the ladder, earning the right to host all three Playoffs, playoff matches at Allan Border Field. The Heat retained their title on 8 December 2019 when they defeated first-time finalist Adelaide Strikers (WBBL), Adelaide Strikers, featuring Player of the Tournament Sop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
