The Sydney Smash is back, with the Thunder looking to stamp their authority as best team in the competition
All you need to know: Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers
Match facts
Who: Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers
What: Match 31, Weber WBBL|10
Where: Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
When: Sunday, November 17. Bat flip at 4.40pm AEDT, first ball at 5.25pm AEDT
How to watch: Channel 7, 7+, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports
Buy tickets: Tickets are on sale here
For all matches in WBBL|10 there will be a Weber Baby Q up for grabs during the innings break. Fans can simply scan the QR code on the big screen to compete in trivia on their phone. The fan with the most correct answers in the fastest time will win.
Live scores: Match Centre
Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au, the CA Live and Big Bash apps
Officials: Bede Sajowitz (field), Roberto Howard (field), Mitchell Claydon (third), Lauren McGill (fourth), Joanne Broadbent (referee)
Match Squads
Sydney Thunder: Phoebe Litchfield (C), Georgia Adams, Chamari Athapaththu, Sam Bates, Ella Briscoe, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Shabnim Ismail, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Anika Learoyd, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
Sydney Sixers: Ellyse Perry (C), Hollie Armitage, Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Sarah Bryce, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Elsa Hunter, Amelia Kerr, Frankie Nicklin, Kate Pelle, Courtney Sippel
Injury Watch
Australian skipper Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of the remainder of the WBBL|10 with a knee injury. Healy has been in and out for the Sixers this season as her workload was managed post a foot injury sustained in the T20 World Cup last month, but she will now be replaced by Frankie Nicklin in the squad.
Form Guide:
Sydney Thunder: WLWWW (Most recent first)
The most in-form team at the moment. They'll be tough to stop.
Sydney Sixers: LLWWL (Most recent first)
The Sixers have been up and down, but they're always a threat.
Players to watch:
Georgia Voll's 97* was stunning on Friday. Can she go three better?
Amelia Kerr had a great outing with the ball recently, pulling out 4-23.
Most Runs
WBBL|10 BKT Golden Bat
| Player | Total |
|---|---|
1
Ellyse Perry
E Perry
|
391 |
|
2
Beth Mooney
B Mooney
|
386 |
|
3
Lizelle Lee
L Lee
|
376 |
|
4
Georgia Voll
G Voll
|
310 |
|
5
Phoebe Litchfield
P Litchfield
|
281 |
|
6
Grace Harris
G Harris
|
264 |
|
7
Hayley Matthews
H Matthews
|
255 |
|
8
Courtney Webb
C Webb
|
249 |
Head-to-head
Rapid Facts
- Sydney Thunder have won two of their last three WBBL matches against the Sydney Sixers (L1), including an 18-run victory when they last met earlier this season (10 November 2024); the Thunder will be aiming for back-to-back wins against the Sixers for the first time in the history of the competition.
- Sydney Sixers have won only one of their last six WBBL matches (L5) – a six-run victory against the Hobart Hurricanes (6 November 2024). The Sixers have lost each of their three games since then; the last time they recorded a longer losing run was a four-match span from November 2022 to October 2023.
- Sydney Thunder have induced a false short on 198 balls bowled in WBBL|10, the most of any team and 17 more than the next best (Perth Scorchers – 181); in addition, the Thunder bowling average (18.2) is the best of any team in the campaign.
- Ellyse Perry has scored 34.3% of the Sydney Sixers' runs when she’s played in WBBL|10, the best rate of any player for a team in the competition.
- Samantha Bates has taken 29.6% of the Sydney Thunders’ wickets when she’s played in WBBL|10, the second-best rate of any player for a team in the competition (Alana King – 30.4% for Scorchers).
What's on the line
A spot in the top four is what the Sixers will be chasing, but the Thunder have a real chance at the top spot.
Weber WBBL|10 standings
| Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | NRR | Ded. | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
REN
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.527 | 0 | 14 |
|
2
THU
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -0.002 | 0 | 13 |
|
3
HEA
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.276 | 0 | 12 |
|
4
HUR
|
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.189 | 0 | 10 |
|
5
SCO
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -0.171 | 0 | 9 |
|
6
SIX
|
9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -0.367 | 0 | 8 |
|
7
STR
|
10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -0.357 | 0 | 7 |
|
8
STA
|
10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -0.205 | 0 | 5 |
M: Matches played
W: Wins
L: Losses
T: Ties
N/R: No results
NRR: Net Run Rate
Ded.: Deductions
PTS: Total points