2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season
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The 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|03 was the third season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was scheduled from 9 December 2017 to 4 February 2018.[1][2]
Logo of the 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season | |
| Dates | 9 December 2017 – 4 February 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Sydney Sixers (2nd title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Player of the series | Amy Satterthwaite (MLR) |
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry (SYS) – 552 |
| Most wickets | Katherine Brunt (PRS) – 23 Sarah Aley (SYS) – 23 |
The final, held at Adelaide Oval, pitted the Sydney Sixers against the Perth Scorchers for the second season running. Sydney comfortably won the match by nine wickets to claim back-to-back championships.[3] Punctuating an emphatic comeback from retirement, Sixers medium-pace bowler Sarah Coyte managed figures of 4/17 in the decider and was named Player of the Final.[4]
Melbourne Renegades captain Amy Satterthwaite was named Player of the Tournament, although her team failed to qualify for the finals. Sixers captain Ellyse Perry was the leading run-scorer of the season, while the leading wicket-taker title was shared between the Sixers' Sarah Aley and the Scorchers' Katherine Brunt.
Teams
Each 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).[5][6]
The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.
Personnel changes
Local players
The table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon Dick | Sydney Sixers | → | Adelaide Strikers | [5] | |
| Sarah Coyte | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Signed with the Sydney Sixers as a replacement player during the season | |
| Sarah Elliott | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
| Shelley Nitschke | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
| Grace Harris | Melbourne Renegades | → | Brisbane Heat |
| |
| Stefanie Daffara | Sydney Thunder | → | Hobart Hurricanes | ||
| Nicola Hancock | – | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Previously played for the Melbourne Renegades | |
| Erin Burns | Hobart Hurricanes | → | Sydney Sixers | ||
| Julie Hunter | Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | Retired | |
| Jess Duffin | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | Australian marquee | |
| Hayley Jensen | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Emma Inglis | Melbourne Stars | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Claire Koski | Sydney Thunder | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Annabel Sutherland | Melbourne Renegades | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Erin Osborne | Sydney Thunder | → | Melbourne Stars | Australian marquee | |
| Mikayla Hinkley | Sydney Thunder | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Meg Lanning | Melbourne Stars | → | Perth Scorchers |
| |
| Lauren Cheatle | Sydney Thunder | → | Sydney Sixers | ||
| Lisa Sthalekar | Sydney Sixers | → | – | Retired |
Changes made during the season included:
- Sarah Coyte signed with the Sydney Sixers as a marquee replacement player.[7]
Overseas players
The table below lists changes to overseas marquee allocations made ahead of the season.
| Player | Departed | → | Joined | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzie Bates | Perth Scorchers | → | Adelaide Strikers | Outgoing captain (9–7 win–loss record) | [5] |
| Charlotte Edwards | Adelaide Strikers | → | – | Retired | |
| Smriti Mandhana | Brisbane Heat | → | – | ||
| Veda Krishnamurthy | – | → | Hobart Hurricanes | ||
| Lauren Winfield | Brisbane Heat | → | Hobart Hurricanes | Replacement player in WBBL|02 | |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Hobart Hurricanes | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Heather Knight | Hobart Hurricanes | → | – | Outgoing captain (15–14 win–loss record) | |
| Chamari Atapattu | – | → | Melbourne Renegades | ||
| Rachel Priest | Melbourne Renegades | → | Sydney Thunder | Outgoing captain (6–10 win–loss record) | |
| Danni Wyatt | Melbourne Renegades | → | – | ||
| Mignon du Preez | – | → | Melbourne Stars | Returning to the Melbourne Stars | |
| Georgia Elwiss | – | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Lizelle Lee | – | → | Melbourne Stars | ||
| Morna Nielsen | Melbourne Stars | → | – | ||
| Nat Sciver | Melbourne Stars | → | Perth Scorchers | ||
| Danielle Hazell | Melbourne Stars | → | – | Replacement player in WBBL|02 | |
| Anya Shrubsole | Perth Scorchers | → | – | ||
| Thamsyn Newton | – | → | Perth Scorchers | Replacement player for Meg Lanning |
Changes made during the season included:
- South Africa marquee Laura Wolvaardt signed with the Brisbane Heat as a replacement player.[6]
- Ireland marquee Isobel Joyce returned to the Hobart Hurricanes as a replacement player.[8][9]
- New Zealand marquee Katey Martin signed with the Melbourne Stars as a replacement player.[10]
- England marquee Amy Jones signed with the Sydney Sixers as a replacement player.[7]
- England marquee Fran Wilson signed with the Sydney Thunder as a replacement player.[11]
Leadership
Coaching changes made ahead of the season included:
- Peter McGiffin was appointed head coach of the Brisbane Heat, replacing Andy Richards.[12]
- Tim Coyle was appointed head coach of the Melbourne Renegades, replacing Lachlan Stevens.[13]
Captaincy changes made ahead of the season included:
- Suzie Bates was appointed captain of the Adelaide Strikers, replacing Tegan McPharlin (3–9 win–loss record).[14]
- Corinne Hall was appointed captain of the Hobart Hurricanes, replacing Heather Knight (15–14 win–loss record).[15]
- Amy Satterthwaite was appointed captain of the Melbourne Renegades, replacing Rachel Priest (6–10 win–loss record).[16]
- Kristen Beams was appointed captain of the Melbourne Stars, replacing Meg Lanning (13–14 win–loss record).[17]
- Elyse Villani assumed the captaincy of the Perth Scorchers, replacing Suzie Bates (9–7 win–loss record).[18]
Captaincy changes made during the season included:
- Isobel Joyce stood in as acting captain of the Hobart Hurricanes for five games.[8][9]
- Erin Osborne stood in as acting captain of the Melbourne Stars for two games.[19]
Points table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.890 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.684 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.250 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.147 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.092 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.634 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.733 |
- The top four teams qualified for the play-off phase.
Win–loss table
Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fixtures
Week 1
Sydney Thunder 6/200 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 6/189 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers 3/183 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 9/138 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers 4/242 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 7/156 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Perth Scorchers 6/188 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 9/170 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers 6/176 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 93 (18.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder 6/142 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 4/146 (18.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers 8/122 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 1/123 (18.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 8/114 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder 2/115 (14.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 2
Perth Scorchers 7/112 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 4/116 (18.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 4/132 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder 1/135 (15.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers 6/139 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 8/138 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers 8/152 (20 overs) |
v |
Hobart Hurricanes 8/119 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
- Dane van Niekerk became the fourth player to take a hat-trick in the WBBL
Melbourne Renegades 5/160 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers 9/151 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 3
Melbourne Renegades 6/133 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 125 (19.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 98 (19.4 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 1/99 (13.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
- Double header with Match 5 of the Men's BBL
Brisbane Heat 66 (16.1 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 0/67 (10.5 overs) |
Sophie Molineux 45* (37) |
Melbourne Stars 4/163 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 1/164 (18.3 overs) |
- 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 6/149 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 4/137 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 4
Adelaide Strikers 6/113 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 1/114 (16 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers 138 (19.5 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 4/139 (18.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 8/112 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 3/116 (16.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 97 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 2/99 (15 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers 7/119 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 2/122 (16.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers 7/128 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 92 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades 7/120 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers 7/120 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers 5/144 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 9/122 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 5
Melbourne Renegades 6/142 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 3/145 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 4/111 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 2/114 (14.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder 6/145 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 6/144 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat 4/168 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 126 (18.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder 4/134 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 2/136 (18.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 5/132 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers 9/134 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
The Adelaide Strikers recorded the first-ever one-wicket victory in WBBL history,[22] defeating the Melbourne Stars on the last ball of the match.[23] Requiring three runs with one delivery remaining, Tabatha Saville scored a boundary off leg-spinning Stars captain Kristen Beams to clinch a narrow win for the Strikers.[24]
Melbourne Stars 3/133 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 5/134 (18.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 6
Perth Scorchers 9/87 (16 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers 4/88 (15.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain delay
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers 113 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder 6/114 (19 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat 8/93 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 4/94 (17.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 100 (18.5 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 0/102 (17.2 overs) |
Sophie Molineux 53* (39) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers 7/107 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 76 (17.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 9/120 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 6/116 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers 5/160 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 151 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 7
Sydney Sixers 7/144 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 4/126 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 6/118 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 6/118 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Thunder 4/148 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers 111 (19.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 4/122 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 1/126 (16 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 7/130 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 4/134 (18.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars 7/106 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers 5/107 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers 5/114 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 4/114 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades 68 (15.5 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 6/69 (16 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Week 8
Hobart Hurricanes 7/107 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 3/108 (18 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers 4/149 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers 3/150 (19.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Perth Scorchers 7/124 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 6/125 (19.2 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder 5/145 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 4/146 (18 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Hobart Hurricanes 6/130 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 7/128 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades 9/112 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 6/113 (16.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
- Former Australian player Kris Britt made her last WBBL appearance[25]
Adelaide Strikers 9/111 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 2/112 (18.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder 8/117 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 115 (17.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Knockout phase
All knockout phase matches were played as double headers with the men's tournament, hence the venues for both semi-finals and the final were determined using the standings of the BBL|07 points table.
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 8/121 | |||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 2/148 | |||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 99 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 1/100 | |||||||
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 5/138 | |||||||
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 9/121 | |||||||
Semi-finals
Perth Scorchers 2/148 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder 8/121 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Played as a double header with BBL semi-final 1
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Sydney Sixers 5/138 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers 9/121 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as a double header with BBL semi-final 2
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Final
Perth Scorchers 99 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 1/100 (15 overs) |
- 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
Highest totals
| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sixers | 4/242 (20 overs) | Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 |
| Sydney Thunder | 6/200 (20 overs) | Melbourne Renegades | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 6/189 (20 overs) | Sydney Thunder | North Sydney Oval | 9 December 2017 |
| Perth Scorchers | 6/188 (20 overs) | Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval | 10 December 2017 |
| Adelaide Strikers | 3/183 (20 overs) | Hobart Hurricanes | Gliderol Stadium | 9 December 2017 |
- Source: CricInfo
Most runs
| Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | Sydney Sixers|552 | |
| Elyse Villani | Perth Scorchers | 535 |
| Nicole Bolton | Perth Scorchers | 482 |
| Beth Mooney | Brisbane Heat | 465 |
| Suzie Bates | Adelaide Strikers | 434 |
- Source CricInfo
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Brunt | Perth Scorchers | 23 |
| Sarah Aley | Sydney Sixers | 23 |
| Dane van Niekerk | Sydney Sixers | 20 |
| Sophie Devine | Adelaide Strikers | 17 |
| Nicola Carey | Sydney Thunder | 17 |
- Source: CricInfo
Awards
Player of the tournament
Player of the Tournament votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis by the two standing umpires at the conclusion of every match, meaning a player can receive a maximum of six votes per game.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amy Satterthwaite | Melbourne Renegades | 35 |
| 2nd | Elyse Villani | Perth Scorchers | 28 |
| 3rd | Ellyse Perry | Sydney Sixers | 27 |
| =4th | Beth Mooney | Brisbane Heat | 25 |
| =4th | Suzie Bates | Adelaide Strikers | 25 |
Source: WBBL|03 Player of the tournament
Team of the tournament
An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|03 was named by bigbash.com.au:
- Elyse Villani (Perth Scorchers)
- Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat)
- Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
- Nicole Bolton (Perth Scorchers)
- Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)
- Dane van Niekerk (Sydney Sixers)
- Amy Satterthwaite (Melbourne Renegades)
- Katherine Brunt (Perth Scorchers)
- Rene Farrell (Sydney Thunder)
- Sarah Aley (Sydney Sixers)
- Lea Tahuhu (Melbourne Renegades)
Young gun award
Players under 21 years of age at the start of the season are eligible for the Young Gun Award. Weekly winners are selected over the course of the season by a panel of Cricket Australia officials based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, and their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Each weekly winner receives a $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.[26]
Melbourne Renegades all-rounder Sophie Molineux was named the Young Gun of WBBL|03 after scoring 318 runs and taking 6 wickets. The other nominees for the award were Sydney Sixers' Ashleigh Gardner (who took out the accolade in WBBL|02), Renegades teammates Georgia Wareham and Maitlan Brown, Adelaide Strikers batter Tabatha Saville, as well as bowlers Annabel Sutherland from the Melbourne Stars and Belinda Vakarewa from the Sydney Thunder.[27]
Audience
A total of twelve matches were televised on free-to-air in the third season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on Network Ten, including four on the opening weekend.[28] The remaining 47 matches were live streamed on the Cricket Australia or MamaMia website as well as the Cricket Australia Live App Archived 25 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine for mobile.
Below are the television ratings for every game that was broadcast by Network Ten during the season.[29]
The Super Over of match 42 drew ratings of 296,000 nationally, and 185,000 in the 5 metro cities.[30]
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | ||
| 1 | Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder [31] | 226,000 | 331,000 | 146,000 | 241,000 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars [32] | 376,000 | 469,000 | 249,000 | 297,000 |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat [33] | 159,000 | 251,000 | 99,000 | 150,000 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers [34] | 335,000 | 421,000 | 210,000 | 275,000 |
| 15 | Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes [35] | 186,000 | 307,000 | 110,000 | 182,000 |
| 23 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat [36] | 179,000 | 275,000 | 106,000 | 172,000 |
| 34 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers [37] | 193,000 | 343,000 | 113,000 | 223,000 |
| 42 | Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades [30] | 107,000 | 172,000 | 62,000 | 97,000 |
| 49 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes [38] | 143,000 | 229,000 | 88,000 | 149,000 |
| Semi-final 1[h] | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers [39] | 100,000 | 75,000 | 63,000 | 48,000 |
| Semi-final 2[h] | Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers [40] | 68,000 | 113,000 | 41,000 | 73,000 |
| Final | Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers [41] | 198,000 | 313,000 | 119,000 | 190,000 |
