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Sydney Thunder Women

Sydney Thunder Women

Sydney Thunder Women

Sydney Thunder Women

The Sydney Thunder Women's cricket team competes in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) and has won the championship twice: in the inaugural 2015–16 season and again in 2020–21. They are known for their championship wins and have a notable highest score of 232/5 and a largest victory by 129 runs. Their home ground is the Sydney Showground Stadium and they are one of two Sydney-based teams in the league.
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Full name
Sydney Thunder Women
Nickname
Sydney Thunder Women
Founded
2015
Team Owned By
Sydney Thunder Women Facebook
Sydney Thunder Women Twitter
Sydney Thunder Women Instagram
Main Players
Phoebe Litchfield, Chamari Athapaththu, Heather Knight, Shabnim Ismai
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Matches

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Points Table

Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
10
7
2
0
1
15
+0.662
10
6
3
0
1
13
-0.313
10
6
4
0
0
12
-0.132
10
5
4
0
1
11
+0.629
10
5
5
0
0
10
+0.121
10
3
4
0
3
9
+0.077
10
4
5
0
1
9
-0.124
10
0
9
0
1
1
-0.869
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.910
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.849
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.848
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.677
4
2
2
0
0
4
-0.159
4
2
2
0
0
4
-0.394
Australian Capital Territory Women Australian Capital Territory Women
4
1
3
0
0
2
-0.136
4
1
3
0
0
2
-0.619
4
0
4
0
0
0
-1.736
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
10
7
3
0
0
14
+0.527
10
7
3
0
0
14
+0.384
10
6
3
0
1
13
-0.002
10
5
5
0
0
10
+0.189
10
4
5
1
0
9
-0.172
10
3
5
1
1
8
-0.477
10
3
6
0
1
7
-0.357
10
2
7
0
1
5
-0.205
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Sydney Thunder Women Cricket 2025-26 Squad

Player Name Role Style Jersey Number
Batter Batting Style: Left-Handed
Bowling Style: Legbreak
20
Bowler Batting Style: Left-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Fast medium
89
All-rounder Batting Style: Left hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right arm offbreak
58
All-rounder Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm leg spin
6
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
3
All-rounder Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
11
Bowler Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox spin
15
Bowling Allrounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-Arm Medium
6
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
34
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm leg break
4
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium
21
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off spin
65
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-Arm Medium
24
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium
25
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast
37
All-rounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off spin
5
All-rounder Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-seam
35
All-rounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-Arm Medium
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Records By Team

  • Championships: 2 (2015–16 and 2020–21)

  • Highest Score: 232/5 against the Adelaide Strikers (January 22, 2021)

  • Largest Victory: By 129 runs against the Melbourne Renegades

  • Best BBL Season: 2021–22 with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses

  • All-time Win Percentage: 41.02% in the Big Bash League 

Major Stadiums

Drummoyne Oval Drummoyne, New South Wales Home ground for Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) matches.
Cricket Central Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales Hosts various Sydney Thunder events, including the Thunder Nation Cup.
Blacktown International Sportspark Blacktown, New South Wales Used as a home or secondary home ground for some WBBL matches and school holiday programs.

Awards And Trophies

  • WBBL Championships: 2 (2015–16 and 2020–21)

  • Player of the Season (WBBL|06): Heather Knight (2020–21)

  • Player of the Match (WBBL|06 Final): Shabnim Ismail