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    WBBL 2023 Schedule, Squad, Teams – Womens Big Bash League

    WBBL 2023 Schedule: The 9th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League is scheduled to kick start on October 19 with the first match between Sydney Sixers Women and Melbourne Stars Women at North Sydney Oval, Sydney.

    A total of 8 teams will participate to play 56 league games where the top 4 teams of the WBBL 2023 Points table will advance to play the knockout round.

    Women’s Big Bash League 2023

    Women’s Big Bash League 2023: The Adelaide Strikers are the current champions, winning their maiden title in WBBL|08. Women’s Big Bash League will feature the same eight city-based franchises that make up the Big Bash League.

    Ahead of the WBBL 2023, Cricket Australia decided to host the overseas draft for the first time as of BBL.

    WBBL 2023 Schedule

    WBBL 2023 Schedule: The Women’s Big Bash League 2023 will be played across 12 different venues across Australia. Check out the full WBBL 2023 Schedule below with venue, IST, GMT and Local timing:

    Date Match Venue IST GMT/Local
    Oct 19, Thu Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 2:10 PM 08:40 AM GMT / 07:40 PM LOCAL
    Oct 20, Fri Melbourne Renegades Women vs Brisbane Heat Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Oct 20, Fri Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Aurora Stadium, Launceston 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 07:10 PM LOCAL
    Oct 21, Sat Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 06:40 PM LOCAL
    Oct 22, Sun Perth Scorchers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 8:10 AM 02:40 AM GMT / 01:40 PM LOCAL
    Oct 22, Sun Sydney Thunder Women vs Sydney Sixers Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 11:55 AM 06:25 AM GMT / 05:25 PM LOCAL
    Oct 23, Mon Melbourne Renegades Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Oct 24, Tue Melbourne Stars Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 9:00 AM 03:30 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL
    Oct 24, Tue Sydney Sixers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 12:40 PM 07:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
    Oct 25, Wed Perth Scorchers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 04:10 PM LOCAL
    Oct 26, Thu Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Oct 27, Fri Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women Allan Border Field, Brisbane 11:10 AM 05:40 AM GMT / 03:40 PM LOCAL
    Oct 27, Fri Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Allan Border Field, Brisbane 3:00 PM 09:30 AM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL
    Oct 28, Sat Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 6:30 AM 01:00 AM GMT / 12:00 PM LOCAL
    Oct 29, Sun Melbourne Stars Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Oct 29, Sun Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 06:40 PM LOCAL
    Oct 30, Mon Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Aurora Stadium, Launceston 12:40 PM 07:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
    Oct 31, Tue Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth 2:40 PM 09:10 AM GMT / 05:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 01, Wed Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 02, Thu Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Bellerive Oval, Hobart 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 07:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 03, Fri Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Sixers Women W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth 11:40 AM 06:10 AM GMT / 02:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 03, Fri Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth 3:10 PM 09:40 AM GMT / 05:40 PM LOCAL
    Nov 04, Sat Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Casey Fields No 4, Melbourne 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 04, Sat Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Brisbane Heat Women Bellerive Oval, Hobart 1:00 PM 07:30 AM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL
    Nov 05, Sun Sydney Sixers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth 8:10 AM 02:40 AM GMT / 10:40 AM LOCAL
    Nov 05, Sun Perth Scorchers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth 11:55 AM 06:25 AM GMT / 02:25 PM LOCAL
    Nov 06, Mon Sydney Thunder Women vs Brisbane Heat Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 12:40 PM 07:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 08, Wed Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Sixers Women Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 08, Wed Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 06:40 PM LOCAL
    Nov 09, Thu Sydney Thunder Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 09, Thu Brisbane Heat Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Allan Border Field, Brisbane 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 10, Fri Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 9:50 AM 04:20 AM GMT / 03:20 PM LOCAL
    Nov 10, Fri Sydney Sixers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 07:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 11, Sat Melbourne Renegades Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 8:30 AM 03:00 AM GMT / 02:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 11, Sat Brisbane Heat Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 12, Sun Perth Scorchers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 4:40 AM (Nov 12) 11:10 PM GMT (Nov 11) / 10:10 AM LOCAL
    Nov 12, Sun Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 8:10 AM 02:40 AM GMT / 01:40 PM LOCAL
    Nov 13, Mon Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women Bellerive Oval, Hobart 12:40 PM 07:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 15, Wed Brisbane Heat Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women Allan Border Field, Brisbane 6:30 AM 01:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL
    Nov 15, Wed Adelaide Strikers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia 10:00 AM 04:30 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 16, Thu Sydney Sixers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 10:00 AM 04:30 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 17, Fri Melbourne Renegades Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women Allan Border Field, Brisbane 10:40 AM 05:10 AM GMT / 03:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 17, Fri Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women Allan Border Field, Brisbane 2:10 PM 08:40 AM GMT / 06:40 PM LOCAL
    Nov 18, Sat Sydney Thunder Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 18, Sat Sydney Sixers Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women North Sydney Oval, Sydney 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 07:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 19, Sun Melbourne Renegades Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 4:40 AM (Nov 19) 11:10 PM GMT (Nov 18) / 10:10 AM LOCAL
    Nov 19, Sun Melbourne Stars Women vs Brisbane Heat Women Junction Oval, Melbourne 8:10 AM 02:40 AM GMT / 01:40 PM LOCAL
    Nov 21, Tue Sydney Thunder Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 9:30 AM 04:00 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL
    Nov 21, Tue Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Sixers Women Allan Border Field, Brisbane 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 22, Wed Perth Scorchers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth 2:40 PM 09:10 AM GMT / 05:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 23, Thu Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women Bellerive Oval, Hobart 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 07:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 24, Fri Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 10:10 AM 04:40 AM GMT / 03:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 24, Fri Adelaide Strikers Women vs Perth Scorchers Women Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 06:40 PM LOCAL
    Nov 25, Sat Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 12:40 PM 07:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL
    Nov 26, Sun Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Adelaide Strikers Women Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 4:40 AM (Nov 26) 11:10 PM GMT (Nov 25) / 10:10 AM LOCAL
    Nov 26, Sun Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 8:10 AM 02:40 AM GMT / 01:40 PM LOCAL
    TBA Eliminator TBA TBA TBA
    TBA Challenger TBA TBA TBA
    Dec 02, Sat Final TBA 1:40 PM 08:10 AM GMT / 01:40 PM LOCAL

    WBBL 2023 Squad

    WBBL 2023 Squad: WBBL teams will have the opportunity to pick up to a total of 3 overseas stars through the draft, with a retention pick allowing them to secure one of their WBBL|08 key players. The draft process is expected to mirror the BBL’s draft introduced last summer.

    The squad will be updated following the official announcement!!!

    Adelaide Strikers

    Georgia Adams, Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Dani Gibson, Katie Mack, Tahlia McGrath (c), Anesu Mushangwe, Courtney Neale, Annie O’Neil, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson, Laura Wolvaardt

    Coach: Luke Williams

    Brisbane Heat

    Mignon du Preez, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Bess Heath, Mikayla Hinkley, Ellie Johnston, Jess Jonassen (c), Amelia Kerr, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Courtney Sippel, Georgia Voll.

    Replacement player: Sarah Glenn(over for Kerr, who will miss the early stages of the tournament)

    Coach: Ash Noffke

    Hobart Hurricanes 

    Nicola Carey, Maisy Gibson, Heather Graham, Shabnim Ismail, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Emma Manix-Geeves, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Bryony Smith, Naomi Stalenberg, Molly Strano, Elyse Villani (c), Julia Cavanough, Tabatha Saville

    Injured Players: Rachel Trenaman (ACL)

    Coach: Jude Coleman (new)

    Melbourne Renegades

    Tammy Beaumont, Sarah Coyte, Josie Dooley, Jess Duffin, Ellie Falconer, Ella Hayward, Harmanpreet Kaur, Erica Kershaw, Hayley Matthews, Rhiann O’Donnell, Georgia Prestwidge, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb

    Injured Players: Sophie Molineux (ACL), Tayla Vlaeminck (shoulder)

    Coach: Simon Helmot

    Melbourne Stars 

    Maia Bouchie, Alice Capsey, Sophie Day, Sophia Dunkley, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Olivia Henry, Milly Illingworth, Meg Lanning (c), Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Jasmine Nevins, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland

    Coach: Jonathan Batty

    Perth Scorchers

    Chloe Ainsworth, Charis Bekker, Stella Campbell, Piepa Cleary, Maddy Darke, Sophie Devine (c), Amy Edgar, Lisa Griffith, Amy Jones, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Nat Sciver Brunt

    Coach: Becky Grundy (new)

    Sydney Sixers 

    Jade Allen, Suzie Bates, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Ash Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Emma Hughes, Jess Kerr, Kate Pelle, Kate Peterson, Ellyse Perry (c), Linsey Smith, Gabby Sutcliffe, Chloe Tryon

    Coach: Charlotte Edwards

    Sydney Thunder

    Sam Bates, Lauren Bell, Paris Bowdler, Hannah Darlington, Marizanne Kapp, Saskia Horley, Ebony Hoskin, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Heather Knight(c), Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Olivia Porter, Lauren Smith, Tahlia Wilson.

    Replacement overseas player: Chamari Athapaththu

    Coach: Lisa Keightley (new)

    UPDATES

    Latest on Top!!!

    • October 19: Perth Scorchers signed Nat Sciver Brunt for the WBBL09 season.
    • October 18: English bowler Linsey Smith joins Sydney Sixers ahead of the WBBL 2023 season.
    • October 17: Hobart Hurricanes signs 19-year-old young gun Julia Cavanough and 25-year-old Tabatha Saville as Rachel Trenaman’s injury replacement to their Weber WBBL|09 squad for the upcoming 23-24 season.
    • October 11: Chamari Athapaththu joins Sydney Thunder for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • October 6: Mathilda Carmichael was signed by Sydney Sixers for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • September 28: Young fast bowler Stella Campbell joins Perth Scorchers for WBBL09.
    • September 28: Maitlan Brown has been signed by Sydney Sixers for the WBBL 09.
    • September 26: Brisbane Heat have secured Sarah Glenn and Lucy Hamilton for the WBBL 2023.
    • September 19: The Adelaide Strikers have recruited English allrounder Georgia Adams to fill their third overseas spot.
    • September 19: Tammy Beaumont joins Melbourne Renegades for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • September 14: Melbourne Renegades signed Courtney Webb for two more years ahead of WBBL09.
    • September 11: Hobart Hurricanes re-signs Lizelle Lee for WBBL 2023
    • September 9: Brisbane Heat signs Mignon du Preez for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • September 7: England batter Sophia Dunkley joins Melbourne Stars for WBBL 2023
    • September 6: The spin sensation from Zimbabwe, Anesu Mushangwe, is set to stay with the Adelaide Strikers for another season
    • September 1: Dane van Niekerk withdraws from the WBBL 2023 Overseas draft.
    • August 31: Piepa Cleary joins Perth Scorchers for another two years.
    • August 30: Melbourne Renegades signed Jess Duffin for the WBBL09.
    • August 29: Indian opening batter Smriti Mandhana opted out of WBBL 2023 to focus on domestic games.
    • August 26: England’s Sophie Ecclestone dislocated her right shoulder during The Hundreds and was ruled out of the WBBL 2023.
    • August 23: Brisbane Heat signs one of Queensland’s most exciting young talents Georgia Voll for WBBL 2023.
    • August 18: Brisbane Heat signs Jess Jonassen for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • August 16: Sydney Sixers sign Jade Allen for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • August 11: Bridget Patterson’s set to bring up seasons with the Adelaide Strikers with fresh ink on a two-year deal.
    • August 10: Hobart Hurricanes re-signs Nichola Carey for the WBBL09.
    • August 10: Ellyse Perry re-signs with Sydney Sixers for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • August 8: Melbourne Stars signs Sophie Reid and Sophie Dunkley for the WBBL 09 season.
    • August 4: Adelaide Strikers resigns Ella Wilson for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • August 3: Hobart Hurricanes re-signs Rachel Trenaman for the upcoming WBBL 2023 season.
    • July 26: Sasha Moloney was signed by Melbourne Stars for WBBL09.
    • July 13: Brisbane Heat signed Ellie Johnston and Laura Harris for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • July 13: Amy Smith was roped in by Hobart Hurricanes for the WBBL 2023 season.
    • June 27: Melbourne Stars signs Annabel Sutherland for a three-year deal.
    • June 23: Adelaide Strikers locks spin bowler Jemma Barsby for WBBL09.
    • June 21: Amanda Jade Wellington – One of the best spinners in the game will be with the Adelaide Strikers until WBBL|11.
    • June 19: Heather Graham locked in a contract extension with the Hobart Hurricanes all the way through to 2026.
    • March 7: Melbourne Stars signs Meg Lanning for WBBL09 and will remain with the team until WBBL11.
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