Women's Big Bash League 2022-23: All you need to know

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The eighth edition of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) is set to commence from October 13. The tournament spanning over almost one and a half months will witness eight top-class teams battle it out in 56 league matches and the subsequent knockout fixtures for the decorated trophy. 

Here are the squads of all teams

Adelaide Strikers

Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Deandra Dottin, Tahlia McGrath, Tegan McPharlin, Annie O’Neil, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt, Ella Wilson, Anesu Mushangwe, Meagan Dixon, Katie Mack

Brisbane Heat

Jess Jonassen, Zoe Cooke (injured, replaced by Lucy Hamilton), Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Mikayla Hinkley, Ellie Johnston, Amelia Kerr, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Courtney Sippel, Georgia Voll, Pooja Vastrakar, Danni Wyatt, Jess Kerr

Hobart Hurricanes

Nicola Carey, Julia Cavanough, Mignon du Preez, Maisy Gibson, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Emma Manix-Geeves, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Naomi Stalenberg, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani, Issy Wong (injured, replaced by Hayley Jensen)

Melbourne Renegades

Sophie Molineux, Sarah Coyte, Josie Dooley, Ellie Falconer, Ella Hayward, Shabnim Ismail, Harmanpreet Kaur, Carly Leeson, Hayley Matthews, Rhiann O’Donnell, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb, Georgia Prestwidge, Erica Kershaw

Melbourne Stars

Meg Lanning (unavailable - personal reasons), Alice Capsey, Lucy Cripps, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum (c), Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Hasrat Gill, Olivia Henry

Perth Scorchers

Mathilda Carmichael, Piepa Cleary, Sophie Devine (c), Maddy Green, Marizanne Kapp, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Holly Ferling, Amy Edgar, Maddy Darke, Georgia Wyllie, Charis Bekker

Sydney Thunder

Samantha Bates, Hannah Darlington, Jess Davidson, Rachael Haynes, Phoebe Litchfield, Olivia Porter, Lauren Smith, Tahlia Wilson, Tammy Beaumont, Anika Learoyd, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Chloe Tryon, Amy Jones, Corinne Hall, Belinda Vakarewa

Sydney Sixers

Ellyse Perry (c), Jade Allen, Suzie Bates, Nicole Bolton, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Stella Campbell, Lauren Cheatle, Sophie Ecclestone, Ash Gardner, Angelina Genford, Alyssa Healy, Kate Peterson

WBBL 2022-23 fixtures

October 13: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers, Great Barrier Reef Arena, 3.10 PM

October 14: Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes, Blacktown, 10.30 AM

October 15: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, Great Barrier Reef Arena, 11.10 AM

October 15: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Great Barrier Reef Arena, 2.35 PM

October 16: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers, Great Barrier Reef Arena, 5.45 AM

October 16: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, Great Barrier Reef Arena, 9.10 AM

October 16: Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, Blacktown, 12.30 PM

October 17: Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, Blacktown, 2.35 PM

October 18: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades, Great Barrier Reef Arena, 10 AM

October 18: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, Blacktown, 2.35 PM

October 20: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars, WACA Ground, 12.40 PM.

October 21: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, Karen Rolton Oval, 7 AM

October 21: Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, Karen Rolton Oval, 10.25 AM

October 22: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, WACA Ground, 7 AM

October 23: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, WACA Ground, 6.10 AM

October 23: Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes, WACA Ground, 9.45 AM

October 24: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades, Karen Rolton Oval, 10.30 AM

October 25: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder, Allan Border Field, 12.45 PM

October 27: Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers, Allan Border Field, 1.40 PM

October 28: Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, Allan Border Field, 9.45 AM

October 29: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, Eastern Oval, 5.45 PM

October 29: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Eastern Oval, 9.30 AM

October 29: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Allan Border Field, 1.40 PM

October 30: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, Eastern Oval, 10.30 AM

October 31: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Eastern Oval, 11 AM

November 2: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars, Blacktown, 11 AM

November 2: Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, Blacktown, 2.35 PM

November 3: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades, Blundstone Arena, 2.40 PM

November 4: Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Blundstone Arena, 9.10 AM

November 5: Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, Lilac Hill, 5.30 AM

November 5: Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Lilac Hill, 5.30 AM

November 6: Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat, Blundstone Arena, 5.45 AM

November 6: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, Blundstone Arena, 9.10 AM

November 6: Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, Lilac Hill, 12.20 PM

November 7: Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Blundstone Arena, 2.40 PM

November 9: Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, Lilac Hill, 10.30 AM

November 10: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, CitiPower Centre, 10.30 AM

November 11: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Karen Rolton Oval, 1.30 PM

November 12: Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, CitiPower Centre, 5.45 AM

November 12: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, CitiPower Centre, 9.10 AM

November 12: Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes, Karen Rolton Oval, 1.30 PM

November 13: Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, CitiPower Centre, 545 AM

November 13: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, CitiPower Centre, 9.10 AM

November 13: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Centennial Park Oval, 10.30 AM

November 14: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Karen Rolton Oval, 1.30 PM

November 15: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, Latrobe Recreation Ground, 10.30 AM

November 15: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Manuka Oval, 2.40 PM

November 16: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Latrobe Recreation Ground, 10.30 AM

November 16: Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat, North Sydney Oval, 2.40 PM

November 18: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, North Sydney Oval, 11.10 AM

November 18: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, North Sydney Oval, 2.35 PM

November 19: Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, Ted Summerton Reserve, 6.10 AM

November 20: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Ted Summerton Reserve, 5.45 AM

November 20: Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, North Sydney Oval, 9.10 AM

November 20: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat, Ted Summerton Reserve, 9.30 AM

November 20: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, North Sydney Oval, 12.45 PM

Final: TBC

Know the key players

• Adelaide Strikers: Darcie Brown, Deandra Dottin, Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt, Laura Wolvaardt, Meagan Dixon 
• Brisbane Heat: Grace Harris, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Danielle Wyatt, Jess Jonassen 
• Hobart Hurricanes: Nicola Carey, Mignon du Preez, Lizelle Lee, Elyse Villani
• Melbourne Renegades: Harmanpreet Kaur, Shabnim Ismail, Hayley Matthews, Georgia Wareham
• Melbourne Stars: Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland
• Perth Scorchers: Sophie Devine, Maddy Green, Marizanne Kapp, Alana King, Beth Mooney
• Sydney Thunder: Rachael Haynes, Tammy Beaumont, Chloe Tryon, Amy Jones
• Sydney Sixers: Ellyse Perry, Suzie Bates, Ashlie Gardner, Sophie Ecclestone, Alyssa Healy

Looking at the squads, we rate Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers as the top two contenders for the title. But every team has the potential to force upsets in the course of the tournament. All in all, we are in for a fantastic tournament. So, fasten your seatbelts, and get ready to experience the thrill, contest and drama of the shortest format. 

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