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1-3 NOV, WACA GROUND YOUR WBBL HANDBOOK

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Welcome & Rules...... 2 History...... 3 Fixture...... 3 Squads...... 4 Venue Map...... 6 Kids Passport...... 7 Scorchers News...... 8 WELCOME BOUNCE...... 10 The summer of Big Bash is here – and it’s going to be HUGE!

Last year’s rebel Women’s Big Bash League season was amazing. Record breaking crowds, a full home and away fixture and new broadcast partners… and what about the finals!? The Semi-Finals and The Final were all matches that we won’t forget! The good news is, it’s about to get even better. It starts with a standalone season, which reinforces the WBBL as THE the best domestic women’s competition in the world. The season is highlighted by festival events around the country and will be RULES shown live across the League’s broadcast partners, including several primetime fixtures. 20 OVERS PER SIDE

Seven and have shown their continued passion and BOWLERS CAN BOWL commitment to the WBBL. This season they will again reach fans far A MAXIMUM OF and wide with an entertainment experience that sets the Big Bash 4 OVERS EACH apart. Fans will also be able to follow the action live via Kayo Sports, ABC Radio and Cricket ’s digital channels, including ONLY cricket.com.au and the CA Live app. TWO FIELDERS OUTSIDE THE Importantly, the competition will also continue to take games into CIRCLE FOR THE regional areas across Australia, giving even more fans a chance to FIRST 6 OVERS experience the fun and excitement of the Big Bash. EACH MUST With the WBBL stand-alone season kicking off in October, right BE COMPLETED IN through to the BBL Final on February 8th, fans around the country can 75 MINUTES look forward to a true summer of Big Bash. IF IT IS A TIE AT THE See you there! END OF THE MATCH THE TEAMS PLAY A SUPEROVER

Alistair Dobson Head of Big Bash Leagues 3THE 3 HISTORY After six seasons of the Australian Women’s Cup running in conjunction with the Women’s National Cricket League, the rebel Women’s Big Bash League was born ahead of the 2015-16 Australian summer. The League aligned to the KFC Big Bash League, with Australian’s top female cricketers and overseas stars signed to the eight existing Big Bash franchises in Australia’s major capital cities.

With the support of rebel and , the League has gone from strength to strength year-on-year, and has smashed boundaries in its efforts to:

• Hero the status of our female cricketers;

• Expose the game of cricket to new audiences;

• Encourage participation to all ages at local cricket clubs and schools programs; THIS WEEKEND’S • Solidify the standing of our Australian Women’s Cricket Team as the number one team in the world in the T20 International FIXTURE format; and

• Be the BEST on field and off field product in the world of women’s cricket. Fri 1 Nov 5.40pm After four seasons of growth, the rebel Women’s Big Bash League will standalone for the first-time ever as we look ahead to an exciting ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Australian soil in February 2020. Sat 2 Nov 12.10pm

REBEL PLAYER OF THE CHAMPIONS YOUNG GUN TOURNAMENT OF THE YEAR Sat 2 Nov 3.55pm Ellyse Georgia WBBL04 Perry Wareham

Sun 3 Nov 11.10am Amy Sophie WBBL03 Satterthwaitte Molineux

Key for squad lists on following pages: Beth Ashleigh WBBL02 RHB Right-Hand Batter, LHB Left-Hand Batter, Mooney Gardner WK Wicketkeeper, RF Right-Arm Fast, RMF Right-Arm Medium-Fast, RM Right-Arm Medium, OS Right-Arm Off-Spin, LS Right-Arm Leg-Spin, LF Left-Arm Fast Bowler, Marizanne Lauren LMF Left-Arm Medium-Fast, LM Left-Arm Medium, WBBL01 SLA Left-Arm Orthodox Spin, Kapp Cheatle LLS Left-Arm Leg-Spin *Overseas player 4 Age 27 2 RHB/OS Local club 5 Mathilda Carmichael RHB/RMF THE Box Hill, VIC 6 Taneale Peschel RHB/RM SQUAD 7 Meg Lanning RHB/RM 8 Piepa Cleary RHB/RFM

9 LHB/WK

11 Heather Graham RHB/RM

12 LHB/RM

14 RHB/RM

15 Jemma Barsby LHB/OS

18 Kath Hempenstall RHB/RM

28 Chloe Piparo RHB/OS

Heather Graham 34 * RHB/RM Age 23 39 Local club Natalie Sciver* RHB/RM Subiaco Floreat, WA 40 * RHB/WK

Ellyse Perry 2 Age 28 RHB/OS Local club 3 RHB/RM , NSW THE 4 Hayley Silver-Holmes RHB/RMF SQUAD 5 Lauren Cheatle LHB/LFM 6 RHB/OS

7 Maddy Darke RHB/WK

8 RHB/RMF

14 RHB/RM

17 * RHB/RMF

18 RHB/RM

22 RHB/RM

23 * RHB/LS

Ashleigh Gardner 29 RHB/OS Age 22 Local club 77 RHB/WK Kensington, NSW 99 Alisha Bates LHB/OS 5 2 Age 30 Elyse Villani RHB/RM Local club 3 RHB/RM Essendon Maribyrnong THE Park, VIC 4 Nicole Faltum RHB/WK SQUAD 7 Chloe Rafferty RHB/RMF 9 RHB/RFM

11 Madeline Penna RHB/LS

19 Emma Inglis RHB/WK

21 Katey Martin* RHB/WK

24 Lucy Cripps RHB/RM

25 Tess Flintoff RHB/RM

26 Kristen Beams RHB/LS

33 RHB/LS Holly Ferling 44 RHB/RMF Age 23 Local club 67 RHB/RMF , NSW 76 RHB/OS

00 * RHB/OS

Sophie Molineux 3 Age 21 Josie Dooley RHB/WK Local club 5 RHB/OS Dandenong, VIC THE 6 Lea Tahulu* RHB/RMF SQUAD 8 RHB/RM 11 Courtney Webb RHB/RM

12 * RHB/WK

15 Erica Kershaw LHB/WK

23 LHB/SLA

25 Makinley Blows RHB/RM

27 Jess Duffin RHB/LS

28 * RHB/OS

32 RHB/LS

Georgia Wareham 55 RHB/RM Age 20 Local club 74 Carly Leeson RHB/RM Essendon Maribyrnong Park, VIC 77 Maitlan Brown RHB/RF 6 THE

Nelson Cres. Gate VENUE 2

Prindiville Stand Indoor centre

Practice 4 2

Gate 6 5

West East Grassed WACA Ground Grassed Bank Bank

Scoreboard

Hale St 3 1

Braithwaite St Player’s Pavilion

Lillie Marsh Stand

Hale St

Legend

WBBL Giant Letters Face Painting 3 Dugouts

Scorchers Fan Zone Food & Beverage 4 Sponsor Activations

ICC T20 World Cup Bean Bag & Members Only Area 5 2020 Activation Picnic Zone Langer’s Loft Bar (lower level) BOUNCE Fun Area 1 Live at the Loft (upper level)

WBBL05 Trophy 2 Merchandise

*Venue map is not to scale. Venue map does not include all landmarks and is a guide only. 7 7

GO AND EXPLORE! I have been to:

Take a walk on the BOUNCE Balance Beam

Take a photo at the BOUNCE Selfie Wall

Share a selfie from the roaming ‘Shutter Squad’

Take a photo with the WBBL Letters

Get an airbrush tattoo in the Scorchers Fan Zone

Fill out your passport for a chance to get a photo with the WBBL Trophy! WBBL8 LILAC HILL WEEKENDS Join us for the rebel Women’s Big Bash League at Lilac Hill packed full of entertainment and fun for the family. ENTRY IS FREE SCORCHERS v SYDNEY SIXERS SAT 23 & SUN 24 NOV I MATCH STARTS: 10AM PERTH SCORCHERS v HURRICANES SAT 30 NOV & SUN 1 DEC I MATCH STARTS: 2PM Lilac Hill, Caversham DON’T MISS A MOMENT THIS SUMMER! Perth Scorchers Members receive FREE entry to the WBBL Big Weekend! Plus a whole heap of other benefits, including your very own reserved seat at Optus and complimentary merchandise. Memberships start from $68 for juniors and $243 for families. Visit www.wacricketmembership.com.au to find out more! SIGN9 UP TODAY TO PLAY CRICKET Whether you’re a girl or a boy wanting to try cricket for the first time, an adult looking for a social game or a seasoned player. Find your local Cricket Club at www.playcricket.com.au PERTH SCORCHERS GIRLS LEAGUE The Perth Scorchers Girls League is the junior girls community competition in WA. This competition is open for girls aged 10-17 years of all abilities and skill levels. To find your local club, visit playcricket.com.au, or for general enquiries please email [email protected] BLAZE & AMBER COLOUR IN 10

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It is a really exciting season for us! Expect to see some amazing, scorching moments as we eye off the big Finals weekend! We are looking forward to your MADETOUGH support this summer. - Meg

*WBBL Finals will be hosted by the team finishing on top of the ladder at the end of the home and away season.

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