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The 2016–17 Sydney Sixers season is the club's sixth consecutive season in the Big Bash League (BBL).

Players

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
15 Daniel Hughes Australia (1989-02-16) 16 February 1989 (age 35) Left-handed Right arm medium
41 Michael Lumb England (1980-02-12) 12 February 1980 (age 44) Left-handed Right arm medium Visa contract & International Cap
53 Nic Maddinson Australia (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 32) Left-handed Left arm orthodox International Cap
20 Jason Roy England (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990 (age 33) Right-handed Visa contract & International Cap
14 Jordan Silk Australia (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32) Right-handed
49 Steve Smith Australia (1989-06-02) 2 June 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm leg break International Cap
All-rounders
77 Sean Abbott Australia (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right arm fast medium International Cap
22 Johan Botha South Africa (1982-05-02) 2 May 1982 (age 42) Right-handed Right arm off spin Non-Visa Contract & International Cap
23 Ben Dwarshuis Australia (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 29) Left-handed Left arm fast medium
21 Moises Henriques Australia (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right arm fast medium Captain & International Cap
72 Stephen O'Keefe Australia (1984-12-09) 9 December 1984 (age 39) Right-handed Left arm orthodox International Cap
Wicket-keepers
7 Sam Billings England (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Visa contract & International Cap
1 Ryan Carters Australia (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 33) Right-handed
24 Brad Haddin Australia (1977-10-23) 23 October 1977 (age 46) Right-handed International Cap (International retiree)
Pace bowlers
33 Jackson Bird Australia (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37) Right-handed Right arm fast medium International Cap
4 Doug Bollinger Australia (1981-07-24) 24 July 1981 (age 42) Left-handed Left arm fast medium International Cap
5 Harry Conway Australia (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right arm fast medium
8 Josh Hazlewood Australia (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33) Left-handed Right arm fast medium International cap
15 Joe Mennie Australia (1988-12-24) 24 December 1988 (age 35) Right-handed Right arm fast medium International Cap
56 Mitchell Starc Australia (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990 (age 34) Left-handed Left-arm fast International Cap
6 Henry Thornton Australia (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right arm fast
Spin bowlers
67 Nathan Lyon Australia (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987 (age 36) Right-handed Right arm off spin International Cap
28 Will Somerville Australia (1984-08-09) 9 August 1984 (age 39) Right-handed Right arm off spin
52 Soumil Chhibber Australia (1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right arm off spin Development Rookie

Big Bash League

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Perth Scorchers (C) 8 5 3 0 10 0.618 Advance to play-off phase
2   Brisbane Heat 8 5 3 0 10 0.516
3   Sydney Sixers 8 5 3 0 10 −0.848
4   Melbourne Stars 8 4 4 0 8 0.397
5   Melbourne Renegades 8 4 4 0 8 0.042
6   Adelaide Strikers 8 3 5 0 6 0.334
7   Hobart Hurricanes 8 3 5 0 6 −0.530
8   Sydney Thunder 8 3 5 0 6 −0.600
Source: [1]
(C) Champion

Results by round

Round12345678
GroundAHHAAHHA
ResultWLWLWW
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2017. Source: bigbash.com.au
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

20 December
(H) Sydney Thunder
8/159 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
1/160 (18 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets
 
 
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 21,798[2]
Umpires: John Ward and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Moises Henriques (Sixers)
Ryan Gibson 53 (43)
Joe Mennie 2/16 (2 overs)
Moises Henriques 76* (41)
Andre Russell 1/27 (4 overs)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ryan Gibson (Thunder) made his T20 debut.
  • The crowd of 21,798 is the highest ever crowd for a cricket match at Spotless Stadium.
23 December
Hobart Hurricanes
6/200 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
140 (16.2 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 60 runs
 
 
18:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 21,002[3]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes)
Tim Paine 63 (45)
Sean Abbott 2/41 (4 overs)
Sam Billings 42 (33)
Clive Rose 2/14 (2 overs)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
27 December
Perth Scorchers
8/130 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
4/132 (18 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
 
 
19:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 30,013[4]
Umpires: Simon Fry and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Johan Botha (Sixers)
Mitchell Marsh 31* (29)
William Somerville 2/10 (2 overs)
Sam Billings 40 (30)
Andrew Tye 3/15 (4 overs)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
31 December
(H) Adelaide Strikers
9/152 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
104 (18.2 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 48 runs
 
 
18:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 45,471[5]
Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sixers)
Ben Dunk 37 (20)
Sean Abbott 5/16 (4 overs)
Sam Billings 40 (30)
Billy Stanlake 3/17 (3.2 overs)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tom Andrews (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
3 January
(H) Brisbane Heat
6/186 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
7/191 (19.4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
 
 
18:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
The Gabba
Attendance: 32,371[6]
Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Mick Martell
Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sixers)
Joe Burns 51* (33)
Sean Abbott 3/38 (4 overs)
Daniel Hughes 85 (55)
Mitchell Swepson 2/25 (4 overs)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Henry Thornton (Sixers) made his T20 debut.
9 January
Melbourne Renegades
6/170 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
4/171 (19.3 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
 
 
19:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 30,702[7]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Brad Haddin (Sixers)
Aaron Finch 57 (44)
Ben Dwarshuis 3/35 (4 overs)
Daniel Hughes 41 (29)
Thisara Perera 2/26 (4 overs)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The crowd of 30,702 is the highest crowd for a non-derby BBL match at the SCG.

Home attendance

Game Opponent Attendance
2 Hobart Hurricanes 21,002[3]
3 Perth Scorchers 30,013[4]
6 Melbourne Renegades 30,702[7]
7 Sydney Thunder TBD
Total Attendance 81,717
Average Attendance 27,239

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