- Josh Philippe – 487 at 37.46
- James Vince – 323 at 23.07
- Moises Henriques – 267 at 24.27
Most runs (and average) in last BBL season from the Sydney Sixers squad
Sydney Sixers
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- Sydney Sixers Fixtures
- Sydney Sixers Team
- Sydney Sixers Players
The very first winners of the Big Bash League in 2011-2012, Sydney Sixers have been one of the most formidable franchises in the history of the league. The current defending champions, Sydney Sixers have two title wins aside from a Champions League title win in 2012 soon after claiming their initial Big Bash League title.
A franchise with a rich history, Sixers beat Perth Scorchers in the final in the 2011-12 season to win the league title. In 2014-15 and 2016-17, Perth returned the favour when Sixers finished as runners-up after losing to them in the finals twice.
The Sixers have made it to the finals on four occasions, winning twice and finishing runners up twice. Earlier this year, they beat Melbourne Stars in the final to win their second BBL title, almost nine years after securing their first. The Sixers are one of the two franchises from Sydney with the Sydney Thunder being the other.
Sixers play their home matches in the most famous Sydney Cricket Ground. The Sixers have Greg Shippard as head coach for the 2020-21 edition of the Big Bash League while Moises Henriques will continue to captain the side.
Sydney Sixers Fixtures
The Sydney Sixers fixtures for the 2020-21 Big Bash League season sees them play across seven venues. In this season, they begin with the Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes clash on 10th December. On 13th December, the Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades could be an easy fixture for the Sixers. Their third successive game at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart sees them play in the Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers match.
They move over to Queensland before Christmas and have the repeat of the 2019-20 final on Boxing Day with the Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars game. They also play in the Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades game on 29th. A day after New Year, there is the Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat match at The Gabba. Another game follows this – the Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers return fixture – on the very next day in Queensland.
They play in the Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers clash – one they have found difficult over the years – and the Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat games on 6th and 10th respectively. They then move over to Sydney where they play matches at home in SCG and at the Showground stadium.
The Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder derbies are both at Sydney in the respective home grounds separated by just over a week. Their last fixture is against the Stars on 26th in the triple header on Australia Day.
Big Bash League 2020 Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | Net RR | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.554 | 32 |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.974 | 24 |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 | 24 |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.919 | 23 |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.117 | 23 |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.126 | 21 |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.205 | 20 |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -1.964 | 13 |
Sydney Sixers Team
The Sydney Sixers team have been a strong bowling side always with local bowling talent impressing over the years. Sean Abbott is their highest wicket-taker and is a key part of their plans since 2014. Brett Lee, Nathan Lyon, Daniel Sams and Ben Dwarshius have all shone at different times for the franchise.
Their batting has revolved around the likes of Nic Maddinson, Moises Henriques, England’s Michael Lumb and Australia keeper Brad Haddin. Last year, the likes of Josh Philippe, hero of the final, James Vince, and Daniel Hughes made telling contributions.
This season, the Sixers are once again relying on their bowling strength, in particular in the fast bowling department. Mitchell Starc makes a comeback to the Big Bash with this season. The Australia pacer is one of the most dangerous limited-overs bowler in the world and will forge a threatening partnership with Abbott, Dwarshius and the ever-reliable Jackson Bird. Tom Curran, the England all-rounder is also a part of the pace attack and had a good season last year around with 22 wickets in 14 games.
On the batting front, Sixers have some familiar names in Josh Philippe, Jack Edwards, Daniel Hughes and Jordan Silk. Vince continues to be a key part of the setup while late-order hitting strength is bolstered by the addition of the West Indian all-rounder, Carlos Brathwaite this season.
Moises Henriques will be the sheet anchor in the middle-order and will be expected to shore up the batting. Henriques, Abbott, Brathwaite and Dwarshius add all-round strength to the team, and the franchise will likely have all four in the starting line-up unless there are availability issues.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Dwarshuis | Allrounder |
| Hayden Kerr | Allrounder |
| Moises Henriques © | Allrounder |
| Sean Abbott | Allrounder |
| Daniel Hughes | Batter |
| Jack Edwards | Batter |
| James Vince | Batter |
| Jordan Silk | Batter |
| Josh Philippe | Batter |
| Ben Manenti | Bowler |
| Jackson Bird | Bowler |
| Lloyd Pope | Bowler |
| Mickey Edwards | Bowler |
| Nathan Lyon | Bowler |
| Stephen O’keefe | Bowler |
| Tom Curran | Bowler |
Sydney Sixers Players
The Sydney Sixers players assembled for the 2020-21 season are highly skilled and experienced and will be expected to shoulder key responsibilities in designated departments. They have quite a few important players in the setup this season, and it will be interesting to see how the Sydney Sixers squad shape up for the season where they will aim to try and defend the title. Some of the key players for the 2020-21 season are:
Mitchell Starc – The Australian pacer is one of the most potent new ball and death overs bowlers in world cricket. A T20 talent who has mostly chosen to play in international cricket makes a big return to the league and will be a major addition to the Sydney Sixers roster for the season. Starc will be tasked with bowling upfront with the new ball to try and take wickets early on in the powerplay overs. In the death, his searing yorkers from around the wicket will be a handful for big hitters and tail-enders.
Josh Philippe – The highest run-scorer in the 2019-20 season of the Big Bash League for Sydney Sixers, Philippe comes off the back of a solid season in the Indian Premier League with the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise. The opener is a skilled hitter who can attack in the first six overs and is a key player in the Sydney Sixers squad for this edition too. He finished as the third-highest run-scorer among all teams last season and will be a big boost at the top for Sixers.
Tom Curran – A handy death overs bowler with his knuckleball and variations, Tom Curran finished 2019-20 as the second-highest wicket-taker in the league with 22 wickets at an average of 19.40. The England seamer is a handful in the death and will be relied upon once again to pick wickets in the last few overs.
Curran can also be a handy hitter down the order and had reasonable success in the role with Rajasthan Royals in the recent IPL season. A superb addition in the Sydney Sixers roster, Curran will likely start in all games for them.
Leading Runs Scorer
Leading Wicket Taker
- Tom Curran – 22 at 19.40
- Ben Dwarshuis – 16 at 26.18
- Sean Abbott – 14 at 13.57
Most wickets (and economy) in the last season from the Sydney Sixers squad
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