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2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season#semifinal1

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{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League

| image = 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League logo.png

| caption = Logo of the 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season

| alt = Refer to caption

| fromdate = {{start date|2015|12|05|df=y}}

| todate = {{end date|2016|01|24|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/series/wbbl/wca2TFXmjUCln_jFxTbCDg|title=Women's Big Bash League Schedule|access-date=9 November 2015|publisher=cricketau}}

| administrator = Cricket Australia

| cricket format = Twenty20

| tournament format = Double round robin and knockout finals

| champions = Sydney Thunder

| count = 1

| participants = 8

| matches = 59

| attendance =

| player of the series = Meg Lanning (MLS)

| most runs = Meg Lanning (MLS) – 560

| most wickets = Rene Farrell (SYT) – 26

| previous_year =

| previous_tournament =

| next_year = 2016–17

| next_tournament = 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League season

| website = {{URL|bigbash.com.au/wbbl}}

}}

The 2015–16 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|01 was the first season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 5 December 2015 to 24 January 2016.{{cite web| url=http://www.bigbash.com.au/news/women-big-bash-league-wbbl-season-launch-meg-lanning-ellyse-perry/2015-07-10| title=MAJOR SIGNINGS UNVEILED AT WBBL LAUNCH| publisher=cricket.com.au|date=19 July 2015| access-date=9 November 2015}}

In the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Sydney Thunder defeated cross-town rivals, the Sydney Sixers, to win the inaugural championship title. Thunder all-rounder Erin Osborne managed bowling figures of 3/21 in the decider and was named Player of the Final.{{cite web|title=Thunder claim the first WBBL title|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/match-report-wbbl-final-sydney-thunder-sydney-sixers-ellyse-perry-alex-blackwell-mcg/2016-01-24|access-date=24 January 2016|publisher=CA}}

Melbourne Stars captain Meg Lanning was the leading run-scorer of WBBL|01 and was consequently named Player of the Tournament, although her team narrowly missed out on qualifying for finals. Sydney Thunder medium-pace bowler Rene Farrell was the tournament's leading wicket-taker.

Teams

Teams were aligned with franchises in the men's Big Bash League and each squad consisted of 14 players,{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/womens-big-bash-league-a-groundbreaking-step-forward-for-female-sport-20150710-gi9hgi.html| title=Women's Big Bash League a groundbreaking step forward for female sport| first=Tom| last=Decent| publisher=Sydney Morning Herald| date=10 July 2015| access-date=9 November 2015}} with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/women-big-bash-league-wbbl-all-you-need-to-know-melbourne-stars-perth-scorchers/2015-12-03|title=WBBL: All you need to know|website=cricket.com.au|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}} Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team between 1 July 2012 and 1 July 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthscorchers.com.au/news/cameron-coup-launches-scorchers-wbbl-campaign/2015-07-10|title=Cameron Launches Scorchers WBBL|website=Perth Scorchers|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}

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Team

!Home ground{{efn|name=ground1|Number of games hosted at each venue is indicated in brackets}}

!Secondary grounds{{efn|name=ground1}}

!Coach

!Captain

!Australian representatives{{efn|name=ausplayer2|Only includes players who debuted for Australia before the tournament}}

!Overseas marquee players{{efn|name=marquee1|Englishwoman Nicky Shaw was classed as a local player when signing for the Scorchers due to her permanent residence in Australia and having made a lack of recent international cricket appearances}}

Adelaide Strikers

|Adelaide Oval No. 2 (3)

|Adelaide Oval (2)

|Andrea McCauley

|Lauren Ebsary

|Sarah Coyte
Megan Schutt
Lauren Ebsary{{efn|name=ausplayer1|Did not qualify as a marquee player}}
Shelley Nitschke{{efn|name=ausplayer1}}

| Sophie Devine
Stacy-Ann King
Sarah Taylor

Brisbane Heat

|The Gabba (4)

|Allan Border Field (1)

|Andy Richards

|Delissa Kimmince

|Holly Ferling
Jodie Fields
Jess Jonassen
Grace Harris{{efn|name=ausplayer1}}
Delissa Kimmince{{efn|name=ausplayer1}}
Megan White{{efn|name=ausplayer1}}

| Kate Cross
Lauren Winfield

Hobart Hurricanes

|Aurora Stadium (4)

|Blundstone Arena (2)
Kingston Twin Ovals (2)

|Julia Price

|Heather Knight

|Julie Hunter

| Heather Knight
Hayley Matthews
Amy Satterthwaite

Melbourne Renegades

|Junction Oval (2)

|Etihad Stadium (1)

|Lachlan Stevens

|Sarah Elliott

|Kris Britt{{efn|name=ausplayer1}}
Sarah Elliott{{efn|name=ausplayer1}}

| Rachel Priest
Dane van Niekerk
Danielle Wyatt
Shabnim Ismail{{efn|name=repplayer1|Replacement player}}

Melbourne Stars

|Junction Oval (4)

|Melbourne Cricket Ground (2)

|David Hemp

|Meg Lanning

|Kristen Beams
Meg Lanning

| Mignon du Preez
Morna Nielsen
Nat Sciver
Hayley Jensen{{efn|name=repplayer1}}

Perth Scorchers

|WACA Ground (5)

|Aquinas College (2)

|Lisa Keightley

|Nicole Bolton

|Nicole Bolton
Elyse Villani

| Suzie Bates
Katherine Brunt
Charlotte Edwards
Deandra Dottin{{efn|name=repplayer1}}

Sydney Sixers

|Sydney Cricket Ground (2)

|Drummoyne Oval (2)
Hurstville Oval (1)
Waverley Oval (1)

|Ben Sawyer

|Ellyse Perry

|Alyssa Healy
Ellyse Perry
Lisa Sthalekar{{efn|name=ausplayer1}}

| Laura Marsh
Marizanne Kapp
Sara McGlashan

Sydney Thunder

|Sydney Showground Stadium (1)

|Howell Oval (1)
University Oval No.1 (1)

|Joanne Broadbent

|Alex Blackwell

|Alex Blackwell
Rene Farrell
Rachael Haynes
Erin Osborne

| Stafanie Taylor

Points table

File:2015–16 WBBL PS v ST 15-12-28 Cheatle, Villani.jpg of Sydney Thunder bowls to Elyse Villani of Perth Scorchers during the Scorchers v Thunder match at the WACA Ground, Perth, on 28 December 2015. The other batter is Charlotte Edwards, and the wicket-keeper is Claire Koski.]]

{{2015–16 Women's Big Bash League table}}

Win–loss table

Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.

class= "wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; width:50%"
Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! SF

! F

!{{Abbr | Pos. | Position on points table}}

align="left"| {{nowrap|Adelaide Strikers (ADS)}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|HBH
2 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|HBH
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
18 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|BRH
8 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYT
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
35 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLS
19 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
23 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
36 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLS
50 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
S/O}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|BRH
6 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLR
15 runs}}

|X

|X

|7th

align="left"| {{nowrap|Brisbane Heat (BRH)}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLS
20 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLS
10 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|PRS
2 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYS
35 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYS
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
5 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
27 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|ADS
8 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLR
7 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYT
14 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|HBH
33 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
5 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|HBH
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|ADS
6 runs}}

|X

|X

|6th

align="left"| {{nowrap|Hobart Hurricanes (HBH)}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
35 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
4 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|ADS
2 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|ADS
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
1 run}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|PRS
4 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLS
30 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|BRH
33 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
8 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
26 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|BRH
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
25 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLS
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
2 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
10 wkts}}

|X

|2nd
({{Abbr|SF|Eliminated in semi-final}})

align="left"| {{nowrap|Melbourne Renegades (MLR)}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|HBH
35 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|HBH
4 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|BRH
27 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|BRH
7 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLS
5 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLS
8 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
25 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYT
36 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
8 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|ADS
S/O}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|PRS
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|ADS
15 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|PRS
9 wkts}}

|X

|X

|8th

align="left"| {{nowrap|Melbourne Stars (MLS)}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|BRH
20 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|BRH
10 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYS
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYS
7 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|HBH
30 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|PRS
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|PRS
8 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLR
5 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
8 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|ADS
19 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|ADS
50 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYT
14 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|HBH
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
6 runs}}

|X

|X

|5th

align="left"| {{nowrap|Perth Scorchers (PRS)}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|BRH
2 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYS
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|BRH
5 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|HBH
1 run}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|HBH
4 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
5 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLS
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLS
8 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
22 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
8 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|ADS
35 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|ADS
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
8 runs}}

|X

|4th
({{Abbr|SF|Eliminated in semi-final}})

align="left"| {{nowrap|Sydney Sixers (SYS)}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|PRS
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|BRH
35 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|BRH
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLS
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLS
7 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
5 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
25 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|ADS
23 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|ADS
36 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
8 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|HBH
25 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYT
21 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|HBH
2 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|HBH
10 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYT
3 wkts}}

|3rd
({{Abbr|RU|Runners-up}})

align="left"| {{nowrap|Sydney Thunder (SYT)}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYS
9 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|ADS
18 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|MLR
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|ADS
6 wkts}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|BRH
14 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
22 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
8 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|BRH
5 wkts}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|HBH
8 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|HBH
26 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLR
36 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|MLS
14 runs}}

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"|{{nowrap|SYS
21 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
6 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|PRS
8 runs}}

|style="background:#cfc;"|{{nowrap|SYS
3 wkts}}

|1st
({{Abbr|C|Champions}})

style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%" class="wikitable"
Team's results→

| style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"| Won

| style="background-color:#F0E68C;"| Tied

| style="background-color:#FFCFCF;"| Lost

| style="background-color:#CFCFFF;"| {{Abbr | N/R | No Result}}

Fixtures

The format of the group stage was a double round-robin tournament. Several matches were scheduled at neutral venues with as many as five teams playing multiple matches in one city on the same weekend. There were 8 double-header regular season fixtures with the men's Big Bash League, as well as the semi-finals and final.

=Weekend 1=

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 5 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 7/156 (20 overs)

| score2 = 136 (19.4 overs)

| runs1 = Meg Lanning 90 (58)

| wickets1 = Delissa Kimmince 3/25 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Grace Harris 42 (21)

| wickets2 = Kristen Beams 3/20 (4 overs)

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne
Attendance: 1,500

| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Meg Lanning (Stars)

| umpires = AJ Sammartino, D Brigham

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896435.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Stars won by 20 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match1}} Match 1

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 5 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 4/147 (20 overs)

| score2 = 7/137 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Meg Lanning 75* (56)

| wickets1 = Jemma Barsby 1/17 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Jess Jonassen 52* (48)

| wickets2 = Kristen Beams 2/24 (4 overs)

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne
Attendance: 1,500[http://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/news/history-made-in-melbourne/2015-12-05 HISTORY MADE IN MELBOURNE] brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved on 7 Dec 2015

| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Meg Lanning (Stars)

| umpires = AJ Sammartino, D Brigham

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896437.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Stars won by 10 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match2}} Match 2

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 6 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 9/101 (20 overs)

| score2 = 1/103 (13.2 overs)

| runs1 = Marizanne Kapp 21 (28)

| wickets1 = Lauren Cheatle 4/20 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Stafanie Taylor 59* (38)

| wickets2 = Marizanne Kapp 1/7 (3 overs)

| venue = Howell Oval, Sydney
Attendance: 1,000{{cite tweet|user=SydneyThunderGM|number=673368976030699525 |title=Crowd of around 1,000 at the @ThunderWBBL v @SixersWBBL match.|date=5 December 2015|access-date=7 December 2015}}

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)

| umpires = K Knight, M Nickl

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896439.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 9 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match3}} Match 3

}}

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=Weekend 2=

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 11 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Perth Scorchers | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 9/106 (20 overs)

| score2 = 104 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Nicole Bolton 19 (18)

| wickets1 = Holly Ferling 4/8 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Bethany Mooney 22 (35)

| wickets2 = Katherine Brunt 4/17 (4 overs)

| venue = Aquinas College, Perth

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Katherine Brunt (Scorchers)

| umpires = W Barron, H Botes

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896441.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 2 runs

| notes = Played as double header with Perth Scorchers exhibition game

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match4}} Match 4

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 11 December | time = 19:00 | daynight = yes | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Melbourne Renegades

| score1 = 5/121 (20 overs)

| score2 = 86 (18 overs)

| runs1 = Amy Satterthwaite 36 (35)

| wickets1 = Nicola Hancock 1/13 (2 overs)

| runs2 = Sarah Elliot 27 (33)

| wickets2 = Veronica Pyke 2/12 (4 overs)

| venue = Aurora Stadium, Launceston

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Corinne Hall (Hurricanes)

| umpires = D Close, H Wolff

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896443.html Scorecard]

| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 35 runs

| notes = Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades) made her women's Twenty20 debut

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match5}} Match 5

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 12 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 81 (18.4 overs)

| score2 = 1/82 (13.1 overs)

| runs1 = Sarah Aley 29 (28)

| wickets1 = Heather Graham 3/19 (3.4 overs)

| runs2 = Charlotte Edwards 39* (40)

| wickets2 = Laura Marsh 1/19 (3 overs)

| venue = Aquinas College, Perth

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)

| umpires = T Rann, J Hewitt

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896445.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match6}} Match 6

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 12 December | time = 13:30 | daynight = | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Melbourne Renegades

| score1 = 7/125 (20 overs)

| score2 = 7/121 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Heather Knight 38 (38)

| wickets1 = Jenny Taffs 1/6 (1 over)

| runs2 = Dane van Niekerk 45 (44)

| wickets2 = Veronica Pyke 3/19 (4 overs)

| venue = Aurora Stadium, Launceston

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Veronica Pyke (Hurricanes)

| umpires = D Close, M Qureshi

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896449.html Scorecard]

| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match7}} Match 7

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 12 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Brisbane Heat | team2 = Sydney Sixers

| score1 = 3/190 (20 overs)

| score2 = 7/155 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Grace Harris 103 (55)

| wickets1 = Laura Marsh 3/17 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Sara McGlashan 61 (29)

| wickets2 = Grace Harris 4/15 (2 overs)

| venue = Aquinas College, Perth

| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Grace Harris (Heat)

| umpires = W Barron, T Steenholdt

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896447.html Scorecard]

| result = Brisbane Heat won by 35 runs

| notes = Grace Harris scored the first WBBL century

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match8}} Match 8

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 12 December | time = 18:00 | daynight = yes | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 7/117 (20 overs)

| score2 = 6/115 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Heather Knight 50 (49)

| wickets1 = Megan Schutt 3/8 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Bridget Patterson 37 (44)

| wickets2 = Amy Satterthwaite 2/23 (4 overs)

| venue = Aurora Stadium, Launceston

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Heather Knight (Hurricanes)

| umpires = D Close, H Wolff

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896451.html Scorecard]

| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match9}} Match 9

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 13 December | time = 11:00 | daynight = | team1 = Adelaide Strikers | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes

| score1 = 83 (18.5 overs)

| score2 = 1/84 (16.2 overs)

| runs1 = Sophie Devine 15 (20)

| wickets1 = Julie Hunter 3/12 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Erin Burns 29 (43)

| wickets2 = Tahlia McGrath 1/17 (4 overs)

| venue = Aurora Stadium, Launceston

| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Julie Hunter (Hurricanes)

| umpires = D Close, M Qureshi

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896457.html Scorecard]

| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 9 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match10}} Match 10

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 13 December | time = 9:30 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 7/114 (20 overs)

| score2 = 1/115 (18 overs)

| runs1 = Lisa Sthalekar 31 (35)

| wickets1 = Grace Harris 3/22 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Beth Mooney 50* (54)

| wickets2 = Angela Reakes 1/24 (4 overs)

| venue = Aquinas College, Perth

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Grace Harris (Heat)

| umpires = H Botes, N Johnstone

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896453.html Scorecard]

| result = Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match11}} Match 11

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 13 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Perth Scorchers | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 8/119 (20 overs)

| score2 = 5/122 (19.1 overs)

| runs1 = Suzie Bates 47 (45)

| wickets1 = Holly Ferling 2/17 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Lauren Winfield 48* (41)

| wickets2 = Suzie Bates 2/24 (3.1 overs)

| venue = WACA Ground, Perth

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Lauren Winfield (Heat)

| umpires = T Rann, J Taylor

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896455.html Scorecard]

| result = Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match12}} Match 12

}}

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=Weekend 3=

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 18 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Brisbane Heat | team2 = Melbourne Renegades

| score1 = 4/151 (20 overs)

| score2 = 124 (19.5 overs)

| runs1 = Beth Mooney 64 (51)

| wickets1 = Danielle Wyatt 2/21 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Sarah Elliott 49 (37)

| wickets2 = Delissa Kimmince 3/23 (3 overs)

| venue = Allan Border Field, Brisbane

| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Beth Mooney (Heat)

| umpires = M Brnch, J Ruddick-Collins

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896459.html Scorecard]

| result = Brisbane Heat won by 27 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match13}} Match 13

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 18 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Melbourne Stars

| score1 = 9/101 (20 overs)

| score2 = 1/104 (16.1 overs)

| runs1 = Ellyse Perry 45 (51)

| wickets1 = Kristen Beams 4/11 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Meg Lanning 58 (50)

| wickets2 = Ellyse Perry 1/10 (3 overs)

| venue = Drummoyne Oval, Sydney

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Meg Lanning (Stars)

| umpires = D Taylor, B Treloar

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896463.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match14}} Match 14

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 18 December | time = 14:00 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Thunder | team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 5/121 (20 overs)

| score2 = 9/103 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Alex Blackwell 44* (42)

| wickets1 = Amanda Wellington 1/17 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Sophie Devine 29 (31)

| wickets2 = Rene Farrell 3/23 (4 overs)

| venue = Allan Border Field, Brisbane

| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Rene Farrell (Thunder)

| umpires = B Farrell, D Koch

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896461.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match15}} Match 15

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 19 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 6/133 (20 overs)

| score2 = 7/132 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Heather Knight 74 (59)

| wickets1 = Nicole Bolton 3/24 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Nicole Bolton 45 (47)

| wickets2 = Veronica Pyke 2/23 (4 overs)

| venue = Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Heather Knight (Hurricanes)

| umpires = K Knight, D Taylor

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896469.html Scorecard]

| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 1 run

| notes = Nicole Bolton took the first WBBL hat-trick

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match16}} Match 16

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 19 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 9/128 (20 overs)

| score2 = 4/130 (19.3 overs)

| runs1 = Rachel Priest 47 (39)

| wickets1 = Lauren Cheatle 3/28 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Stafanie Taylor 35 (27)

| wickets2 = Briana Binch 1/15 (3 overs)

| venue = Allan Border Field, Brisbane

| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Lauren Cheatle (Thunder)

| umpires = M Branch, B Farrell

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896465.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match17}} Match 17

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 19 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Melbourne Stars

| score1 = 9/80 (20 overs)

| score2 = 3/81 (15.5 overs)

| runs1 = Ellyse Perry 28 (48)

| wickets1 = Morna Nielsen 3/12 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Meg Lanning 37* (38)

| wickets2 = Laura Marsh 2/20 (3 overs)

| venue = Drummoyne Oval, Sydney

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Meg Lanning (Stars)

| umpires = A Hobson, B Treloar

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896471.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match18}} Match 18

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 19 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 8/109 (20 overs)

| score2 = 6/110 (19 overs)

| runs1 = Corinne Hall 53* (44)

| wickets1 = Katie-Jane Hartshorn 4/34 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Suzie Bates 42* (34)

| wickets2 = Erin Burns 2/22 (4 overs)

| venue = Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Katie-Jane Hartshorn (Scorchers)

| umpires = M Nickl, M Wilds

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896473.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match19}} Match 19

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 19 December | time = 13:40 | daynight = | team1 = Adelaide Strikers | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 9/125 (20 overs)

| score2 = 2/128 (19 overs)

| runs1 = Sarah Taylor 37 (33)

| wickets1 = Jess Jonassen 3/11 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Jess Jonassen 67* (52)

| wickets2 = Sarah Coyte 1/19 (3 overs)

| venue = The Gabba, Brisbane

| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Jess Jonassen (Heat)

| umpires = D Koch, D Measley

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896467.html Scorecard]

| result = Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

| notes = Double header with men's BBL match

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match20}} Match 20

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 20 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Melbourne Stars

| score1 = 6/144 (20 overs)

| score2 = 114 (19.2 overs)

| runs1 = Hayley Matthews 77 (51)

| wickets1 = Morna Nielsen 3/28 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Katie Mack 34 (32)

| wickets2 = Amy Satterthwaite 2/13 (3.2 overs)

| venue = Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Hayley Matthews (Hurricanes)

| umpires = KA Knight, D Taylor

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896483.html Scorecard]

| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 30 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match21}} Match 21

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 20 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Brisbane Heat | team2 = Melbourne Renegades

| score1 = 110 (19.1 overs)

| score2 = 3/112 (16.5 overs)

| runs1 = Beth Mooney 50 (38)

| wickets1 = Danielle Wyatt 4/13 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Rachel Priest 29 (34)

| wickets2 = Delissa Kimmince 3/19 (3.5 overs)

| venue = The Gabba, Brisbane

| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)

| umpires = MS Branch, BR Farrell

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896475.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match22}} Match 22

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 20 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Thunder | team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 6/148 (20 overs)

| score2 = 4/149 (19 overs)

| runs1 = Naomi Stalenberg 39 (19)

| wickets1 = Hannah Perry 3/21 (4)

| runs2 = Sarah Taylor 71 (47)

| wickets2 = Rene Farrell 1/24 (4 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 1/24 (4 overs)

| venue = Allan Border Field, Brisbane

| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Sarah Taylor (Strikers)

| umpires = SJ Farrell, DM Koch

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896477.html Scorecard]

| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match23}} Match 23

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 20 December | time = 11:40 | daynight = | team1 = Perth Scorchers | team2 = Sydney Sixers

| score1 = 8/107 (20 overs)

| score2 = 5/108 (18.5 overs)

| runs1 = Suzie Bates 51 (47)

| wickets1 = Marizanne Kapp 3/9 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Ellyse Perry 32 (43)

| wickets2 = Katie-Jane Hartshorn 1/9 (4 overs)

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 2,000[https://twitter.com/ScorchersWBBL/status/678418948639985665 Perth Scorchers WBBL] twitter.com/ScorchersWBBL. Retrieved on 20 Dec, 15

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field

| motm = Marizanne Kapp (Sixers)

| umpires = A Hobson, CA Polosak

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896481.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

| notes = Double header with men's BBL match

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match24}} Match 24

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 20 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Brisbane Heat | team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 8/141 (20 overs)

| score2 = 9/127 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Jess Jonassen 47 (44)

| wickets1 = Rene Farrell 2/26 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Stafanie Taylor 43 (47)

| wickets2 = Holly Ferling 3/21 (4 overs)

| venue = The Gabba, Brisbane

| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Holly Ferling (Heat)

| umpires = DB Mealey, J Ruddick-Collins

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896479.html Scorecard]

| result = Brisbane Heat won by 14 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match25}} Match 25

}}

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=Weekend 4=

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 26 December | time = 11:15 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 6/102 (20 overs)

| score2 = 4/103 (19.2 overs)

| runs1 = Katie Mack 32 (30)

| wickets1 = Katherine Brunt 2/11 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Charlotte Edwards 61 (56)

| wickets2 = Natalie Sciver 2/16 (4 overs)

| venue = WACA Ground, Perth

| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)

| umpires = TR Rann, T Steenholdt

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896485.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

| notes = Double header with men's BBL match

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match26}} Match 26

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 27 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 6/127 (20 overs)

| score2 = 2/130 (17.1 overs)

| runs1 = Emma Inglis 42 (30)

| wickets1 = Nicky Shaw 2/26 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Charlotte Edwards 61 (50)

| wickets2 = Hayley Jensen 2/14 (3 overs)

| venue = WACA Ground, Perth

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field

| motm = Elyse Villani (Scorchers)

| umpires = H Botes, J Hewitt

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896487.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match27}} Match 27

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 27 December | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Thunder | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 3/139 (20 overs)

| score2 = 117 (19.1 overs)

| runs1 = Stafanie Taylor 59 (49)

| wickets1 = Katherine Brunt 2/20 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Deandra Dottin 25 (20)

| wickets2 = Rene Farrell 2/17 (3.1 overs)

| venue = WACA Ground, Perth

| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Stafanie Taylor (Thunder)

| umpires = NR Johnstone, D Krieg

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896489.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 22 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match28}} Match 28

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 28 December | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Perth Scorchers | team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 3/152 (20 overs)

| score2 = 2/156 (19.4 overs)

| runs1 = Charlotte Edwards 88 (66)

| wickets1 = Nicola Carey 1/18 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Rachael Haynes 66 (59)

| wickets2 = Deandra Dottin 1/25 (3 overs)

| venue = WACA Ground, Perth

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)

| umpires = W Barron, T Steenholdt

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896491.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match29}} Match 29

}}

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=Weekend 5=

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 31 December | time = 14:10 | daynight = | team1 = Adelaide Strikers | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 6/135 (20 overs)

| score2 = 100 (19.2 overs)

| runs1 = Sarah Taylor 48 (37)

| wickets1 = Katie-Jane Hartshorn 2/20 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Jenny Wallace 29 (33)

| wickets2 = Megan Schutt 3/11 (4 overs)

| venue = Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 10,500[https://twitter.com/StrikersWBBL/status/682452612617129985 Thank you to the amazing @StrikersWBBL and @StrikersBBL supporters there were 10,500 of you seeing the girls win] twitter.com/StrikersWBBL. Retrieved on 31 Dec 2015

| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Megan Schutt (Strikers)

| umpires = L Uthenwoldt, AK Wilds

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896493.html Scorecard]

| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 35 runs

| notes = Double header with men's BBL match

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match30}} Match 30

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 1 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Perth Scorchers | team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 6/136 (20 overs)

| score2 = 4/139 (18.3 overs)

| runs1 = Charlotte Edwards 41* (31)

| wickets1 = Amanda Wellington 2/30 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Sarah Coyte 52 (38)

| wickets2 = Nicole Bolton 2/24 (4 overs)

| venue = Adelaide Oval

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Sarah Coyte (Strikers)

| umpires = C Kemp, DB Mealey

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896495.html Scorecard]

| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match31}} Match 31

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 1 January | time = 14:40 | daynight = | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 5/130 (20 overs)

| score2 = 97 (18.5 overs)

| runs1 = Corinne Hall 39 (41)

| wickets1 = Grace Harris 1/15 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Jodie Fields 21 (20)

| wickets2 = Veronica Pyke 3/30 (4 overs)

| venue = Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Attendance: 4,283[https://twitter.com/HurricanesWBBL/status/682809733367988225 A fantastic victory in front of an equally fantastic crowd of 4,283] twitter.com/HurricanesWBBL. Retrieved on 1 Jan 2016

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Erin Burns (Hurricanes)

| umpires = DR Close, CA Polosak

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896497.html Scorecard]

| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 33 runs

| notes = Double header with men's BBL match

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match32}} Match 32

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 2 January | time = 12:00 | daynight = | team1 = Brisbane Heat | team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 94 (20 overs)

| score2 = 5/97 (12.4 overs)

| runs1 = Ashleigh Barty 17 (17)

| wickets1 = Maisy Gibson 3/14 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Naomi Stalenberg 42 (24)

| wickets2 = Jess Jonassen 2/18 (4 overs)

| venue = Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart

| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder)

| umpires = CA Polosak, M Qureshi

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896499.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match33}} Match 33

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 2 January | time = 13:40 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars | team2 = Melbourne Renegades

| score1 = 9/85 (20 overs)

| score2 = 5/86 (19.5 overs)

| runs1 = Mignon du Preez 36 (48)

| wickets1 = Molly Strano 5/15 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Sophie Molineux 30 (46)

| wickets2 = Natalie Sciver 1/4 (3 overs)

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 12,901[https://twitter.com/Jesse_Hogan/status/683160731731152896 Crowd by end of #WBBL01 at @MCG: 12,901. Great turn-out.] Retrieved on 2 January 2016[https://twitter.com/StarsBBL/status/683162413114331136 12,900 through the gate already #teamgreen] twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 2 January 2016

| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Molly Strano (Renegades)

| umpires = D Ireland, DJ Shepard

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896503.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

| notes = Double header with men's BBL match

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match34}} Match 34

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 2 January | time = 18:00 | daynight = yes | team1 = Sydney Thunder | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes

| score1 = 7/135 (20 overs)

| score2 = 8/127 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Naomi Stalenberg 37 (16)

| wickets1 = Julie Hunter 2/27 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Heather Knight 26 (32)

| wickets2 = Rene Farrell 2/15 (4 overs)

| venue = Blundstone Arena, Hobart

| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder)

| umpires = W Stewart, H Wolff

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896501.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match35}} Match 35

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 3 January | time = 15:00 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Thunder | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes

| score1 = 5/121 (20 overs)

| score2 = 95 (18.2 overs)

| runs1 = Alex Blackwell 44* (44)

| wickets1 = Veronica Pyke 1/10 (2 overs)

| runs2 = Erin Burns 34 (29)

| wickets2 = Nicola Carey 4/12 (3.2 overs)

| venue = Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart

| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Alex Blackwell (Thunder)

| umpires = W Stewart, H Wolff

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896507.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 26 runs

| notes = Former Australian player Megan White made her last WBBL appearance

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match36}} Match 36

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 3 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars | team2 = Melbourne Renegades

| score1 = 4/120 (20 overs)

| score2 = 8/112 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Meg Lanning 77* (58)

| wickets1 = Sophie Molineux 1/5 (1 over)

| runs2 = Molly Strano 29* (16)

| wickets2 = Hayley Jensen 3/25 (4 overs)

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground

| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Meg Lanning (Stars)

| umpires = D Brigham, S Brne

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896509.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match37}} Match 37

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 3 January | time = 11:00 | daynight = | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 4/107 (20 overs)

| score2 = 4/110 (18.5 overs)

| runs1 = Corinne Hall 33 (34)

| wickets1 = Jess Jonassen 2/14 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Beth Mooney 48* (49)

| wickets2 = Heather Knight 1/8 (3 overs)

| venue = Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Beth Mooney (Heat)

| umpires = M Qureshi, W Stewart

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896505.html Scorecard]

| result = Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match38}} Match 38

}}

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=Weekend 6=

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 8 January | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars| team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 1/158 (20 overs)

| score2 = 5/139 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Meg Lanning 84* (61)

| wickets1 =

| runs2 = Sarah Taylor 78* (55)

| wickets2 = Morna Nielsen 2/19 (4 overs)

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Meg Lanning (Stars)

| umpires = D Ireland, S Brne

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896511.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Stars won by 19 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match39}} Match 39

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 8 January | time = 14:00 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Melbourne Renegades

| score1 = 5/164 (20 overs)

| score2 = 8/139 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Alyssa Healy 81 (54)

| wickets1 = Sophie Molineux 3/31 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Kris Britt 36 (31)

| wickets2 = Sarah Aley 3/17 (4 overs)

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Alyssa Healy (Sixers)

| umpires = D Ireland, D Brigham

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896513.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 25 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match40}} Match 40

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 9 January | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 4/156 (20 overs)

| score2 = 133 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ellyse Perry 65 (53)

| wickets1 = Sophie Devine 2/19 (2 overs)

| runs2 = Sarah Taylor 47 (46)

| wickets2 = Lisa Sthalekar 4/23 (4 overs)

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Ellyse Perry (Sixers)

| umpires = S Brne, D Ireland

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896515.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 23 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match41}} Match 41

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 9 January | time = 14:40 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 8/139 (20 overs)

| score2 = 103 (19.4 overs)

| runs1 = Rachel Priest 57 (55)

| wickets1 = Belinda Vakarewa 2/13 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Alex Blackwell 45 (41)

| wickets2 = Sophie Molineux 3/18 (4 overs)

| venue = Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 14,611[https://twitter.com/RenegadesWBBL/status/685715397518045185 What an amazing crowd - 14,611 at @EtihadStadiumAU! #WBBL01] twitter.com/RenegadesWBBL. Retrieved on 9 January 2016

| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Rachel Priest (Renegades)

| umpires = D Shepard, S Lightbody

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896517.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 36 runs

| notes = Double header with men's BBL match

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match42}} Match 42

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 9 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 6/146 (20 overs)

| score2 = 8/110 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ellyse Perry 47 (50)

| wickets1 = Samantha Betts 1/17 (2 overs)

| runs2 = Megan Schutt 24* (21)

| wickets2 = Lauren Smith 3/17 (3 overs)

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Sarah Aley (Sixers)

| umpires = S Brne, D Brigham

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896519.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 36 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match43}} Match 43

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 10 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Sydney Sixers

| score1 = 6/128 (20 overs)

| score2 = 2/129 (14.4 overs)

| runs1 = Dane van Niekerk 38 (41)

| wickets1 = Marizanne Kapp 2/13 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Ellyse Perry 67* (46)

| wickets2 = Kirsty Lamb 1/13 (1.4 overs)

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Ellyse Perry (Sixers)

| umpires = D Brigham, S Brne

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896521.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match44}} Match 44

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 10 January | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Adelaide Strikers | team2 = Melbourne Stars

| score1 = 4/169 (20 overs)

| score2 = 7/119 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Sarah Coyte 72 (55)

| wickets1 = Morna Nielsen 1/15 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Emma Inglis 36 (30)

| wickets2 = Sarah Coyte 3/12 (4 overs)

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Sarah Coyte (Strikers)

| umpires = D Ireland, D Shepard

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896523.html Scorecard]

| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 50 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match45}} Match 45

}}

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=Weekend 7=

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 15 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars | team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 7/114 (20 overs)

| score2 = 7/49 (10 overs)

| runs1 = Emma Inglis 30 (25)

| wickets1 = Stafanie Taylor 2/20 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Rachael Haynes 20 (25)

| wickets2 = Gemma Triscari 4/10 (2 overs)

| venue = Sydney Showground Stadium

| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Gemma Triscari (Stars)

| umpires = D Taylor, D Young

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896525.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Stars won by 14 runs (D/L method)

| notes = Gemma Triscari became the second player to take a WBBL hat-trick

| rain = Sydney Thunder's target was revised to 64 runs off 10 overs due to rain

| round = {{anchor|match46}} Match 46

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 15 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes

| score1 = 7/98 (15 overs)

| score2 = 7/74 (15 overs)

| runs1 = Marizanne Kapp 21 (16)

| wickets1 = Amy Satterthwaite 3/16 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Heather Knight 23 (25)

| wickets2 = Sarah Aley 4/8 (3 overs)

| venue = Waverley Oval, Sydney

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Marizanne Kapp (Sixers)

| umpires = S Lightbody, B Treloar

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896527.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 25 runs (D/L method)

| notes =

| rain = Match reduced to 15 overs per team due to rain

  • Hobart Hurricanes' target revised to 100 runs

| round = {{anchor|match47}} Match 47

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 15 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 8/141 (20 overs)

| score2 = 141 (19.3 overs)

| runs1 = Danielle Wyatt 55 (45)

| wickets1 = Sarah Coyte 3/32 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Lauren Ebsary 49* (39)

| wickets2 = Briana Binch 3/17 (2 overs)

| venue = Adelaide Oval No.2

| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Lauren Ebsary (Strikers)

| umpires = C Black, C Thomas

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896529.html Scorecard]

| result = Adelaide Strikers won in Super Over

| notes = Melbourne Renegades eliminated from finals contention

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match48}} Match 48

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 16 January | time = 13:40 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 6/172 (20 overs)

| score2 = 9/151 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ashleigh Gardner 55 (36)

| wickets1 = Lauren Cheatle 1/19 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Nicola Carey 53 (36)

| wickets2 = Marizanne Kapp 4/18 (4 overs)

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 12,220[https://twitter.com/SixersWBBL/status/688236309769408512 12,220 people is the official crowd for the #WBBL01 game! A brilliant effort Sydney, thanks for your support!] twitter.com/SixersWBBL. Retrieved on 16 January 2016

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Sara McGlashan (Sixers)

| umpires = A Hobson, DB Mealey

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896531.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 21 runs

| notes = Double header with men's BBL match

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match49}} Match 49

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 16 January | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Stars | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes

| score1 = 7/96 (20 overs)

| score2 = 4/97 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Meg Lanning 22 (33)

| wickets1 = Heather Knight 3/7 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Corinne Hall 27 (28)

| wickets2 = Natalie Sciver 2/23 (4 overs)

| venue = Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney

| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Amy Satterthwaite (Hurricanes)

| umpires = A Dolin, AK Wilds

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896533.html Scorecard]

| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match50}} Match 50

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 16 January | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Adelaide Strikers | team2 = Brisbane Heat

| score1 = 5/140 (20 overs)

| score2 = 7/134 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Bridget Patterson 43 (38)

| wickets1 = Grace Harris 2/19 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Jess Jonassen 56 (55)

| wickets2 = Sarah Coyte 3/15 (4 overs)

| venue = Adelaide Oval No.2

| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Bridget Patterson (Strikers)

| umpires = C Kemp, L Uthenwoldt

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896535.html Scorecard]

| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs

| notes = Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder qualified for finals{{cite web| url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/womens-big-bash-league-hurricanes-stars-renegades-strikers-heat-scorchers/2016-01-16| title=Hurricanes seal semi-final berth| publisher=cricket.com.au| date=2016-01-16| access-date=2016-01-16}}

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match51}} Match 51

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 16 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 6/130 (20 overs)

| score2 = 1/133 (16 overs)

| runs1 = Dane van Niekerk 52 (44)

| wickets1 = Katherine Brunt 2/12 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Elyse Villani 72 (50)

| wickets2 = Danielle Wyatt 1/14 (2 overs)

| venue = Adelaide Oval No.2

| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Elyse Villani (Scorchers)

| umpires = C Black, C Thomas

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896537.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match52}} Match 52

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 17 January | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Thunder | team2 = Melbourne Stars

| score1 = 9/104 (20 overs)

| score2 = 8/98 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Alex Blackwell 31 (39)

| wickets1 = Morna Nielsen 3/26 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Emma Inglis 32 (34)

| wickets2 = Rene Farrell 4/18 (4 overs)

| venue = University Oval No.1, Sydney

| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Rene Farrell (Thunder)

| umpires = A Hobson, BC Treloar

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896539.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 6 runs

| notes =

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match53}} Match 53

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 17 January | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Sydney Sixers

| score1 = 4/126 (20 overs)

| score2 = 8/127 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Amy Satterthwaite 35 (29)

| wickets1 = Sarah Aley 1/21 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Sara McGlashan 77* (57)

| wickets2 = Amy Satterthwaite 3/22 (4 overs)

| venue = Hurstville Oval, Sydney

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Sara McGlashan (Sixers)

| umpires = AGDSJ Bandara, SA Lightbody

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896541.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

| notes = Sydney Sixers qualified for finals, Brisbane Heat eliminated from finals contention

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match54}} Match 54

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 17 January | time = 10:00 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Adelaide Strikers

| score1 = 8/128 (20 overs)

| score2 = 113 (19 overs)

| runs1 = Danielle Wyatt 48 (37)

| wickets1 = Amanda Wellington 3/16 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Sarah Taylor 32 (31)

| wickets2 = Danielle Wyatt 3/20 (4 overs)

| venue = Adelaide Oval No.2

| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Danielle Wyatt (Renegades)

| umpires = C Black, C Kemp

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896543.html Scorecard]

| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 15 runs

| notes = Adelaide Strikers eliminated from finals contention

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match55}} Match 55

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 17 January | time = 14:30 | daynight = | team1 = Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 8/108 (20 overs)

| score2 = 1/111 (15.2 overs)

| runs1 = Cassie Brock 31 (29)

| wickets1 = Nicky Shaw 3/28 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Charlotte Edwards 63 (51)

| wickets2 = Briana Binch 1/15 (3 overs)

| venue = Adelaide Oval No.2

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field

| motm = Charlotte Edwards (Scorchers)

| umpires = C Thomas, L Uthenwoldt

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896545.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

| notes = Perth Scorchers qualified for finals, Melbourne Stars eliminated from finals contention

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|match56}} Match 56

}}

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Knockout phase

=Semi-finals=

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 21 January | time = 14:10 | daynight = | team1 = Sydney Thunder | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 6/118 (20 overs)

| score2 = 9/110 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Alex Blackwell 39 (41)

| wickets1 = Heather Graham 2/15 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Elyse Villani 23 (10)

| wickets2 = Rene Farrell 3/20 (4 overs)

| venue = Adelaide Oval

| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Alex Blackwell (Thunder)

| umpires = PJ Gillespie, DB Mealey

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896547.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs

| notes = Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final

| rain =

| round = {{anchor|semifinal1}} Semi-final 1

}}

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{{Limited overs matches | date = 22 January | time = 14:40 | daynight = | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Sydney Sixers

| score1 = 8/86 (14 overs)

| score2 = 0/55 (6.2 overs)

| runs1 = Erin Burns 26 (27)

| wickets1 = Lisa Sthalekar 3/9 (3 overs)

| runs2 = Alyssa Healy 32* (22)

| wickets2 =

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground

| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Lisa Sthalekar (Sixers)

| umpires = GJ Davidson, AK Wilds

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896549.html Scorecard]

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 10 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method)

| notes = Played as a double header with men's BBL semi-final

| rain = Match reduced to 14 overs per team due to rain

  • Sydney Sixers' target revised to 55 runs from 8 overs

| round = {{anchor|semifinal2}} Semi-final 2

}}

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={{anchor|final}} Final=

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 January

| time = 13:40

| daynight =

| team1 = Sydney Sixers

| team2 = Sydney Thunder

| score1 = 7/115 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Angela Reakes 23* (18)

| wickets1 = Erin Osborne 3/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 7/116 (19.3 overs)

| runs2 = Rachael Haynes 37 (50)

| wickets2 = Sarah Aley 2/19 (4 overs)

| result = Sydney Thunder won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/women-big-bash-league-2015-16/engine/match/896551.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground

| umpires = Shawn Craig and Ashley Barrow

| motm = Erin Osborne (Thunder)

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| round =

| rain =

| notes = Sydney Thunder won the inaugural WBBL title

  • Played as a double header with men's BBL final

}}

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Statistics

=Highest totals=

class="wikitable"
Team

!Score

!Against

!Venue

!Date

Brisbane Heat

|3/190 (20 overs)

|Sydney Sixers

|Aquinas College

|{{dts|format=dmy|2015|12|12}}

Sydney Sixers

|6/172 (20 overs)

|Sydney Thunder

|Sydney Cricket Ground

|{{dts|format=dmy|2016|1|16}}

Adelaide Strikers

|4/169 (20 overs)

|Melbourne Stars

|Junction Oval

|{{dts|format=dmy|2016|1|10}}

Sydney Sixers

|5/164 (20 overs)

|Melbourne Renegades

|Junction Oval

|{{dts|format=dmy|2016|1|8}}

Melbourne Stars

|1/158 (20 overs)

|Adelaide Strikers

|Junction Oval

|{{dts|format=dmy|2016|1|8}}

  • Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=10271;type=tournament CricInfo]

=Most runs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! Player !! Team !! Runs

| Meg Lanning

| | Melbourne Stars

560
| Charlotte Edwards

| | Perth Scorchers

462
| Ellyse Perry

| | Sydney Sixers

430
| Alex Blackwell

| | Sydney Thunder

410
| Beth Mooney

| | Brisbane Heat

400

  • Source:[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=10271;type=tournament CricInfo]

=Most wickets=

class="wikitable " style="text-align: center;"

!Player !! Team !! Wickets

| Rene Farrell

| | Sydney Thunder

26
| Veronica Pyke

| | Hobart Hurricanes

22
| Sarah Aley

| | Sydney Sixers

19
| Morna Nielsen

| | Melbourne Stars

18
| Molly Strano

| | Melbourne Renegades

18

  • Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10271;type=tournament CricInfo]

Awards

=Player of the tournament=

Player of the Tournament votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis by the two standing umpires at the conclusion of every match, meaning a player can receive a maximum of six votes per game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/meg-lanning-named-player-of-the-tournament-womens-big-bash-league-wbbl-melbourne-stars/2016-01-24|title=Lanning named WBBL Player of the Tournament|website=cricket.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-11-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsn.net.au/meg-lanning-named-rebel-wbbl01-player-of-the-tournament/|title=Meg Lanning named Rebel WBBL{{!}}01 player of the tournament|date=2016-01-24|website=RSN927|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-11-05|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105190810/https://www.rsn.net.au/meg-lanning-named-rebel-wbbl01-player-of-the-tournament/|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable"

!Pos.

!Player

!Team

!Votes

align=center|1st

|align=left| Meg Lanning

|align=left|Melbourne Stars

|align=center|36

align=center|2nd

|align=left| Charlotte Edwards

|align=left|Perth Scorchers

|align=center|31

align=center|3rd

|align=left| Heather Knight

|align=left|Hobart Hurricanes

|align=center|28

align=center|4th

|align=left| Ellyse Perry

|align=left|Sydney Sixers

|align=center|26

align=center|=5th

|align=left| Stafanie Taylor

|align=left|Sydney Thunder

|align=center|23

align=center|=5th

|align=left| Beth Mooney

|align=left|Brisbane Heat

|align=center|23

align=center|7th

|align=left| Jess Jonassen

|align=left|Brisbane Heat

|align=center|20

align=center|=8th

|align=left| Marizanne Kapp

|align=left|Sydney Sixers

|align=center|19

align=center|=8th

|align=left| Danielle Wyatt

|align=left|Melbourne Renegades

|align=center|19

align=center|10th

|align=left| Amy Satterthwaite

|align=left|Hobart Hurricanes

|align=center|18

=Team of the tournament=

An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|01 was named by [https://www.bigbash.com.au/news/womens-big-bash-league-team-of-the-tournament-lanning-perry-mcglashan-blackwell-farrell/2016-01-20 bigbash.com.au]:

= Young gun award =

Players under 21 years of age at the start of the season are eligible for the Young Gun Award. Weekly winners are selected over the course of the season by a panel of Cricket Australia officials based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, and their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Each weekly winner receives a $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/media/media-releases/rebel-renews-as-naming-rights-partner-of-wbbl/2017-12-07|title=Rebel renews as naming rights partner of WBBL {{!}} Cricket Australia|website=www.cricketaustralia.com.au|access-date=2019-11-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104080849/https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/media/media-releases/rebel-renews-as-naming-rights-partner-of-wbbl/2017-12-07|archive-date=2019-11-04|url-status=dead}}

The WBBL|01 Young Gun title was awarded to Sydney Thunder fast bowler Lauren Cheatle, who claimed 18 wickets at an economy rate of 5.81 across the season.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10271&type=tournament|title=Women's Big Bash League, 2015/16 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2019-11-05}}

Audience

A total of ten matches were televised on free-to-air in the first season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on One HD and Channel Ten. The average TV ratings for these matches are given below.

Initially only eight matches (seven regular season double-headers and the grand final) were scheduled to be televised on One HD. Due to higher than expected viewership, Channel Ten decided to move the Melbourne Derby on 2 January,{{cite web| url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/women-big-bash-league-wbbl-one-hd-channel-10-meg-lanning/2015-12-23| title=WBBL derby promoted to main channel| publisher=cricket.com.au| date=2015-12-23| access-date=2015-12-26}} the Sydney Smash on 16 January and the grand final to the primary channel, and also added coverage of the two semi finals on One.{{cite web| url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/channel-10-womens-big-bash-league-sydney-derby-promoted/2016-01-06| title=WBBL broadcast matches upgraded| first=Isabelle| last=Westbury| publisher=cricket.com.au| date=2016-01-06| access-date=2016-01-06}}{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash/wbbl-network-to-show-more-womens-cricket-after-ratings-hit-20160106-gm0h59.html| title=WBBL: Network to show more women's cricket after ratings hit| author=Jesse Hogan and Tom Decent| publisher=Sydney Morning Herald| date=2016-01-07| access-date=2016-01-07}}

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rowspan="2"| Match No

! rowspan="2"| Teams

! colspan="2"| Average TV Ratings

! rowspan="2"| References

! rowspan="2"| Broadcast Channel

National

! 5 metros

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| 20

| Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers

| 250,000

| 165,000

| [http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/womens-big-bash-league-hits-footballs-aleague-out-of-park-in-television-ratings-20151221-glsog1.html Women's Big Bash League hits football's A-League out of park in television ratings] smh.com.au. Retrieved on 22 Dec 2015[http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/12/saturday-19-december-2015.html Saturday 19 December 2015] tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved on 21 Dec 2015[http://www.mediaweek.com.au/big-bash-league-season-5-201516-tv-ratings/ KFC Big Bash League Season 5 2015/16 TV ratings] mediaweek.com.au. Retrieved on 21 Dec 2015

| One HD

24

| Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers

| 183,000

| 132,000

|

| One HD

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| 30

| Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers

|

| 126,000

|

| One HD

32

| Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat

|

| 158,000

|

| One HD

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| 34

| Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades

| 372,000

| 254,000

| [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/03/womens-big-bash-league-cricket-now-an-australian-television-ratings-hit Women's Big Bash League cricket now an Australian television ratings hit] theguardian.com. Retrieved on 3 Jan 2016

| Channel Ten

43

| Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Thunder

|

|

| 9 January 2016

| One HD

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| 50

| Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder

|

|

| 16 January 2016

| Channel Ten

SF1

| Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder

|

|

| 21 January 2016

| One HD

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| SF2

| Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers

|

|

| 22 January 2016

| One HD

Final

| Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder

|

|

| 24 January 2016

| Channel Ten

References

{{Reflist}}

=Further reading=

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  • {{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Brittany |title=Ten years on from the maiden match, Meg Lanning reflects on the humble start of the WBBL |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-26/meg-lanning-reflects-on-the-humble-start-of-the-wbbl/104516818 |access-date=7 January 2025 |work=ABC News |date=26 October 2024 |language=en-AU}}
  • {{cite web|last1=Isaac|first1=Georgia|title=WBBL launches tomorrow|url=http://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/news/article/wbbl-launches-tomorrow|website=Cricket Victoria website|access-date=6 March 2017|date=4 December 2015}}
  • {{cite journal|last1=Macpherson|first1=Will|title=Women's Big Bash success opens doors and minds|journal=The Cricket Monthly|date=11 February 2016|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/970929.html|access-date=24 March 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}

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Notes

{{Notelist}}

External links

  • [http://www.cricket.com.au/series/wbbl Official fixtures]

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{{Domestic cricket in 2015–16}}

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