2021–22 Sydney Sixers season

Sydney Sixers
2021–22 season
CoachGreg Shipperd
Captain(s)Moises Henriques
Home groundSydney Cricket Ground
BBL Season2nd
BBL FinalsRunner up
Leading Run ScorerMoises Henriques (440)[1]
Leading Wicket TakerHayden Kerr (25)[2]
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The 2021–22 Sydney Sixers season was the eleventh in the club's history. Coached by Greg Shipperd and captained by Moises Henriques they had competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.[3]

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L NR BP Pts NRR Qualification
1   Perth Scorchers (C) 14 11 3 0 7 40 0.926 Advance to play-off phase
2   Sydney Sixers 14 9 4 1 6 35 1.027
3   Sydney Thunder 14 9 5 0 8 35 0.725
4   Adelaide Strikers 14 6 8 0 10 28 0.237
5   Hobart Hurricanes 14 7 7 0 6 27 −0.332
6   Melbourne Stars 14 7 7 0 5 26 −0.222
7   Brisbane Heat 14 3 11 0 7 16 −0.910
8   Melbourne Renegades 14 3 10 1 5 16 −1.477
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champion

Regular season

Match 1
5 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
4/213 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
61 (11.1 overs)
Josh Philippe 83 (47)
Brody Couch 2/36 (3 overs)
Peter Nevill 18 (14)
Steve O'Keefe 4/14 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 152 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 10,013[4]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Josh Philippe (Sydney Sixers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Brody Couch, Sam Elliott and Syed Faridoun (Melbourne Stars) all made their T20 debuts.
  • The Sydney Sixers' winning margin of 152 runs was the largest in a BBL match,[5] bettering the previous record of 145 runs which also was set by the Sixers.[6]
Match 4
8 December 2021
18:35 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
9/144 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes (H)
8/130 (20 overs)
Moises Henriques 73 (48)
Tom Rogers 3/28 (4 overs)
Peter Handscomb 47 (31)
Tom Curran 3/27 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 14 runs
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Attendance: 3,316[7]
Umpires: Darren Close and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Moises Henriques (Sydney Sixers)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Match 8
11 December 2021
18:35 (N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
2/213 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
4/151 (18 overs)
Matthew Wade 93 (46)
Tom Curran 1/46 (3 overs)
Josh Philippe 72 (46)
Joel Paris 3/35 (4 overs)
Hobart Hurricanes won by 44 runs (DLS method)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 11,070[8]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Matthew Wade (Hobart Hurricanes)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sydney Sixers were set a revised target of 196 runs from 18 overs due to rain.
  • Josh Kann (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
  • X-factor subs: Josh Kann (Hobart Hurricanes) replaced Tom Lammonby.
Match 13
15 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Melbourne Stars
5/177 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
3/182 (19.4 overs)
Glenn Maxwell 103 (57)
Dan Christian 1/17 (2 overs)
Josh Philippe 99* (61)
Brody Couch 1/22 (3 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 11,037[9]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Josh Phillipe (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • X-factor subs: Hayden Kerr (Sydney Sixers) replaced Lloyd Pope.
Match 16
21 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
8/147 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
6/150 (19.2 overs)
Thomas Kelly 41 (34)
Dan Christian 3/8 (3 overs)
Jordan Silk 36 (24)
Rashid Khan 3/20 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 8,359[10]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and David Taylor
Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 20
26 December 2021
18:05 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
4/168 (16 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder (H)
142 (15.1 overs)
Daniel Hughes 50 (26)
Daniel Sams 2/29 (3 overs)
Jason Sangha 47 (30)
Hayden Kerr 3/29 (3 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 30 runs (DLS method)
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 10,061[11]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Dan Christian (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain stopped play during Sydney Sixers innings. Sydney Thunder were set a revised target of 173 runs from 16 overs.
  • Todd Murphy (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
  • X-factor subs: Mickey Edwards (Sydney Sixers) replaced Todd Murphy.
Match 25
29 December 2021
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
105 (19.1 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
8/106 (20 overs)
Jack Wildermuth 27 (26)
Sean Abbott 4/31 (4 overs)
Sean Abbott 37* (43)
Jack Wildermuth 2/18 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets.
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 11,354[12]
Umpires: Darren Close and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers)
Match 30
1 January 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
No result
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 5,164[13]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and David Taylor
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 34
4 January 2022
18:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
8/143 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
8/133 (20 overs)
Aaron Hardie 45 (24)
Hayden Kerr 4/32 (4 overs)
Dan Christian 73 (61)
Andrew Tye 3/17 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 10 runs
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Troy Penman
Player of the match: Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 42
9 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
4/151 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
5/152 (19 overs)
Dan Christian 35* (20)
Ashton Agar 2/23 (4 overs)
Ashton Turner 69 (41)
Ben Dwarshuis 2/34 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Attendance: 7,022[14]
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Justin Avendano (Sydney Sixers) became the first player to represent multiple clubs in one BBL season, after previously playing for the Melbourne Stars.[15]
Match 45
11 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
6/150 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
105 (17 overs)
Moises Henriques 49 (35)
Cameron Boyce 2/15 (4 overs)
Shaun Marsh 39 (36)
Ben Dwarshuis 5/26 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 45 runs
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and David Taylor
Player of the match: Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers)
Match 50
15 January 2022
18:40 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
5/197 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
9/137 (20 overs)
Daniel Hughes 66 (48)
Nathan McAndrew 2/30 (3 overs)
Chris Green 50 (31)
Steve O'Keefe 4/18 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 60 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 20,306[17]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Steve O'Keefe (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Match 52
17 January 2022
16:35 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
7/161 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers (H)
2/165 (17.3 overs)
Justin Avendano 52 (29)
Fawad Ahmed 3/16 (4 overs)
Ian Cockbain 71* (42)
Ben Dwarshuis 1/37 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Darren Close and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Ian Cockbain (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers) took his 100th BBL wicket, becoming the first player to do so whilst representing one team and fifth player overall.[18]
Match 36[A]
19 January 2022
12:05
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
6/178 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat (H)
8/151 (20 overs)
Daniel Hughes 59 (45)
Michael Neser 3/39 (4 overs)
Max Bryant 57 (55)
Hayden Kerr 3/23 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 27 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and David Taylor
Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sydney Sixers)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
  • Chris Lynn (Brisbane Heat) became the first player to score 3,000 runs in the BBL.[19]

Playoffs

Qualifier
22 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/189 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
141 (19.1 overs)
Josh Inglis 79 (49)
Hayden Kerr 2/37 (4 overs)
Ben Dwarshuis 66 (28)
Ashton Agar 2/16 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 48 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won by the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nicholas Bertus (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Challenger
26 January 2022
19:25 (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/167 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers (H)
6/170 (20 overs)
Jonathan Wells 62* (47)
Sean Abbott 3/27 (4 overs)
Hayden Kerr 98* (58)
Harry Conway 2/37 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Hayden Kerr (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jake Carder (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Final
28 January 2022
19:40 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
6/171 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
92 (16.2 overs)
Laurie Evans 76* (41)
Nathan Lyon 2/24 (3 overs)
Daniel Hughes 42 (33)
Andrew Tye 3/15 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 79 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,333[20]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers)

Squad information

See also: 2021–22 Big Bash League season squads

The current squad of the Sydney Sixers for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 5 February 2021.[21]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
S/N Name Nat. Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
9 James Vince  England (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium Visa contract & International Cap
14 Jordan Silk  Australia (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right arm medium
16 Daniel Hughes  Australia (1989-02-16) 16 February 1989 (age 35) Left-handed Right arm medium Vice-captain
18 Jack Edwards  Australia (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right arm medium
All-rounders
21 Moises Henriques  Australia (1987-02-01) 1 February 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Captain & International Cap
26 Carlos Brathwaite  West Indies (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 36) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium Visa contract & International Cap
50 Hayden Kerr  Australia (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right arm medium-fast
54 Dan Christian  Australia (1983-05-04) 4 May 1983 (age 41) Right-handed Right arm medium-fast International Cap
77 Sean Abbott  Australia (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium International Cap
Wicket-keepers
22 Josh Philippe  Australia (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Pace bowlers
27 Ben Dwarshuis  Australia (1994-06-23) 23 June 1994 (age 30) Left-handed Left arm fast-medium
33 Jackson Bird  Australia (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 38) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium International Cap
59 Tom Curran  England (1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast medium Visa contract & International Cap
78 Mickey Edwards  Australia (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Spin bowlers
7 Lloyd Pope  Australia (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right arm leg break
46 Ben Manenti  Australia (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right arm off break
67 Nathan Lyon  Australia (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right arm off break International Cap
72 Steve O'Keefe  Australia (1984-12-09) 9 December 1984 (age 40) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox International Cap

Notes

  1. ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 5 January 2022 but was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in Brisbane Heat's squad.

References

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