# 2019–20 Perth Scorchers WBBL season

The 2019–20 Perth Scorchers Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by Lisa Keightley and captained by Meg Lanning, the Scorchers finished the regular season of WBBL|05 in third place and qualified for finals. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament by the Adelaide Strikers in an eight wicket semi-final loss at Allan Border Field.

## Squad

Each 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing for their WBBL|05 team.
Several personnel changes were made before and during the season, including:
* Elyse Villani, inaugural member and former captain of the Scorchers, moved back to her home state to play for the Melbourne Stars.
* Overseas marquee Nat Sciver returned to the Scorchers after not partaking in the previous season, replacing England teammate Kate Cross.
* Georgia Redmayne signed with the Scorchers, departing the Hobart Hurricanes.
* Jemma Barsby signed with the Scorchers after winning a WBBL championship with the Brisbane Heat.
* Ireland marquee Kim Garth, appearing in the league for the first time since winning a second championship with the Sydney Sixers, was announced as Perth's final overseas signing for the season.
* On 30 October, Lisa Keightley was appointed as head coach of the English women's team, though she would continue in her role at the Scorchers until the end of WBBL|05.
* On 11 November, the Scorchers announced the addition of Amy Edgar to the squad as a local replacement player for Piepa Cleary who was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament due to a fractured leg sustained a week earlier while fielding during a 20-run loss at the WACA.
* Overseas marquees Nat Sciver and Amy Jones would become unavailable towards the end of the season due to national team commitments, prompting calls from recently appointed CA Board member Mel Jones for greater cooperation between nations and better planning on scheduling.
The table below lists the Scorchers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.
| No. | Name | Birth Date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
| Batters ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Nicole Bolton | 17 January 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 180 | 90.90 | 6 | 7.00 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| 10 | Amy Edgar | 27 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Injury replacement |
| 7 | Meg Lanning | 25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 531 | 118.26 | – | – | 4 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 28 | Chloe Piparo | 5 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 54 | 94.73 | – | – | 7 | – | |
| 39 | Nat Sciver | 20 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 342 | 123.02 | 6 | 6.75 | 8 | – | Overseas marquee |
| All-rounders ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mathilda Carmichael | 4 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 11 | Heather Graham | 10 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 136 | 113.33 | 15 | 7.16 | 8 | – | |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||||||||||
| 40 | Amy Jones | 13 June 1993 | Right-handed | – | 13 | 391 | 115.33 | – | – | 4 | 1 | Overseas marquee |
| 9 | Georgia Redmayne | 8 December 1993 | Left-handed | – | 15 | 137 | 95.13 | – | – | 5 | 1 | |
| Bowlers ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Jemma Barsby | 4 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 85 | 96.59 | 5 | 7.65 | 8 | – | |
| 14 | Samantha Betts | 16 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 9 | 1 | 100.00 | 9 | 7.55 | 0 | – | |
| 8 | Piepa Cleary | 17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 5 | 1 | 100.00 | 4 | 7.87 | 3 | – | |
| 34 | Kim Garth | 25 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 15 | 23 | 104.54 | 14 | 6.78 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 18 | Kath Hempenstall | 20 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 2 | Emma King | 25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 4 | – | – | 0 | 8.75 | 0 | – | |
| 6 | Taneale Peschel | 29 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 13 | 13 | 118.18 | 9 | 6.76 | 0 | – | |

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.723 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (RU) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.601 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.026 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.117 |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.076 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.487 |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −0.197 |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.734 |
* The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi-finals

## Fixtures

All times are local time

### Regular season

* Match 8 23 October 2019 13:00 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 5/132 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/133 (19.1 overs) |
| Natalie Sciver 55* (47) Molly Strano 2/27 (4 overs) | | Danielle Wyatt 31 (29) Jemma Barsby 2/22 (3 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Greg Azzopardi Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network
* Match 10 26 October 2019 13:10 Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 7/146 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 1/147 (18.2 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 67 (55) Jemma Barsby 2/19 (4 overs) | | Amy Jones 60* (49) Georgia Prestwidge 1/15 (2 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Attendance: approx. 2,500 Umpires: David Taylor and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Amy Jones (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
* Match 13 27 October 2019 09:40 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 9/115 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 3/116 (14.4 overs) |
| Nicole Bolton 41 (43) Sarah Coyte 3/18 (4 overs) | | Tahlia McGrath 65* (46) Kim Garth 2/25 (3 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Steven Farrell and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
* Match 16 1 November 2019 17:40 (D/N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 1/134 (15 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 2/77 (7 overs) |
| Danielle Wyatt 74* (51) Heather Graham 1/23 (3 overs) | | Meg Lanning 44* (24) Georgia Wareham 2/13 (1 over) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) (D/L method) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons and Claire Polosak Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Match reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain delay
* Perth Scorchers' target revised to 73 from 7 overs due to rain delay
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
* Match 19 2 November 2019 15:55 Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 3/155 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 6/135 (20 overs) |
| Lizelle Lee 103* (65) Heather Graham 2/27 (2 overs) | | Meg Lanning 40 (39) Madeline Penna 2/24 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 20 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Troy Penman and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Melbourne Stars)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
* Match 25 9 November 2019 13:40 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 3/173 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 4/171 (20 overs) |
| Amy Jones 80 (58) Sophie Devine 1/28 (4 overs) | | Bridget Patterson 60 (32) Taneale Peschel 1/29 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 2 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Amy Jones (Perth Scorchers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
* Match 27 10 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 5/151 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 6/144 (20 overs) |
| Natalie Sciver 37 (22) Hannah Darlington 2/24 (4 overs) | | Tahlia Wilson 47* (39) Heather Graham 3/22 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 7 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Harry Singh and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Heather Graham (Perth Scorchers)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network
* Match 30 12 November 2019 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 6/116 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 105 (19.4 overs) |
| Nat Sciver 27 (26) Rene Farrell 2/24 (4 overs) | | Nida Dar 43 (39) Kim Garth 3/21 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Dean Trigg and James Hewitt Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Perth Scorchers)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network
* Match 37 17 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 8/112 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 2/113 (16.1 overs) |
| Nat Sciver 26 (29) Jess Jonassen 4/23 (4 overs) | | Beth Mooney 60* (44) Nat Sciver 1/17 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 23 balls remaining) Drummoyne Oval, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network
* Match 39 20 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 6/149 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 1/151 (19.1 overs) |
| Elyse Villani 59 (56) Samantha Betts 3/21 (3 overs) | | Amy Jones 70 (55) Nicola Hancock 1/19 (3 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Umpires: Greg Azzopardi and Mattis van Eck Player of the match: Amy Jones (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network
* Melbourne Stars eliminated from finals contention
* Match 43 23 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 5/152 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 9/100 (20 overs) |
| Nat Sciver 52 (37) Marizanne Kapp 2/27 (4 overs) | | Lauren Smith 36* (35) Kim Garth 2/15 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 52 runs Lilac Hill Park, Perth Attendance: 1,125 Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Perth Scorchers)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network
* Match 47 24 November 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 6/164 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 2/165 (19.2 overs) |
| Erin Burns 60* (45) Samantha Betts 2/20 (3 overs) | | Meg Lanning 81 (50) Ashleigh Gardner 2/33 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Lilac Hill Park, Perth Attendance: 2,435 Umpires: Trent Steenholdt and James Hewitt Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network
* Match 52 30 November 2019 14:00 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 107 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 4/113 (15.4 overs) |
| Nicole Bolton 21 (19) Tayla Vlaeminck 2/19 (4 overs) | | Erin Fazackerley 58 (48) Taneale Peschel 2/33 (3.4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets (with 26 balls remaining) Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Dean Trigg and Ashlee Gibbons Player of the match: Erin Fazackerley (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network
* Match 56 1 December 2019 14:00 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 4/167 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 6/132 (20 overs) |
| Meg Lanning 101 (67) Nicola Carey 2/25 (4 overs) | | Heather Knight 36 (36) Taneale Peschel 2/22 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 35 runs Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Dean Trigg and Ashlee Gibbons Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Perth Scorchers)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Cricket Network

### Knockout phase

* Semi-final 1 7 December 2019 10:10 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 7/126 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 2/130 (18.1 overs) |
| Georgia Redmayne 51 (42) Megan Schutt 2/14 (4 overs) | | Sophie Devine 65* (46) Kim Garth 1/33 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Darren Close and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket

## Statistics and awards

* Most runs: Meg Lanning – 531 (4th in the league)
* Highest score in an innings: Meg Lanning – 101 (67) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 1 December
* Most wickets: Heather Graham – 15 (equal 11th in the league)
* Best bowling figures in an innings: Kim Garth – 3/21 (4 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 12 November
* Most catches (fielder): Jemma Barsby, Heather Graham, Nat Sciver – 8 each (equal 4th in the league)
* Player of the Match awards:
** Amy Jones, Meg Lanning – 3 each
** Nat Sciver – 2
** Heather Graham – 1
* Scorchers Player of the Year: Nat Sciver
* WBBL|05 Player of the Tournament: Meg Lanning (equal 4th)
* WBBL|05 Team of the Tournament: Meg Lanning