# 2021–22 Perth Scorchers WBBL season

The 2021–22 Perth Scorchers Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Shelley Nitschke and captained by Sophie Devine, the Scorchers finished the regular season of WBBL|07 on top of the ladder to claim their first minor premiership. They hosted the championship decider at Perth Stadium on 27 November 2021, defeating the Adelaide Strikers by 12 runs to win a maiden WBBL title. Marizanne Kapp was named Player of the Final for her influential all-round performance, scoring 31* off 23 deliveries and producing bowling figures of 1/25 from four overs. For the second consecutive season, batter Beth Mooney was the league's leading run-scorer.

## Squad

Each 2021–22 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|07 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
* English marquees Amy Jones and Sarah Glenn did not re-sign with the Scorchers in anticipation of a clashing schedule with national team duties.
* South African marquee Marizanne Kapp signed with the Scorchers, departing the Sydney Sixers.
* Sri Lankan marquee Chamari Athapaththu signed with the Scorchers, having previously played for the Melbourne Renegades.
* Nicole Bolton departed the Scorchers, signing with the Sydney Sixers.
* Alana King signed with the Scorchers, departing the Melbourne Stars.
* Jemma Barsby departed the Scorchers, signing with the Adelaide Strikers.
* Emma King departed the Scorchers, retiring from cricket after WBBL|06.
* Lisa Griffith signed with the Scorchers, departing the Sydney Sixers and having previously played for the Sydney Thunder.
* Lilly Mills signed with the Scorchers, departing the Brisbane Heat.
* Ashley Day signed with the Scorchers, having previously played for the Hobart Hurricanes.
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 ||||||||||||||
| 58 | Chamari Athapaththu | 9 February 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 10 | 182 | 117.41 | 0 | 10.00 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 5 | Mathilda Carmichael | 4 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 13 | 60 | 103.44 | – | – | 4 | – | |
| 64 | Ashley Day | 17 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 9 | Amy Edgar | 27 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 1 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 28 | Chloe Piparo | 5 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 216 | 107.46 | – | – | 6 | – | |
| All-rounders ||||||||||||||
| 77 | Sophie Devine | 1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 442 | 128.48 | 10 | 7.25 | 3 | – | Captain, overseas marquee |
| 11 | Heather Graham | 10 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 197 | 110.05 | 18 | 6.38 | 7 | – | |
| 7 | Marizanne Kapp | 4 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 106 | 99.06 | 12 | 5.27 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
| Wicket-keeper ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Beth Mooney | 14 January 1994 | Left-handed | – | 14 | 547 | 128.70 | – | – | 5 | 2 | Australian marquee |
| Bowlers ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Samantha Betts | 16 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 11.50 | 0 | – | |
| 8 | Piepa Cleary | 17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 7 | – | – | 0 | 9.25 | 0 | – | |
| 18 | Lisa Griffith | 28 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 7 | – | – | 3 | 7.07 | 3 | – | |
| 23 | Alana King | 22 November 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 85 | 108.97 | 16 | 5.84 | 8 | – | |
| 56 | Lilly Mills | 2 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 6 | 50.00 | 16 | 6.83 | 4 | – | |
| 6 | Taneale Peschel | 29 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 8 | 80.00 | 7 | 7.02 | 3 | – | |

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0.649 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades (CF) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −0.149 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (EF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.517 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers (RU) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.707 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −0.385 |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.258 |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −0.301 |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −0.704 |
* The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase

## Fixtures

All times are local

### Regular season

* Match 4 17 October 2021 13:40 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 7/137 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 9/137 (20 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 40 (37) Jess Jonassen 3/16 (4 overs) | | Grace Harris 41 (27) Lilly Mills 3/28 (4 overs) |
* Match tied (Perth Scorchers won the Super Over) Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Claire Polosak and Mattie van Eck Player of the match: Alana King (Perth Scorchers)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
* Start time swapped with Match 5
* Super Over: Brisbane Heat 2/12 (1 over), Perth Scorchers 0/14 (0.4 overs)
* Match 7 19 October 2021 16:50 (D/N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 5/162 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 103 (17.2 overs) |
| Georgia Redmayne 59* (52) Heather Graham 2/15 (4 overs) | | Sophie Devine 18 (15) Grace Harris 3/16 (3.2 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 59 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Jeremiah Matibiri Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Match 13 23 October 2021 19:05 (N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers | v | Melbourne Renegades |
* Match abandoned University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Jeremiah Matibiri
* No toss
* No play was possible due to rain.
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
* Match 16 24 October 2021 17:15 (D/N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 2/186 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 9/105 (20 overs) |
| Sophie Devine 101 (60) Issy Wong 1/24 (3 overs) | | Phoebe Litchfield 24 (34) Alana King 4/11 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 81 runs University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
* Match 23 30 October 2021 13:50 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 5/121 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 8/121 (20 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 36 (33) Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/12 (4 overs) | | Katie Mack 24 (30) Lilly Mills 2/18 (3 overs) |
* Match tied (Perth Scorchers won the Super Over) Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Jarryd Buscall and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Super Over: Adelaide Strikers 2/9 (1 over), Perth Scorchers 0/12 (0.2 overs)
* Match 28 31 October 2021 13:50 Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 3/161 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 9/117 (20 overs) |
| Alyssa Healy 94* (57) Taneale Peschel 2/34 (4 overs) | | Beth Mooney 30 (29) Nicole Bolton 3/11 (2 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 44 runs Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Jarryd Buscall and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Match 30 3 November 2021 13:50 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 2/194 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/154 (20 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 101* (63) Harmanpreet Kaur 1/32 (3 overs) | | Courtney Webb 46 (34) Lilly Mills 4/25 (3 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 40 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Jarryd Buscall and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Match 33 6 November 2021 13:50 Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 8/137 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 8/135 (20 overs) |
| Rachel Priest 54 (48) Alana King 2/20 (4 overs) | | Chamari Atapattu 33 (31) Nicola Carey 2/17 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Dean Trigg Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Match 36 7 November 2021 13:50 Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 96 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 5/99 (15.3 overs) |
| Ruth Johnston 38 (40) Marizanne Kapp 4/10 (4 overs) | | Chloe Piparo 29 (33) Tayla Vlaeminck 3/21 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 27 balls remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Jarryd Buscall and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Perth Scorchers)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Match 39 10 November 2021 12:55 Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 9/97 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 0/98 (10.5 overs) |
| Kim Garth 31 (31) Sophie Devine 2/11 (3 overs) | | Beth Mooney 57* (38) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 10 wickets (with 55 balls remaining) Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: D Bhatt and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Match 41 11 November 2021 12:55 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 2/184 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 1/21 (2.3 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 83* (53) Hannah Darlington 1/32 (4 overs) | | Smriti Mandhana 12* (8) Marizanne Kapp 1/8 (1.3 overs) |
* No result Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: D Bhatt and Nathan Johnstone
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
* No further play was possible due to rain.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Match 47 17 November 2021 10:00 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 3/177 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 5/165 (20 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 78 (53) Sarah Coyte 1/27 (3 overs) | | Katie Mack 84* (61) Sophie Devine 2/30 (4 overs) Heather Graham 2/30 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 12 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Harsimran Singh and David Taylor Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
* Start time brought forward from 15:10
* Perth Scorchers qualified for finals.
* Match 51 20 November 2021 09:45 Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 7/122 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 6/123 (20 overs) |
| Elyse Villani 84 (66) Heather Graham 3/16 (4 overs) | | Mathilda Carmichael 30 (20) Annabel Sutherland 2/20 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Heather Graham (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
* Melbourne Stars were eliminated from finals contention.
* Match 55 21 November 2021 09:45 Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 4/128 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 2/131 (17.1 overs) |
| Ellyse Perry 39* (37) Alana King 3/18 (4 overs) | | Chloe Piparo 50* (39) Nicole Bolton 1/20 (3 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets (with 17 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Dhaval Bhatt and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Alana King (Perth Scorchers)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel

### Final

* 27 November 2021 16:10 (D/N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 5/146 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 6/134 (20 overs) |
| Sophie Devine 35 (33) Tahlia McGrath 1/14 (2 overs) | | Tahlia McGrath 36 (29) Taneale Peschel 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 12 runs Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 15,511 Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Perth Scorchers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
* Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
* The crowd of 15,511 set a new attendance record for a standalone WBBL match.
* Perth Scorchers won their first WBBL title.

## Statistics and awards

* Most runs: Beth Mooney – 547 (1st in the league)
* Highest score in an innings: Beth Mooney – 101* vs Melbourne Renegades, 3 November 2021
* Most wickets: Heather Graham – 18 (4th in the league)
* Best bowling figures in an innings: Marizanne Kapp – 4/10 (4 overs) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 7 November 2021
* Most catches (fielder): Alana King – 8 (equal 5th in the league)
* Player of the Match awards:
** Beth Mooney – 3
** Sophie Devine, Marizanne Kapp, Alana King – 2 each
** Heather Graham – 1
* WBBL|07 Player of the Tournament: Sophie Devine (equal 2nd), Beth Mooney (equal 2nd)
* WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament: Sophie Devine (captain), Beth Mooney
* Scorchers Player of the Year: Sophie Devine