The 2017–18 Sydney Sixers Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Ben Sawyer and captained by Ellyse Perry, the Sixers entered WBBL|03 as the defending champions. They finished the regular season on top of the points table for the second season in a row and proceeded to reach a third-consecutive championship decider.
In the final, the Sixers claimed back-to-back titles with a comfortable nine-wicket defeat of the Perth Scorchers at Adelaide Oval, during which Sarah Coyte punctuated an emphatic return to top-level domestic cricket by claiming figures of 4/17 and earning Player of the Match honours.[1][2]
Squad
Each WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[3][4]
Personnel changes for the Sixers ahead of the season included:
Lauren Cheatle signed a three-year contract with the team, departing the Sydney Thunder.[7] However, she would miss the entire season due to a back stress fracture injury.[8][9]
The backend of the tournament was notable for the comeback of medium-pace bowler Sarah Coyte, who had previously played for the Adelaide Strikers until retiring at the conclusion of WBBL|02.[10] With South African marquee players Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk unavailable for the climax of the competition, coach Ben Sawyer approached Coyte—who had been playing cricket for her local club Penrith occasionally during the summer—about signing for the Sixers as a replacement player.[11] Upon returning to the league, she delivered "exemplary bowling"[12] performances to claim ten wickets at an average of 8.10 in four matches.[13]
England marquee Amy Jones also signed as a replacement player for the Sixers, having performed a similar role for the team during WBBL|02.[14]
Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval No. 2 Umpires: Marc Nickl and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) North Dalton Park, Wollongong Umpires: Ryan Nelson and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Scorchers)
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Lilac Hill, Perth Umpires: John Taylor and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Scorchers)
Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Sydney Cricket Ground Umpires: Anthony Hobson and G Stubbings Player of the match: Naomi Stalenberg (Thunder)
Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) Casey Fields No. 4, Melbourne Umpires: Stephen Brne and Dale Ireland Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Sixers)
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Anthony Hobson and T Penman Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: T Penman and G Stubbings Player of the match: Sarah Coyte (Sixers)
