Seven members of the Sixers Men’s and Women’s squads have so far seen action in the World T20.
While the Australian Men’s side failed to progress through to the semi-final section of the tournament, the Sixers still boast four players in the knock-out stages with the Southern Stars, White Ferns and England Ladies all still in the hunt for the title.
Here’s how your Sixers have faired so far throughout the group stages in the WT20.
Steve Smith (Australian Men)
Smith showed encouraging signs with a match winning knock of 61* from 43 deliveries against Pakistan. He grabbed headlines with this shot, but was controversially out for 2 in Australia’s do-or-die showdown with India.
Smith finished the tournament with the fourth most runs for Australia (83) at an average of 27.6 and a strike-rate of 120.
Josh Hazlewood (Australian Men)
The man known as “Hoff” wasn’t needed at the start of the tournament, but debuted with a great showing also against Pakistan. Hazlewood grabbed figures of 1-26 from his four overs, bowling 11 dot balls and ensuring the opposition could not get any momentum to start their chase.
He bowled well without reward in his only other match – against India – and finished the tournament with an economy rate of 8.
Ellyse Perry (Southern Stars)
With a healthy average of 35.5 after three innings, Ellyse has once again shown why she is probably the best allrounder in the world. She toped scored with 42 against New Zealand in her side’s only loss of the group stage and is so far the only Southern Stars batter to hit a six.
So far with the ball she has two wickets at the respectable economy rate of 5.6. In the Southern Stars quest for a fourth straight WT20 title, Ellyse is sure to play a huge role.
Alyssa Healy (Southern Stars)
Having moved around the batting order a couple of times this tournament, Alyssa has found a spot opening the batting. She is yet to fire so far in the tournament with a top score of 12, but her glovework has been sensational with three stumpings in the four matches so far.
Having played a key part in Australia’s last three World T20 titles, will be a key figure if the side is to make it a four-peat.
Marizanne Kapp (South African Women)
Kappie has done what Kappie does – the South African allrounder has scored runs, taken wickets and been extremely economical in the process. Marizanne is the team’s second leading wicket-taker with five in four matches, and impressively – especially factoring in her bowling in the Power Plays – has gone for only 4.45 runs per over.
South Africa were bundled out of the tournament in the group stages, but Kappie continued to show why she is rated one of the best T20 players in the world with her efforts.
Sara McGlashan (New Zealand Women – White Ferns)
McGlashan and the White Ferns handed Australia their only defeat of the tournament to date and have progressed through to the knock out stages with relative ease. Macca is currently averaging a shade over 25 at a strike rate of 98.
She is yet to register a trade mark performance yet in her team’s dominant start to the World Cup, but anyone who witnessed her efforts with the Sixers in the WBBL won’t underestimate her abilities.
Laura Marsh (England Women)
The England offspinner was not originally a part of the English World Cup setup, but has stepped into the side and delivered a brilliant first up effort to snare 3-12 from her four overs. Her England side will take on Australia in the semi-finals, which could see Marsh pitted against Sixers teammates Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy.