The 2016–17 Sydney Thunder WBBL season was the second in the team's history. Coached by Joanne Broadbent and captained by Alex Blackwell, the team competed in the WBBL02 tournament.
At the conclusion of the group stage, the Thunder team was sixth on the table, and therefore did not qualify for the knockout phase.
Squad The following is the Thunder women squad for WBBL|02. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen Alex Blackwell Right-handed Right arm medium Team's Captain Mikayla Hinkley Right-handed Right arm medium Konio Oala Associate Rookie All-rounders Nicola Carey Left-handed Right arm medium Stefanie Daffara Right-handed Right arm medium Rachael Haynes Left-handed Left arm medium Naomi Stalenberg Right-handed Right arm medium Stafanie Taylor Right-handed Right arm off spin Overseas international Harmanpreet Kaur Right-handed Right arm fast medium Overseas international Wicketkeepers Claire Koski Right-handed Pace bowlers Lauren Cheatle Left-handed Left arm fast medium Rene Farrell Right-handed Right arm fast medium Belinda Vakarewa Right-handed Right arm fast medium Spin bowlersSamantha BatesLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin Maisy Gibson Left-handed Leg spin Erin Osborne Right-handed Right arm off spin Sources
Ladder
Fixtures
Group stage
References