The 2022–23 Perth Scorchers Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Shelley Nitschke and captained by Sophie Devine, the Scorchers entered WBBL08 as defending champions after claiming their maiden title in WBBL07. They finished the regular season in fifth position and consequently failed to qualify for the finals.
Squad Each 2022–23 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|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
Heather Graham departed the Scorchers, signing with the Hobart Hurricanes. Holly Ferling signed with the Scorchers, having previously played for the Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades. Maddy Darke signed with the Scorchers, having previously played for the Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars. Sri Lankan marquee Chamari Athapaththu did not re-sign with the Scorchers. New Zealand marquee Maddy Green signed with the Scorchers, having previously played for the Brisbane Heat.
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.
NameBirth DateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBatters5Mathilda Carmichael4 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium146979.31––0–9Amy Edgar27 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium14130109.2446.773–25Maddy Green20 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm off spin14240105.26––10–Overseas marquee28Chloe Piparo5 September 1994Right-handedRight-arm off spin1417495.08––5–All-roundersCharis Bekker14 March 2004Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox–––––––77Sophie Devine1 September 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium fast1418297.3287.209–Captain, overseas marquee7Marizanne Kapp4 January 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium fast14229143.12125.74––Overseas marqueeWicket-keeperMaddy Darke30 March 2001Right-handed––––––––10Beth Mooney14 January 1994Left-handed–14434120.55––50Australian marqueeBowlers8Piepa Cleary17 July 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium fast1453120.45118.035–22Holly Ferling22 December 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium fast58200.0017.751–23Alana King22 November 1995Left-handedRight-arm leg spin1468174.35175.914–Australian marquee56Lilly Mills2 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm off spin14350.00156.815–6Taneale Peschel29 August 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium fast9––77.951–Georgia Wyllie3 May 2002Right-handedLeft-arm medium fast–––––––
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Fixtures
All times are AEDT.
Statistics and awards Most runs: Beth Mooney – 434 (1st in the league) Highest score in an innings: Beth Mooney – 99* (58) vs Sydney Sixers, 5 November 2022 Most wickets: Alana King – 17 (12th in the league) Best bowling figures in an innings: Lilly Mills – 3/9 (2 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 20 November 2022 Most catches (fielder): Maddy Green – 10 (6th in the league) Player of the Match awards: Beth Mooney – 3 Sophie Devine, Amy Edgar, Maddy Green – 1 each WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Beth Mooney (equal 3rd) WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Beth Mooney Scorchers Player of the Year: Marizanne Kapp References
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