Big Bash League
Australian professional twenty20 cricket league
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| 2024 | Melbourne Renegades won WBBL10. Both Ellyse Perry from Sydney Sixers and Jess Jonassen from Brisbane Heat were named Players of the Tournament. |
| November 28 2024 | The Women's Big Bash League announced its Team of the Decade, recognizing the top players from 2014-2024, including standout cricketers like Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning, and Ellyse Perry. |
| November 11 2024 | Melbourne Renegades successfully chased a high target, scoring 1/186 against Adelaide Strikers in just 17.1 overs. |
| November 10 2024 | Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes) scored the highest individual innings score of 150* runs in 75 balls against Perth Scorchers. |
| 2023 | WBBL09 championship was won by Adelaide Strikers. Chamari Athapaththu from Sydney Thunder was named Player of the Tournament. |
| 2023 | North Sydney Oval first used by Sydney Sixers |
| October 21 2023 | Adelaide Strikers recorded two notable achievements: they bowled out Melbourne Stars for their lowest score of 29 runs and won by a massive 148-run margin. |
| April 2023 | Cricket Australia and ACA agree to a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding, increasing the women's cricket player payment pool from $80 million to $133 million. WBBL average retainer doubles to approximately $54,000, with top earners receiving $133,000 annually. |
| 2022 | The Adelaide Strikers won back-to-back championships in WBBL08 and WBBL09, demonstrating the league's competitive nature and team excellence. |
| 2022 | Adelaide Strikers won WBBL08. Ashleigh Gardner from Sydney Sixers was named Player of the Tournament. |
| 2022 | Cazalys Stadium in Cairns first used by Brisbane Heat |
| 2022 | Junction Oval in St. Kilda first used by Melbourne Stars |
| 2022 | Lavington Sports Ground in Albury first used by Sydney Thunder |
| November 20 2022 | Megan Schutt achieved her best bowling figures of 6/19 in 3.3 overs in a match against Sydney Thunder, which is a notable individual performance in the Women's Big Bash League. |
| 2021 | Fox Cricket broadcasts an additional 23 matches, making WBBL07 the first season with complete television coverage of all games. |
| 2021 | Just before WBBL|07, Cricket Australia and ACA announce a $1.2 million increase in domestic retainers, providing a 22% pay rise for WNCL players and 14% for WBBL players. |
| November 27 2021 | WBBL07 final at Perth Stadium, with Perth Scorchers defeating Adelaide Strikers by 12 runs. Marizanne Kapp was named Player of the Final, with a significant attendance of 15,511. |
| October 24 2021 | Darcie Brown from Adelaide Strikers takes a hat-trick against Brisbane Heat in a Women's Big Bash League match. |
| 2020 | Sydney Thunder won WBBL06. Sophie Devine from Perth Scorchers was named Player of the Tournament. |
| 2020 | Coffs Harbour International Stadium first used as a venue for Sydney Sixers |
| October 15 2020 | Cricket Australia announces Fox Cricket will broadcast an additional twelve matches for WBBL|06 due to COVID-19 pandemic rescheduling. |
| 2019 | WBBL matches started to move to a standalone format, separate from men's Big Bash League matches. |
| 2019 | Carrara Stadium in Gold Coast first used by Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars |
| December 8 2019 | WBBL05 final at Allan Border Field, where Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets against Adelaide Strikers. Beth Mooney was again named Player of the Final, with an attendance of 2,700. |
| November 2019 | Mel Jones, a newly appointed Cricket Australia board member, highlighted the need for greater international cricket schedule cooperation after WBBL squads were significantly impacted by conflicting international cricket commitments, particularly affecting teams with Indian and English players. |
| November 3 2019 | Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) set the highest partnership record of 199* runs in a match against Melbourne Stars. |
| October 26 2019 | Marizanne Kapp from Sydney Sixers achieves a hat-trick against Melbourne Stars in a Women's Big Bash League match. |
| January 26 2019 | WBBL04 final at Drummoyne Oval saw Brisbane Heat defeat Sydney Sixers by 3 wickets. Beth Mooney was named Player of the Final, with an attendance of 5,368. |
| January 10 2019 | Brisbane Heat achieved a significant victory against Melbourne Stars, winning with 68 balls remaining. |
| January 5 2019 | Set a new record for the league's highest standalone attendance at a match held at Harrup Park in Mackay. |
| 2018 | During WBBL04, Brisbane Heat won the championship. Ellyse Perry from Sydney Sixers was both top run-scorer and Player of the Tournament. |
| 2018 | Cricket Australia announced plans to introduce spectator admission fees for the league, starting with matches in Sydney. |
| 2018 | WBBL saw significant batting improvements, with run rate increasing to 7.31 and batters clearing the boundary nearly three times more frequently compared to the inaugural season. |
| 2018 | ESPNcricinfo recognized the inaugural WBBL season as one of the 25 Moments That Changed Cricket, highlighting the tournament's significant impact on women's cricket. |
| 2018 | Tournament shifted to the start of the summer, potentially leading to more conservative play due to slower pitch conditions. |
| 2018 | WACA Ground in Perth was last used as a venue for the Big Bash League, concluding its period as the home ground for Perth Scorchers. |
| 2018 | Ted Summerton Reserve in Moe first used as a venue for Melbourne Stars |
| 2018 | Perth Stadium first hosted Big Bash League matches, becoming the home venue for Perth Scorchers with 34 matches played. |
| April 2018 | Cricket Australia announces a new six-year broadcast rights deal, with 23 matches per season to be aired live on Seven Network and Fox Sports. |
| February 4 2018 | WBBL03 final held at Adelaide Oval, where Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets against Perth Scorchers. Sarah Coyte was named Player of the Final. |
| 2017 | WBBL03 saw Sydney Sixers win the championship. Amy Satterthwaite from Melbourne Renegades was Player of the Tournament. |
| 2017 | Kardinia Park in Geelong first used by Melbourne Renegades as a secondary venue |
| 2017 | Traeger Park in Alice Springs first used as a venue for Hobart Hurricanes |
| 2017 | York Park in Launceston first used as a venue for Hobart Hurricanes |
| December 17 2017 | Dane van Niekerk from Sydney Sixers takes a hat-trick against Hobart Hurricanes in a Women's Big Bash League match. |
| December 9 2017 | Sydney Sixers set the highest team score in Women's Big Bash League history with 4/242 against Melbourne Stars in a remarkable batting performance. |
| August 2017 | Cricket Australia and Australian Cricketers' Association negotiate a landmark pay rise, increasing total female player payments from $7.5 million to $55.2 million, with domestic players earning a minimum of $25,659 in WNCL and $10,292 in WBBL. |
| January 28 2017 | WBBL02 final took place at WACA Ground in Perth, with Sydney Sixers winning by 7 runs against Perth Scorchers. Sarah Aley was named Player of the Final. |
| January 16 2017 | Amy Satterthwaite from Hobart Hurricanes takes a hat-trick against Sydney Thunder in a Women's Big Bash League match. |
| 2016 | In WBBL02, Sydney Sixers won the championship. Beth Mooney from Brisbane Heat was named Player of the Tournament. |
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