Sydney Thunder
Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team
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| 2024 | Sydney Thunder finished 3rd in the season with a 6-3 record, reaching the Challenger final under coach Lisa Keightley and captain Phoebe Litchfield. |
| 2024 | Phoebe Litchfield takes on the captaincy of Sydney Thunder, leading the team for 12 matches with an impressive win-loss percentage of 63.64%. |
| November 15 2024 | Achieved highest successful chase with 3/173 (19 overs) against Perth Scorchers |
| November 1 2024 | Recorded highest score of 5/212 (20 overs) against Adelaide Strikers and achieved largest victory batting first by 64 runs |
| 2023 | Heather Knight becomes captain of Sydney Thunder, leading the team for 14 matches with a strong win-loss percentage of 53.85%. |
| 2023 | Sammy-Jo Johnson briefly serves as captain, leading the team in one match but unable to secure a win. |
| November 10 2023 | Hannah Darlington achieved her best bowling figures of 5/10 in 4 overs in a match against Melbourne Stars, representing a significant individual performance for Sydney Thunder. |
| 2021 | Nike becomes the new kit manufacturer, while Chamberlain remains back sponsor |
| 2021 | Sydney Thunder finished 3rd in the season with a 7-5 record, qualifying for the finals under coach Trevor Griffin and captain Rachael Haynes. |
| 2021 | Hannah Darlington serves as captain for Sydney Thunder, managing the team for 13 matches with a win-loss percentage of 33.33%. |
| November 17 2021 | Smriti Mandhana scored her highest individual WBBL innings of 114* (64 runs) against Melbourne Renegades, which also established the highest partnership with Tahlia Wilson of 125* runs in the same match. |
| 2020 | Chamberlain becomes back sponsor, replacing Ring.com |
| 2020 | Sydney Thunder finished 6th in the season with a 5-8 record under new coach Trevor Griffin and new captain Rachael Haynes. |
| 2020 | Sydney Thunder won their second WBBL title during the 2020-21 season, further cementing their success in the women's cricket competition. |
| 2019 | Kit manufacturer and Mazda chest sponsor continue, with Ring.com replacing Amart Furniture as back sponsor |
| 2019 | Rachael Haynes takes over captaincy from Alex Blackwell, leading Sydney Thunder from 2019 to 2022 with a win-loss percentage of 40.54%. |
| November 15 2019 | Sydney Sixers comprehensively defeated Sydney Thunder by 40 runs at Drummoyne Oval, completing a season sweep of their local rivals after also winning the season opener by 49 runs. Ellyse Perry top-scored with 81 runs in both matches. |
| October 20 2019 | At North Sydney Oval, Alex Blackwell and Phoebe Litchfield set a new WBBL record for the highest fourth-wicket partnership, scoring an unbeaten 97 runs against Brisbane Heat. Litchfield, at 16 years and 185 days, became the youngest WBBL player to score a half-century, notable for the 20-year age gap between her and Blackwell. |
| January 19 2019 | In the WBBL|04 semi-finals at Drummoyne Oval, a dramatic last-ball moment saw Nicola Carey hit a potential match-winning six, but Heat's Haidee Birkett made a miraculous catch just inside the boundary, eliminating the Thunder from the tournament. The match was celebrated as a showcase of women's cricket's drama and skill. |
| January 12 2019 | In a thrilling match at Cazaly's Stadium, Brisbane Heat's Beth Mooney scored her maiden WBBL century. Despite her dismissal, Delissa Kimmince helped the Heat almost chase down Sydney Thunder's total of 7/171. Laura Harris ultimately hit the winning runs against Nicola Carey, securing Brisbane's highest successful run chase. |
| 2018 | Sydney Thunder begins using Majestic Athletic as kit manufacturer, with Mazda as chest sponsor and Amart Furniture as back sponsor |
| 2018 | Sydney Thunder again finished 2nd in the season with a 9-4 record, reaching the semi-finals under coach Joanne Broadbent and captain Alex Blackwell. |
| December 29 2018 | In a high-scoring match, Sydney Thunder scored 5/179 with a late 49-run partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Stafanie Taylor. The Perth Scorchers, led by Meg Lanning's 76 and Elyse Villani's unbeaten 66, set a new WBBL record for the highest successful run chase, winning by six wickets with one ball remaining. |
| February 1 2018 | In another semi-final at Perth Stadium, Perth Scorchers defeated Sydney Thunder by 27 runs, with Fran Wilson scoring 46 runs from 28 balls late in the match and Emma King taking 3/17. |
| January 7 2018 | In a close match at Lilac Hill Park, Sydney Thunder secured a narrow victory when Lisa Griffith caught Nicole Bolton on the boundary, and Mathilda Carmichael was run out on the last ball while attempting a game-tying run. |
| 2017 | Sydney Thunder finished 2nd in the season with a 10-4 record, reaching the semi-finals under coach Joanne Broadbent and captain Alex Blackwell. |
| January 14 2017 | In a dramatic match at Sydney Cricket Ground, the Thunder won a tied game against Sydney Sixers through the boundary count back rule. The match featured a notable sporting moment where Thunder captain Alex Blackwell withdrew an appeal against Sixers' Sara McGlashan after suspecting interference. |
| December 27 2016 | Achieved largest victory when batting second with 50 balls remaining against Melbourne Renegades |
| January 24 2016 | Sydney Thunder won the inaugural Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) title by defeating Sydney Sixers in a close final at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Erin Osborne was named Player of the Final for her exceptional bowling figures of 3/21 off four overs. The Thunder won by three wickets with just three balls remaining, after the Sixers had won nine consecutive matches leading up to the final. |
| January 21 2016 | In a semi-final at Adelaide Oval, Sydney Thunder defeated Perth Scorchers by eight runs, defending a total of 6/118 and restricting the Scorchers to 9/110. |
| January 17 2016 | Recorded lowest successful defence with 9/104 (20 overs) against Melbourne Stars |
| 2015 | Sydney Thunder won their first WBBL season, finishing 1st in the league with a 9-5 record under coach Joanne Broadbent and captain Alex Blackwell. |
| 2015 | Alex Blackwell begins her captaincy of Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), leading the team until 2019 with a successful win-loss percentage of 61.02%. |
| 2015 | Sydney Thunder won the inaugural Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) championship, establishing themselves as the first-ever champions of the league. |
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