Decoding the Women's Big Bash League 2025 season in stats
What's the story
Hobart Hurricanes have clinched their first Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) title, defeating Perth Scorchers by a whopping margin of eight wickets. Lizelle Lee was the star of the show, scoring an unbeaten 77 runs off just 44 balls to lead her team to victory with 30 balls to spare. Earlier, the Scorchers posted 137/5 in 20 overs. We decode the season in stats.
Batters
Here are the top batting stars
Perth Scorchers' Beth Mooney was the tournament's top scorer. She finished with 549 runs from 13 matches at 45.75. She hit one century and three fifties. Melbourne Stars' Meg Lanning followed suit with 479 runs at 53.22 from 11 appearances. She hit one ton and three fifties. Danielle Wyatt-Hodge of the Hobart Hurricanes scored 432 runs at 48. She slammed 4 fifties.
Bowlers
Which bowlers impressed the most?
Melbourne Renegades' Georgia Wareham picked 19 wickets from 10 matches at 10.94 to finish as the joint-top wicket-taker this season. Ashleigh Gardner of the Sydney Sixers also picked 19 scalps from 10 games at 14.94. She bagged one four-fer and a fifer. Melbourne Stars' Sophie Day and Heather Graham of the Hurricanes picked 16 wickets each. Both bowlers picked one four-fer each.
Batting stats
A look at the key batting stats
Three batters hit centuries in WBBL 2025. Ellyse Perry, Mooney and Lanning hit a century each. Wyatt-Hodge, Mooney and Lanning hit the most 50-plus scores (4 each). As per ESPNcricinfo, Sixers' Sophia Dunkley and Stars' Marizanne Kapp hit the most sixes in an innings (5). Lee and Lanning hit the joint-most sixes this season (12 each).
Bowling stats
A look at the key bowling stats
Sixers' Gardner produced the best bowling figures (5/15 against Scorchers). Gardner recorded the most four-plus wickets this season (2). Caoimhe Bray conceded the most runs in an innings. Playing for the Sixers, she recorded 0/52 from 4 overs against the Stars, conceding at 12.75. Kim Garth recorded the best economy rate in an innings (min 2 overs). She picked 4/3 (ER: 1.50).
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What was the highest stand this season?
RA McKenna and Lanning stitched the highest partnership (any wicket) in WBBL 2025. The duo put on 159 runs for the 1st wicket for the Stars against Sixers.
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Highest and lowest totals
Stars posted the highest team total in WBBL 2025. They scored 219/4 versus Sydney Sixers. Meanwhile, Sydney Thunder's 200/6 against Brisbane Heat was the 2nd-best score. Sydney Sixers posted the lowest total, being all-out for 42 versus the Stars.