Melbourne Renegades Women face Sydney Sixers Women at Junction Oval in the 36th match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2025, with the Sixers closer to securing a playoff place than the Renegades are to keeping theirs alive.
The Renegades began the season well but have lost three in a row and are sixth, with one group game left and a need for a big win. Georgia Wareham has been their most productive player in both departments, scoring 228 runs in eight matches at an average of 38 and taking 16 wickets. Courtney Webb has 143 runs, Alice Capsey 160 at a strike rate of 128 and Nicole Faltum 152. Tess Flintoff and Milly Illingworth have 15 wickets between them, and Capsey has added 11.
Sydney have five wins and two losses, which puts them third, and one more victory should confirm a top-four finish. Sophia Dunkley has 250 runs in seven innings at an average of 42, Ellyse Perry has 207 at a strike rate of 136, and Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner give the order extra depth. Gardner leads the bowlers with 11 wickets in seven games at under eight an over, while Lauren Cheatle and Maitlan Brown have shared 17 and Caoimhe Bray has taken six.
The Sixers’ batting strength and steadier recent results make them our choice.