The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025 is moving ahead with Match No. 17, where Sydney Sixers Women will be up against Melbourne Stars Women on Thursday, November 20th, at North Sydney Oval in Sydney. Both teams have been off to different starts this season and will want important points from the game.

Sydney Sixers Women have started the season on a good note. The team has won two out of their three matches so far and is positioned at third place on the points table. Under the leadership of Ashleigh Gardner, Sixers look well balanced in both batting and bowling. They will now look to continue their strong start and move further up the standings with another win.

Meanwhile, the Melbourne Stars Women find themselves in sixth place. The Stars have had a little bit of a mixed start to their campaign, with one win, one loss and one game abandoned. The Stars will want to move on from their earlier inadequacies and come into this game with a new mindset. A win here will boost them up the table and will give them some much needed momentum.

SS-W vs MS-W: Head-to-Head Record

• Matches Played: 20
  
• Sydney Sixers Women Won: 10
  
• Melbourne Stars Women Won: 10
• No Result/Tied: 0

SS-W vs MS-W: Pitch Report

The pitch at the North Sydney Oval is known for being batting-friendly. High-scoring matches are common because the surface offers true bounce and allows batters to play their shots freely. The average first-innings score is 151, which shows that strong totals are possible at this venue. Captains may choose to bowl first after winning the toss, as chasing teams often benefit later in the game. Batters should spend some time in the middle before going for big hits.

See Also: WBBL 2025 Match 16: MR-W vs HH-W head-to-head, pitch report & predicted playing XIs

SS-W vs MS-W: Predicted Playing XIs

Sydney Sixers Women (SS-W):

Ellyse Perry, Sophia Dunkley, Alyssa Healy (WK), Ashleigh Gardner (C), Erin Burns, Maitlan Brown, Mady Villiers, Mathilda Carmichael, Caoimhe Bray, Lauren Cheatle, Lauren Kua.

Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W):

Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Amy Jones (WK), Annabel Sutherland (C), Marizanne Kapp, Danielle Gibson, Kim Garth, Sasha Moloney, Georgia Prestwidge, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day.