The Sydney Sixers will return to Hurstville Oval for a double header during the new women’s Big Bash League season.
The Sixers, who were crowned WBBL03 champions in February, will return to the St George district for a pair of regular season games in WBBL04 later this year.
Sydney will host the Brisbane Heat on December 23 and Adelaide Strikers on December 28 at Hurstville Oval.
Sixers captain Alyssa Healy starred on both days of last season’s double header in January as Sydney secured top spot on the table with two wins over the Strikers
Healy smashed 106 from 66 balls on the Saturday as the Sixers chased the Strikers’ 5-147.
The 27-year-old started cautiously, scoring a run a ball from her first 25 deliveries. From there she exploded into life, taking only another nine balls to reach her half century before bringing up her ton in 60.
She was dismissed shortly after and received a standing ovation from the crowd of almost 1,000.
The Sixers completed a perfect weekend by winning the second match of the double-header on the Sunday. This time Healy made 63 from just 52 balls as Sydney chased Adelaide’s 9-111.
Healy’s 169 runs in her two innings at an average of 84.5 also helped propel the Sixers to the top of the table.
The Sixers have made Hurstville a fortress in recent seasons, with plenty of wins coming at their unofficial home in Sydney’s south.
