Overview
- Ellyse Perry steps down after leading the Sixers since 2015 and will remain with the club for at least three more seasons.
- Gardner, a decade-long Sixers stalwart, holds club records for appearances (135) and wickets (102) and ranks third in runs (2,607).
- Matthew Mott takes over as head coach as the Sixers launch a new phase targeted at improved results.
- Alyssa Healy will miss the season opener with a minor thumb injury, with the team reporting her recovery is progressing well.
- The Sixers begin WBBL 11 against the Perth Scorchers at the WACA on Sunday, as the broader league also navigates early availability shifts including Sophie Molineux’s short-term absence and Georgia Wareham deputising for the Renegades.