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Sydney Sixers: Know All About Players, Owners, Captains, Coaches, Records, and More

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Sydney Sixers

Summary

  • About the Team: The Sydney Sixers are a professional T20 cricket team from Sydney, competing in both the Big Bash League (BBL) and Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).
  • Captains & Coaches: The men’s team is captained by Moises Henriques and coached by Greg Shipperd.
  • Key Players & Records: Notable players include Moises Henriques, Sean Abbott, Josh Philippe, James Vince, and Ellyse Perry (WBBL). The Sixers have won three BBL titles and hold several strong individual batting and bowling records.
  • Ownership & Identity: The team is run under Cricket NSW, plays home matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and has a strong fanbase with a major rivalry against the Sydney Thunder.

Sydney Sixers is a T20 league franchise in Australia, that competes in the Big Bash League. It is one of the most successful teams in the Australian franchise league, with 3 titles to their name.

The Sydney Sixers is one of the two franchises that operate from the city of Sydney and contest in the BBL. The side wears a pinkish-magenta coloured jersey and plays its home matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The 2025 squad of the Sydney-based franchise consists of many experienced players from Australia and all around the world. The Sydney Sixers is owned and operated by Cricket New South Wales, one of the state federations in Sydney, Australia.

Team Information

Sydney Sixers is a Big Bash League franchise representing the city of Sydney, which was established in the year 2011, as one of the eight franchises for the league.

The team is known to have built a strong legacy with effective and efficient performances over the 14 BBL seasons. They have won three BBL titles (BBL01, BBL09 & BBL10). One of the best batsmen in the world, Steve Smith, Moises Henriques, Mitchell Starc, and Sam Curran are some of the top players of the Sydney Sixers.

Full Name

Sydney Sixers

Nick Name

Sixers

Founded

2011

Current Owners

Cricket New South Wales

Head Coach

Greg Shipperd

Captain

Moises Henriques

Winning Record

Champion: BBL01, BBL09 & BBL10

Home Ground

Sydney Cricket Ground

Secondary Home Grounds

North Sydney Oval, Coffs Harbour International Stadium

Team Colours

Pinkish-Magenta

Sydney Sixers
Sydney Sixers (Image Credits: Official X account of Sydney Sixers/@SixersBBL)

The Sydney Sixers team jersey for the 2025/26 Big Bash League is a sharp, stylish, and nicely textured kit. It comes in a bold and iconic combination of pink and magenta with the logo embedded in the pattern of the jersey. This jersey is one of the cleanest and prettiest jerseys in the BBL season.

The jersey for the Sydney-based franchise is manufactured by multi-national sporting giant, New Balance. The logo ofthe Sydney Sixers is a classic and attractive representation of unity, passion, and pride.

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Sydney Sixers Captain, Vice Captain, Details

Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques is the current captain of the Sydney Sixers team in the BBL15. He is an experienced and talented cricketer whose leadership has played a crucial role for the franchise in past seasons. Under his leadership, the Sydney Sixers won back-to-back titles in BBL 09 and BBL 10.

Veteran players like Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc can become the vice-captain due to their immense experience in the world of cricket.

Sydney Sixers History

Under the ownership of Cricket New South Wales, the Sydney Sixers were established in the year 2011 as one of the eight franchises in the Big Bash League (BBL).

The Sydney Sixers team plays their home matches at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. The side won the inaugural season of the Big Bash League in 2011/12 under the leadership of Brad Haddin and Steve Smith.

Sydney Sixers Owner

The Sydney Sixer team, competing in the Big Bash League, is owned and operated by Cricket New South Wales.

Players like Moises Henriques, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, and many more have gained the ranks through the team.

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Sydney Sixers Administration and Support Staff

The Sydney Sixers' administration and support staff have a well-experienced and balanced combination. All of the people involved have been around the cricketing circuit for a very long period of time.

The coaching staff is led by head coach Greg Shipperd, who is a veteran coach with an immense amount of experience in the Australian domestic circuit.

Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques has a great understanding with the coach, which makes it an effective partnership.

Team Owners

Cricket New South Wales

Head Coach

Greg Shipperd

Assistant Coach

N/A

Mentor

N/A

Batting Coach

N/A

Bowling Coach

N/A

Fielding Coach

N/A

Strength & Conditioning Coach

N/A

Physiotherapist

N/A

Head Coach

Greg Shipperd is the head coach of Sydney Sixers team for the 2025-26 BBL season. He is a familiar and popular coach who has worked for teams like Tasmania, Victoria, Melbourne Stars, Delhi Daredevils, and New South Wales. Under his coaching, many top players have been developed and represented Australia on the international stage.

Assistant coach

As of now, there is no official update about the assistant coach of Sydney Sixers.

Mentor

The Sydney Sixers have not announced any mentor for the upcoming BBL season.

Batting Coach

A batting coach is one of the most crucial aspects of the support staff. They help the batters in improving their technique and abilities. There is no information about Sydney Sixers' batting coach in the public domain.

Bowling Coach

The Sydney-based franchise has not shared a name for their bowling coach this season.

Fielding Coach

There is no public information about the fielding coach of Sydney Sixers for the BBL 2025/26 season.

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Strength and conditioning coaches are important for a team in the long run. They help the players to rest, train, and recover well before and after the match. As of now, no information has been shared with the public about them by the team.

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Sydney Sixers Sponsorships

Ahead of the 2025-26 BBL, the Sydney Sixers team has a well-established and strong group of sponsors for the side. Many top brands from all over the world are associated with the team by sponsoring them.

Belong, a mobile and internet company, is the principal sponsor of the Sydney Sixers. New Balance, a global sports brand, is the official kit sponsor for the franchise.

Other major brands that have sponsored the Sydney-based franchise are Toyo Tires, Aiper, GWM, Gambleware, Mini Melts, Merlin, Summit, Lite' n’ Easy, Gage Roads, and Charter Hall.

Sydney Sixers Social Media

The Sydney Sixers team in the BBL has a vital presence across their social media platforms.

The franchise regularly posts content on their handles featuring player updates, match highlights, training, practices, and engaging fan content. They engage and interact with fans all throughout the year with entertaining and delightful content.

Sydney Sixers Instagram

The Sydney Sixers team has an official Instagram account with the username @SixersBBL. As of now, the page has around 451 thousand followers on Instagram with 6,755 posts.

Sydney Sixers Twitter

The Sydney-based franchise competing in the BBL has an official X (formerly Twitter) account by the username @SixersBBL.

Ahead of the 2025-26 BBL season, the franchise has a total of 180.5 thousand followers with multiple posts on this platform. Sydney Sixers BBL fixture and results are posted and shared with the fans.

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Sydney Sixers Stats

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Sydney Sixers Players (Image Credits: Official X account of Sydney Sixers| X/@SixersBBL)

The Sydney Sixers is one of the most consistent and successful teams in the history of the Big Bash League. The team is known for their star-studded lineup over the years of the league.

As of now, the team has won three titles with five runners-up finishes in the league. Big stars from Australia and all over the world have carried on the legacy of the team since the inaugural season.

Sydney Sixers Batting Stats

Moises Henriques, Josh Philippe, and Jordan Silk have been most consistent batters for the franchise in the history of the league. They have provided many strong and stand-alone performances for the side. Moises' all-round ability, Philippe's attacking intent, and Silk's consistency has been a crucial aspect for the Sixers' batting lineup.

Player Name

Span

Matches

Inns

NO

Runs

HS

Moises Henriques

2011-2025

147

137

27

3225

77

Josh Philippe

2018-2025

100

97

10

2446

99*

Jordan Silk

2013-2025

135

110

34

2402

78

Daniel Hughes

2012-2024

93

88

12

2186

96

James Vince

2019-2025

73

71

9

2013

101*

Sydney Sixers Bowling Stats

Over the years, the Sydney Sixers have featured many top bowlers from the Australian cricketing circuit. Sean Abbott and Ben Dwarshuis, one of the experienced T20 bowlers, lead the chart for most wickets for the franchise.

Player Name

Span

Matches

Inns

Balls

Overs

Runs

Wkts

BBI

Sean Abbott

2014-2025

110

109

2276

379.2

3196

165

5/16

Ben Dwarshuis

2014-2025

117

115

2459

409.5

3329

148

5/21

Steve O'Keefe

2012-2024

109

102

2129

354.5

2338

101

4/10

Hayden Kerr

2019-2025

48

48

911

151.5

1277

54

4/32

Tom Curran

2018-2024

35

35

733

122.1

1008

51

4/22

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Sydney Sixers Performance Over the Years

The Sydney Sixers are one of the most consistent and commanding teams in the history of the Big Bash League. Over the years, the side has played in eight finals with three trophies to their name.

Year

Captain

Result

Top Batter

Runs

Top Bowler

Wickets

Win%

2011-12

Brad Haddin/Steve Smith

Champions

Nic Maddinson

275

Mitchell Starc

13

77.77%

2012-13

Brad Haddin/Moises Henriques

7th place

Brad Haddin

186

Luke Feldman

10

37.50%

2013-14

Steve Smith/Marcus North

3rd place

Nic Maddinson

211

Josh Hazlewood

14

66.66%

2014-15

Moises Henriques

Runners-up

Nic Maddinson

284

Brett Lee

13

60%

2015-16

Nic Maddinson

8th place

Michael Lumb

253

Sean Abbott

11

25%

2016-17

Moises Henriques

Runners-up

Daniel Hughes

304

Sean Abbott

20

70%

2017-18

Moises Henriques/Johan Botha

5th place

Nic Maddinson

291

Sean Abbott

13

40%

2018-19

Moises Henriques

3rd place

Daniel Hughes

399

Sean Abbott

22

53.33%

2019-20

Moises Henriques

Champions

Josh Philippe

487

Tom Curran

22

68.75%

2020-21

Moises Henriques

Champions

James Vince

537

Ben Dwarshuis

24

68.75%

2021-22

Moises Henriques

Runners-up

Moises Henriques

440

Hayden Kerr

25

62.50%

2022-23

Moises Henriques

3rd place

Jordan Silk

363

Sean Abbott

29

66.66%

2023-24

Moises Henriques

Runners-Up

Josh Philippe

257

Ben Dwarshuis

17

58.33%

2024-25

Moises Henriques

3rd place

Moises Henriques

236

Ben Dwarshuis

14

54.54%

Sydney Sixers Squad 2025-26: Players to Watch Out For

Sydney Sixers have always been the top teams in the Big Bash, and that was only because of their key players. This season, they have kept their core intact; some of them are mentioned below.

  • Mitchell Starc: One of the best Australian bowlers, Starc has been the backbone of this team. His spell in death is unplayable sometimes, especially on Australian pitches
  • Moises Henriques: The experienced Australian all-rounder has been one of the most consistent players for the franchise.
  • Josh Philippe: A talented and skilful, aggressive, and attacking batter.
  • Steve Smith: One of the best batters in modern-day cricket, he has a great amount of experience.
  • Sean Abbott: The highest wicket-taker for Sydney Sixers in the history of BBL.

Sydney Sixers Full Squad 2025-26

Moises Henriques (captain), Babar Azam, Jack Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Steven Smith, Hayden Kerr, Sam Curran, Josh Philippe, Lachlan Shaw, Sean Abbott, Jafer Chohan, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Perry, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will Babar Azam play for Sydney Sixers in BBL?

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Yes, Babar Azam will play for Sydney Sixers in the BBL.

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