Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 5-Fers List

The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) has done well to unearth some of the best women’s cricketing talent across Australia and other parts of the world as well. While they didn’t have big international stars from other nations early on, they’re now a regular part of the WBBL tournament season on season in Australia.

We often cover some of the biggest records and milestones in the cricketing world and on this page, we’re going to look at the most impressive bowling spells in WBBL history. In particular, we’ve created a complete WBBL 5-wicket hauls list which includes every instance a bowler has taken 5 wickets in a spell in this competition’s history, which team they represented, their bowling figures, and more.

Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 5-Fers List

The first ever WBBL 5-fer was taken by Australia’s Molly Strano and we’re not surprised because she was also the leading WBBL wicket-taker for many years, before being overtaken by Jess Jonassen. Playing for Melbourne Renegades Women, Strano picked up magical figures of 5/15 in the very first season of this tournament, WBBL 2015/16.


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After that, many Australian as well as overseas players went on to get WBBL 5-fers, including Hayley Matthews who was the first overseas bowler to do so. See below for our in-depth and complete Women’s Big Bash League 5-fers list, last updated 5th November 2024, in the middle of the WBBL 2024 season in Australia:

Complete WBBL 5-wickets hauls list

Sr.NameTeamDateFigures
1Molly StranoMelbourne Renegades W2nd Jan 20165/15
2Hayley MatthewsHobart Hurricanes W9th Jan 20175/19
3Amy SatterthwaiteHobart Hurricanes W16th Jan 20175/17
4Sophie DevineAdelaide Strikers W23rd Dec 20185/41
5Amanda-Jade WellingtonAdelaide Strikers W24th Nov 20215/8
6Lauren SmithSydney Thunder W22nd Oct 20225/17
7Amanda-Jade Wellington (2)Adelaide Strikers W24th Oct 20225/8
8Megan SchuttAdelaide Strikers W20th Nov 20226/19
9Ellyse PerrySydney Sixers W5th Nov 20235/22
10Sophie DayMelbourne Stars W8th Nov 20235/25
11Hannah DarlingtonSydney Thunder W10th Nov 20235/10
12Alana KingPerth Scorchers W5th Nov 20245/16
13Alice CapseyMelbourne Renegades W7th Nov 20245/25
14TBDTBDTBDTBD

So far at the time of the last update on this WBBL 5-wicket hauls list page, a total of thirteen (13) WBBL 5-fers have been recorded, out of which only one player as managed to go on to get a 6-fer. That was Megan Schutt who recorded 6/19 and this remains the best bowling figures in WBBL history, followed by 5/8 taken by Amanda-Jade Wellington.


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Incidentally, Wellington has not one but two entries in the WBBL 5-fers list, and on both occasions, she ended with the exact same figures of 5/8. She played for Adelaide Strikers W on both occasions and that makes Strikers have the most number of WBBL 5-wicket hauls – four.

Melbourne Stars was the last team to get a 5-fer in this competition, with Sophie Day’s 5/25 coming in WBBL 2023/24. Alice Capsey was the latest to pick up a WBBL 5-wicket haul, getting it in the WBBL 2024 season. For more updates from the world of cricket and in particular the Women’s Big Bash League, stay tuned to ReadScoops.com.


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