Sydney Sixers have included Grace Lyons in their squad for the Women’s Big Bash League 2026–27 season as an injury replacement for Maddy Darke.
The squad update was reported on October 29, ahead of the Sixers’ opening fixture against Brisbane Heat.
International Stars Return to Sixers Squad
Darke will miss the WBBL tournament because of a leg injury.
Lyons joins a squad strengthened by the return of several established international cricketers.
Australian stars Ashleigh Gardner and Ellyse Perry are available alongside England players Alice Capsey and Sophia Dunkley.
New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr has also been named in the squad.
Gardner will captain the Sixers as they begin their WBBL campaign.
Sydney Sixers face Brisbane Heat at Allan Border Field on October 30.
The fixture will be the Sixers’ first match of the new Women’s Big Bash League season.
