2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season
The 2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|07 was the seventh season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 14 October to 27 November 2021. The Sydney Thunder entered the season as the defending champions, having won their second title in WBBL|06, but failed to qualify for the knockout stage.
| Dates | 14 October 2021 – 27 November 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Perth Scorchers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Adelaide Strikers |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Player of the series | Harmanpreet Kaur (MLR) |
| Most runs | Beth Mooney (PRS) – 547 |
| Most wickets | Amanda-Jade Wellington (ADS) – 23 |
| Official website | WBBL |
In the championship decider, played at Perth Stadium, the Perth Scorchers defeated the Adelaide Strikers by 12 runs. Marizanne Kapp was named Player of the Final for her influential all-round performance, scoring 31* off 23 deliveries and producing bowling figures of 1/25 from four overs to help the Scorchers claim their maiden WBBL title.
Indian marquee Harmanpreet Kaur was named Player of the Tournament in her first season with the Melbourne Renegades, marking the first time the award was not won by a player from Australia or New Zealand.