Adelaide Strikers
Personnel | ||
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Captain | Travis Head Peter Siddle (Acting) Alex Carey (Part-time) | |
Coach | Jason Gillespie | |
Overseas player(s) | Rashid Khan Adam Hose Colin de Grandhomme | |
Team information | ||
City | Adelaide | |
Colours | Blue | |
Founded | 2011 | |
Home ground | Adelaide Oval | |
Capacity | 53,583 (3,500 standing on hill)[1] | |
History | ||
BBL wins | 1 (BBL07) | |
Official website | Official Website | |
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As of 8 February 2018 |
Seasons |
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The Adelaide Strikers are an Australian professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia that compete in the Big Bash League (BBL).[2] Their home ground is the Adelaide Oval,[3] and they play in a cornflower blue uniform. The Strikers were formed in 2011 to play in the BBL, succeeding the Southern Redbacks, who played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition.[4] Their sole victory in the BBL came in 2017–18.[5]
Over their 11-year history in the BBL, they have had many effective and popular players on their team, from all-rounders such as Johan Botha, Michael Neser, Kieron Pollard, Ryan ten Doeschate and Chris Jordan, to high-scoring batsmen Travis Head, Colin Ingram, Mahela Jayawardene, Jonathan Wells, Michael Klinger and Jake Weatherald, to effective bowlers Ben Laughlin, Billy Stanlake, Rashid Khan, Peter Siddle, Adil Rashid and Kane Richardson, and finally keepers Alex Carey and Tim Ludeman.
The Strikers are currently coached by former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie and captained by Head. Carey is the current vice-captain.
History
The Adelaide Strikers were formed in 2011, as a result of the formation of the Big Bash League.[4] When the competition was first formed, each team had an opportunity to sign up players and build their lists. The contracting window opened on 30 June 2011 at 9 am and closed on 22 July 2011. Each team was allowed to sign up to 18 players, including up to two from overseas.[6] The team's inaugural captain was South Australia captain, Michael Klinger, and the inaugural coach was Darren Berry, the then coach of the Southern Redbacks.[7]
In the 2016/17 Big Bash, the Adelaide Strikers were rated the most entertaining team in the BBL, with a BBEI of 2177.[8]
New Year's Eve match
Since BBL03, Cricket Australia started hosting a Strikers home match on 31 December night every year against different oppositions. It quickly gained popularity among the fans, turning into a tradition and attracting big crowds at the Adelaide Oval throughout the years. It is popularly termed as the New Year's Eve Match or NYE Clash in the media. Up until BBL08, the Strikers had maintained a clean 6–0 win record in the NYE Big Bash clashes. In season 3, Travis Head scored a brilliant century to take the Strikers home against Sydney Sixers in the NYE clash, which remains one of the most memorable NYE matches in the short history of BBL to date.[9] Though, in BBL09, the Strikers finally fell against the Sydney Thunder by 3 runs, the Strikers' first defeat on New Year's Eve.[10]
List of New Year's Eve matches
No. | Year | Winner | Loser | Margin | Attendance | MoM |
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1 | 2013 | Strikers | Scorchers | 6 Wickets | 26,030 | Michael Klinger |
2 | 2014 | Strikers | Hurricanes | 8 Wickets | 43,288 | Tim Ludeman |
3 | 2015 | Strikers | Sixers | 5 Wickets | 46,389 | Travis Head |
4 | 2016 | Strikers | Sixers | 48 Runs | 45,471 | Sean Abbott |
5 | 2017 | Strikers | Heat | 56 Runs | 46,594 | Michael Neser |
6 | 2018 | Strikers | Thunder | 20 Runs | 41,987 | Peter Siddle |
7 | 2019 | Thunder | Strikers | 3 Runs | 41,414 | Callum Ferguson |
8 | 2020 | Scorchers | Strikers | 7 Wickets | 21,636 | Jhye Richardson |
Sponsors
Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Back sponsor | Breast sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
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2011-12 | KooGa | West End | People's Choice Credit Union | ||
2012-13 | |||||
2013-14 | |||||
2014-15 | Majestic Athletic | Jeep | |||
2015-16 | |||||
2016-17 | |||||
2017-18 | Vodafone | ||||
2018-19 | Vodafone | People's Choice Credit Union | Vodafone | ||
2019-20 | Oaks | ||||
2020-21 | People's Choice Credit Union | ||||
2021-22 | Nike | Australian Gas Networks | Swyftx | No Sponsor |
Current squad
The current squad of the Adelaide Strikers for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 5 November 2021.[11][12]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||
Adam Hose | 25 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player | ||
22 | Henry Hunt | 7 January 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
31 | Thomas Kelly | 14 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
34 | Travis Head | 29 December 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap | |
50 | Chris Lynn | 10 April 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | International Cap | |
88 | Ryan Gibson | 30 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
2 | Matt Short | 8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
28 | Jake Weatherald | 4 November 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
Colin de Grandhomme | 22 July 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player & International Cap | ||
Wicket-Keepers | ||||||
5 | Alex Carey | 27 August 1991 | Left-handed | International Cap | ||
4 | Harry Nielsen | 3 May 1995 | Right-handed | |||
Bowlers | ||||||
19 | Rashid Khan | 20 September 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player & International Cap | |
Cameron Boyce | 27 July 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | International Cap | ||
Henry Thornton | 16 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
21 | Wes Agar | 5 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap | |
13 | Harry Conway | 17 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
Administration and support staff
Role | Name |
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List of Captains
- As of 23 December 2021[13]
Name | Period | Mat | Won | Lost | Ties | NR | % |
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Michael Klinger | 2011–2012 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
Johan Botha | 2012–2015 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 57.14 |
Phillip Hughes | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Brad Hodge | 2015–2017 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58.82 |
Travis Head | 2017- | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70.83 |
Colin Ingram | 2018 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
Alex Carey | 2019- | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 46.66 |
Peter Siddle | 2020- | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
List of international players
Player | Nat | Period | Role | Batting | Bowling |
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Johan Botha | 2011/12–2014/15 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
James Franklin | 2011/12 | All-rounder | Left-handed | Left-arm medium fast | |
Alfonso Thomas | 2011/12 | Pace Bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
Kieron Pollard | 2012/13–2016/17 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
Saeed Ajmal | 2012/13 | Spin Bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
Shakib Al Hasan | 2013/14 | All-rounder | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
Alex Hales | 2013/14 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Ryan ten Doeschate | 2014/15 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
Mahela Jayawardene | 2015/16 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Adil Rashid | 2015/16 | Spin Bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
Chris Jordan | 2016/17 | Pace Bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
Ish Sodhi | 2016/17 | Spin Bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
Colin Ingram | 2017/18–2018/19 | Top-order Batsman | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
Rashid Khan | 2017/18– | Spin Bower | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
Phil Salt | 2019/20–2020/21 | Opening Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Danny Briggs | 2020/21 | Spin Bowler | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
George Garton | 2021/22 | Pace Bowler | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
Ian Cockbain | 2021/22 | Top-order Batsmen | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Series results
Season | League Position | Finals Position | Table |
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2011–12 | 6th | DNQ | [1] |
2012–13 | 5th | [2] | |
2013–14 | 7th | [3] | |
2014–15 | 1st | Semi Finals (Lost to the Sixers) | [4] |
2015–16 | 1st | Semi Finals (Lost to the Thunder) | [5] |
2016–17 | 6th | DNQ | [6] |
2017–18 | 2nd | Champions | [7] |
2018–19 | 7th | DNQ | [8] |
2019–20 | 3rd | Knocked out in the Knockout against the Thunder | [9] |
2020–21 | 5th | Knocked out in the Eliminator against the Heat | [10] |
2021-22 | 4th | Knocked out in the Challenger against Sixers | [11] |
Records
Team records
Result summary v. opponent
Opposition | Pld | W | L | T | T+W | T+L | NR | % |
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Brisbane Heat | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
Hobart Hurricanes | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
Melbourne Renegades | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
Melbourne Stars | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.54 |
Perth Scorchers | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 |
Sydney Sixers | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Statistics are correct as of Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide, Big Bash League 17th match, 28 December 2020.[14] |
Highest innings total
- As of 24 December 2021[15]
Score | Overs | RR | Opposition | Ground | Date |
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207/8 | 20.0 | 10.35 | Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 26 Jan 2020 |
202/2 | 10.10 | 4 Feb 2018 | |||
198/4 | 18.0 | 11.00 | Perth Scorchers | 23 Dec 2019 | |
198/6 | 20.0 | 9.90 | WACA Ground, Perth | 16 Jan 2014 | |
197/5 | 9.85 | Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 21 Jan 2021 | |
196/6 | 9.80 | 21 Dec 2016 |
Batting
Most runs
- As of 24 December 2021[16]
Batsman | Years | mat | inns | NO | Runs | HS | Average | Strike rate |
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Jake Weatherald | 2016- | 68 | 68 | 4 | 1721 | 115 | 26.89 | 131.67 |
Alex Carey | 2017- | 48 | 48 | 3 | 1588 | 101 | 35.28 | 127.24 |
Jonathan Wells | 2017- | 59 | 56 | 18 | 1377 | 69 | 36.23 | 122.50 |
Travis Head | 2013- | 50 | 48 | 5 | 1349 | 101* | 31.37 | 133.96 |
Tim Ludeman | 2012-2017 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 846 | 92* | 30.21 | 123.86 |
Phil Salt | 2019-2021 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 671 | 67* | 23.13 | 146.50 |
Michael Klinger | 2011–2014 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 663 | 86* | 34.89 | 119.45 |
Colin Ingram | 2017-2019 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 610 | 75 | 30.50 | 138.95 |
Highest scores
- As of 24 December 2021[17]
Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Opposition | Ground | Date |
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Jake Weatherald | 115 | 70 | 9 | 8 | 164.28 | Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 4 Feb 2018 |
Travis Head | 101* | 53 | 4 | 9 | 190.56 | Sydney Sixers | 31 Dec 2015 | |
Alex Carey | 101 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 162.90 | Brisbane Heat | 21 Jan 2021 | |
100 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 178.57 | Hobart Hurricanes | 17 Jan 2018 | ||
Tim Ludeman | 92* | 44 | 9 | 5 | 209.09 | Melbourne Stars | 18 Dec 2014 |
Highest partnerships by wicket
- As of 1 January 2022[18]
Wkt | Runs | Partners | Opposition | Ground | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 171 | Alex Carey & Jake Weatherald | Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 17 Jan 2018 |
2nd | 140 | Jake Weatherald & Travis Head | 4 Feb 2018 | ||
3rd | 117 | Jake Weatherald & Matt Renshaw | Blundstone Arena, Hobart | 27 Dec 2021 | |
4th | 107 | Jake Weatherald & Alex Carey | York Park, Launceston | 15 Dec 2020 | |
5th | 104 | Matthew Short & Jonathan Wells | Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 23 Dec 2018 |
6th | 115 | Brad Hodge & Alex Ross | Melbourne Stars | 18 Dec 2015 | |
7th | 59* | Travis Head & Adil Rashid | Sydney Sixers | 31 Dec 2015 | |
8th | 44 | Johan Botha & Michael Neser | Melbourne Renegades | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 2 Jan 2013 |
9th | 55 | Michael Neser & Kane Richardson | Perth Scorchers | WACA Ground, Perth | 23 Dec 2016 |
10th | 61* | Daniel Worrall & Danny Briggs | Hobart Hurricanes | Blundstone Arena, Hobart | 13 Dec 2020 |
Bowling
Most wickets
- As of 24 December 2021[19]
Bowler | Years | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg |
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Rashid Khan | 2017- | 55 | 55 | 81 | 6/17 | 17.25 |
Peter Siddle | 2017– | 49 | 49 | 61 | 5/16 | 19.98 |
Ben Laughlin | 2014–2019 | 50 | 49 | 60 | 4/26 | 22.61 |
Wes Agar | 2017- | 36 | 36 | 46 | 4/27 | 23.19 |
Kane Richardson | 2011–2016 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 3/9 | 26.05 |
Billy Stanlake | 2015-2020 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 3/17 | 31.79 |
Best bowling figures
- As of 24 December 2021[20]
Bowler | Overs | Figure | Econ | Opposition | Ground | Date |
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Ish Sodhi | 3.3 | 6/11 | 3.14 | Sydney Thunder | Stadium Australia, Sydney | 18 Jan 2017 |
Rashid Khan | 4.0 | 6/17 | 4.25 | Brisbane Heat | The Gabba, Brisbane | 12 Jan 2021 |
Peter Siddle | 3.3 | 5/16 | 4.57 | Hobart Hurricanes | York Park, Launceston | 15 Dec 2020 |
Ben Laughlin | 3.4 | 4/26 | 7.09 | Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 22 Dec 2017 |
Henry Thornton | 4.0 | 4/26 | 6.50 | Melbourne Stars | 15 Jan 2022 | |
Wes Agar | 4.0 | 4/27 | 6.75 | Brisbane Heat | 21 Jan 2021 | |
4/33 | 8.25 | Hobart Hurricanes | York Park, Launceston | 19 Jan 2020 |
Honours
Domestic
International
- Champions League Twenty20:
- Appearances (0):
See also
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