Perth Scorchers
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| Captain: |  Simon Katich |
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| Coach: | Justin Langer |
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| Colours: | Orange | ||
| Founded: | 2011 | ||
| Home ground: | WACA Ground | ||
| Capacity: | 22,000 | ||
| BBL wins: | 0 | ||
| CLT20 wins: | 0 | ||
| Official website: | Official Website | ||
The Perth Scorchers are a franchise in the Big Bash League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket of Australia.[1] The Scorchers wear an orange kit.[2]
The Scorchers have hosted, but lost, both Big Bash League finals. The Sydney Sixers defeated them in 2011-12 and the Brisbane Heat won the title in 2012-13.
The Scorchers are captained by Simon Katich after the inaugural captainMarcus North resigned in November 2012. Mickey Arthur was originally appointed coach, but quit before the beginning of the 2011–12 season after he was appointed coach of the Australian cricket team. He was replaced by his former assistant, Lachlan Stevens. Justin Langer replaced Stevens in November 2012.
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History [edit]
2011/12 season [edit]
The Scorchers started the 2011–12 Big Bash League season poorly, losing to the Hobart Hurricanes in their opening game at the WACA Ground by 31 runs. However, they subsequently won 5 games in a row, resulting in them finishing the inaugural season at the top of the ladder,[3] securing the team a home final. The Scorchers then won the semi-final against the Melbourne Stars by 11 runs but failed to win the grand final against the Sydney Sixers by seven wickets.
By finishing in the top two of the Big Bash League, they won a position at the 2012 Champions League Twenty20 tournament, held in South Africa in October 2012. The team performed poorly, only winning one game. The Marsh brothers, Shaun and Mitchell were both disciplined and dropped from the final game after excessively celebrating Mitchell's 21st birthday during the tournament.[4]
2012/13 season [edit]
The Scorchers again started the season poorly, losing to the Melbourne Stars in their second match when they scored an Australian record low team total of 69 runs.[5] However, as they did in the previous season, they recovered and won five of the next six games in a row, resulting in them finishing in second position,[6] again securing the team a home final against the Melbourne Stars. In a high scoring, but rain interrupted game, the Scorchers won off the final ball of the innings, after a no-ball was called on the previous delivery. They hosted the grand final against the Brisbane Heat but lost by 34 runs.[7]
Honours [edit]
Domestic [edit]
International [edit]
Playing squad [edit]
The majority of the initial Scorchers squad was recruited from the Western Australia cricket team, with the addition of former West Australian Simon Katich and international imports South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs and England's Paul Collingwood.[8] Brad Hogg was recruited despite having not played state or international cricket since the 2007–08 season.[9]
For the 2012/13 season, Collingwood did not return, and when their first choice overseas player Albie Morkel was unavailable, new coach Justin Langer recruited South African all-rounder Alfonso Thomas, who he had previously played with at Somerset.[10] Other squad changes included the return of Adam Voges and the departure of Nathan Rimmington and Luke Ronchi. Tasmanian Tom Triffitt was recruited as the wicket keeper. Pat Cummins was recruited from the 2011-12 winning Sydney Sixers, but was injured whilst playing for the Sixers at the 2012 Champions League Twenty20 and did not play for the Scorchers.[11]
2012-13 playing squad [edit]
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Matches | Notes |
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| 74 | Herschelle Gibbs [12] |  |
23 February 1974 | Right-handed | Right-arm slow | 6 | Overseas player |
| 2 | Michael Hussey [13] | |
27 May 1975 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 1 | |
| 37 | Simon Katich [14] | |
21 August 1975 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm chinaman | 8 | Captain |
| 20 | Shaun Marsh [14] | |
9 July 1983 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2 | |
| 26 | Marcus North [14] | |
28 July 1979 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 8 | |
| 32 | Adam Voges | |
4 October 1979 | Right-hand | Slow left-arm orthodox | 0 | |
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| 84 | Tim Armstrong | |
26 September 1990 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast medium | 0 | |
| 35 | Hilton Cartwright | |
14 February 1992 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium | 0 | |
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh [13] | |
20 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 8 | |
| 3 | Marcus Stoinis | |
16 August 1989 | Right-hand | Right-arm medium fast | 0 | |
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| 8 | Tom Triffitt | |
13 November 1990 | Right-hand | Wicketkeeper | 0 | |
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| 18 | Ashton Agar | |
14 October 1993 | Left-hand | Slow left-arm orthodox | 0 | |
| 19 | Michael Beer | |
9 June 1984 | Right-hand | Slow left-arm orthodox | 8 | |
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | |
20 April 1990 | Right-hand | Left-arm fast medium | 0 | |
| 13 | Nathan Coulter-Nile [13] | |
11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 6 | |
| 27 | Patrick Cummins | |
8 May 1993 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast | 0 | |
| 28 | Ben Edmondson | |
28 September 1978 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 8 | |
| 31 | Brad Hogg [15] | |
6 February 1971 | Left-handed | Left-arm chinaman | 8 | |
| 15 | Joe Mennie | |
24 December 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 0 | |
| 88 | Alfonso Thomas | |
9 February 1977 | Right-hand | Right-arm fast medium | 0 | Overseas player |
2011/12 results [edit]
Round 1 [edit]
| 18 December 2011 18:00 UTC+8 (D/N) Scorecard |
Perth Scorchers 109 (19.5 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes 140 (19.3 overs) |
Hobart Hurricanes won by 31 runs WACA Ground Attendance: 13,307 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Tony Ward Player of the match: Ben Hilfenhaus (Hobart Hurricanes) |
| Mitchell Marsh 35 (35) Ben Hilfenhaus 2/10 (4 overs) |
Travis Birt 40 (30) Ben Edmondson 4/40 (4 overs) |
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Round 2 [edit]
| 22 December 2011 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard |
Melbourne Renegades 3/188 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers 2/192 (19.2 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets Etihad Stadium Attendance: 13,265 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bob Parry Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Perth Scorchers) |
| Andrew McDonald 50 (33) Michael Beer 2/28 (4 overs) |
Shaun Marsh 99* (52) Andrew McDonald 1/21 (2 overs) |
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Round 3 [edit]
| 29 December 2011 18:00 UTC+8 (D/N) Scorecard |
Perth Scorchers 8/162 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat 6/152 (20 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 10 runs WACA Ground Attendance: 15,454 (Sold-out) Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Marcus North (Perth Scorchers) |
| Marcus North 40 (29) Michael Neser 2/23 (3 overs) |
Peter Forrest 59 (42) Ben Edmondson 2/33 (4 overs) |
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Round 4 [edit]
| 4 January 2012 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard |
Perth Scorchers 136 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars 5/128 (20 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 8 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 19,840 Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (Perth Scorchers) |
| Herschelle Gibbs 69 (48) James Faulkner 3/17 (4 overs) |
Matthew Wade 53* (43) Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/20 (3 overs) |
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Round 5 [edit]
| 8 January 2012 18:00 UTC+8 (D/N) Scorecard |
Perth Scorchers 184/5 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers 142 (19.3 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 42 runs WACA Ground Attendance: 15,953 (Sold-out) Umpires: Robert Parry and Tony Ward Player of the match: Brad Hogg |
| Marcus North 70 (52) Brad Hogg 3/20 [4 overs] |
Michael Klinger 32 (22) James Muirhead 2/37 [3 overs] |
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Round 6 [edit]
| 11 January 2012 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard |
Sydney Thunder 99 (19.2 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers 103/1 (14.1 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets ANZ Stadium Umpires: Gerard Abood and Mick Martell Player of the match: Nathan Coulter-Nile |
| Tim Armstrong 25 (25) Scott Coyte 1/19 (3.1 overs) |
Mitchell Marsh 64* (58) Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/9 (3 overs) |
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Round 7 [edit]
| 18 January 2012 19:00 UTC+11 (D/N) Scorecard |
Sydney Sixers 176 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers 6/175 (20 overs) |
Sydney Sixers won by 1 run Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 20,400 Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Mitchell Starc (Sydney Sixers) |
| Steve Smith 51 (25) Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/38 (4 overs) |
Marcus North 59 (52) Mitchell Starc 3/28 (4 overs) |
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Semi-final [edit]
| 21 January 2012 17:00 UTC+8 (D/N) Scorecard |
Perth Scorchers 3/174 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars 8/163 (20 overs) |
Perth Scorchers won by 11 runs WACA Ground Attendence: 15,225(Sold-out) Umpires: Simon Fry and John Ward Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers) |
| Herschelle Gibbs 71 (46) Luke Wright 1/14 (2 overs) |
James Faulkner 38 (27) Brad Hogg 2/17 (4 overs) |
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Final [edit]
| 28 January 2012 17:00 UTC+8 (D/N) Scorecard |
Perth Scorchers 5/156 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers 3/158 (18.5 overs) |
Sydney Sixers Won By 7 Wickets WACA Ground Attendence: Umpires: Paul Reiffel and John Ward Player of the match: MC Henriques |
| MR Marsh 77* (57) B Edmondson 2/30 (3.5 overs) |
MC Henriques 70 (41) BM Edmondson 2/30 (3.5 overs) |
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "New Twenty20 Big Bash league to feature teams in pink, orange and purple as tradition is abandoned". Fox Sports (Australia). 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (24 October 2012). "Marsh brothers in strife over boozy trip".
- ^ Malcolm, Alex (12 December 2012). "Malinga helps Stars thrash Scorchers".
- ^ "2012-13 BBL points table".
- ^ "Heat the kings of Big Bash". 20 January 2013.
- ^ Collingwood scorched
- ^ Veteran Brad Hogg joins Perth Scorchers squad for T20 Big Bash
- ^ Washbourne, Michael (27 November 2012). "Perth Scorchers sign Alfonso Thomas as Albie Morkel's replacement". PerthNow.
- ^ Papalia, Ben (4 November 2012). "WACA chief Christina Matthews hits out at Sydney Sixers boss Stuart Clark over handling of Pat Cummins". PerthNow.
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521471.html Herschelle Gibbs to play for the Scorchers
- ^ a b c http://cricket.com.au/news-display/Gibbs-and-Hussey-set-to-Scorch/25092 Hussey set for Scorchers
- ^ a b c Devey, Neil. "Scorchers sign Katich as Gayle heads to Sydney". The West Australian. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Veteran Brad Hogg joins Perth Scorchers squad for T20 Big Bash – perthnow.com.au. Published 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
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