Adelaide Strikers (WBBL)
Australian women's cricket team

Cricket team
Adelaide Strikers (WBBL)
LeagueWomen's Big Bash League
Personnel
CaptainTahlia McGrath
CoachLuke Williams
Team information
CityAdelaide
Colours  Blue
Home groundKaren Rolton Oval
Secondary home ground(s)Adelaide Oval
History
Twenty20 debut12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)
WBBL wins2 (WBBL08) ,(WBBL09)
Official websiteAdelaide Strikers
Current season

The Adelaide Strikers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in North Adelaide, South Australia.[a] They compete in the Women's Big Bash League, and won their first championship in WBBL|08.

History

Formation

One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Adelaide Strikers are aligned with the men's team of the same name.[2] At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Megan Schutt was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing.[3] Andrea McCauley was appointed as the Strikers' inaugural coach, while Lauren Ebsary became the team's inaugural captain.[4][5]

The Strikers played their first match on 12 December at Aurora Stadium against the Hobart Hurricanes, losing by two runs.[6] Their first win came on 20 December at Allan Border Field against the Sydney Thunder, chasing down a target of 149 runs with six wickets in hand and six balls to spare.[7]

Rivalries

Perth Scorchers

In the league's early years, the Strikers and the Perth Scorchers experienced several instances of senior members switching allegiances:

  • Inaugural Strikers captain Lauren Ebsary joined the Scorchers after just one season.[8][9]
  • Former Scorchers captain Suzie Bates moved to the Strikers ahead of WBBL|03 and became the first player to lead two WBBL clubs.[10][11]
  • After scoring the most runs for Perth throughout WBBL|01, Charlotte Edwards transferred to Adelaide in her final year of cricket.[12] The following season, Edwards assumed an assistant coaching role for the Strikers.[13]
  • Ahead of WBBL|06, former Adelaide all-rounder Shelley Nitschke was appointed to the position of head coach for the Scorchers.[14][15]

Noteworthy matches between the two teams include:

  • 13 January 2018, Traeger Park: In a match reduced to 16 overs per side due to a rain delay, the Scorchers could only muster a first innings score of 9/87. In the run chase, Suzie Bates played a lone hand of 49 not out to help the Strikers win by six wickets with one ball to spare.
  • 9 November 2019, Karen Rolton Oval: An innings of 80 runs from 58 deliveries by Amy Jones helped Perth post a total of 3/173. Despite a slow start to the run chase, Adelaide finished strongly with Bridget Patterson scoring 60 off 32 balls. However, Heather Graham conceded just a single off the final ball to give the Scorchers a two-run win.
  • 7 December 2019, Allan Border Field: In the WBBL|05 semi-finals, the Strikers comfortably reached the required total of 127 with eight wickets in hand and eleven balls remaining to eliminate the Scorchers from the tournament.

Brisbane Heat

Noteworthy matches between the Strikers and the Brisbane Heat include:

  • 21 January 2017, The Gabba: Chasing a modest total of 6/127, the Strikers required three runs for victory with two balls remaining. Brisbane medium-pacer Deandra Dottin then bowled Tegan McPharlin before conceding two runs off the final delivery to force a tie. In the resulting super over, Dottin–who had earlier scored 51 runs with the bat–capped off a dominant all-round performance by taking two wickets and limiting Adelaide to just four runs. Beth Mooney scored the winning runs to secure the Heat's first finals appearance.[16][17][18]
  • 8 December 2019, Allan Border Field: In the WBBL|05 final, the Heat gained early ascendancy through quick bowler Georgia Prestwidge, who dismissed Player of the Tournament Sophie Devine for just five. A "superb"[19] knock of 55 runs from 33 balls by Amanda-Jade Wellington helped the Strikers to recover to a competitive score of 7/161. The match swung heavily toward Brisbane's favour in the fifth over of the run chase when Sammy-Jo Johnson hit four sixes against the bowling of Devine, though Johnson would be out caught-and-bowled on the last ball of the over. When Devine returned to bowl the eleventh over of the innings, Heat batter Jess Jonassen was dropped by Wellington at extra cover. Jonassen then scored a boundary from each of the next three deliveries she faced, taking Brisbane's required scoring rate down to less than a run a ball.[20] The Heat went on to win with six wickets in hand and eleven balls remaining, claiming their second consecutive championship. For her contribution of 56 not out, Beth Mooney was named Player of the Final.[21]

Captaincy records

There have been five captains in the Strikers' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.

CaptainSpanMWonLostTiedNRW–L%
Lauren Ebsary2015–201614680042.86
Tegan McPharlin2016–201714390225
Suzie Bates2017–20204624210153.33
Megan Schutt2020–202215860157.14
Tahlia McGrath2021–20245632210461.54

Source:[22]

Season summaries

Chart of yearly table positions for Adelaide Strikers in WBBL
Season W–L Pos. FinalsCoachCaptainMost RunsMost WicketsMost Valuable PlayerRefs
2015–166–87thDNQAndrea McCauleyLauren EbsarySarah Taylor – 393Sarah Coyte – 14Sarah Taylor[23][24][25]
2016–173–98thDNQAndrea McCauleyTegan McPharlinSophie Devine – 270Megan Schutt – 13Megan Schutt[26][27][28]
2017–188–64thSFAndrea McCauleySuzie BatesSuzie Bates – 434Devine, Wellington – 17Sophie Devine[29][30][31]
2018–195–86thDNQAndrea McCauleySuzie BatesSophie Devine – 556Sophie Devine – 14Sophie Devine[32][33][34]
2019–2010–42ndRULuke WilliamsSuzie BatesSophie Devine – 769*Coyte, Devine – 19Sophie Devine*[35][36][37]
2020–216–76thDNQLuke WilliamsSuzie Bates[b]Laura Wolvaardt – 347Sarah Coyte – 18Sarah Coyte[38][39][40]
2021–227–64thRULuke WilliamsTahlia McGrathKatie Mack – 513Amanda-Jade Wellington – 23*Katie Mack[41][42][43]
2022–238–52ndCLuke WilliamsTahlia McGrath[c]Laura Wolvaardt – 403Megan Schutt – 27*Megan Schutt[44][45][46]
2023–2411–31stCLuke WilliamsTahlia McGrathKatie Mack – 452Amanda-Jade Wellington – 23*Megan Schutt[44][45][46]
2024–253–67thDNQLuke WilliamsTahlia McGrathTahlia McGrath – 222Megan Schutt – 13[47][48]
Legend
DNQDid not qualifySFSemi-finalists*Led the league
EFLost the EliminatorRURunners-up^League record
CFLost the ChallengerCChampions

Home grounds

VenueGames hosted by season
01020304050607080910Total
Adelaide Oval2342–N/A[d]4–2219
Adelaide Oval No. 23––––––––3
Albrecht Oval–––2–––––2
Centennial Park Oval––––1–1––2
Glenelg Oval–24––––––6
Karen Rolton Oval–––34454222
Traeger Park––2––––––2

Current squad

As of 3 December 2024[50]
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No.NameNat.Birth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
2Katie MackAustralia (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
11Madeline PennaAustralia (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
14Laura WolvaardtSouth Africa (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 25)Right-handed–Overseas Draft Pick (Platinum)
18Smriti MandhanaIndia (1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 28)Left-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas Draft Pick (Silver)
All-rounders
4Jemma BarsbyAustralia (1995-10-04) 4 October 1995 (age 29)Left-handedRight-arm off break, Slow left-arm orthodox
9Tahlia McGrathAustralia (1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
35Eleanor LarosaAustralia (2005-11-26) 26 November 2005 (age 19)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
84Orla PrendergastIreland (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas Draft Pick (Bronze)
Wicket-keeper
21Bridget PattersonAustralia (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30)Right-handed–
77Ellie JohnstonAustralia (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Bowlers
7Maggie ClarkAustralia (2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 (age 17)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
10Amanda-Jade WellingtonAustralia (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
20Darcie BrownAustralia (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm fast
27Megan SchuttAustralia (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
61Anesu MushangweZimbabwe (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm leg break

Players

Australian representatives

Australia The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Strikers after making their debut in the national women's team (the period they spent as both a Strikers squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):

Overseas marquees

Associate rookies

Statistics and awards

Team stats

Opposition M WonLostTied NR W–L%
Brisbane Heat2410140041.67
Hobart Hurricanes201350272.22
Melbourne Renegades219110145
Melbourne Stars19990150
Perth Scorchers211370165
Sydney Sixers219120042.86
Sydney Thunder191070258.82
Total14573650752.90
  • Highest score in an innings: 5/189 (20 overs) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 8 January 2019
  • Highest successful chase: 4/169 (20 overs) vs Perth Scorchers, 5 November 2023
  • Lowest successful defence: 7/107 (20 overs) vs Perth Scorchers, 14 January 2018
  • Largest victory:
  • Longest winning streak: 6 matches
  • Longest losing streak: 8 matches

Source:[53]

Individual stats

Source:[53]

Individual awards

Sponsors

YearKit ManufacturerChest SponsorBack SponsorBreast SponsorSleeve Sponsor
2015–16MajesticRebelWebsters LawyersWebsters LawyersWebsters Lawyers
2016–17Statewide SuperRebel
2017–18Vodafone
2018–19VodafonePeople's ChoiceStatewide Super
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22NikeOval HotelOval HotelPeople's Choice

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Administrative and training base[1]
  2. ^ Megan Schutt stood in as acting captain for 13 games
  3. ^ Megan Schutt stood in as acting captain for 2 games
  4. ^ All WBBL|06 matches were scheduled to be played in Sydney due to the COVID-19 pandemic[49]
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