Adelaide Strikers

Adelaide Strikers are one of the teams in Australia’s premier T20 competition – the Big Bash League (BBL). The franchise is based in the state of South Australia and represent Adelaide in the competition. The Strikers succeeded the Southern Redbacks, who played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition.

The Strikers are currently coached by former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie and captained by Travis Head.

History:

2011-2012 season:

The Adelaide  Strikers started their campaign in the inaugural season on a winning note, crushing Melbourne Renegades by 67 runs.  However, it was not the precursor of the things that were to follow. For the rest of the season, the Strikers managed to win just one more match and ended the league table at sixth position.

2012-2013 season:

After the disappointing outing in the inaugural season, the Strikers started the brand-new season on a good note, beating last season’s finalists Perth Scorchers by 6 wickets. They lost the following game but bounced back quickly to win the next two. However, they could manage only one win from their last four games and missed out on top four because of net run-rate. The Strikers finished the season at fifth position with 4 wins from eight games.

2013-2014 season:

Adelaide Strikers started the brand new season, winning their second and third game after the first did not yield any result. However, they could not win any more game for the rest of the season and ended at the seventh spot with just 2 wins from eight games.

2014-2015 season:

The Strikers began the season with a bang, winning their first four games to all but seal their spot in the semifinal. They went on to win two more games to end the season at the top of the ladder with 6 wins in 8 games. However, they could not sustain the momentum in the semifinal and lost the game against Sydney Sixers by 67 runs.

2015-2016 season:

The Strikers made a strong start to their season once again. They won seven of the eight league games to storm into the semifinals at the top-placed team. However, they failed to deliver in the semifinal and ended up losing the game by 8 wickets to Sydney Thunder.

2016-2017 season:

After the top-of-the league finish in the previous season, hopes were high from the Strikers in 2016-17 season. However, they failed to live up to expectations. The season started with losses against Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers. The Strikers then managed to bounce back and win against Sydney Sixers only to lose again to Hobart Hurricanes.  With just one win from the opening four games, the Strikers were well out of contention for a berth in the next round. They managed to win two more games but could only finish at sixth position.

2017-2018 season:

The seventh season of the competition saw the teams playing ten games instead of eight like the previous seasons. The Strikers started the season on a brilliant note, beating Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat in the first three games.  overall, they lost three games and stormed into the semifinal as the second-best team of the league phase. In the semifinal, they beat Melbourne Renegades by one run before beating Hobart Hurricanes in the final to clinch their first BBL title.

Here are some other details about the team:

Most runs for Adelaide Strikers:

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave
TM Head	2013-2018	35	34	988	101*	34.06
TP Ludeman	2012-2017	37	34	846	92*	30.21
M Klinger	2011-2014	22	22	663	86*	34.89
BJ Hodge	2014-2017	20	20	593	56*	42.35
J Weatherald	2016-2018	19	19	500	115	26.31
AT Carey	2017-2018	12	12	443	100	49.22
BR Dunk	2016-2017	8	8	364	85	52
NJ Reardon	2012-2014	16	14	320	43	26.66
JR Dean	2013-2018	22	19	317	54*	19.81
KA Pollard	2012-2017	18	16	311	65*	22.21
J Botha	2011-2015	27	22	302	41*	23.23
CA Ingram	2017-2018	12	12	277	68	30.77
CJ Ferguson	2011-2014	18	16	262	52	16.37
AI Ross	2014-2016	18	14	247	65	20.58
CJ Simmons	2014-2015	13	13	223	46	17.15
MG Neser	2012-2018	35	22	218	40*	16.76
DPMD Jayawardene	2015-2016	7	7	191	57	27.28
AD Hales	2013-2014	8	8	175	49	21.87
PJ Hughes	2012-2014	8	8	175	74	25
KW Richardson	2011-2016	36	17	162	45	13.5
JS Lehmann	2016-2018	21	16	143	24	10.21
DJ Harris	2011-2012	6	6	142	49	23.66
JW Wells	2017-2018	12	10	139	33*	17.37
CJ Borgas	2011-2012	6	6	111	31	22.2
AC Blizzard	2011-2012	5	5	104	30	20.8
TLW Cooper	2011-2012	5	5	101	43*	33.66
RN ten Doeschate	2015-2015	5	5	60	26	12
AJ Crosthwaite	2011-2012	6	6	60	18	10
Shakib Al Hasan	2014-2014	2	2	48	46	24
AU Rashid	2015-2016	9	4	43	25	43
KR Smith	2015-2017	2	2	41	41*	41
B Laughlin	2014-2018	37	9	37	22	6.16
CJ Jordan	2016-2017	5	5	36	18	9
Rashid Khan	2017-2018	11	6	36	16*	18
AW O’Brien	2011-2012	7	5	28	13	7
AC Thomas	2011-2012	7	4	17	7	8.5
BG Drew	2012-2012	3	2	15	10	7.5
A Zampa	2013-2015	12	3	15	10*	7.5
DR Salpietro	2012-2012	2	2	13	12	6.5
IS Sodhi	2017-2017	3	2	13	8*	–
BE Young	2012-2013	5	2	12	9*	12
TP Doropoulos	2012-2013	3	3	12	12*	6
MJ Johnston	2012-2012	2	2	11	8*	–
WA Agar	2017-2018	3	2	10	8	10
CJ Boyce	2012-2013	6	2	8	7	8
B Stanlake	2015-2018	17	4	8	4*	–
JEC Franklin	2012-2012	1	1	7	7	7
JM Muirhead	2012-2012	2	1	5	5*	–
JD Smith	2012-2012	1	1	5	5	5
JM Holland	2014-2016	12	2	5	5*	5

 

Most wickets for Adelaide Strikers:

 

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Maidens	Wickets	BBI	Econ
B Laughlin	2014-2018	37	36	124.4	0	50	4/26	7.94
KW Richardson	2011-2016	36	35	121.2	3	37	3/9	7.94
MG Neser	2012-2018	35	34	111	2	37	3/24	8.72
SW Tait	2012-2015	18	17	64	0	28	3/22	7.85
J Botha	2011-2015	27	25	92.2	1	20	2/11	6.79
B Stanlake	2015-2018	17	17	63.2	0	19	3/17	6.77
Rashid Khan	2017-2018	11	11	44	0	18	3/20	5.65
AU Rashid	2015-2016	9	9	34.4	0	16	3/23	6.51
TM Head	2013-2018	35	20	37	0	13	3/16	8.21
KA Pollard	2012-2017	18	15	31	0	12	3/30	9.22
PM Siddle	2017-2018	11	11	37	2	11	3/17	5.94
A Zampa	2013-2015	12	11	41	0	11	2/26	7.02
IS Sodhi	2017-2017	3	3	11.3	0	9	6/11	6.08
CJ Jordan	2016-2017	5	5	17	0	9	3/24	9.29
JM Holland	2014-2016	12	11	36	0	8	2/19	8.33
CJ Boyce	2012-2013	6	6	15	0	6	3/17	8.06
AW O’Brien	2011-2012	7	7	28	0	6	3/26	6.46
BE Young	2012-2013	5	5	18	0	5	2/37	6.66
AC Thomas	2011-2012	7	7	26	0	5	3/24	6.8
JM Muirhead	2012-2012	2	2	5	0	4	2/17	10.8
BG Drew	2012-2012	3	3	12	0	4	2/27	7.5
LN O’Connor	2016-2018	8	8	28	0	4	2/12	7.53
CJ Simmons	2014-2015	13	6	14	0	3	2/26	6.28
GD Putland	2012-2016	7	7	22	2	3	2/39	8.45
JEC Franklin	2012-2012	1	1	3	0	2	2/22	7.33
Shakib Al Hasan	2014-2014	2	2	5	0	2	2/21	6.2
MJ Johnston	2012-2012	2	2	5	0	2	1/22	10.2
GA West	2016-2016	2	2	6	0	2	2/24	10.33
NM Lyon	2011-2013	4	4	11.5	0	2	1/26	8.11
BE McGain	2011-2012	3	3	10	0	2	1/43	11.3
JS Lehmann	2016-2018	21	2	2	0	1	1/5	8
BR Dunk	2016-2017	8	1	2	0	1	1/20	10
Saeed Ajmal	2012-2012	1	1	4	0	1	1/22	5.5
HP Kingston	2015-2015	1	1	2	0	1	1/23	11.5
DR Salpietro	2012-2012	2	2	8	0	1	1/28	8.12
KR Smith	2015-2017	2	1	1	0	0	–	7
BJ Hodge	2014-2017	20	1	1	0	0	–	8
TP Doropoulos	2012-2013	3	1	1	0	0	–	12
DJ Harris	2011-2012	6	1	1	0	0	–	15
CJ Borgas	2011-2012	6	1	1	0	0	–	20
NJ Reardon	2012-2014	16	2	2	0	0	–	14.5
TL Lawford	2014-2015	2	2	4	0	0	–	7.5
TD Andrews	2016-2017	2	2	5	0	0	–	8
BS Oakley	2013-2013	2	1	4	0	0	–	12.5
CA Ingram	2017-2018	12	7	8	0	0	–	9.5
WA Agar	2017-2018	3	3	8	0	0	–	11.87

 

Most dismissals as wicketkeeper for Adelaide Strikers:

 

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Dismissals	Catches	Stumping
TP Ludeman	2012-2017	37	35	22	21	1
AT Carey	2017-2018	12	12	16	16	0
AJ Crosthwaite	2011-2012	6	6	6	3	3
BR Dunk	2016-2017	8	5	3	3	0
TLW Cooper	2011-2012	5	1	0	0	0
HJ Nielsen	2018-2018	1	1	0	0	0

 

Current squad of Adelaide Strikers:

 

Wes Agar

Alex Carey

Michael Cormack

David Grant

Travis Head

Colin Ingram (OS)

Rashid Khan (OS)

Ben Laughlin

Jake Lehmann

Michael Neser

Liam O’Connor

Matthew Short

Peter Siddle

Billy Stanlake

Cameron Valente

Jake Weatherald

Jon Wells

Nick Winter

 

*Stats and squad updated before the start of BBL 2018-19