2023–24 Adelaide Strikers season

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The 2023–24 Adelaide Strikers season was the eleventh in the club's history. The team was coached by Jason Gillespie and captained by Travis Head, they competed in the BBL's 2023–24 season. [1][2][3][4][5]

Adelaide Strikers
2023–24 season
CoachJason Gillespie
Captain(s)Travis Head
Home groundAdelaide Oval
LeagueBBL
Record4th
BBL finals3rd Place
Leading Run ScorerMatt Short (541)

The Adelaide Strikers are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League. The Striker wears a teal uniform and are based in Adelaide in the Australian state of Southern Australia. Their home ground is the Adelaide Oval.[6]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Brisbane Heat (C) 10 7 1 2 16 0.972 Advance to Qualifier
2   Sydney Sixers 10 6 2 2 14 0.339
3   Perth Scorchers 10 6 3 1 13 0.725 Advance to Knockout
4   Adelaide Strikers 10 5 4 1 11 0.331
5   Hobart Hurricanes 10 4 6 0 8 −0.268
6   Melbourne Stars 10 4 6 0 8 −1.051
7   Melbourne Renegades 10 2 6 2 6 −0.289
8   Sydney Thunder 10 1 7 2 4 −0.652
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champion

Fixture[edit]

Match 3
9 December 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: TBA[7]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Nathan Johnstone
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

Match 8
19 December 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
7/200 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
4/205 (19.4 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 74 (54)
Jamie Overton 2/29 (4 overs)
Matthew Short 82 (41)
Tanveer Sangha 1/33 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 20,748[8]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 11
22 December 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
7/155 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
6/154 (20 overs)
Jordan Silk 66* (45)
Jamie Overton 3/23 (4 overs)
Matthew Short 55 (48)
Moises Henriques 2/11 (2 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 1 run
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Gerard Abood
Player of the match: Jordan Silk (Sydney Sixers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 18
29 December 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/177 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
6/178 (18.4 overs)
Chris Lynn 56 (34)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman 3/20 (4 overs)
Jake Fraser-McGurk 70 (37)
David Payne 3/37 (3.4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Jake Fraser-McGurk (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 20
31 December 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/205 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
3/211 (19 overs)
Chris Lynn 83* (42)
Glenn Maxwell 2/21 (3 overs)
Beau Webster 66* (48)
Cameron Boyce 1/15 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 42,504[9]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Match 25
3 January 2024
18:15 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
4/211 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
169 (19.2 overs)
Laurie Evans 85* (28)
Henry Thornton 2/31 (4 overs)
Matthew Short 74 (44)
Lance Morris 5/24 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 42 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 41,576[10]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 27
5 January 2024
18:45 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
7/153 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
1/154 (16.1 overs)
Josh Inglis 39 (25)
David Payne 2/22 (3 overs)
Matthew Short 76* (51)
Lance Morris 1/25 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 9 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: –[11]
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 31
9 January 2024
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
7/165 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
5/168 (19.2 overs)
Ben McDermott 95* (61)
Jamie Overton 3/23 (4 overs)
Matthew Short 45 (32)
Nathan Ellis 2/44 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: –[12]
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Cameron Boyce (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 33
11 January 2024
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
6/167 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
2/169 (15.5 overs)
Mac Wright 37 (27)
Cameron Boyce 2/17 (4 overs)
Jake Weatherald 80* (32)
Nikhil Chaudhary 1/18 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Attendance: –[13]
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Sharad Patel
Player of the match: Jake Weatherald (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 37
14 January 2024
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
140 (19.2)
v
Adelaide Strikers
1/141 (16.1 overs)
Alex Hales 43 (32)
Lloyd Pope 4/22 (3 overs)
Matthew Short 74* (49)
Tanveer Sangha 1/27 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 9 wickets
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Lloyd Pope (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

Play-offs[edit]

Matches[edit]

Knockout
20 January 2024
16:40 AWST (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/155 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
105 (16.2 overs)
Jake Weatherald 56 (32)
Cooper Connolly 2/17 (3 overs)
Sam Fanning 31 (20)
Lloyd Pope 4/24 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 50 runs
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: –[14]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Lloyd Pope (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

Challenger
22 January 2024
18:40 AEST (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
7/214 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
160 (19.5 overs)
Josh Brown 140 (57)
David Payne 2/17 (3 overs)
Harry Nielsen 50 (33)
Spencer Johnson 3/20 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 54 runs
Heritage Bank Stadium, Carrara
Attendance: –[15]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Josh Brown (Brisbane Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

Current squads[edit]

Teams Squads
  Adelaide Strikers Travis Head, Wes Agar, James Bazley, Cameron Boyce, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Henry Hunt, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Ben Manenti, Harry Nielsen, David Payne, D'Arcy Short, Matt Short, Jamie Overton, Adam Hose, Jake Weatherald, Lloyd Pope

The current squad of the Adelaide Strikers for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 25 September 2023.[16]

Squad information[edit]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
S/N Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
34 Travis Head  Australia (1993-12-29) 29 December 1993 (age 30) Left-handed Right-arm off break
21 Adam Hose  England (1992-10-25) 25 October 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Overseas Draft Pick (Bronze) & International
22 Henry Hunt  Australia (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 27) Right-handed
31 Thomas Kelly  Australia (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 23) Right-handed
50 Chris Lynn  Australia (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox International
28 D'Arcy Short  Australia (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 33) Left-handed Left-arm leg spin International
2 Matthew Short  Australia (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain & International
28 Jake Weatherald  Australia (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 29) Left-handed
All-rounders
26 Ben Manenti  Italy (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break International
7 James Bazley  Australia (1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
88 Jamie Overton  England (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm fast Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International
Wicket-keepers
5 Alex Carey  Australia (1991-08-27) 27 August 1991 (age 32) Left-handed International
4 Harry Nielsen  Australia (1995-05-03) 3 May 1995 (age 28) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Spin bowlers
87 Cameron Boyce  Australia (1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm leg break International
Pace bowlers
9 Wes Agar  Australia (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast International
35 Brendan Doggett  Australia (1994-05-03) 3 May 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
58 Henry Thornton  Australia (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium

References[edit]

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  8. ^ https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28457
  9. ^ https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28469
  10. ^ https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28474
  11. ^ https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28476
  12. ^ https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28480
  13. ^ https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28482
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  15. ^ https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28492
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