| 2015–16 season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Jason Gillespie (5th season) |
| Captain(s) | Brad Hodge (5th season) |
| Home ground | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
| BBL | 1st |
| BBL Finals | Semi-finalist |
| Leading Run Scorer | Travis Head(299) |
| Leading Wicket Taker | Adil Rashid(9) |
| Highest home attendance | 49,115 vs Hurricanes (13 January 2016) |
| Lowest home attendance | 27,611 vs Stars (18 December 2015) |
| Average home attendance | 43,689 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.544 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.366 | |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.181 | |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.375 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.041 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.204 | |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.955 | |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.330 |
(C) Champion
Ladder progress
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Regular season
Main article: 2015–16 Big Bash League season| 18 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 5/187 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars 7/168 (20 overs) |
| Alex Ross 65 (31) Scott Boland 2/55 (4 overs) |
Marcus Stoinis 50 (42) Kane Richardson 3/23 (4 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 19 runs Adelaide Oval Attendance: 27,611 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Alex Ross (Strikers) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| 21 December 16:10 Scorecard |
| (H) Perth Scorchers 6/151 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers 6/152 (19.1 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 47 (35) Ben Laughlin 2/20 (3 overs) |
Mahela Jayawardene 42 (40) David Willey 2/24 (4 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 4 wickets #TheFurnace Attendance: 20,553 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Mick Martell Player of the match: Adil Rashid (Strikers) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| 28 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Adelaide Strikers 9/117 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Thunder (H) 3/121 (16.3 overs) |
| Brad Hodge 34 (33) Clint McKay 2/18 (3 overs) |
Jacques Kallis 49* (48) Ben Laughlin 2/22 (2.3 overs) |
| Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets Spotless Stadium Attendance: 21,500 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Andre Russell (Thunder) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- The crowd of 21,500 is the highest attendance for a cricket match at Spotless Stadium and the second highest attendance for any sport at the stadium.
- Billy Stanlake (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
| 31 December 18:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Sixers 5/176 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 5/182 (19.3 overs) |
| Brad Haddin 54* (35) Adil Rashid 3/34 (4 overs) |
Travis Head 101* (53) Ben Dwarshuis 3/25 (4 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets Adelaide Oval Attendance: 46,389 Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Travis Head (Strikers) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Hamish Kingston (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
| 5 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 2/174 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers 138 (17.3 overs) |
| Mahela Jayawardene 57 (37) Ashton Agar 1/12 (2 overs) |
David Willey 31 (17) Adil Rashid 3/23 (4 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 36 runs Adelaide Oval Attendance: 46,633 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Travis Head (Strikers) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jake Lehmann (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
| 8 January 18:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Brisbane Heat 6/175 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers 2/179 (18.4 overs) |
| Jimmy Peirson 51 (36) Adil Rashid 2/17 (4 overs) |
Tim Ludeman 57* (49) Samuel Badree 1/25 (4 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets The Gabba Attendance: 33,783 Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Mahela Jayawardene (Strikers) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- The crowd of 33,783 is the highest crowd at the Gabba for a BBL match.
| 13 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Hobart Hurricanes 143 (19.3 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 4/146 (20 overs) |
| Tim Paine 45 (39) Michael Neser 3/26 (3.3 overs) |
Tim Ludeman 57* (58) Simon Milenko 3/25 (4 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval Attendance: 49,115 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Adil Rashid (Strikers) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
- Greg West (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
- The crowd of 49,115 is the highest at Adelaide Oval for a non-finals BBL match.
| 18 January 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Adelaide Strikers 5/170 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 143 (15.3 overs) |
| Tim Ludeman 49 (41) Xavier Doherty 2/30 (4 overs) |
Chris Gayle 56 (17) Travis Head 3/16 (2 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 27 runs Etihad Stadium Attendance: 25,227 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Travis Head (Strikers) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Gayle (Renegades) equaled the world record for the fastest fifty in a T20 match (12 balls).
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers (H) | 7/159 (20 ov) | |||||||
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 2/160 (17.4 ov) | |||||||
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | ||||||||
| TBA | |||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne Stars (H) | ||||||||
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | ||||||||
Semi-finals
The top four teams from the group stage qualified for the semi-finals.
| 21 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 7/159 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Thunder 2/160 (17.4 overs) |
| Alex Ross 47 (38) Clint McKay 3/44 (4 overs) |
Usman Khawaja 104* (59) Ben Laughlin 1//21 (3 overs) |
| Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets Adelaide Oval Attendance: 48,699 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Simon Fry Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Thunder) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of the first day of the tournament, 17 December 2015.
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||||
| 50 | Craig Simmons |  Australia |
(1982-12-01)1 December 1982 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| 17 | Brad Hodge | Australia |
(1974-12-29)29 December 1974 (aged 40) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Assistant coach and Captain | |
| 77 | Jono Dean | Australia |
(1984-06-23)23 June 1984 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| 49 | Alex Ross | Australia |
(1992-04-17)17 April 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| 19 | Kelvin Smith | Australia |
(1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| Patrick Page | Australia |
(1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (aged 17) | Left-handed | Right arm medium fast | Development Rookie | ||
| 33 | Jake Lehmann | Australia |
(1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| 27 | Mahela Jayawardene |  Sri Lanka |
(1977-05-27)27 May 1977 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Overseas player (injury replacement for Kieron Pollard) | |
| All-rounder | |||||||
| 34 | Travis Head | Australia |
(1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (aged 21) | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| 55 | Kieron Pollard |  West Indies |
(1987-05-12)12 May 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | Overseas player | |
| 20 | Michael Neser | Australia |
(1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | ||
| 29 | Hamish Kingston | Australia |
(1990-12-17)17 December 1990 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | ||
| 42 | Alexander Keath | Australia |
(1992-01-20)20 January 1992 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keeperw | |||||||
| 15 | Tim Ludeman | Australia |
(1987-06-23)23 June 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | — | Opener | |
| Fast bowlers | |||||||
| 23 | Kane Richardson | Australia |
(1991-02-12)12 February 1991 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| 56 | Ben Laughlin | Australia |
(1982-10-03)3 October 1982 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| 10 | Gary Putland | Australia |
(1986-02-10)10 February 1986 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium | ||
| 3 | Billy Stanlake | Australia |
(1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Spin bowlers | |||||||
| 25 | Jon Holland | Australia |
(1987-05-29)29 May 1987 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left arm off spin | ||
Home attendance
| Game | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Melbourne Stars | 27,611 |
| 14 | Sydney Sixers | 46,389 |
| 20 | Perth Scorchers | 46,633 |
| 28 | Hobart Hurricanes | 49,115 |
| SF1 | Sydney Thunder | 48,699 |
| Total Attendance | 218,447 | |
| Average Attendance | 43,689 | |
TV audience
Following are the television ratings for 2015–16 BBL season involving Team Adelaide Strikers in Australia.
| Match No | Teams | Average TV Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5 metro cities | ||||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | ||
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars | 999,000 | 1,270,000 | 720,000 | 941,000 |
| 6 | Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers | 898,000 | 1,200,000 | 664,000 | 919,000 |
| 11 | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | 797,000 | 1,030,000 | 575,000 | 758,000 |
| 14 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers | 729,000 | 887,000 | 517,000 | 629,000 |
| 20 | Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers | 1,210,000 | 1,270,000 | 878,000 | 983,000 |
| 23 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers | 1,180,000 | 1,040,000 | 765,000 | 887,000 |
| 28 | Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes | 1,040,000 | 1,190,000 | 788,000 | 897,000 |
| 32 | Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers | 1,110,000 | 1,360,000 | 820,000 | 1,020,000 |
| SF1 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder | 1,070,000 | 1,220,000 | 806,000 | 929,000 |
| Total | 9,033,000 | 10,467,000 | 6,533,000 | 7,963,000 | |
| Average | 1,163,000 | 884,777 | |||
References
- "Big Bash League Table – 2015–16". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- Strikers sparkle, Stars fade in BBL cricket.com.au. Retrieved on 18 Dec 2015
- Final crowd numbers: 20 553 people! twitter.com/ScorchersBBL. Retrieved on 21 Dec 2015
- IT'S A SELL OUT AT SPOTLESS STADIUM! 21,500 people are in & the full house sign has gone up. #ThunderNation Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 28 Dec 2015
- Adelaide, you rock! A huge crowd of 46,389 at the Adelaide Oval to watch this New Year's Eve clash! twitter.com/BBL. Retrieved on 31 Dec 2015
- Best fans in the league. Period. #BBL05 #StrikersvScorchers twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 5 January 2016
- ^ Official crowd for tonight is 33,783. A Gabba @BBL record twitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 8 January 2016
- Official attendance, 49,115 - our highest so far of #BBL05. Take a bow #strikeforce! twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 13 January 2016
- Official attendance: 25,227. Thanks to all who came out tonight and in #BBL05 to @EtihadStadium; much appreciated! twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 18 January 2016
- "Chris Gayle blasts 12-ball fifty". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Not going all our way on the field at the moment, but another incredible turnout from the #strikeforce! twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 21 January 2016
- "Adelaide Strikers Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- Big Bash League TV Ratings Retrieved on 22 Dec 2015
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