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.
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Jason Gillespie | ||
| Captain(s) | Travis Head | ||
| Home ground | Adelaide Oval | ||
| League | BBL | ||
| Record | 4th | ||
| BBL finals | 3rd Place | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Matt Short (541) | ||
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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.
Standings
| 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 |
(C) Champion
Fixture
Main article: 2023–24 Big Bash League season| Match 3 9 December 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard |
| Adelaide Strikers |
v | Brisbane Heat |
| Match abandoned without a ball bowled Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: TBA 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 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 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 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: – 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: – 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: – 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
Matches
| 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: – 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: – 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
See also: 2023–24 Big Bash League season squadsThe current squad of the Adelaide Strikers for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 25 September 2023.
Squad information
- 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 32) | 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 24) | 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 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm leg spin | International |
| 2 | Matthew Short | Australia
|
(1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain & International |
| 28 | Jake Weatherald | Australia
|
(1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 30) | 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 33) | Left-handed | — | International |
| 4 | Harry Nielsen | Australia
|
(1995-05-03) 3 May 1995 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 87 | Cameron Boyce | Australia
|
(1989-07-27) 27 July 1989 (age 35) | 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 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 58 | Henry Thornton | Australia
|
(1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
References
- "The Adelaide Strikers will launch their KFC BBL13 campaign". Adelaide Strikers. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- "New-look BBL schedule to light up summer". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Early start, early finish for the BBL might see overseas players stay longer". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Drafts- Adelaide Strikers welcome five internationals". Adelaide strikers. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- "Paine joins Strikers coaching staff". Adelaide strikers. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- "Adelaide Strikers 2023-24 Squad". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- "BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat • Adelaide Oval • 2023".
- "BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder • Adelaide Oval • 2023".
- "BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars • Adelaide Oval • 2023".
- "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers • Optus Stadium • 2024".
- "BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers • Adelaide Oval • 2024".
- "BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes • Adelaide Oval • 2024".
- "BBL: Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers • Blundstone Arena • 2024".
- "BBL: Knockout - Scorchers v Strikers • Optus Stadium • 2024".
- "BBL: Challenger - Heat v Strikers • People First Stadium • 2024".
- "Players". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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