League | Women's Big Bash League |
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Personnel | |
Captain | Tahlia McGrath |
Coach | Luke Williams |
Team information | |
City | Adelaide |
Colours | Blue |
Home ground | Karen Rolton Oval |
Secondary home ground(s) | Adelaide Oval |
History | |
Twenty20 debut | 12 December 2015 |
WBBL wins | 2 (WBBL08) ,(WBBL09) |
Official website | Adelaide 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.
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]
In the league's early years, the Strikers and the Perth Scorchers experienced several instances of senior members switching allegiances:
Noteworthy matches between the two teams include:
Noteworthy matches between the Strikers and the Brisbane Heat include:
There have been five captains in the Strikers' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.
Captain | Span | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
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Lauren Ebsary | 2015–2016 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
Tegan McPharlin | 2016–2017 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
Suzie Bates | 2017–2020 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 53.33 |
Megan Schutt | 2020–2022 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 57.14 |
Tahlia McGrath | 2021–2024 | 56 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 61.54 |
Source: [22]
Season | W–L | Pos. | Finals | Coach | Captain | Most Runs | Most Wickets | Most Valuable Player | Refs |
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2015–16 | 6–8 | 7th | DNQ | Andrea McCauley | Lauren Ebsary | Sarah Taylor – 393 | Sarah Coyte – 14 | Sarah Taylor | [23] [24] [25] |
2016–17 | 3–9 | 8th | DNQ | Andrea McCauley | Tegan McPharlin | Sophie Devine – 270 | Megan Schutt – 13 | Megan Schutt | [26] [27] [28] |
2017–18 | 8–6 | 4th | SF | Andrea McCauley | Suzie Bates | Suzie Bates – 434 | Devine, Wellington – 17 | Sophie Devine | [29] [30] [31] |
2018–19 | 5–8 | 6th | DNQ | Andrea McCauley | Suzie Bates | Sophie Devine – 556 | Sophie Devine – 14 | Sophie Devine | [32] [33] [34] |
2019–20 | 10–4 | 2nd | RU | Luke Williams | Suzie Bates | Sophie Devine – 769* | Coyte, Devine – 19 | Sophie Devine* | [35] [36] [37] |
2020–21 | 6–7 | 6th | DNQ | Luke Williams | Suzie Bates [b] | Laura Wolvaardt – 347 | Sarah Coyte – 18 | Sarah Coyte | [38] [39] [40] |
2021–22 | 7–6 | 4th | RU | Luke Williams | Tahlia McGrath | Katie Mack – 513 | Amanda-Jade Wellington – 23* | Katie Mack | [41] [42] [43] |
2022–23 | 8–5 | 2nd | C | Luke Williams | Tahlia McGrath [c] | Laura Wolvaardt – 403 | Megan Schutt – 27* | Megan Schutt | [44] [45] [46] |
2023–24 | 11–3 | 1st | C | Luke Williams | Tahlia McGrath | Katie Mack – 452 | Amanda-Jade Wellington – 23* | Megan Schutt | [44] [45] [46] |
2024–25 | 3–6 | 7th | DNQ | Luke Williams | Tahlia McGrath | Tahlia McGrath – 222 | Megan Schutt – 13 | [47] [48] |
DNQ | Did not qualify | SF | Semi-finalists | * | Led the league |
EF | Lost the Eliminator | RU | Runners-up | ^ | League record |
CF | Lost the Challenger | C | Champions |
Venue | Games hosted by season | ||||||||||
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01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | Total | |
Adelaide Oval | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | N/A [d] | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | 19 |
Adelaide Oval No. 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
Albrecht Oval | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
Centennial Park Oval | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
Glenelg Oval | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | |
Karen Rolton Oval | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | |
Traeger Park | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |||||||
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Batters | |||||||||||||
2 | Katie Mack | 14 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||
11 | Madeline Penna | 30 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||
14 | Laura Wolvaardt | 26 April 1999 | Right-handed | – | Overseas Draft Pick (Platinum) | ||||||||
18 | Smriti Mandhana | 18 July 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas Draft Pick (Silver) | ||||||||
All-rounders | |||||||||||||
4 | Jemma Barsby | 4 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break, Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||
9 | Tahlia McGrath | 10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | ||||||||
35 | Eleanor Larosa | 26 November 2005 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |||||||||
84 | Orla Prendergast | 1 June 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas Draft Pick (Bronze) | ||||||||
Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
21 | Bridget Patterson | 12 April 1994 | Right-handed | – | |||||||||
77 | Ellie Johnston | 29 January 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||
Bowlers | |||||||||||||
7 | Maggie Clark | 15 March 2007 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||
10 | Amanda-Jade Wellington | 29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||
20 | Darcie Brown | 7 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |||||||||
27 | Megan Schutt | 15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||
61 | Anesu Mushangwe | 25 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||
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):
Opposition | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | W–L% |
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Brisbane Heat | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
Hobart Hurricanes | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 72.22 |
Melbourne Renegades | 21 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
Melbourne Stars | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
Perth Scorchers | 21 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
Sydney Sixers | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
Sydney Thunder | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 58.82 |
Total | 145 | 73 | 65 | 0 | 7 | 52.90 |
Source: [53]
Source: [53]
Year | Kit Manufacturer | Chest Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Breast Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
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2015–16 | Majestic | Rebel | Websters Lawyers | Websters Lawyers | Websters Lawyers |
2016–17 | Statewide Super | Rebel | |||
2017–18 | Vodafone | ||||
2018–19 | Vodafone | People's Choice | Statewide Super | ||
2019–20 | |||||
2020–21 | |||||
2021–22 | Nike | Oval Hotel | Oval Hotel | People's Choice |
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