Adelaide Strikers

The Adelaide Strikers, an esteemed entity in the world of Australian cricket, were established in 2011 as part of the formation of the revamped Big Bash League (BBL). Over time, they've carved a niche for themselves in the contemporary cricketing landscape, with a blend of spirited performances and staunch fan support.

Since their inception, the Strikers have made significant strides, capturing the BBL title in the 2017-2018 season. This championship win etched their name into the annals of Twenty20 cricket history, with a squad that combined youth and experience deftly. The success of this team can largely be attributed to the performances of key players such as Travis Head, the gifted left-hander who has been pivotal both as a reliable batsman and an inspirational leader. Rashid Khan from Afghanistan also stands out; his mesmerising leg-spin has bamboozled many top-order batsmen, earning him a place in the hearts of the Adelaide faithful.

The Strikers have had their share of thrilling encounters, particularly against their traditional rivals, the Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder. These matches often draw substantial attention, bringing the intensity and camaraderie of cricket to the forefront while offering the spectators nerve-wracking finishes and closely contested battles.

In terms of playing style, the Strikers have a distinct approach anchored by aggressive top-order batting complemented by a strong bowling attack that thrives under pressure. They revel in exploiting home conditions at their fortress, the Adelaide Oval. This historic venue, with its exquisite pitch and iconic heritage scoreboard, is a cricket haven where both the hustle of BBL matches and the laid-back attitude of Adelaide come alive. The fan culture here is vibrant; adorned in blue, fans inject unmatched energy into the arena with chants, music, and an ever-present optimism.

What sets the Strikers apart is their embrace of the local spirit—a tradition of blending casual, down-to-earth vibes with competitive grit. This cultural identity resonates in their engagements with fans, community activities, and the pervasive sense of belonging they have fostered within Adelaide’s sporting tapestry. The Strikers’ journey, marked by their characteristic imperfections and emotional highs and lows, continues to be a beloved narrative for their followers, reflecting more than just cricket—it’s a community coming together with passion and shared memories.

Regular Season, 39th Match, Big Bash League - January 18, 2025

Perth Scorchers

163/5 (16.2)

Adelaide Strikers

161/10 (19.1)

Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Jason Behrendorff

Regular Season, 35th Match, Big Bash League - January 15, 2025

Adelaide Strikers

182/5 (20)

Sydney Sixers

183/7 (19.5)

Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player of the Match

Steven Smith

Regular Season, 31st Match, Big Bash League - January 11, 2025

Adelaide Strikers

251/5 (20)

Brisbane Heat

195/10 (20)

Adelaide Strikers won by 56 runs

Player of the Match

Matthew Short

Regular Season, 24th Match, Big Bash League - January 5, 2025

Hobart Hurricanes

187/5 (18.4)

Adelaide Strikers

186/5 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Tim David

Regular Season, 20th Match, Big Bash League - January 2, 2025

Melbourne Renegades

142/9 (20)

Adelaide Strikers

143/5 (17.1)

Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Chris Lynn

Regular Season, 17th Match, Big Bash League - December 31, 2024

Adelaide Strikers

142/8 (20)

Perth Scorchers

146/3 (14.3)

Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Cooper Connolly

Regular Season, 13th Match, Big Bash League - December 27, 2024

Adelaide Strikers

203/6 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes

214/5 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 11 runs

Player of the Match

Ben McDermott

Regular Season, 9th Match, Big Bash League - December 22, 2024

Brisbane Heat

175/7 (20)

Adelaide Strikers

174/6 (20)

Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)

Player of the Match

Nathan McSweeney

Regular Season, 6th Match, Big Bash League - December 20, 2024

Adelaide Strikers

165/6 (20)

Melbourne Stars

150/9 (20)

Adelaide Strikers won by 15 runs

Player of the Match

Lloyd Pope

Regular Season, 3rd Match, Big Bash League - December 17, 2024

Sydney Thunder

183/8 (19.4)

Adelaide Strikers

182/8 (20)

Sydney Thunder won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Daniel Sams

Jake Weatherald
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 30

Alex Carey
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 33

Colin Ingram
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 39

Matthew Short
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Jonathan Wells
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Jake Lehmann
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 32

Michael Neser
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Rashid Khan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 26

Peter Siddle
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Billy Stanlake
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 30

Ben Laughlin
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Cameron Valente
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Liam O'Connor
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 31

Harry Nielsen
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Travis Head
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 31

Wes Agar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Craig Simmons
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Tim Ludeman
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 37

Mahela Jayawardene
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 47

Brad Hodge
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 50

Alex Ross
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Adil Rashid
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 37

Kane Richardson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Jon Holland
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 37

Hamish Kingston
Position: Bowler
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Jono Dean
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Gary Putland
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Greg West
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Ben Dunk
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Kieron Pollard
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Chris Jordan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Tom Andrews
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 30

Jonathon Dean
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Kelvin Smith
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 30

Ish Sodhi
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 32

Philip Salt
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 28

Cameron White
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 41

Harry Conway
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Johan Botha
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 42

Adam Zampa
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 33

Shaun Tait
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 42

Trent Lawford
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Ryan ten Doeschate
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 44

Michael Klinger
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 44

Alex Hales
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Phillip Hughes
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 36

Callum Ferguson
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Nathan Reardon
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Ben Oakley
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Shakib Al Hasan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 38

Matt Renshaw
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Daniel Worrall
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Danny Briggs
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 33

Ryan Gibson
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Liam Scott
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 24

Daniel Drew
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 28

George Garton
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 28

Thomas Kelly
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Fawad Ahmed
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 43

Henry Hunt
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Ian Cockbain
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Henry Thornton
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Chris Lynn
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 35

Adam Hose
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Colin de Grandhomme
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Benjamin Manenti
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 28

Cameron Boyce
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 35

D'Arcy Short
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 34

Jamie Overton
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 31

James Bazley
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

David Payne
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Brendan Doggett
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Lloyd Pope
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 25

Fabian Allen
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 29

Ollie Pope
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 27

Adelaide Oval
City: Adelaide
Country: Australia
Capacity: 53583

Traeger Park
City: Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Country: Australia
Capacity: 10000

Bellerive Oval
City: Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania
Country: Australia
Capacity: 15000

Carrara Oval
City: Carrara, Queensland
Country: Australia
Capacity: 15500

Melbourne Cricket Ground
City: Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Country: Australia
Capacity: 90000

Sydney Showground Stadium
City: Sydney, New South Wales
Country: Australia
Capacity: 22000