Perth Scorchers

The Perth Scorchers, a name synonymous with T20 cricket success in Australia, were established back in 2011 with the inception of the Big Bash League (BBL). From the outset, this team has carved out a commendable legacy in Australia's domestic T20 competition, becoming one of the most decorated and respected franchises in the league.

The Scorchers are a force to be reckoned with; they've clinched the BBL title multiple times, emerging victorious in the 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2021-22, and 2022-23 seasons. This impressive haul of championships has firmly cemented their status as perennial contenders in the league. Their uncanny ability to remain competitive season after season speaks volumes about the team’s cricketing ethos and strategic nous.

Central to their success are key players who've left an indelible mark on the team’s history. The likes of Mitchell Marsh and Adam Voges have been pivotal with their consistent performances and leadership. Marsh, in particular, has been indispensable with his power-hitting and crucial breakthroughs with the ball. Voges, a calm and astute leader, has guided the Scorchers with a tactical acumen that has often turned the tide in crunch situations.

The Scorchers have also had their fair share of riveting encounters and intense rivalries, particularly with the Sydney Sixers. Matches against the Sixers are often high-octane, featuring tense moments that keep fans on the edge of their seats. These duels frequently headline the BBL's most eagerly anticipated fixtures.

The team’s playing style focuses on a balanced blend of aggressive batting and disciplined bowling. They boast a reputation for producing fiery pace bowlers and hard-hitting batsmen synergising in formidable formations that trouble even the best of opposing sides.

Furthermore, the Scorchers carry a cultural significance, deeply embedded in Western Australia's sporting landscape. Their vibrant orange kit is a reflection of Perth’s sunny allure and the team's fiery spirit, resonating with fans across the region.

The Perth Scorchers play their home matches at the magnificent Optus Stadium. The ambience here is electric, with an ocean of orange-clad fans creating a cauldron of support. The passionate fan base is known for their unwavering loyalty, turning every home game into a pulsating event.

All in all, the Perth Scorchers are more than just a successful cricket team; they are a symbol of sporting excellence in Western Australia, and they continue to inspire pride in their supporters season after season.

Play Offs, Final, Big Bash League - January 25, 2026

Perth Scorchers

133/4 (17.3)

Sydney Sixers

132/10 (20)

Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

David Payne

Play Offs, Qualifier, Big Bash League - January 20, 2026

Perth Scorchers

147/9 (20)

Sydney Sixers

99/10 (15)

Perth Scorchers won by 48 runs

Player of the Match

Finn Allen

Regular Season, 39th Match, Big Bash League - January 17, 2026

Perth Scorchers

134/4 (16.5)

Melbourne Stars

130/10 (18.2)

Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Jhye Richardson

Regular Season, 36th Match, Big Bash League - January 15, 2026

Melbourne Renegades

169/7 (20)

Perth Scorchers

219/7 (20)

Perth Scorchers won by 50 runs

Player of the Match

Finn Allen

Regular Season, 32nd Match, Big Bash League - January 11, 2026

Adelaide Strikers

200/8 (20)

Perth Scorchers

232/4 (20)

Perth Scorchers won by 32 runs

Player of the Match

Mitchell Marsh

Regular Season, 26th Match, Big Bash League - January 7, 2026

Perth Scorchers

127/10 (19.2)

Melbourne Renegades

130/6 (20)

Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Oliver Peake

Regular Season, 23rd Match, Big Bash League - January 4, 2026

Perth Scorchers

153/8 (20)

Adelaide Strikers

120/10 (18.1)

Perth Scorchers won by 33 runs

Player of the Match

Joel Paris

Regular Season, 19th Match, Big Bash League - January 1, 2026

Hobart Hurricanes

189/9 (20)

Perth Scorchers

229/3 (20)

Perth Scorchers won by 40 runs

Player of the Match

Mitchell Marsh

Regular Season, 16th Match, Big Bash League - December 30, 2025

Sydney Thunder

131/10 (17.3)

Perth Scorchers

202/8 (20)

Perth Scorchers won by 71 runs

Player of the Match

Ashton Turner

Regular Season, 12th Match, Big Bash League - December 26, 2025

Perth Scorchers

150/8 (20)

Hobart Hurricanes

153/6 (19.3)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Tim David

Michael Klinger
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 45

Sam Whiteman
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Age: 34

Mitchell Marsh
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Hilton Cartwright
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Ashton Turner
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Ashton Agar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 32

David Willey
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Nathan Coulter-Nile
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 38

Andrew Tye
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Usman Qadir
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 32

Jason Behrendorff
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Will Bosisto
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 32

Jhye Richardson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 29

Josh Inglis
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 31

Cameron Bancroft
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 33

Matthew Kelly
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Aaron Hardie
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Cameron Green
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Nick Hobson
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Shaun Marsh
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 42

Clint Hinchliffe
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 29

Sean Terry
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 34

Adam Voges
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 46

Michael Carberry
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Age: 45

Joel Paris
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Brad Hogg
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 55

Marcus Harris
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Age: 33

Matt Dixon
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 33

Ian Bell
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 44

Mitchell Johnson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 44

Tim Bresnan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Josh Philippe
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 29

James Muirhead
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 32

Tim David
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 30

Haydan Morton
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 32

Liam Livingstone
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 32

Chris Jordan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Fawad Ahmed
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 44

Jaron Morgan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 30

Kurtis Patterson
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Morne Morkel
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 41

Yasir Arafat
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 44

Simon Katich
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 50

Alfonso Thomas
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 49

Michael Beer
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 42

Tim Armstrong
Position: Allrounder
Age: 35

Craig Simmons
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 43

Pat Cummins
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 33

Colin Munro
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Joe Clarke
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 30

Jason Roy
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 35

Laurie Evans
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Peter Hatzoglou
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 27

David Moody
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Tymal Mills
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 33

Lance Morris
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Chris Sabburg
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 36

Jake Carder
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Faf du Plessis
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 41

Adam Lyth
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Stevie Eskinazi
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 32

Cooper Connolly
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 22

David Payne
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Hamish Mckenzie
Position: Allrounder
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Stephen Eskinazi
Position: Batsman
Age: 26

Zak Crawley
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 28

Sam Fanning
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 25

Keaton Jennings
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Finn Allen
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 27

Matthew Hurst
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Age: 22

Matthew Spoors
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 27

Perth Stadium
City: Perth, Western Australia
Country: Australia
Capacity: 60000

W.A.C.A. Ground
City: East Perth, Perth, Western Australia
Country: Australia
Capacity: 18000

Manuka Oval
City: Manuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Country: Australia
Capacity: 12000

Aurora Stadium
City: Launceston, Tasmania
Country: Australia
Capacity: 20000

Adelaide Oval
City: Adelaide
Country: Australia
Capacity: 53583

Docklands Stadium
City: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Capacity: 48000

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

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

Simonds Stadium
City: Geelong, Victoria
Country: Australia

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