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Adelaide Strikers

Australian men's cricket team

Adelaide Strikers

Australian men's cricket team

FieldValue
nameAdelaide Strikers
imageFile:Adelaide Strikers logo.svg
nicknameStrikers
leagueBig Bash League
associationCricket Australia
captainMatthew Short
coachTim Paine
ownerSouth Australian Cricket Association
cityAdelaide, South Australia
coloursBlue
founded
groundAdelaide Oval
capacity53,583
bbl_wins1 (BBL 07)
t_titleT20 kit
t_pattern_b_transparent vneck
t_leftarm009FDF
t_body009FDF
t_rightarm009FDF
t_pants000000
websiteadelaidestrikers.com.au
Note

the men's team

  • 2011–12
  • 2012–13
  • 2013–14
  • 2014–15
  • 2015–16
  • 2016–17
  • 2017–18
  • 2018–19
  • 2019–20
  • 2020–21
  • 2021–22
  • 2022–23
  • 2023–24 The Adelaide Strikers are an Australian men's professional franchise cricket team, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 (T20) cricket competition, the Big Bash League (BBL). Based in Adelaide, South Australia, their home ground is the Adelaide Oval, and they play in a cornflower blue uniform. The Strikers were formed in 2011 to play in the BBL, succeeding the South Australia cricket team, who played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition. Since the inaugural BBL 01, the Strikers' sole title came in BBL 07.

History

The Adelaide Strikers were formed in 2011, as a result of the formation of the Big Bash League. The team's inaugural captain was South Australia captain, Michael Klinger, and the inaugural coach was Darren Berry, the then coach of the Southern Redbacks.

In the 2016/17 Big Bash, the Adelaide Strikers were rated the most entertaining team in the BBL, with a BBEI of 2177.

New Year's Eve match

Since BBL03, Cricket Australia started hosting a Strikers home match on 31 December night every year against different oppositions. It quickly gained popularity among the fans, turning into a tradition and attracting big crowds at the Adelaide Oval throughout the years. It is popularly termed as the New Year's Eve Match or NYE Clash in the media. Up until BBL08, the Strikers had maintained a clean 6–0 win record in the NYE Big Bash clashes. In season 3, Travis Head scored a brilliant century to take the Strikers home against Sydney Sixers in the NYE clash, which remains one of the most memorable NYE matches in the short history of BBL to date. Though, in BBL09, the Strikers finally fell against the Sydney Thunder by 3 runs, the Strikers' first defeat on New Year's Eve.

List of New Year's Eve matches

YearWinnerLoserMarginAttendancePlayer of the match
2013StrikersScorchers6 wickets26,030Michael Klinger
2014StrikersHurricanes8 wickets43,288Tim Ludeman
2015StrikersSixers5 wickets46,389Travis Head
2016StrikersSixers48 runs45,471Sean Abbott
2017StrikersHeat56 runs46,594Michael Neser
2018StrikersThunder20 runs41,987Peter Siddle
2019ThunderStrikers3 runs41,414Callum Ferguson
2020ScorchersStrikers7 wickets21,636Jhye Richardson
2021ThunderStrikers22 runs9,555Jason Sangha
2022StarsStrikers8 runs40,373Marcus Stoinis
2023StarsStrikers7 wickets42,502Marcus Stoinis
2024ScorchersStrikers7 wickets41,624Cooper Connolly
2025StrikersHeat7 wickets40,713Liam Scott

Season Summaries

BBL
SeasonW–LPos.FinalsCoachCaptainMost RunsMost WicketsMost Valuable PlayerRefs
2011–122–56thDNQDarren BerryMichael KlingerMichael Klinger – 198Aaron O'Brien – 6Michael Klinger
2012–134–45thDNQDarren BerryJohan BothaMichael Klinger – 242Kane Richardson – 10Johan Botha
2013–142–57thDNQDarren BerryJohan BothaMichael Klinger – 223Shaun Tait – 11Michael Neser
2014–156–1*1st*SFDarren BerryJohan BothaTim Ludeman – 253Ben Laughlin – 13Adam Zampa
2015–167–1*1st*SFJason GillespieBrad HodgeTravis Head – 299Adil Rashid – 16Adil Rashid
2016–173–56thDNQJason GillespieBrad HodgeBen Dunk – 364*Ish Sodhi – 9Ben Dunk
2017–187–32ndCJason GillespieTravis HeadAlex Carey – 443Rashid Khan – 18*Rashid Khan
2018–196–87thDNQJason GillespieTravis HeadJon Wells – 359Rashid Khan – 19Rashid Khan
2019–208–53rdKFJason GillespieTravis HeadJon Wells – 478Peter Siddle – 19Jon Wells
2020–217–75thEFJason GillespieTravis HeadJake Weatherald – 433Wes Agar – 22Wes Agar
2021–226–84thCFJason GillespiePeter SiddleJon Wells – 501Peter Siddle – 30^Matt Short
2022–235–97thDNQJason GillespieTravis HeadMatt Short – 458Wes Agar – 18Matt Short*
2023–245–44thCFJason GillespieMatt ShortMatt Short – 541*Jamie Overton – 16Matt Short*
2024–253–78thDNQTim PaineMatt ShortAlex Ross – 256Lloyd Pope – 15Jamie Overton
KFLost the KnockoutRURunners-upCChampions

Captaincy Records

There have been 10 captains in the Strikers' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.

SpanCaptainMWonLostTiedNRW–L%
2011–12Michael Klinger7250028.57
2012–15Johan Botha231290257.14
2014Phillip Hughes202000.00
2015–17Brad Hodge171070058.82
2017–24Travis Head2817110060.71
2018Colin Ingram14590035.71
2019–25Alex Carey16780146.66
2020–23Peter Siddle2712150044.44
2023–25Matt Short2110100150
2024–25Alex Ross3120033.33

Home grounds

VenueGames hosted by season
0102
Adelaide Oval3
TIO Traeger Park0

Current squad

The squad of the Adelaide Strikers for the 2025–26 Big Bash League season as of 4 November 2025.

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
S/NNameNat.Date of BirthBatting StyleBowling StyleAdditional Info.BattersAll-roundersWicket-keepersBowlers
15Mackenzie HarveyAUS18 September 2000Left-handedRight-arm medium
34Travis HeadAUS29 December 1993Left-handedRight-arm off spin
31Thomas KellyAUS14 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
50Chris LynnAUS10 April 1990Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox
49Alex RossAUS17 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm off spin
23Jason SanghaAUS8 September 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
88Jamie OvertonENG10 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas Draft Pick (Platinum)
6Liam ScottAUS12 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm fast
2Matt ShortAUS8 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm off spinCaptain
25Harry ManentiAUS5 October 2000Right-handedRight-arm mediumLocal replacement player for Travis Head
55Jerrssis WadiaAUS22 November 2001Left-handedLeft-arm orthodoxLocal replacement player for Alex Carey
5Alex CareyAUS27 August 1991Left-handed
4Harry NielsenAUS3 May 1995Left-handed
32Hassan AliPAK2 July 1994Right-handedRight-arm fastOverseas Draft Pick (Gold)
13Cameron BoyceAUS27 July 1989Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
21Jordan BuckinghamAUS17 March 2000Left-handedRight-arm fast
24Lloyd PopeAUS1 December 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
58Henry ThorntonAUS16 December 1996Right-handedRight-arm fast
14Luke WoodENG2 August 1995Left-handedLeft-arm fastOverseas Draft Pick (Platinum)
Tom StrakerAUS19 March 2005Right-handedRight-arm fast
26Tabraiz ShamsiRSA18 February 1900Right-handedLeft-arm unorthodox

Players

Australian representatives

The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Strikers after making their debut in the national men's team (the period they spent as both a Strikers squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):

  • Callum Ferguson (BBL01–03)
  • Nathan Lyon (BBL01–02)
  • Bryce McGain (BBL01)
  • Phillip Hughes (BBL02–03)
  • Kane Richardson (BBL02–06)
  • Shaun Tait (BBL02–04)
  • Brad Young (BBL02)
  • Brad Hodge (BBL04–06)
  • Ben Laughlin (BBL04–08)
  • Ben Dunk (BBL06)
  • Travis Head (BBL06–15)
  • Billy Stanlake (BBL06–09)
  • Alex Carey (BBL07–15)
  • Peter Siddle (BBL07–12)
  • Michael Neser (BBL08–10)
  • Cameron White (BBL09)
  • Matt Renshaw (BBL10–11)
  • Daniel Worrall (BBL10–11)
  • Wes Agar (BBL11–13)
  • Fawad Ahmed (BBL11)
  • Cameron Boyce (BBL12–15)
  • Chris Lynn (BBL12–15)
  • D'Arcy Short (BBL13–14)
  • Matt Short (BBL13–15)

Overseas marquees

  • Johan Botha (BBL01–04)
  • James Franklin (BBL01)
  • Alfonso Thomas (BBL01)
  • Saeed Ajmal (BBL02)
  • Kieron Pollard (BBL02, 04, 06)
  • Shakib Al Hasan (BBL03)
  • Alex Hales (BBL03)
  • Ryan ten Doeschate (BBL04)
  • Mahela Jayawardene (BBL05)
  • Adil Rashid (BBL05)
  • Chris Jordan (BBL06)
  • Ish Sodhi (BBL06)
  • Colin Ingram (BBL07–08)
  • Rashid Khan (BBL07–12)
  • Phil Salt (BBL09–10)
  • Danny Briggs (BBL10)
  • Ian Cockbain (BBL11)
  • George Garton (BBL11)
  • Colin de Grandhomme (BBL12)
  • Adam Hose (BBL12–13)
  • Jamie Overton (BBL13–15)
  • David Payne (BBL13)
  • Fabian Allen (BBL14)
  • Ollie Pope (BBL14)
  • Hassan Ali (BBL15)
  • Luke Wood (BBL15)
  • Tabraiz Shamsi (BBL15)

Source:

Honours

Records

Team records

Result summary v. opponent

OppositionMWonLostTiedNRW–L%
Brisbane Heat2210110147.62
Hobart Hurricanes2514100158.33
Melbourne Renegades201280060
Melbourne Stars199100047.37
Perth Scorchers2712150044.44
Sydney Sixers217140033.33
Sydney Thunder2412100254.55
Total15876780449.35
  • Source: CricInfo

Highest innings score

  • South Australian Cricket Association
  • South Australia cricket team

Notes

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