| 2022–23 season | |||
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| Coach | Luke Williams | ||
| Captain(s) | Tahlia McGrath | ||
| Home ground | Karen Rolton Oval | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 8–5 (2nd) | ||
| Finals | Champions | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Laura Wolvaardt – 403 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Megan Schutt – 27 | ||
| Player of the Season | Megan Schutt | ||
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The 2022–23 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Luke Williams and captained by Tahlia McGrath, the Strikers finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in second position. [1] They subsequently defeated the Brisbane Heat in the Challenger, thereby qualifying for a third Final appearance in four seasons. In the championship decider, the Strikers pulled off an upset victory against the Sydney Sixers to claim their maiden Women's Big Bash League title. [2] [3]
Squad
Each 2022–23 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included: [4]
- South African marquee Dane van Niekerk did not re-sign with the Strikers.
- Barbadian marquee Deandra Dottin signed with the Strikers, having previously played for the Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat.
- Sarah Coyte departed the Strikers, signing with the Melbourne Renegades.
- Anesu Mushangwe signed with the Strikers as a local player due to her permanent residence in Australia, despite having recently played international cricket for Zimbabwe. [5]
Changes made during the season included:
- Megan Schutt stood in as acting captain for two games while Tahlia McGrath was rested with a back complaint. [6] [7]
The table below lists the Strikers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season. [8] [9]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Katie Mack |
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14 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 16 | 350 | 108.69 | – | – | 5 | – | |
| 9 | Tahlia McGrath |
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10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 244 | 117.87 | 3 | 8.71 | 7 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 5 | Annie O'Neil |
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18 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2 | 3 | 60.00 | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 21 | Bridget Patterson |
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4 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 16 | 216 | 114.28 | – | – | 12 | – | |
| 8 | Madeline Penna |
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30 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 16 | 271 | 105.44 | 0 | 6.00 | 8 | – | |
| 14 | Laura Wolvaardt |
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26 April 1999 | Right-handed | – | 16 | 403 | 106.05 | – | – | 4 | – | Overseas marquee |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Meagan Dixon |
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23 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 91 | Deandra Dottin |
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21 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 16 | 362 | 114.19 | 14 | 7.53 | 6 | – | Overseas marquee |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Tegan McPharlin |
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7 August 1988 | Right-handed | – | 16 | 43 | 138.70 | – | – | 5 | 8 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jemma Barsby |
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4 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 16 | 4 | 44.44 | 18 | 5.86 | 8 | – | |
| 20 | Darcie Brown |
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7 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 16 | 3 | 75.00 | 16 | 6.54 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| 61 | Anesu Mushangwe |
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25 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.72 | 2 | – | |
| 27 | Megan Schutt |
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15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 15 | 23 | 153.33 | 27 | 6.39 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| 10 | Amanda-Jade Wellington |
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29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 16 | 40 | 86.95 | 23 | 6.85 | 8 | – | |
| Ella Wilson |
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17 November 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers ( RU) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0.695 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers ( C) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.390 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat ( CF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.276 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes ( EF) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.457 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.373 |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | −0.339 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −1.042 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | −1.000 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase
Fixtures
All times are AEDT.
Regular season
Sydney Sixers
2/151 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
9/134 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
7/126 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
6/128 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
6/142 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
8/139 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
- Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers) became the first player to captain 100 WBBL games. [12]
Melbourne Renegades
101 (19.5 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/102 (17 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
- Amanda-Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers) equalled the WBBL record for best bowling figures in an innings. [13]
Adelaide Strikers
8/140 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
109 (16.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Perth Scorchers
5/111 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/112 (18.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
5/186 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
8/164 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
- Venue changed from Blacktown ISP Oval to North Sydney Oval [14]
- Tess Flintoff (Melbourne Stars) set a new WBBL record for the fastest half-century (16 balls). [15]
Melbourne Stars
8/112 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
5/113 (19.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Perth Scorchers
9/119 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
3/120 (16 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
4/152 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/129 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
3/92 (14.3 overs) |
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- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat
6/114 (16 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
115 (16 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain. Adelaide Strikers were set a revised target of 118 for victory.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
154 (19.4 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/155 (14.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
4/144 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
118 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Megan Schutt (Adelaide Strikers) set a new WBBL record for best bowling figures in an innings. [16]
- Former Australian player Rachael Haynes (Sydney Thunder) made her last WBBL appearance.
Challenger
Brisbane Heat
8/154 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/156 (19.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Final
Adelaide Strikers
5/147 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
137 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Former Australian player Nicole Bolton (Sydney Sixers) made her last WBBL appearance.
- Adelaide Strikers won their first WBBL title.
Statistics and awards
- Most runs: Laura Wolvaardt – 403 (3rd in the league) [18]
- Highest score in an innings: Laura Wolvaardt – 75 * (56) vs Sydney Thunder, 20 November 2022 [19]
- Most wickets: Megan Schutt – 27 (1st in the league) [20]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Megan Schutt – 6/19 (3.3 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 20 November 2022 [21]
- Most catches (fielder): Bridget Patterson – 12 (equal 2nd in the league) [22]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Megan Schutt – 2
- Darcie Brown, Deandra Dottin, Katie Mack, Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Amanda-Jade Wellington – 1 each
- WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Megan Schutt (equal 3rd) [23]
- WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington [24]
- Strikers Most Valuable Player: Megan Schutt [25]
References
- ^ "In the spotlight: WBBL|08 steps into prime time". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Warren, Adrian (26 November 2022). "Strikers stun Sixers to lift WBBL trophy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Deandra Dottin and Darcie Brown star as Adelaide Strikers claim maiden WBBL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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- ^ "Anesu Mushangwe: the rapid rise of an accidental cricketer". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL Squad v Stars and Scorchers". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Tahlia McGrath Injury Update". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Players | Adelaide Strikers - BBL". www.adelaidestrikers.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Adelaide Strikers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL|08 Standings". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Wellington equals her own WBBL record to spin Strikers to victory | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Thunder elect to move Sydney Smash away from home venue". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Emerging star rewrites record books with 16-ball stunner". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "WBBL wrap: Schutt's record haul secures home final". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "WBBL: Final - Sixers v Strikers - North Sydney Oval". Austadiums. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Gardner caps super season to be crowned WBBL's best". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Official WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Full list of 22/23 Dansie McCauley Medal winners". Cricket SA. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
Further reading
- Friend, Nick (10 October 2022). "WBBL 2022 team guide: Adelaide Strikers". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
