2019–20 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Luke Williams | ||
| Captain(s) | Suzie Bates | ||
| Home ground | Karen Rolton Oval | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 10–4 (2nd) | ||
| Finals | Runners-up | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Sophie Devine – 769 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Sarah Coyte – 19 Sophie Devine – 19 | ||
| Player of the Season | Sophie Devine | ||
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The 2019–20 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by Luke Williams and captained by Suzie Bates, the Strikers finished second in the regular season of WBBL|05 and qualified for finals. Propelled by Player of the Tournament Sophie Devine, they reached the championship decider against the Brisbane Heat at Allan Border Field but were defeated by six wickets to ultimately place as runners-up.
Squad[]
Each 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing for their WBBL|05 team.[1]
Notable details for the squad included:
- New Zealand marquee Sophie Devine returned for the Strikers to become one of only two overseas players, along with South African Marizanne Kapp (member of the Sydney Sixers), to play in each of the first five WBBL seasons with one team.[2][3]
- Luke Williams was appointed as head coach, taking over from Andrea McCauley.[4]
- Katie Mack joined the Strikers after spending four seasons with the Melbourne Stars.[5]
- Overseas marquee Stafanie Taylor moved across from the Sydney Thunder but was unavailable for the middle portion of the season due to national team commitments with the West Indies.[6]
- England marquee Lauren Winfield was signed as a replacement player—initially for 10 games but this tenure was extended due to a knee injury to Taylor.[6][7] Winfield, however, would be unavailable for finals due to national team commitments, prompting calls from recently appointed CA Board member Mel Jones for greater cooperation between nations and better planning on scheduling.[7][8]
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.[9][10][11]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Suzie Bates | 
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16 September 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 16 | 325 | 99.38 | 7 | 7.60 | 7 | – | Captain, overseas marquee |
| 2 | Katie Mack | 
|
14 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 16 | 56 | 91.80 | – | – | 5 | – | |
| 5 | Annie O'Neil |
|
18 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 21 | Bridget Patterson |
|
4 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 16 | 319 | 117.71 | – | – | 10 | – | |
| 13 | Tabatha Saville |
|
13 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 58 | Lauren Winfield | 
|
16 August 1990 | Right-handed | – | 12 | 105 | 93.75 | – | – | 4 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 77 | Sophie Devine |
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1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 16 | 769 | 130.33 | 19 | 6.77 | 10 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 9 | Tahlia McGrath |
|
10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 16 | 327 | 106.86 | 14 | 6.66 | 2 | – | |
| 28 | Stafanie Taylor | 
|
11 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2 | 33 | 106.45 | 3 | 7.14 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Tegan McPharlin |
|
7 August 1988 | Right-handed | – | 16 | 38 | 100.00 | – | – | 4 | 5 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Darcie Brown |
|
7 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 15 | Sarah Coyte |
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30 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 16 | 26 | 173.33 | 19 | 6.94 | 4 | – | |
| 3 | Ellie Falconer |
|
3 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 12 | Alex Price |
|
5 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | – | – | 0 | 8.85 | 3 | – | |
| 27 | Megan Schutt |
|
15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 16 | – | – | 15 | 5.60 | 4 | – | Australian marquee |
| 10 | Amanda-Jade Wellington |
|
29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 16 | 104 | 157.57 | 16 | 7.01 | 5 | – | Australian marquee |
Ladder[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.723 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (RU) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.601 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.026 |
| 4 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.117 |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.076 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.487 |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −0.197 |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −0.734 |
Source: [12]
- The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi-finals
Fixtures[]
All times are local time
Regular season[]
Melbourne Renegades
8/117 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/120 (15.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Adelaide Strikers
5/152 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
5/154 (19 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Adelaide Strikers
8/113 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
7/110 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Perth Scorchers
9/115 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
3/116 (14.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Brisbane Heat
139 (19.1 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/143 (19 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Adelaide Strikers
8/141 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
1/142 (17.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Perth Scorchers
3/173 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/171 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Adelaide Strikers
4/164 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
8/147 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Sophie Devine set a new WBBL record for the most sixes scored off consecutive deliveries (five)[14]
- Madeline Penna suffered a new WBBL record for the most expensive over bowled (31 runs)[14]
Adelaide Strikers
2/153 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
8/96 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Sydney Thunder
4/112 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/113 (19.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Adelaide Strikers
3/143 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
7/141 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Hobart Hurricanes eliminated from finals contention
Adelaide Strikers
6/161 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
6/161 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
- Adelaide Strikers qualified for finals
Sydney Sixers
9/93 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/94 (15.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
- Perth Scorchers qualified for finals
- Adelaide Strikers defeated Sydney Sixers for the first time in WBBL history[17]
Sydney Sixers
7/177 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
7/164 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Cricket Network
Knockout phase[]
Perth Scorchers
7/126 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/130 (18.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
Adelaide Strikers
7/161 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
4/162 (18.1 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Fox Cricket
- Brisbane Heat won their second WBBL title
Statistics and awards[]
- Most runs: Sophie Devine – 769 (1st in the league)[19]
- Highest score in an innings: Sophie Devine – 88 (56) vs Sydney Thunder, 24 November[20]
- Most wickets: Sarah Coyte, Sophie Devine – 19 each (equal 4th in the league)[21]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Sarah Coyte – 3/9 (4 overs) vs Sydney Sixers, 30 November[22]
- Most catches (fielder): Sophie Devine, Bridget Patterson – 10 each (equal 1st in the league)[23]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Sophie Devine – 6
- Sarah Coyte – 2
- Suzie Bates, Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson – 1 each
- Strikers Most Valuable Player: Sophie Devine[24]
- WBBL|05 Player of the Tournament: Sophie Devine (winner)[25]
- WBBL|05 Team of the Tournament: Sophie Devine, Megan Schutt[26]
References[]
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- ^ "Mack signs with Strikers". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ a b "Taylor, Winfield to share third international spot". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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- ^ "Devine's stunning finale sinks Stars". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Devine's stunning finale sinks Stars | Adelaide Strikers - BBL". www.adelaidestrikers.com.au. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "Sophie sizzles in Nuriootpa win". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Amazing to have the support of 892 members of our #ThunderNation here in Wollongong". twitter.com/ThunderWBBL. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "WBBL wrap: Gades' win thriller, Sixers fight for survival". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "WBBL Final: Heat v Strikers | Austadiums". www.austadiums.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
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