2021–22 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Luke Williams | ||
| Captain(s) | Tahlia McGrath | ||
| Home ground | Karen Rolton Oval | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 7–6 (4th) | ||
| Finals | Runners-up | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Katie Mack – 513 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Amanda-Jade Wellington – 23 | ||
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The 2021–22 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Luke Williams and captained by Tahlia McGrath, the Strikers ended the regular season of WBBL|07 in fourth place, qualifying for the knockout stage of the tournament.[1] They proceeded to defeat the Brisbane Heat and the Melbourne Renegades in sudden death encounters to book a place in the Final against the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium on 27 November 2021.[2] In the championship decider, the Strikers were defeated by 12 runs, resulting in their second runners-up finish in three seasons.[3]
Squad[]
Each 2021–22 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|07 signing period.[4]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- New Zealand marquee Suzie Bates and Jamaican marquee Stafanie Taylor did not re-sign for the Strikers, opting to sit out of the tournament. Tahlia McGrath was appointed captain, replacing the outgoing Bates (24–21 win–loss record).[5]
- South African marquee Dane van Niekerk signed with the Strikers, departing the Sydney Sixers and having previously played for the Melbourne Renegades.
- Jemma Barsby signed with the Strikers, departing the Perth Scorchers and having previously played for the Brisbane Heat.
- Ellie Falconer departed the Strikers, signing with the Melbourne Renegades.
- signed with the Strikers, having joined the Hobart Hurricanes in WBBL|06 as a replacement player.
Squad details during the season included:
- Megan Schutt did not partake in the Tasmanian leg of the tournament, missing the Strikers' first four games while on parental leave.[6]
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.[7][8]
| 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 | 17 | 513 | 115.28 | – | – | 2 | – | |
| 5 | Annie O'Neil |
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18 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 21 | Bridget Patterson |
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4 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 17 | 94 | 125.33 | – | – | 11 | – | |
| 8 | Madeline Penna |
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30 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 144 | 121.00 | 0 | 13.00 | 5 | – | |
| 6 | Dane van Niekerk | 
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14 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 17 | 356 | 117.10 | 4 | 7.76 | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 14 | Laura Wolvaardt |
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26 April 1999 | Right-handed | – | 17 | 381 | 121.33 | – | – | 4 | – | Overseas marquee |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Meagan Dixon |
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23 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 9 | Tahlia McGrath |
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10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 17 | 338 | 114.18 | 12 | 7.04 | 7 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Tegan McPharlin |
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7 August 1988 | Right-handed | – | 17 | 37 | 100.00 | – | – | 11 | 6 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jemma Barsby |
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4 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 9 | – | – | 4 | 6.07 | 3 | – | |
| 20 | Darcie Brown |
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7 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 15 | – | – | 20 | 6.07 | 5 | – | Australian marquee |
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5 November 1995 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 15 | Sarah Coyte |
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30 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 17 | 30 | 130.43 | 16 | 7.07 | 6 | – | |
| 27 | Megan Schutt |
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15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 13 | 0 | – | 13 | 5.37 | 3 | – | Australian marquee |
| 10 | Amanda-Jade Wellington |
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29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 17 | 51 | 113.33 | 23 | 6.56 | 10 | – | |
Ladder[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0.649 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades (CF) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | −0.149 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (EF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.517 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers (RU) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.707 |
| 5 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | −0.385 |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.258 |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −0.301 |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −0.704 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase
Fixtures[]
All times are local
Regular season[]
Adelaide Strikers
7/140 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
110 (19.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- At 19 years and 264 days, Hannah Darlington (Sydney Thunder) became the youngest player to captain a team in a WBBL match.[11]
Melbourne Renegades
6/126 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/129 (17.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes
5/107 (16 overs) |
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- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat
5/104 (11 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/99 (11 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side after a wet outfield delayed the start of play.[12][13]
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
- Darcie Brown became the sixth player to take a WBBL hat-trick.[14]
Perth Scorchers
5/121 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
8/121 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
- Super Over: Adelaide Strikers 2/9 (1 over), Perth Scorchers 0/12 (0.2 overs)
Adelaide Strikers
5/160 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
4/162 (19.4 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Melbourne Stars
4/126 (14 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
8/89 (14 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
4/176 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
6/158 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Sydney Sixers
4/142 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/148 (18.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers
4/142 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
94 (18.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Hobart Hurricanes were eliminated from finals contention.
Brisbane Heat
7/94 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/98 (16.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Jess Jonassen (Brisbane Heat) became the first player to appear in 100 WBBL matches.[15]
Perth Scorchers
3/177 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
5/165 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
- Start time brought forward from 15:10[16]
- Perth Scorchers qualified for finals.
Sydney Sixers
82 (19.2 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/84 (10.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Sydney Sixers were eliminated from finals contention and Adelaide Strikers qualified for finals.[17]
Adelaide Strikers
3/175 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
1/181 (19.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Former Australian player Erin Osborne made her last WBBL appearance.[18]
Eliminator[]
Brisbane Heat
8/114 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/118 (16.3 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- Amanda-Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers) set a new WBBL record for best bowling figures in an innings.[19]
Challenger[]
Melbourne Renegades
8/83 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
1/86 (10.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Final[]
Perth Scorchers
5/146 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
6/134 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
- The crowd of 15,511 set a new attendance record for a standalone WBBL match.[20]
- Perth Scorchers won their first WBBL title.
Statistics and awards[]
- Most runs: Katie Mack – 513 (2nd in the league)[21]
- Highest score in an innings: Katie Mack – 89* (67) vs Melbourne Stars, 21 November 2021[22]
- Most wickets: Amanda-Jade Wellington – 23 (1st in the league)[23]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Amanda-Jade Wellington – 5/8 (4 overs) vs Brisbane Heat, 24 November 2021[24]
- Most catches (fielder): Bridget Patterson – 11 (1st in the league)[25]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Darcie Brown – 3
- Katie Mack, Tahlia McGrath, Laura Wolvaardt – 2 each
- Amanda-Jade Wellington – 1
- WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament: Tahlia McGrath, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Darcie Brown[26]
References[]
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- ^ "Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL|07". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Tahlia McGrath to lead Strikers in Weber WBBL|07". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "She's back! Schutt's return to create selection dilemma". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
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- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Adelaide Strikers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Teenage Darlington becomes youngest WBBL captain". cricket.com.au. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-10-17. Reference states "19 years and 262 days" in regards to the date of appointment, which was 2 days before Darlington officially performed the role of captain in a WBBL match.
- ^ "Hat-trick, century headline thrilling WBBL Sunday". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
... a wet outfield delayed the start of play... the Invermay Park match got underway with 11 overs a side.
- ^ "Not an ideal start to the morning - the bat flip for Strikers v Heat at Invermay Park has been delayed thanks to some stubborn water on the field". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "Hat-trick, century headline thrilling WBBL Sunday". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
... Brown became the sixth player, and the first from the Strikers, to take a WBBL hat-trick.
- ^ "Jess Jonassen became the first WBBL player to appear in 100 matches | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "