2017–18 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Coach | Andrea McCauley | ||
| Captain(s) | Suzie Bates | ||
| Home ground | Adelaide Oval | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 8–6 (4th) | ||
| Finals | Semi-finalists | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Suzie Bates – 434 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Devine, Wellington – 17 | ||
| Player of the Season | Sophie Devine | ||
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The 2017–18 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Andrea McCauley and captained by Suzie Bates, the Strikers finished the regular season of WBBL|03 in fourth place. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament via a 17-run semi-final loss to the Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval.
Squad
[edit]Each WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[1]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- New Zealand marquee Suzie Bates signed with the Strikers, departing the Perth Scorchers. Bates was also appointed captain of the team, taking over the role from Tegan McPharlin (3–9 win–loss record).[2]
- Sarah Coyte departed the Strikers, initially retiring from cricket before returning later in the season with the Sydney Sixers.[3]
- England marquee Charlotte Edwards retired from cricket after WBBL|02 and took on assistant coaching role for the team.[4]
- Former Australian players Sarah Elliott and Shelley Nitschke also retired from cricket after WBBL|02.
- Rhiannon Dick signed with the Strikers, departing the Sydney Sixers.[5]
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.[6][7][8][9]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Suzie Bates |  |
16 September 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 434 | 109.59 | 7 | 7.70 | 12 | – | Captain, overseas marquee |
| 2 | Tammy Beaumont |  |
11 March 1991 | Right-handed | – | 15 | 301 | 90.39 | – | – | 2 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 5 | Annie O'Neil |  |
18 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 21 | Bridget Patterson | |
4 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 213 | 109.79 | – | – | 3 | – | |
| 13 | Tabatha Saville | |
13 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 15 | 109 | 81.34 | – | – | 5 | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| Kathryn Bryce |  |
17 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Associate rookie | |
| 77 | Sophie Devine | |
1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 355 | 117.54 | 17 | 6.20 | 5 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 22 | Rhiannon Dick | |
21 September 1990 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 3 | 6 | 60.00 | 1 | 8.25 | 1 | – | |
| 9 | Tahlia McGrath | |
10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 229 | 106.01 | 13 | 6.12 | 5 | – | |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Tegan McPharlin | |
7 August 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 15 | 7 | 77.27 | – | – | 4 | 10 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Samantha Betts | |
16 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 5 | 5 | 166.66 | 2 | 10.24 | 2 | – | |
| 3 | Ellie Falconer | |
3 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 18 | Katelyn Pope | |
29 March 1996 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 9 | 8 | 160.00 | 0 | 5.70 | 0 | – | |
| 12 | Alex Price | |
5 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 41 | 97.61 | 7 | 6.16 | 4 | – | |
| 27 | Megan Schutt | |
15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 15 | 91 | 118.18 | 12 | 5.74 | 2 | – | Australian marquee |
| 10 | Amanda-Jade Wellington | |
29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 15 | 52 | 110.63 | 17 | 6.53 | 3 | – | |
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.890 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.684 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.250 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.147 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.092 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.634 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.733 |
Source: [10]
- The top four teams qualified for the play-off phase.
Fixtures
[edit]All times are local time
Regular season
[edit]Adelaide Strikers
3/183 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
9/138 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
6/176 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
93 (18.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
6/139 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
8/138 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
5/160 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
9/151 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
6/113 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
1/114 (16 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
7/119 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
2/122 (16.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers
5/144 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
9/122 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
5/132 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
9/134 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
The Strikers recorded the first-ever one-wicket victory in WBBL history,[11] defeating the Stars on the last ball of the match. Requiring three runs with one delivery remaining, Tabatha Saville scored a boundary off leg-spinner Kristen Beams to clinch a narrow win for her team.[12]
Perth Scorchers
9/87 (16 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
4/88 (15.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain delay
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Adelaide Strikers
7/107 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
76 (17.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
4/148 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
111 (19.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
5/114 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
4/114 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
4/149 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
3/150 (19.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
9/111 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
2/112 (18.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Knockout phase
[edit]Sydney Sixers
5/138 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
9/121 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Played as a double header with BBL semi-final 2
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Statistics and awards
[edit]- Most runs: Suzie Bates – 434 (5th in the league)[13]
- Highest score in an innings: Suzie Bates – 102 (65) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 10 December 2017[14]
- Most wickets: Sophie Devine, Amanda-Jade Wellington – 17 each (equal 4th in the league)[15]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Amanda-Jade Wellington – 3/9 (4 overs) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 10 December 2017[16]
- Most catches (fielder): Suzie Bates – 12 (2nd in the league)[17]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Tahlia McGrath – 3
- Sophie Devine – 2
- Suzie Bates, Alex Price, Tabatha Saville – 1 each
- Strikers Most Valuable Player: Sophie Devine[18]
- WBBL|03 Player of the Tournament: Suzie Bates (equal 4th)[19]
- WBBL|03 Team of the Tournament: Sophie Devine[20]
- WBBL|03 Young Gun Award: Tabatha Saville (nominated)[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "WBBL|03: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Bates to lead WBBL team". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Sydney Sixers hail WBBL signing Coyte". SBS News. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Edwards to return to Adelaide in coaching role". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Strikers Media (18 October 2017). "Strikers squad complete with three new additions". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Jolly, Laura (20 October 2017). "Updated WBBL|03 squads for each club". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 - Adelaide Strikers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Cricket Network (29 November 2017). "ICC rookies bound for the WBBL". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Capel, Andrew (18 October 2017). "Coach Andrea McCauley labels her Adelaide Strikers squad as the best in three seasons of the WBBL". The Advertiser. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (9 January 2018). "Annabel Sutherland makes stunning Melbourne Stars debut but Adelaide Strikers win off last ball". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Devine crowned WBBL MVP". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Satterthwaite named player of WBBL|03". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Bigbash.com.au's team of WBBL|03". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Molineux named Rebel Young Gun". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
