2018–19 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season

The 2018–19 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the fourth in the team's history. Coached by Andrea McCauley and captained by Suzie Bates, they finished sixth in the regular season of WBBL|04 and failed to qualify for finals.

Adelaide Strikers
2018–19 season
Adelaide Strikers 2018–19 cap logo
Adelaide Strikers 2018–19 cap logo
CoachAndrea McCauley
Captain(s)Suzie Bates
Home groundKaren Rolton Oval
LeagueWBBL
Record5–8 (6th)
FinalsDNQ
Leading Run ScorerSophie Devine – 556
Leading Wicket TakerSophie Devine – 14
Player of the SeasonSophie Devine

Squad

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Each 2018–19 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Under a new rule, Australian marquees were classed as players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing on for their WBBL|04 team.[1]

Personnel changes before and during the season included:

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]

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 14 421 112.26 7 Captain, overseas marquee
9 Tahlia McGrath   10 November 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium 14 276 126.02 5 8.49 4
13 Tabatha Saville   13 April 1998 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 11 56 82.35 3
All-rounders
77 Sophie Devine   1 September 1989 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 13 556 136.60 14 8.85 3 Overseas marquee
16 Eliza Doddridge   15 February 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
7 Tegan McPharlin   7 August 1988 Right-handed 13 156 112.23 10 4
21 Bridget Patterson   4 December 1994 Right-handed Right-arm medium 14 204 100.00 6 0
Bowlers
14 Samantha Betts   16 February 1996 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 5 5 45.45 1 12.40 2
15 Sarah Coyte   30 March 1991 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 14 31 163.15 9 7.19 1
3 Ellie Falconer   3 August 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
71 Danielle Hazell   13 May 1988 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 13 6 54.54 9 7.81 1 Overseas marquee
18 Katelyn Pope   29 March 1996 Right-handed Left-arm medium 2 0 12.00 0
12 Alex Price   5 November 1995 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 13 20 90.90 5 7.16 1
27 Megan Schutt   15 January 1993 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 14 66 108.19 13 6.46 6 Australian marquee
10 Amanda-Jade Wellington   29 May 1997 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 14 63 123.52 10 7.12 5 Australian marquee

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Sydney Sixers (RU) 14 10 4 0 20 0.509
2 Sydney Thunder 14 9 4 1 19 0.479
3 Brisbane Heat (C) 14 9 5 0 18 1.118
4 Melbourne Renegades 14 7 6 1 15 −0.079
5 Perth Scorchers 14 7 7 0 14 −0.476
6 Adelaide Strikers 14 5 8 1 11 −0.336
7 Melbourne Stars 14 5 8 1 11 −0.905
8 Hobart Hurricanes 14 2 12 0 4 −0.364
Source: [9]
  • The four top ranked teams qualified for the semi finals


Fixtures

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All times are local time


Match 3
2 December 2018
10:40
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/172 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
2/136 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 89 (55)
Jemma Barsby 2/23 (4 overs)
Beth Mooney 63* (57)
Megan Schutt 1/23 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 36 runs
CitiPower Centre, St Kilda
Umpires: Dale Ireland and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 7
8 December 2018
14:10
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/153 (20.0 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
4/154 (20.0 overs)
Suzie Bates 54 (44)
Georgia Wareham 2/20 (4 overs)
Danielle Wyatt 62 (47)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/27 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
CitiPower Centre, St Kilda
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Mattis van Eck
Player of the match: Danielle Wyatt (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

Match 11
9 December 2018
14:10
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
4/83 (14.3 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
2/27 (4.3 overs)
Sophie Molineux 44* (37)
Megan Schutt 2/9 (2 overs)
Sophie Devine 13 (9)
Lea Tahuhu 1/1 (0.3 overs)
No result
Eastern Oval, Ballarat
Umpires: Dale Ireland and Greg Azzopardi
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • Melbourne Renegades' innings reduced to 14.3 overs due to rain delay
  • Adelaide Strikers' target revised to 78 runs from 11 overs
  • Match abandoned due to further rain delays

Match 14
15 December 2018
14:20
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
132 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
4/134 (17.3 overs)
Suzie Bates 79* (60)
Rene Farrell 3/12 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 58* (46)
Samantha Betts 1/18 (2 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Darren Close and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 17
16 December 2018
10:10
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/145 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
5/146 (18.2 overs)
Bridget Patterson 36* (40)
Stafanie Taylor 2/33 (4 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 55 (42)
Danielle Hazell 1/20 (3 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Wade Stewart and Harvey Wolff
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Sydney Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field

Match 23
21 December 2018
16:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/144 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
6/145 (19.3 overs)
Sophie Devine 46 (36)
Erin Osborne 2/16 (4 overs)
Erin Osborne 54* (45)
Danielle Hazell 2/27 (2.3 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Harry Singh and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Erin Osborne (Melbourne Stars)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field

Match 26
23 December
13:20
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
3/172 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
9/153 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 95 (60)
Annabel Sutherland 1/17 (3 overs)
Mignon du Preez 33 (27)
Sophie Devine 5/41 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 19 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 32
28 December
14:10
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
1/206 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
132 (19.1 overs)
Alyssa Healy 112* (69)
Tahlia McGrath 0/19 (2 overs)
Suzie Bates 46 (36)
Lauren Cheatle 3/22 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 74 runs
Hurstville Oval, Sydney
Umpires: T Penman and Ryan Nelson
Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field

Match 38
31 December
13:20
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
4/147 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
8/139 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 60 (58)
Dane van Niekerk 2/12 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 8 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Dane van Niekerk (Sydney Sixers)

Match 43
5 January
18:15
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
7/160 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
7/117 (20 overs)
Josephine Dooley 48* (33)
Sophie Devine 2/15 (2 overs)
Sophie Devine 39 (37)
Delissa Kimmince 3/21 (3 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 43 runs
Harrup Park, Mackay
Attendance: 5,650[10]
Umpires: Steven Farrell and David Taylor
Player of the match: Josephine Dooley (Brisbane Heat)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • The crowd of 5,650 set a new record for highest attendance at a standalone WBBL match[10]

Match 48
8 January
13:40
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/189 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
8/189 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 99* (53)
Brooke Hepburn 2/28 (4 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 54* (37)
Sarah Coyte 3/32 (4 overs)
Match tied (Adelaide Strikers won the one over eliminator)
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Harry Singh and Craig Thomas
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field

Match 49
9 January
13:40
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/165 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
9/141 (20 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 65 (39)
Heather Knight 2/31 (4 overs)
Heather Knight 55 (39)
Megan Schutt 3/21 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 24 runs
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Craig Thomas and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

Match 51
12 January
10:50
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/138 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
108 (18.3 overs)
Sophie Devine 59 (48)
Heather Graham 2/25 (4 overs)
Lauren Ebsary 38 (30)
Danielle Hazell 3/20 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 30 runs
Albrecht Oval, Alice Springs
Umpires: Harry Singh and Craig Thomas
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Venue changed to Albrecht Oval due to an unsafe outfield at Traeger Park[11]

Match 54
13 January
10:50
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/140 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
0/144 (16.4 overs)
Suzie Bates 39 (35)
Emma King 2/19 (4 overs)
Meg Lanning 70* (48)
Sophie Devine 0/18 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 10 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
Albrecht Oval, Alice Springs
Umpires: Harry Singh and Craig Thomas
Player of the match: Amy Jones (Perth Scorchers)

Statistics and awards

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  • Most runs: Sophie Devine – 556 (2nd in the league)[13]
  • Highest score in an innings: Sophie Devine – 99* (53) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 8 January 2019[14]
  • Most wickets: Sophie Devine – 14 (equal 14th in the league)[15]
  • Best bowling figures in an innings: Sophie Devine – 5/41 (4 overs) vs Melbourne Stars, 23 December 2018[16]
  • Most catches (fielder): Suzie Bates – 7 (equal 9th in the league)[17]
  • Player of the Match awards:
  • Strikers Most Valuable Player: Sophie Devine[18]
  • WBBL|04 Player of the Tournament: Sophie Devine (2nd)
  • WBBL|04 Team of the Tournament: Sophie Devine

References

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  3. ^ "England spinner Hazell joins Strikers". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Doddridge completes Strikers squad". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Strikers to tackle Heat in Mackay". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ^ "WBBL|04: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Players | Adelaide Strikers - BBL". www.adelaidestrikers.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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  9. ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2018–19".
  10. ^ a b "Record Breaking WBBL Mackay Weekend". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  11. ^ a b Strikers Media (8 January 2019). "Venue change for Alice Springs WBBL matches". Adelaide Strikers website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Ebsary Calls Stumps On WBBL Career". Perth Scorchers. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Consecutive MVP crowns for dominant Devine". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 27 June 2020.