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]
| 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 | ||
| Player of the Season | Katie Mack | ||
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Squad
editEach 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.
- Nell Bryson-Smith 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 | 
|
14 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 17 | 513 | 115.28 | – | – | 2 | – | |
| 5 | Annie O'Neil |
|
18 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 21 | Bridget Patterson |
|
4 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 17 | 94 | 125.33 | – | – | 11 | – | |
| 8 | Madeline Penna |
|
30 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 14 | 144 | 121.00 | 0 | 13.00 | 5 | – | |
| 6 | Dane van Niekerk | 
|
14 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 17 | 356 | 117.10 | 4 | 7.76 | 3 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 14 | Laura Wolvaardt |
|
26 April 1999 | Right-handed | – | 17 | 381 | 121.33 | – | – | 4 | – | Overseas marquee |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Meagan Dixon |
|
23 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 9 | Tahlia McGrath |
|
10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 17 | 338 | 114.18 | 12 | 7.04 | 7 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Tegan McPharlin |
|
7 August 1988 | Right-handed | – | 17 | 37 | 100.00 | – | – | 11 | 6 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jemma Barsby |
|
4 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 9 | – | – | 4 | 6.07 | 3 | – | |
| 20 | Darcie Brown |
|
7 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 15 | – | – | 20 | 6.07 | 5 | – | Australian marquee |
| 13 | Nell Bryson-Smith |
|
12 February 2002 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 15 | Sarah Coyte |
|
30 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 17 | 30 | 130.43 | 16 | 7.07 | 6 | – | |
| 27 | Megan Schutt |
|
15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 13 | 0 | – | 13 | 5.37 | 3 | – | Australian marquee |
| 10 | Amanda-Jade Wellington |
|
29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 17 | 51 | 113.33 | 23 | 6.56 | 10 | – | |
Ladder
edit| 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
editAll times are local
Regular season
editAdelaide Strikers
7/140 (20 overs) |
v
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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) |
v
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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) |
v
|
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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) |
v
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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) |
v
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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) |
v
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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) |
v
|
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) |
v
|
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) |
v
|
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) |
v
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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) |
v
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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) |
v
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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) |
v
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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) |
v
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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
editBrisbane Heat
8/114 (20 overs) |
v
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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
editMelbourne Renegades
8/83 (20 overs) |
v
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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
editPerth Scorchers
5/146 (20 overs) |
v
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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
edit- 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]
- Strikers Most Valuable Player: Katie Mack[27]
References
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- ^ "'Gades stunned as Strikers storm into WBBL final". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Scorchers claim first WBBL title in home triumph". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL|07". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Tahlia McGrath to lead Strikers in Weber WBBL|07". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "She's back! Schutt's return to create selection dilemma". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Players | Adelaide Strikers - BBL". www.adelaidestrikers.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Adelaide Strikers Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "WBBL07 Standings". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Teenage Darlington becomes youngest WBBL captain". cricket.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021. 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 24 October 2021.
... 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 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Hat-trick, century headline thrilling WBBL Sunday". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
... 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 14 November 2021.
- ^ "📅 FIXTURE UPDATE 📅 The Faith Thomas Trophy game against @ScorchersBBL at Karen Rolton Oval on Wednesday will now begin at 10am ACDT. This change has been made to allow players and staff of both teams to attend the funeral of Keith Bradshaw". Twitter. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Sixers carnage as Strikers secure finals berth". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Villani century thwarts Strikers as WBBL finals are locked in". ABC News. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Wellington's record 5-8 knocks Heat out of WBBL|07". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers to win their first WBBL title". ABC News. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Official WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Webb and Hunt claim top honours at Dansie McCauley Medal night". Cricket SA. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
