The 2021–22 Perth Scorchers season was the eleventh in the club's history. Coached by Adam Voges and captained by Mitchell Marsh they competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.[3] In the final, they beat Sydney Sixers to clinch their fourth BBL title.[4]
| 2021–22 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Adam Voges | ||
| Captain(s) | Ashton Turner | ||
| Home ground | Perth Stadium | ||
| BBL Season | 1st | ||
| BBL Finals | Champions (4th title) | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Kurtis Patterson (391)[1] | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Andrew Tye (25)[2] | ||
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Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 0.926 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 1.027 | |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0.725 | |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0.237 | |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | −0.332 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26 | −0.222 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 16 | −0.910 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 16 | −1.477 |
Regular season
edit(H) Perth Scorchers
6/157 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
151 (19.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Perth Scorchers
1/195 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
146 (17.5 overs) |
Colin Munro 114* (73)
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- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thomas Kelly (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut.
- X-factor subs: Liam Scott (Adelaide Strikers) replaced Wes Agar.
Perth Scorchers
5/182 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes (H)
129 (19 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Perth Scorchers
7/167 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes (H)
9/125 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- X-factor subs: Jordan Thompson (Hobart Hurricanes) replaced Riley Meredith.
Perth Scorchers
5/206 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades (H)
5/185 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Melbourne Renegades
8/151 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers (H)
2/152 (16.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and bat.
(H) Sydney Thunder
7/200 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
8/166 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- X-factor subs: Lance Morris (Perth Scorchers) replaced Peter Hatzoglou.
Perth Scorchers
8/180 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars (H)
130 (18.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Xavier Crone and Tom Rogers (Melbourne Stars) both made their T20 debuts.
(H) Perth Scorchers
8/143 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
8/133 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Perth Scorchers
9/133 (18 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
4/137 (17 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped play during Perth Scorchers innings. Sydney Thunder were set a revised target of 135 runs from 18 overs due to rain.
- Gurinder Sandhu became the first player to take a hat-trick for the Sydney Thunder.[10]
(H) Sydney Sixers
4/151 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
5/152 (19 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Justin Avendano (Sydney Sixers) became the first player to represent multiple clubs in one BBL season, after previously playing for the Melbourne Stars.[11]
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/196 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
9/149 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- X-factor subs: Clint Hinchliffe (Melbourne Stars) replaced Brody Couch.
Perth Scorchers
9/127 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers (H)
4/130 (17 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Brisbane Heat
7/155 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
4/156 (18.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
edit(H) Perth Scorchers
3/189 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
141 (19.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won by the toss and elected to bat.
- Nicholas Bertus (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
(H) Perth Scorchers
6/171 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
92 (16.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- X-factor subs: Justin Avendano (Sydney Sixers) replaced Jackson Bird.
Squad information
editThe current squad of the Perth Scorchers for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 22 February 2021.[13]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 4 | Cameron Bancroft |  Australia |
19 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap |
| 82 | Colin Munro |  New Zealand |
11 March 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Visa Contract and International Cap |
| 82 | Laurie Evans |  England |
12 October 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | Visa Contract and International Cap |
| 41 | Kurtis Patterson | Australia
|
5 April 1993 (age 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 18 | Ashton Agar | Australia |
14 October 1993 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | International Cap |
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia |
20 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Captain; International Cap |
| 17 | Ashton Turner | Australia |
25 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap |
| 31 | Cameron Green | Australia
|
3 June 1999 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | International Cap |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 95 | Josh Inglis | Australia |
4 March 1995 | Right-handed | – | |
| 9 | Sam Whiteman | Australia |
19 March 1992 | Left-handed | – | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | Australia
|
20 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | International Cap |
| 12 | Matt Kelly | Australia |
7 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 3 | Joel Paris | Australia |
11 December 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | International Cap |
| 2 | Jhye Richardson | Australia |
20 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia |
12 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Vice Captain; International Cap |
| 21 | Cameron Gannon |  United States
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23 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | International Cap |
| 6 | Liam Guthrie | Australia
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9 April 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Local Replacement |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 27 | Peter Hatzoglou | Australia
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27 November 1998 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| – | Corey Rocchiccioli | Australia
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8 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Local Replacement |
Notes
edit- ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 30 December 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in Melbourne Stars' squad.
References
edit- ^ "Perth Scorchers most runs in 2021–22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Perth Scorchers most wickets in 2021–22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Big Bash squads: How each team is shaping up". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Scorchers surge to fourth BBL title after batting recovery act". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat - Optus Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers - Sydney Showground Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "BBL: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers - Blundstone Arena". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "BBL: Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers - Marvel Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades - Marvel Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "BBL hat tricks list: Gurinder Sandhu becomes 1st Sydney Thunder bowler to perform a Big Bash League hat-trick". The Sports Rush. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Wanneroo captain, ex-Brisbane Heat batter Chris Sabburg to debut for Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers". The West Australian. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "BBL: Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers - Marvel Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Players | Perth Scorchers - BBL". Perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2021.