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2023–24 Perth Scorchers season

The 2023–24 Perth Scorchers season was the thirteenth in the club's history. Coached by Adam Voges, captained by Ashton Turner, and vice captained by Aaron Hardie.[1] They competed in the BBL|13 season.[2][3][4]

Perth Scorchers
2023–24 season
CoachAdam Voges
Captain(s)Ashton Turner
Aaron Hardie
Home groundPerth Stadium
LeagueBBL
BBL season3rd
BBL finalsKnock-out 4th Place
Leading Run ScorerAaron Hardie (334)
Leading Wicket TakerJason Behrendorff (16)
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The Perth Scorchers are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League. The Scorchers wears a teal uniform and are based in Perth in the Australian state of Western Australia. Their home ground is the Perth Stadium.

Squad information

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The squad of the Perth Scorchers for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 5 December 2023.[5]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
16 Zak Crawley   Australia (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26) Right-handed — Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International
8 Cooper Connolly   Australia (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 (age 21) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
17 Ashton Turner   Australia (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break Captain & International
19 Nick Hobson   Australia (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 (age 30) Left-handed —
28 Stephen Eskinazi   England (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 30) Right-handed —
32 Laurie Evans   England (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas Draft Pick (Silver)
All-rounders
10 Mitchell Marsh   Australia (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm medium International
21 Aaron Hardie   Australia (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast International
Wicket-keepers
95 Josh Inglis   Australia (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 (age 29) Right-handed — International
9 Sam Whiteman   Australia (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32) Left-handed —
Pace bowlers
2 Jhye Richardson   Australia (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast International
5 Jason Behrendorff   Australia (1992-04-20) 20 April 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium International
12 Matthew Kelly   Australia (1994-12-07) 7 December 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
28 Lance Morris   Australia (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm fast Cricket Australia contract
68 Andrew Tye   Australia (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast International
- Liam Haskett   Australia (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast
Spin bowlers
18 Ashton Agar   Australia (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 31) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox International
15 Hamish McKenzie   Australia (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25) Left-handed Left-arm unorthodox

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Brisbane Heat (C) 10 7 1 2 16 0.972 Advance to Qualifier
2   Sydney Sixers 10 6 2 2 14 0.339
3   Perth Scorchers 10 6 3 1 13 0.725 Advance to Knockout
4   Adelaide Strikers 10 5 4 1 11 0.331
5   Hobart Hurricanes 10 4 6 0 8 −0.268
6   Melbourne Stars 10 4 6 0 8 −1.051
7   Melbourne Renegades 10 2 6 2 6 −0.289
8   Sydney Thunder 10 1 7 2 4 −0.652
Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champion

Regular season

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Matches

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Main article: 2023–24 Big Bash League season
Match 4
10 December 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
2/30 (6.5 overs)
v
Aaron Hardie 20* (23)
Tom Rogers 1/7 (2 overs)
No result
Kardinia Park, Geelong
Attendance: 6,601[6]
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Ben Treloar
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match abandoned due to unsafe pitch.
  • Hamish McKenzie (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
Match 7
13 December 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
101 (19.1 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
3/102 (13.5 overs)
Hilton Cartwright 24 (18)
Jason Behrendorff 3/28 (4 overs)
Stephen Eskinazi 25 (25)
Joel Paris 1/17 (2 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Attendance: 13,522[7]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Phillip Gillespie
Player of the match: Hamish McKenzie (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 9
20 December 2023
16:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
8/172 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
1/173 (16.1 overs)
Chris Jordan 59 (20)
Jason Behrendorff 4/25 (4 overs)
Aaron Hardie 85* (45)
Chris Jordan 1/25 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 28,494[8]
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Paul Wilson
Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Perth Scorchers)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 15
26 December 2023
18:15 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
162 (19.4 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
8/149 (20 overs)
Josh Inglis 64 (44)
Tom Rogers 3/18 (4 overs)
Shaun Marsh 59 (36)
Andrew Tye 2/21 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 13 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 42,226[9]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Match 25
3 January 2024
18:15 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
4/211 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
169 (19.2 overs)
Laurie Evans 85* (28)
Henry Thornton 2/31 (4 overs)
Matthew Short 74 (44)
Lance Morris 5/24 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 42 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 41,576[10]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 27
5 January 2024
18:45 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
7/153 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
1/154 (16.1 overs)
Josh Inglis 39 (25)
David Payne 2/22 (3 overs)
Matthew Short 76* (51)
Lance Morris 1/25 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 9 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: –[11]
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Michael Graham-Smith
Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 30
8 January 2024
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
8/137 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
3/140 (19.1 overs)
Alex Hales 72 (55)
Cooper Connolly 3/25 (4 overs)
Zak Crawley 58 (56)
Nathan McAndrew 2/27 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: –[12]
Umpires: Troy Penman and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Ashton Agar (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Match 32
10 January 2024
18:40 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
6/191 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
9/168 (20 overs)
Michael Neser 64* (30)
Ashton Agar 2/29 (4 overs)
Laurie Evans 51 (29)
Spencer Johnson 2/23 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 23 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Attendance: –[13]
Umpires: Greg Davidson and David Taylor
Player of the match: Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 35
13 January 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
6/163 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
128 (19.5 overs)
Nick Hobson 48* (30)
Michael Neser 2/21 (3 overs)
Jimmy Peirson 42 (41)
Andrew Tye 4/14 (3.5 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 35 runs
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 32,583[14]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Nick Hobson (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 39
16 January 2024
16:40 AWST (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
4/197 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
7/201 (20 overs)
Laurie Evans 72 (34)
Ben Dwarshuis 2/23 (4 overs)
Daniel Hughes 74 (43)
Jason Behrendorff 3/35 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: –[15]
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sydney Sixers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

Play-offs

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Knockout
20 January 2024
16:40 AWST (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/155 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
105 (16.2 overs)
Jake Weatherald 56 (32)
Cooper Connolly 2/17 (3 overs)
Sam Fanning 31 (20)
Lloyd Pope 4/24 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 50 runs
Optus Stadium, Perth
Attendance: –[16]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Lloyd Pope (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^ "Perth Scorchers have appointed Aaron Hardie to captain the side for the remainder of the KFC BBL 13 season". 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ "The dates for this season's new-look KFC Big Bash League Finals Series have been confirmed, with a new four-match structure to take place from January 19-24". Perth Scorchers.com.au. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "New-look BBL schedule to light up summer". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Early start, early finish for the BBL might see overseas players stay longer". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Perth Scorchers - Players". www.perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ^ "BBL: Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers • GMHBA Stadium • 2023".
  7. ^ "BBL: Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers • MCG • 2023".
  8. ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes • Optus Stadium • 2023".
  9. ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades • Optus Stadium • 2023".
  10. ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers • Optus Stadium • 2024".
  11. ^ "BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers • Adelaide Oval • 2024".
  12. ^ "BBL: Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers • Engie Stadium • 2024".
  13. ^ "BBL: Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers • Gabba • 2024".
  14. ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat • Optus Stadium • 2024".
  15. ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers • Optus Stadium • 2024".
  16. ^ "BBL: Knockout - Scorchers v Strikers • Optus Stadium • 2024".
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