Adelaide Strikers


The Adelaide Strikers are an Australian men's professional franchise cricket team, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, their home ground is the Adelaide Oval, and they play in a cornflower blue uniform. The Strikers were formed in 2011 to play in the BBL, succeeding the South Australia cricket team, who played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition. Since the inaugural BBL 01, the Strikers' sole title came in BBL 07.
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History

The Adelaide Strikers were formed in 2011, as a result of the formation of the Big Bash League. When the competition was first formed, each team had an opportunity to sign up players and build their lists. The contracting window opened on 30 June 2011 at 9 am and closed on 22 July 2011. Each team was allowed to sign up to 18 players, including up to two from overseas. The team's inaugural captain was South Australia captain, Michael Klinger, and the inaugural coach was Darren Berry, the then coach of the Southern Redbacks.
In the 2016/17 Big Bash, the Adelaide Strikers were rated the most entertaining team in the BBL, with a BBEI of 2177.

New Year's Eve match

Since BBL03, Cricket Australia started hosting a Strikers home match on 31 December night every year against different oppositions. It quickly gained popularity among the fans, turning into a tradition and attracting big crowds at the Adelaide Oval throughout the years. It is popularly termed as the New Year's Eve Match or NYE Clash in the media. Up until BBL08, the Strikers had maintained a clean 6–0 win record in the NYE Big Bash clashes. In season 3, Travis Head scored a brilliant century to take the Strikers home against Sydney Sixers in the NYE clash, which remains one of the most memorable NYE matches in the short history of BBL to date. Though, in BBL09, the Strikers finally fell against the Sydney Thunder by 3 runs, the Strikers' first defeat on New Year's Eve.

Season Summaries

SeasonFinalsCoachCaptainMost RunsMost WicketsRefs
6thDNQMichael Klinger – 198Aaron O'Brien – 6Michael Klinger
4–45thDNQDarren BerryJohan BothaJohan Botha
2–57thDNQDarren BerryJohan BothaMichael Klinger – 223Shaun Tait – 11Michael Neser
SFDarren BerryJohan BothaTim Ludeman – 253Ben Laughlin – 13Adam Zampa
SFBrad HodgeTravis Head – 299Adil Rashid – 16Adil Rashid
3–56thDNQJason GillespieBrad HodgeIsh Sodhi – 9Ben Dunk
7–32ndCJason GillespieTravis HeadAlex Carey – 443Rashid Khan
6–87thDNQJason GillespieTravis HeadJon Wells – 359Rashid Khan – 19Rashid Khan
8–53rdKFJason GillespieTravis HeadJon Wells – 478Peter Siddle – 19Jon Wells
7–75thEFJason GillespieTravis HeadWes Agar – 22Wes Agar
6–84thCFJason GillespiePeter SiddleJon Wells – 501Peter Siddle – 30^Matt Short
5–97thDNQJason GillespieTravis HeadMatt Short – 458Wes Agar – 18Matt Short*
5–44thCFJason GillespieMatt ShortMatt Short – 541*Jamie Overton – 16Matt Short*
3–78thDNQTim PaineMatt ShortAlex Ross – 256Lloyd Pope – 15Jamie Overton

Captaincy Records

There have been 10 captains in the Strikers' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.
SpanCaptainWonLostTied
2011–12Michael Klinger7250028.57
2012–15Johan Botha231290257.14
2014Phillip Hughes202000.00
2015–17Brad Hodge171070058.82
2017–24Travis Head2817110060.71
2018Colin Ingram14590035.71
2019–25Alex Carey16780146.66
2020–23Peter Siddle2712150044.44
2023–25Matt Short2110100150
2024–25Alex Ross3120033.33

Current squad

The squad of the Adelaide Strikers for the 2025–26 Big Bash League season as of 4 November 2025.
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Players

Australian representatives

The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Strikers after making their debut in the national men's team :

Overseas marquees

Source:

Honours

Records

Team records

Result summary v. opponent

OppositionWonLostTied
Brisbane Heat2210110147.62
Hobart Hurricanes2514100158.33
Melbourne Renegades201280060
Melbourne Stars199100047.37
Perth Scorchers2712150044.44
Sydney Sixers217140033.33
Sydney Thunder2412100254.55
Total15876780449.35

  • Source: CricInfo

Highest innings score

ScoreOppositionGroundDate
5/251Brisbane HeatAdelaide Oval11 January 2025
3/230Hobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval5 January 2023
8/207Hobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval26 January 2020
4/205Sydney ThunderAdelaide Oval19 December 2023
6/203Hobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval27 December 2024

Batting

Most career runs

BatsmanYearsMatchesRunsHigh score
Matthew Short2018–present822,207109
Jake Weatherald2016–2025932,176115
Alex Carey2017–present591,890101
Jonathan Wells2017–2022711,74073
Travis Head2013–present571,394101 *

Highest scores

BatsmanRunsOppositionGroundDate
Jake Weatherald115Hobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval4 February 2018
Matthew Short109Brisbane HeatAdelaide Oval11 January 2025
Travis Head101 *Sydney SixersAdelaide Oval31 December 2015
Alex Carey101Brisbane HeatAdelaide Oval21 January 2021
Matthew Short100 *Hobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval5 January 2023
Alex Carey100Hobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval17 January 2018

Highest Averages

As of 22 December 2023
BatsmanYearsInningsAverage
Jamie Overton2023–present990.50
Ian Cockbain2022-2022659.75
Ben Dunk2016-2017852.00
Chris Lynn2022–present2043.88
Adil Rashid2015-2016443.00

Most Sixes

As of 22 December 2023
PlayerYearsInningsAmount
Matthew Short2018–present85101
Jake Weatherald2016–20258985
Travis Head2013–present5561
Alex Carey2017–present5648

Highest partnerships by wicket

WicketRunsBattersOppositionGroundDate
1st171Alex Carey & Jake WeatheraldHobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval17 January 2018
2nd140Jake Weatherald & Travis HeadHobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval4 February 2018
3rd107Jake Weatherald & Alex CareyHobart HurricanesYork Park, Launceston15 December 2020
4th104Matthew Short & Jonathan WellsMelbourne RenegadesAdelaide Oval23 December 2018
5th115Brad Hodge & Alex RossMelbourne StarsAdelaide Oval18 December 2015
6th59*Travis Head & Adil RashidSydney SixersAdelaide Oval31 December 2015
7th44Johan Botha & Michael NeserMelbourne RenegadesDocklands Stadium, Melbourne2 January 2013
8th55Michael Neser & Kane RichardsonPerth ScorchersWACA Ground, Perth23 December 2016
9th84*Cameron Boyce & Brendan DoggettPerth ScorchersAdelaide Oval31 December 2024
10th61*Daniel Worrall & Danny BriggsHobart HurricanesBlundstone Arena, Hobart13 December 2020

Bowling

Most career wickets

BowlerSeasonsMatchesWicketsBest bowling
Rashid Khan2017–2369986/17
Peter Siddle2017–2372915/16
Wes Agar2017–2356694/6
Michael Neser2012–2162623/24
Ben Laughlin2014–1950604/26

Best bowling figures

BowlerFiguresOppositionGroundDate
Ish Sodhi6/11Sydney ThunderStadium Australia, Sydney18 January 2017
Rashid Khan6/17Brisbane HeatThe Gabba, Brisbane12 January 2021
Henry Thornton5/3Sydney ThunderStadium Australia, Sydney16 December 2022
Peter Siddle5/16Hobart HurricanesYork Park, Launceston15 December 2020
Peter Siddle5/23Hobart HurricanesAdelaide Oval5 January 2022

Awards

Player of the Match: