2017–18 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season

The 2017–18 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Andrea McCauley and captained by Suzie Bates, the Strikers finished the regular season of WBBL|03 in fourth place. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament via a 17-run semi-final loss to the Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval.

Adelaide Strikers
2017–18 season
Adelaide Strikers 2017–18 cap logo
Adelaide Strikers 2017–18 cap logo
CoachAndrea McCauley
Captain(s)Suzie Bates
Home groundAdelaide Oval
LeagueWBBL
Record8–6 (4th)
FinalsSemi-finalists
Leading Run ScorerSuzie Bates – 434
Leading Wicket TakerDevine, Wellington – 17
Player of the SeasonSophie Devine

Squad

Each WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[1]

Personnel changes made ahead of 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][9]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
11Suzie BatesNew Zealand(1987-09-16)16 September 1987Right-handedRight-arm medium 15 434 109.59 7 7.70 12 Captain, overseas marquee
2Tammy BeaumontEngland(1991-03-11)11 March 1991Right-handed 15 301 90.39 2 Overseas marquee
5Annie O'NeilAustralia18 February 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
21Bridget PattersonAustralia(1994-12-04)4 December 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium 15 213 109.79 3
13Tabatha SavilleAustralia13 April 1998Right-handedRight-arm off spin 15 109 81.34 5
All-rounders
Kathryn BryceScotland(1997-11-17)17 November 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium Associate rookie
77Sophie DevineNew Zealand(1989-09-01)1 September 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium 15 355 117.54 17 6.20 5 Overseas marquee
22Rhiannon DickAustralia(1990-09-21)21 September 1990Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin 3 6 60.00 1 8.25 1
9Tahlia McGrathAustralia(1995-11-10)10 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium 15 229 106.01 13 6.12 5
Wicket-keeper
7Tegan McPharlinAustralia(1988-08-07)7 August 1988Right-handedRight-arm medium 15 7 77.27 4 10
Bowlers
14Samantha BettsAustralia(1996-02-16)16 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium fast 5 5 166.66 2 10.24 2
3Ellie FalconerAustralia3 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium fast
18Katelyn PopeAustralia29 March 1996Right-handedLeft-arm medium 9 8 160.00 0 5.70 0
12Alex PriceAustralia(1995-11-05)5 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm off spin 13 41 97.61 7 6.16 4
27Megan SchuttAustralia(1993-01-15)15 January 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium fast 15 91 118.18 12 5.74 2 Australian marquee
10Amanda-Jade WellingtonAustralia(1997-05-29)29 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg spin 15 52 110.63 17 6.53 3

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Sydney Sixers (C) 14 10 4 0 20 0.890
2 Sydney Thunder 14 10 4 0 20 0.684
3 Perth Scorchers (RU) 14 8 6 0 16 0.266
4 Adelaide Strikers 14 8 6 0 16 0.250
5 Brisbane Heat 14 7 7 0 14 0.147
6 Melbourne Renegades 14 6 8 0 12 0.092
7 Melbourne Stars 14 5 9 0 10 −0.634
8 Hobart Hurricanes 14 2 12 0 4 −1.733
Source: [10]
  •   The top four teams qualified for the semi finals.

Fixtures

All times are local time

Regular season


Match 2
9 December 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
3/183 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
9/138 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 46 (21)
Brooke Hepburn 2/35 (4 overs)
Hayley Matthews 35 (27)
Tahlia McGrath 2/15 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 45 runs
Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Umpires: Steven Farrell and Luke Uthenwoldt
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Strikers)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 5
10 December 2017
12:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/176 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
93 (18.5 overs)
Suzie Bates 102 (65)
Veronica Pyke 4/17 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 83 runs
Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Umpires: Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 11
16 December 2017
14:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/139 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
8/138 (20 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 45 (44)
Hayley Jensen 1/17 (2 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 56 (40)
Tahlia McGrath 2/27 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 1 run
Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Umpires: Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Strikers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 13
17 December 2017
14:00
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
5/160 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
9/151 (20 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 49 (37)
Sophie Devine 2/25 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 63 (38)
Lea Tahuhu 2/20 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 9 runs
Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg
Umpires: Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt
Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite (Renegades)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 19
29 December 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/113 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
1/114 (16 overs)
Bridget Patterson 32 (30)
Deandra Dottin 2/13 (3 overs)
Beth Mooney 86* (57)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/24 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Steven Farrell and Luke Uthenwoldt
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 23
31 December 2017
13:45
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/119 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
2/122 (16.2 overs)
Bridget Patterson 37 (29)
Haidee Birkett 3/15 (3 overs)
Beth Mooney 81* (48)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 1/17 (3.2 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Craig Thomas
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
  • Broadcast by Network Ten

Match 26
3 January 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/144 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
9/122 (20 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 46 (48)
Georgia Elwiss 2/22 (4 overs)
Lizelle Lee 44 (42)
Megan Schutt 2/23 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 22 runs
Casey Fields No. 4, Melbourne
Umpires: Stephen Brne and Dale Ireland
Player of the match: Alex Price (Strikers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 32
6 January 2018
14:20
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
5/132 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
9/134 (20 overs)
Lizelle Lee 52 (52)
Sophie Devine 2/28 (4 overs)
Tabatha Saville 28* (27)
Annabel Sutherland 4/20 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval
Umpires: David Shepard and Craig Thomas
Player of the match: Tabatha Saville (Strikers)
  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

The Strikers recorded the first-ever one-wicket victory in WBBL history,[11] defeating the Stars on the last ball of the match. Requiring three runs with one delivery remaining, Tabatha Saville scored a boundary off leg-spinner Kristen Beams to clinch a narrow win for her team.[12]


Match 34
13 January 2018
10:50
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
9/87 (16 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
4/88 (15.5 overs)
Heather Graham 19 (17)
Tahlia McGrath 3/17 (3 overs)
Suzie Bates 49* (47)
Katherine Brunt 2/17 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Traeger Park, Alice Springs
Umpires: Darren Close and Craig Thomas
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • Match reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain delay
  • Broadcast by Network Ten

Match 38
14 January 2018
16:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/107 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
76 (17.3 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 34 (28)
Katherine Brunt 2/15 (4 overs)
Nicole Bolton 30 (38)
Alex Price 2/4 (1.3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 31 runs
Traeger Park, Alice Springs
Umpires: Craig Thomas and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Strikers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 43
20 January 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
4/148 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
111 (19.2 overs)
Rachel Priest 51 (27)
Tahlia McGrath 2/16 (4 overs)
Bridget Patterson 30 (20)
Samantha Bates 3/21 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 37 runs
Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga
Umpires: Andrew Scotford and D Young
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 47
21 January 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/114 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
4/114 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 40 (43)
Rene Farrell 2/21 (4 overs)
Match Tied (Adelaide Strikers won the Super Over)
Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga
Umpires: Andrew Scotford and D Young
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 50
27 January 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/149 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
3/150 (19.2 overs)
Sophie Devine 70 (45)
Sarah Coyte 2/14 (4 overs)
Alyssa Healy 106 (66)
Megan Schutt 1/26 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Hurstville Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Anthony Hobson and T Penman
Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sixers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Match 55
28 January 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
9/111 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
2/112 (18.1 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 28 (31)
Sarah Coyte 3/18 (4 overs)
Alyssa Healy 63 (52)
Alex Price 1/16 (2 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Hurstville Oval, Sydney
Umpires: T Penman and G Stubbings
Player of the match: Sarah Coyte (Sixers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Streamed on cricket.com.au

Knockout phase


Semi-final 2
2 February 2018
14:40
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
5/138 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
9/121 (20 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 72 (45)
Sophie Devine 2/21 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 50 (46)
Sarah Aley 4/18 (4 overs)
Sydney Sixers won by 17 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and John Ward
Player of the match: Sarah Aley (Sixers)

Statistics and awards

  • Most runs: Suzie Bates – 434 (5th in the league)[13]
  • Highest score in an innings: Suzie Bates – 102 (65) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 10 December 2017[14]
  • Most wickets: Sophie Devine, Amanda-Jade Wellington – 17 each (equal 4th in the league)[15]
  • Best bowling figures in an innings: Amanda-Jade Wellington – 3/9 (4 overs) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 10 December 2017[16]
  • Most catches (fielder): Suzie Bates – 12 (2nd in the league)[17]
  • Player of the Match awards:
  • Strikers Most Valuable Player: Sophie Devine[18]
  • WBBL|03 Player of the Tournament: Suzie Bates (equal 4th)[19]
  • WBBL|03 Team of the Tournament: Sophie Devine[20]
  • WBBL|03 Young Gun Award: Tabatha Saville (nominated)[21]

References

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  11. "Women's Big Bash League Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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  19. "Satterthwaite named player of WBBL|03". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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