2020–21 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season

The 2020–21 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the sixth in the team's history. Coached by Luke Williams and captained by Suzie Bates, the Strikers played the entirety of WBBL|06 in a bio-secure Sydney hub due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] They finished the regular season in sixth place, missing out on qualifying for the finals.

Adelaide Strikers
2020–21 season
Adelaide Strikers 2020–21 cap logo
Adelaide Strikers 2020–21 cap logo
CoachLuke Williams
Captain(s)Suzie Bates
LeagueWBBL
Record6–7 (6th)
FinalsDNQ
Leading Run ScorerLaura Wolvaardt – 347
Leading Wicket TakerSarah Coyte – 18
Player of the SeasonSarah Coyte

Squad

Each 2020–21 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 are classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|06 signing period.[2]

Personnel changes made ahead of, and during, the season included:

  • New Zealand marquee Sophie Devine departed the Strikers after five seasons with the team, signing with the Perth Scorchers.[3]
  • South Africa marquee Laura Wolvaardt returned to the league after a season's absence, signing with the Strikers. Wolvaardt had previously been a member of two WBBL campaigns with the Brisbane Heat.[4][5]
  • Madeline Penna signed with the Strikers, having played with the Melbourne Stars in WBBL|05 as an injury replacement.[6]
  • New Zealand marquee Katie Perkins was signed from the reserve player pool, replacing Suzie Bates (shoulder) for the match on 26 October.[7][8]
  • Megan Schutt stood in as captain for the first seven games of the season, replacing Suzie Bates who was sidelined with a shoulder injury originally sustained a month earlier during New Zealand's tour of Australia. Bates joined the line-up on 10 November against the Melbourne Stars but aggravated her shoulder injury during the match and was forced to the leave the field immediately. She was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament, and Schutt took over as acting captain again for the final six games of the season.[9][10]

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.[11][12][13]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
11 Suzie Bates New Zealand 16 September 1987 Right-handed Right-arm medium 1 28 121.73 0 Captain, overseas marquee
2 Katie Mack Australia 14 September 1993 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 14 251 109.60 2
5 Annie O'Neil Australia 18 February 1999 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 1 2 40.00
21 Bridget Patterson Australia 4 December 1994 Right-handed Right-arm medium 14 82 75.92 5
31 Katie Perkins New Zealand 7 July 1988 Right-handed Right-arm medium 1 0 Overseas marquee (replacement)
14 Laura Wolvaardt South Africa 26 April 1999 Right-handed 14 347 104.83 4 Overseas marquee
All-rounders
9 Tahlia McGrath Australia 10 November 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium 14 227 82.24 10 6.97 5 Australian marquee
8 Madeline Penna Australia 30 August 2000 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 14 173 120.97 3 9.25 4
28 Stafanie Taylor Jamaica 11 June 1991 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 10 226 113.00 1 7.81 3 Overseas marquee
10 Amanda-Jade Wellington Australia 29 May 1997 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 14 164 138.98 17 7.81 2
Wicket-keepers
7 Tegan McPharlin Australia 7 August 1988 Right-handed 14 80 137.93 9 5
Bowlers
20 Darcie Brown Australia 7 March 2003 Right-handed Right-arm fast 12 0 10 5.52 1
15 Sarah Coyte Australia 30 March 1991 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 14 35 175.00 18 6.51 4
3 Ellie Falconer Australia 3 August 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
12 Alex Price Australia 5 November 1995 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 3 2 7.73 1
27 Megan Schutt Australia 15 January 1993 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 14 11 110.00 11 6.04 3 Australian marquee

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Melbourne Stars (RU) 14 8 3 3 19 0.965
2 Brisbane Heat 14 8 4 2 18 0.543
3 Sydney Thunder (C) 14 7 5 2 16 0.344
4 Perth Scorchers 14 6 6 2 14 0.355
5 Sydney Sixers 14 6 6 2 14 −0.084
6 Adelaide Strikers 14 6 7 1 13 0.135
7 Melbourne Renegades 14 4 8 2 10 −1.008
8 Hobart Hurricanes 14 3 9 2 8 −1.143
Source: [14]
  •   The top 4 teams advance to the knockout phase

Fixtures

All times are local time


Match 2
25 October 2020
10:30
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
84 (16.3 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
2/85 (14 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 28 (28)
Darcie Brown 3/13 (4 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 51* (42)
Chloe Tryon 1/13 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
Hurstville Oval
Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Bede Sajowitz
Player of the match: Laura Wolvaardt (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network

Match 8
26 October 2020
14:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/68 (9 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
1/47 (5.4 overs)
Bridget Patterson 28 (14)
Marizanne Kapp 3/14 (2 overs)
Alyssa Healy 27 (16)
Sarah Coyte 1/10 (1 over)
Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method)
North Sydney Oval
Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
  • Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain
  • Sydney Sixers were set a revised target of 46 runs from 6 overs due to further rain delays
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network

Match 9
31 October 2020
12:15
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
6/190 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
8/132 (20 overs)
Heather Knight 83 (39)
Sarah Coyte 3/32 (4 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 46 (37)
Lauren Smith 3/26 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 58 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Jeremiah Matibiri
Player of the match: Heather Knight (Sydney Thunder)

Match 13
1 November 2020
09:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/70 (10 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
1/25 (2.5 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 30 (16)
Taneale Peschel 2/5 (2 overs)
Beth Mooney 12* (8)
Darcie Brown 1/9 (1 over)
No result
Drummoyne Oval
Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Jeremiah Matibiri
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • Match reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain delay
  • Perth Scorchers were set a revised target of 52 from 7 overs due to further rain delay
  • No further play was possible due to rain
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network

Match 18
3 November 2020
19:05 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/154 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
3/159 (19.4 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 68 (50)
Alana King 2/23 (4 overs)
Meg Lanning 69 (58)
Madeline Penna 2/11 (2 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Blacktown International Sportspark
Umpires: David Taylor and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)

Match 21
7 November 2020
12:15
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
8/153 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
8/135 (20 overs)
Katie Mack 50 (37)
Jess Jonassen 2/25 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 18 runs
North Sydney Oval
Umpires: David Taylor and Jeremiah Matibiri
Player of the match: Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 26
8 November 2020
10:20
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
9/127 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
8/121 (20 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 60 (48)
Sophie Molineux 3/20 (4 overs)
Georgia Wareham 42 (32)
Sarah Coyte 2/21 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs
North Sydney Oval
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and David Taylor
Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 29
10 November 2020
14:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/140 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
5/144 (19.3 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 46 (40)
Nat Sciver 4/29 (4 overs)
Mignon du Preez 61 (51)
Sarah Coyte 2/16 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Blacktown International Sportspark
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Andrew Crozier
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Melbourne Stars)

Match 34
14 November 2020
14:30
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
7/136 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
7/122 (20 overs)
Laura Kimmince 41 (17)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/24 (3 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 52 (62)
Grace Harris 4/16 (3 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 14 runs
Drummoyne Oval
Umpires: David Taylor and Sharad Patel
Player of the match: Laura Kimmince (Brisbane Heat)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network

Match 37
15 November 2020
09:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
8/119 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
9/105 (20 overs)
Tegan McPharlin 41* (26)
Ellyse Perry 3/14 (4 overs)
Erin Burns 28 (24)
Megan Schutt 3/7 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 14 runs
Drummoyne Oval
Umpires: Tony Wilds and David Taylor
Player of the match: Tegan McPharlin (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 41
17 November 2020
09:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/141 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
77 (16.4 overs)
Madeline Penna 56* (33)
Brooke Hepburn 2/23 (3 overs)
Chloe Tryon 17 (17)
Sarah Coyte 3/10 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 64 runs
Hurstville Oval
Umpires: Troy Penman and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Madeline Penna (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network

Match 47
18 November 2020
14:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/122 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
3/123 (17.3 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 36 (40)
Carly Leeson 3/14 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Sydney Showground Stadium
Umpires: Greg Davidson and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Carly Leeson (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 50
21 November 2020
14:30
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/133 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
5/136 (19.4 overs)
Katie Mack 58 (52)
Sammy-Jo Johnson 3/25 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Drummoyne Oval
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Sharad Patel
Player of the match: Sammy-Jo Johnson (Sydney Thunder)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network

Match 54
22 November 2020
10:20
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
6/159 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
7/156 (20 overs)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 48 (25)
Sarah Glenn 4/18 (4 overs)
Beth Mooney 60 (48)
Alex Price 1/12 (2 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 3 runs
North Sydney Oval
Umpires: Ben Treloar and Sharad Patel
Player of the match: Amanda-Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers)

Statistics and awards

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