Adelaide Strikers

Adelaide Strikers
Coach: Darren Berry
Captain: Michael Klinger
Colours:      Blue
Founded: 2011
Home ground: Adelaide Oval
Capacity: 40,000
Big Bash League wins: 1
Official website: Official Website
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The Adelaide Strikers is a cricket team based in Adelaide that plays in the Big Bash League.

The Strikers wear a predominantly blue kit, with red and yellow trimmings. They play their home games at Adelaide Oval.

Darren Berry, coach of the Southern Redbacks, has undertaken the role of coaching the Strikers. South Australia captain Michael Klinger is the Strikers' inaugural captain.

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Signing window

Before the launch, all the teams will be able to sign players and build their playing lists. The three week KFC T20 Big Bash League Player Contracting Window started on 30 June 2011 at 9am and will close on 22 July 2011. During this time, teams can sign up to 18 players, including up to two from overseas.[1]

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Aiden Blizzard[2] 27 June 1984 (1984-06-27) (age 27) Left-handed Left-arm medium
Cameron Borgas 1 October 1983 (1983-10-01) (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Lee Carseldine[3] 17 November 1975 (1975-11-17) (age 36) Left-handed Left-arm medium
Tom Cooper[2] 26 November 1986 (1986-11-26) (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Daniel Harris 31 December 1979 (1979-12-31) (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Callum Ferguson[2] 21 November 1984 (1984-11-21) (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium Cricket Australia contract
Michael Klinger[2] 4 June 1980 (1980-06-04) (age 31) Right-handed – Captain
All-rounders
Johan Botha[4] 2 May 1982 (1982-05-02) (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Theo Doropoulos[5] 25 April 1985 (1985-04-25) (age 26) Right-handed Right Hand medium
Aaron O'Brien[2] 2 October 1981 (1981-10-02) (age 30) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Kieron Pollard[6] 12 May 1987 (1987-05-12) (age 24) Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Overseas player
Wicket-keepers
Adam Crosthwaite[7] 22 October 1984 (1984-10-22) (age 27) Right-handed –
Bowlers
Brendan Drew[7] 16 December 1983 (1983-12-16) (age 28) Right-handed Right arm fast-medium
Nathan Lyon[2] 20 November 1987 (1987-11-20) (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break
James Muirhead[4] 30 July 1993 (1993-07-30) (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Gary Putland[7] 10 February 1986 (1986-02-10) (age 26) Right-handed Left arm fast medium
Kane Richardson [2] 12 February 1991 (1991-02-12) (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast
Alfonso Thomas 9 February 1977 (1977-02-09) (age 35) Right-handed Right arm medium-fast Overseas player

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See also

References

  1. ^ Big Bash League timeline. Cricket Australia.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g http://cricket.com.au/news-display/Ferguson-signs-with-Strikers/25139 Callum Ferguson to play for the Strikers
  3. ^ "5 more players joins Strikers". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/current/story/522877.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
  4. ^ a b http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/south-africa-spinner-johan-botha-signs-on-play-for-for-adelaide-strikers-in-kfc-t20-big-bash-league/story-fn5k3es5-1226215214051
  5. ^ "5 more players joins Strikers". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/current/story/522877.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 
  6. ^ http://cricket.com.au/news-display/Pollard-joins-the-Strikers/25155 Kieron Pollard joins the Strikers
  7. ^ a b c "5 more players joins Strikers". Cricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/current/story/522877.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011. 

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