Adelaide Strikers

Adelaide Strikers
Captain: South Africa Johan Botha
Coach: Australia Darren Berry
Colours:      Blue
Founded: 2011
Home ground: Adelaide Oval
Capacity: 53,583 (3,500 standing on hill)[1]
Big Bash League wins: 0
Official website: Official Website
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The Adelaide Strikers are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League.[2] The Strikers are based in the state of South Australia and represent Adelaide in the Big Bash League. Their home ground is Adelaide Oval.[3] The Strikers wear a blue uniform with a West End Draught logo on it, due to a sponsorship agreement with brewers, West End.[3] The Strikers were formed in 2011 to play in the Big Bash League, succeeding the Southern Redbacks, who played in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition.[4]

History

The Adelaide Strikers were formed in 2011, as a result of the formation of the Big Bash League.[4] 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 9am and closed on 22 July 2011. Each team was allowed to sign up to 18 players, including up to two from overseas.[5] The team's inaugural captain was South Australia captain, Michael Klinger, and the inaugural coach was Darren Berry, who is the coach of the Southern Redbacks.[6]

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Brad Hodge Australia 29 December 1974 Right-handed Right arm off spin Assistant coach and player
Craig Simmons Australia 1 December 1982 Left-handed Left arm orthodox
Jono Dean Australia 23 June 1984 Right-handed Right arm off spin
Travis Head Australia 29 December 1993 Left-handed Right arm off spin
Alex Ross Australia April 17, 1992 Right-handed Right arm off spin
All-rounders
Johan Botha South Africa 2 May 1982 Right-handed Right arm off spin Captain
Kieron Pollard Trinidad and Tobago 12 May 1987 Right-handed Right arm medium fast Overseas player
Ryan ten Doeschate Netherlands 30 June 1980 Right-handed Right arm medium fast Overseas replacement player
Trent Lawford Australia 18 April 1988 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Michael Neser Australia 29 March 1990 Right-handed Right arm medium fast
Wicketkeepers
Tim Ludeman Australia 23 June 1987 Right-handed —
Pace bowlers
Shaun Tait Australia 22 February 1983 Right-handed Right arm fast
Kane Richardson Australia 12 February 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Ben Laughlin Australia 3 October 1982 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
Gary Putland Australia 10 February 1986 Right-handed Left arm fast medium
Hamish Kingston Australia 17 December 1990 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Chadd Sayers Australia 31 August 1987 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
Spin bowlers
Adam Zampa Australia 31 March 1992 Right-handed Right arm leg spin
Jon Holland Australia 29 May 1987 Right-handed Left arm orthodox

Honours

Domestic

World

See also

References

  1. ↑ Voss, Cameron (29 March 2014). "Adelaide Oval ready for showdown". Austadiums.com. Retrieved 19 May 2014
  2. ↑ Cricket Australia (n.d), Teams and Players, Cricket Australia, accessed 1 December 2013, <http://www.bigbash.com.au/teams-and-players/teams>
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cricket Australia(n.d),Adelaide Strikers,Cricket Australia, accessed 1 December 2013, <http://www.adelaidestrikers.com.au>
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jelstad, J (2011), South Australia's Big Bash team to be renamed the Adelaide Strikers, The Advertiser, accessed 1 December 2013,<http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/big-bash-becomes-the-adelaide-strikers/story-e6frea6u-1226024720133>
  5. ↑ Big Bash League timeline. Cricket Australia.
  6. ↑ <http://www.sportsdepth.com/team/adelaide-strikers-47>

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