2021–22 Adelaide Strikers season

The 2021–22 Adelaide Strikers season was the eleventh in the club's history. The team was coached by Jason Gillespie and captained by Travis Head, they competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.^[3]

Adelaide Strikers

2021–22 season
Coach	Jason Gillespie
Captain(s)	Travis Head
Home ground	Adelaide Oval
BBL Season	4th
BBL Playoffs	Playoffs (3rd)
Leading Run Scorer	Jonathan Wells (501)[1]
Leading Wicket Taker	Peter Siddle (30)[2]
← 2020–21 2022–23 →

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	NR	BP	Pts	NRR	Qualification
1	Perth Scorchers (C)	14	11	3	0	7	40	0.926	Advanced to play-off phase
2	Sydney Sixers	14	9	4	1	6	35	1.027
3	Sydney Thunder	14	9	5	0	8	35	0.725
4	Adelaide Strikers	14	6	8	0	10	28	0.237
5	Hobart Hurricanes	14	7	7	0	6	27	−0.332
6	Melbourne Stars	14	7	7	0	5	26	−0.222
7	Brisbane Heat	14	3	11	0	7	16	−0.910
8	Melbourne Renegades	14	3	10	1	5	16	−1.477

Source: ESPNcricinfo
(C) Champions

Regular season

Match 3 7 December 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard

(H) Melbourne Renegades 9/153 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 8/151 (20 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 56 (46) Peter Siddle 3/42 (4 overs)		Harry Nielsen 30 (30) Zahir Khan 3/24 (4 overs)

Melbourne Renegades won by 2 runs Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 8,932[4] Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Zahir Khan (Melbourne Renegades)

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
• James Seymour (Melbourne Renegades) and Daniel Drew (Adelaide Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.

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Match 6 9 December 2021 18:45 (N) Scorecard

(H) Adelaide Strikers 149 (19 overs)	v	Melbourne Renegades 100 (18.4 overs)
Jonathan Wells 37 (30) Kane Richardson 4/32 (4 overs)		Sam Harper 33 (31) Wes Agar 3/17 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 49 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 8,408[5] Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Wes Agar (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 9 11 December 2021 21:30 (N) Scorecard

(H) Perth Scorchers 1/195 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 146 (17.5 overs)
Colin Munro 114* (73)		Matthew Short 63 (47) Andrew Tye 3/21 (3 overs)

Perth Scorchers won by 49 runs Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: Closed Event[6] Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Colin Munro (Perth Scorchers)

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
• Thomas Kelly (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut.
• X-factor subs: Liam Scott (Adelaide Strikers) replaced Wes Agar.

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Match 16 21 December 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 8/147 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 6/150 (19.2 overs)
Thomas Kelly 41 (34) Dan Christian 3/8 (3 overs)		Jordan Silk 36 (24) Rashid Khan 3/20 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 8,359[7] Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and David Taylor Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 18 23 December 2021 18:45 (N) Scorecard

Brisbane Heat 7/208 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers (H) 8/169 (20 overs)
Ben Duckett 78 (47) Rashid Khan 3/34 (4 overs)		Jonathan Wells 55 (41) Mark Steketee 3/27 (4 overs)

Brisbane Heat won by 39 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 7,581[8] Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Ben Duckett (Brisbane Heat)

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 22 27 December 2021 18:05 (N) Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 5/175 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes (H) 3/176 (18.3 overs)
Matt Renshaw 63 (41) Riley Meredith 3/37 (4 overs)		Ben McDermott 110* (60) Peter Siddle 1/25 (3 overs)

Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Attendance: 4,896[9] Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 28 31 December 2021 18:45 (N) Scorecard

Sydney Thunder 3/187 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers (H) 7/165 (20 overs)
Jason Sangha 91* (55) Fawad Ahmed 1/22 (4 overs)		Jonathan Wells 46 (26) Daniel Sams 4/33 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 22 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 9,555[10] Umpires: Darren Close and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Jason Sangha (Sydney Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 32 2 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard

(H) Sydney Thunder 7/172 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers 144 (19.1 overs)
Matthew Gilkes 93 (57) Wes Agar 3/26 (4 overs)		Harry Nielsen 39 (31) Mohammad Hasnain 3/20 (4 overs)

Sydney Thunder won by 28 runs Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Umpires: Gerard Abood and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Matthew Gilkes (Sydney Thunder)

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
• Henry Hunt (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut.

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Match 35 5 January 2022 18:45 (N) Scorecard

Hobart Hurricanes 126 (19.5 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers (H) 3/129 (15.1 overs)
D'Arcy Short 32 (32) Peter Siddle 5/23 (3.5 overs)		Matthew Short 72* (44) Sandeep Lamichhane 2/22 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
• X-factor subs: Mac Wright (Hobart Hurricanes) replaced Wil Parker.

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Match 44 10 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 9/139 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars (H) 5/140 (19.1 overs)
Jonathan Wells 68 (56) Qais Ahmad 2/21 (4 overs)		Joe Clarke 83 (58) Peter Siddle 2/26 (4 overs)

Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 5,802[11] Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Troy Penman Player of the match: Joe Clarke (Melbourne Stars)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 46 12 January 2022 18:15 (N) Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 4/161 (20 overs)	v	Brisbane Heat (H) 90 (15 overs)
Jake Weatherald 35 (31) Will Prestwidge 2/34 (4 overs)		Ben Duckett 24 (18) Rashid Khan 6/17 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 71 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 49 14 January 2022 10:10 Scorecard

Perth Scorchers 9/127 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers (H) 4/130 (17 overs)
Laurie Evans 39 (31) Fawad Ahmed 3/30 (4 overs)		Ian Cockbain 35* (24) Aaron Hardie 3/31 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Fawad Ahmed (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 39[A] 15 January 2022 10:10 Scorecard

(H) Adelaide Strikers 6/155 (20 overs)	v	Melbourne Stars 8/132 (20 overs)
Jonathan Wells 73 (49) Clint Hinchliffe 2/21 (3 overs)		Hilton Cartwright 49 (35) Henry Thornton 4/26 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 23 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 3,511[12] Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Henry Thornton (Adelaide Strikers)

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 52 17 January 2022 16:35 (D/N) Scorecard

Sydney Sixers 7/161 (20 overs)	v	Adelaide Strikers (H) 2/165 (17.3 overs)
Justin Avendano 52 (29) Fawad Ahmed 3/16 (4 overs)		Ian Cockbain 71* (42) Ben Dwarshuis 1/37 (3 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Darren Close and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Ian Cockbain (Adelaide Strikers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
• Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers) took his 100th BBL wicket, becoming the first player to do so whilst representing one team and fifth player overall.^[13]

Playoffs

Eliminator 21 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard

(H) Adelaide Strikers 6/188 (20 overs)	v	Hobart Hurricanes 166 (19.4 overs)
Matthew Short 89 (48) Riley Meredith 2/37 (4 overs) Tom Rogers 2/37 (4 overs)		D’Arcy Short 56 (34) Peter Siddle 4/32 (3.4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 22 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Knockout 23 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 6/184 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Thunder (H) 6/178 (20 overs)
Ian Cockbain 65 (38) Tanveer Sangha 2/15 (4 overs)		Jason Sangha 61 (43) Harry Conway 2/33 (4 overs)

Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Ian Cockbain (Adelaide Strikers)

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

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Challenger 26 January 2022 19:25 (N) Scorecard

Adelaide Strikers 4/167 (20 overs)	v	Sydney Sixers (H) 6/170 (20 overs)
Jonathan Wells 62* (47) Sean Abbott 3/27 (4 overs)		Hayden Kerr 98* (58) Harry Conway 2/37 (4 overs)

Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Hayden Kerr (Sydney Sixers)

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• Jake Carder (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.

Squad information

• Players with international caps are listed in bold.
• Ages are given as of the first match of the tournament, 5 December 2021

No.	Name	Nationality	Date of birth (age)	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
1	Phil Salt	England	(1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 25)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Visa contract
28	Jake Weatherald	Australia	(1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 27)	Left-handed	Right-arm leg spin
29	Jon Wells	Australia	(1988-08-13)13 August 1988 (aged 33)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
34	Travis Head	Australia	(1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (aged 27)	Left-handed	Right-arm off spin	Captain
77	Matt Renshaw	Australia	(1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 25)	Left-handed	Right-arm off spin
88	Ryan Gibson	Australia	(1993-12-30)30 December 1993 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin
All-rounders
2	Matt Short	Australia	(1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 26)	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin
6	Cameron Valente	Australia	(1994-09-06)6 September 1994 (aged 27)	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
12	Liam Scott	Australia	(2000-12-12)12 December 2000 (aged 20)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
4	Harry Nielsen	Australia	(1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 26)	Right-handed	–
5	Alex Carey	Australia	(1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 30)	Left-handed	–	Vice captain
Bowlers
9	Liam O'Connor	Australia	(1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 28)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin
11	Daniel Worrall	Australia	(1991-07-10)10 July 1991 (aged 30)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast medium
13	Harry Conway	Australia	(1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 29)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast medium
14	Danny Briggs	England	(1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 30)	Right-handed	Left-arm orthodox	Visa contract
19	Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	(1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 23)	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Visa contract
21	Wes Agar	Australia	(1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 24)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast
42	Spencer Johnson	Australia	(1995-12-06)6 December 1995 (aged 25)	Left-handed	Left-arm fast-medium
64	Peter Siddle	Australia	(1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 37)	Right-handed	Right-arm fast medium

Notes

1. Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 7 January 2022 but was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in Melbourne Stars' squad.