2021–22 Adelaide Strikers WBBL season

The 2021–22 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Luke Williams and captained by Tahlia McGrath, the Strikers ended the regular season of WBBL|07 in fourth place, qualifying for the knockout stage of the tournament.[1] They proceeded to defeat the Brisbane Heat and the Melbourne Renegades in sudden death encounters to book a place in the Final against the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium on 27 November 2021.[2] In the championship decider, the Strikers were defeated by 12 runs, resulting in their second runners-up finish in three seasons.[3]

Adelaide Strikers
2021–22 season
Adelaide Strikers 2021–22 cap logo
Adelaide Strikers 2021–22 cap logo
CoachLuke Williams
Captain(s)Tahlia McGrath
Home groundKaren Rolton Oval
LeagueWBBL
Record7–6 (4th)
FinalsRunners-up
Leading Run ScorerKatie Mack – 513
Leading Wicket TakerAmanda-Jade Wellington – 23
Player of the SeasonKatie Mack

Squad

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Each 2021–22 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 were defined as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|07 signing period.[4]

Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:

Squad details during the season included:

  • Megan Schutt did not partake in the Tasmanian leg of the tournament, missing the Strikers' first four games while on parental leave.[6]

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.[7][8]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
2 Katie Mack   14 September 1993 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 17 513 115.28 2
5 Annie O'Neil   18 February 1999 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin
21 Bridget Patterson   4 December 1994 Right-handed Right-arm medium 17 94 125.33 11
8 Madeline Penna   30 August 2000 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 14 144 121.00 0 13.00 5
6 Dane van Niekerk   14 May 1993 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 17 356 117.10 4 7.76 3 Overseas marquee
14 Laura Wolvaardt   26 April 1999 Right-handed 17 381 121.33 4 Overseas marquee
All-rounders
12 Meagan Dixon   23 April 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium
9 Tahlia McGrath   10 November 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium 17 338 114.18 12 7.04 7 Captain, Australian marquee
Wicket-keeper
7 Tegan McPharlin   7 August 1988 Right-handed 17 37 100.00 11 6
Bowlers
4 Jemma Barsby   4 October 1995 Left-handed Right-arm off spin 9 4 6.07 3
20 Darcie Brown   7 March 2003 Right-handed Right-arm fast 15 20 6.07 5 Australian marquee
13 Nell Bryson-Smith   12 February 2002 Right-handed Left-arm orthodox spin
15 Sarah Coyte   30 March 1991 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 17 30 130.43 16 7.07 6
27 Megan Schutt   15 January 1993 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 13 0 13 5.37 3 Australian marquee
10 Amanda-Jade Wellington   29 May 1997 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 17 51 113.33 23 6.56 10

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Perth Scorchers (C) 14 9 3 2 20 0.649
2 Melbourne Renegades (CF) 14 8 4 2 18 −0.149
3 Brisbane Heat (EF) 14 8 5 1 17 0.517
4 Adelaide Strikers (RU) 14 7 6 1 15 0.707
5 Melbourne Stars 14 5 7 2 12 −0.385
6 Hobart Hurricanes 14 5 8 1 11 −0.258
7 Sydney Thunder 14 4 8 2 10 −0.301
8 Sydney Sixers 14 4 9 1 9 −0.704
Source: cricket.com.au,[9] ESPN Cricinfo[10]
  •   The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase

Fixtures

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All times are local

Regular season

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Match 3
16 October 2021
19:05 (N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
7/140 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
110 (19.2 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 42 (34)
Lauren Smith 2/17 (2 overs)
Corinne Hall 38 (35)
Tahlia McGrath 3/17 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 30 runs
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Mattis van Eck
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
  • At 19 years and 264 days, Hannah Darlington (Sydney Thunder) became the youngest player to captain a team in a WBBL match.[11]

Match 8
20 October 2021
13:25
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
6/126 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
2/129 (17.3 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 41 (37)
Sarah Coyte 3/20 (4 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 50* (39)
Ellie Falconer 1/14 (1 over)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and David Taylor
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 10
23 October 2021
10:15
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
5/107 (16 overs)
v
No result
Invermay Park, Launceston
Umpires: Simon Burns and Roberto Howard
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

Match 14
24 October 2021
10:15
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
5/104 (11 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
4/99 (11 overs)
Georgia Voll 31* (17)
Darcie Brown 3/28 (3 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 54 (30)
Jess Jonassen 2/17 (2 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 5 runs
Invermay Park, Launceston
Umpires: Roberto Howard and Muhammad Qureshi
Player of the match: Laura Wolvaardt (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 23
30 October 2021
13:50
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
5/121 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
8/121 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 36 (33)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/12 (4 overs)
Katie Mack 24 (30)
Lilly Mills 2/18 (3 overs)
Match tied
(Perth Scorchers won the Super Over)

Lilac Hill Park, Perth
Umpires: Jarryd Buscall and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
  • Super Over: Adelaide Strikers 2/9 (1 over), Perth Scorchers 0/12 (0.2 overs)

Match 26
31 October 2021
10:25
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
5/160 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
4/162 (19.4 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 62 (47)
Harmanpreet Kaur 2/31 (4 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 73* (46)
Megan Schutt 2/18 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Lilac Hill Park, Perth
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Jamie Thomas
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Melbourne Renegades)

Match 32
6 November 2021
13:10
Scorecard
Melbourne Stars
4/126 (14 overs)
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Adelaide Strikers
8/89 (14 overs)
Meg Lanning 82 (45)
Dane van Niekerk 2/15 (2 overs)
Katie Mack 14* (8)
Rhys McKenna 2/3 (1 over)
Melbourne Stars won by 37 runs
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and David Taylor
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel

Match 38
9 November 2021
17:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/176 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
6/158 (20 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 58 (46)
Sammy-Jo Johnson 2/25 (4 overs)
Issy Wong 43 (17)
Tahlia McGrath 2/20 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 18 runs
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Laura Wolvaardt (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 40
10 November 2021
16:20 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
4/142 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
2/148 (18.4 overs)
Shafali Verma 53* (43)
Darcie Brown 2/34 (4 overs)
Katie Mack 67* (55)
Maitlan Brown 1/30 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and David Taylor
Player of the match: Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 43
13 November 2021
14:40
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
4/142 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
94 (18.2 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 44 (38)
Molly Strano 2/23 (4 overs)
Mignon du Preez 21 (24)
Darcie Brown 3/19 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 48 runs
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Steven Farrell and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Darcie Brown (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
  • Hobart Hurricanes were eliminated from finals contention.

Match 45
14 November 2021
9:15
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
7/94 (20 overs)
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Adelaide Strikers
2/98 (16.2 overs)
Katie Mack 54* (48)
Courtney Sippel 2/22 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Steven Farrell and Claire Polosak
Player of the match: Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 47
17 November 2021
10:00
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
3/177 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
5/165 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 78 (53)
Sarah Coyte 1/27 (3 overs)
Katie Mack 84* (61)
Sophie Devine 2/30 (4 overs)
Heather Graham 2/30 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 12 runs
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Harsimran Singh and David Taylor
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
  • Start time brought forward from 15:10[16]
  • Perth Scorchers qualified for finals.

Match 52
20 November 2021
13:10
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
82 (19.2 overs)
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Adelaide Strikers
2/84 (10.2 overs)
Lauren Cheatle 16 (16)
Sarah Coyte 3/12 (3.2 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 33 (22)
Maitlan Brown 1/13 (2 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Harsimran Singh and David Taylor
Player of the match: Darcie Brown (Adelaide Strikers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
  • Sydney Sixers were eliminated from finals contention and Adelaide Strikers qualified for finals.[17]

Match 56
21 November 2021
13:10
Scorecard
Adelaide Strikers
3/175 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
1/181 (19.3 overs)
Katie Mack 89* (67)
Annabel Sutherland 2/33 (4 overs)
Elyse Villani 100* (65)
Megan Schutt 1/20 (4 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Claire Polosak
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Melbourne Stars)

Eliminator

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24 November 2021
18:40 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
8/114 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
2/118 (16.3 overs)
Katie Mack 50* (42)
Poonam Yadav 1/19 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Claire Polosak and David Taylor
Player of the match: Amanda-Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers)

Challenger

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25 November 2021
18:40 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
8/83 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
1/86 (10.5 overs)
Ella Hayward 18* (23)
Darcie Brown 2/9 (4 overs)
Dane van Niekerk 43 (30)
Carly Leeson 1/5 (1 over)
Adelaide Strikers won by 9 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Darcie Brown (Adelaide Strikers)

Final

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27 November 2021
16:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
5/146 (20 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
6/134 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 35 (33)
Tahlia McGrath 1/14 (2 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 36 (29)
Taneale Peschel 2/23 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 12 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 15,511
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Perth Scorchers)
  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
  • The crowd of 15,511 set a new attendance record for a standalone WBBL match.[20]
  • Perth Scorchers won their first WBBL title.

Statistics and awards

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  • Most runs: Katie Mack – 513 (2nd in the league)[21]
  • Highest score in an innings: Katie Mack – 89* (67) vs Melbourne Stars, 21 November 2021[22]
  • Most wickets: Amanda-Jade Wellington – 23 (1st in the league)[23]
  • Best bowling figures in an innings: Amanda-Jade Wellington – 5/8 (4 overs) vs Brisbane Heat, 24 November 2021[24]
  • Most catches (fielder): Bridget Patterson – 11 (1st in the league)[25]
  • Player of the Match awards:
  • WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament: Tahlia McGrath, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Darcie Brown[26]
  • Strikers Most Valuable Player: Katie Mack[27]

References

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  10. ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
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  12. ^ "Hat-trick, century headline thrilling WBBL Sunday". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021. ... a wet outfield delayed the start of play... the Invermay Park match got underway with 11 overs a side.
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  14. ^ "Hat-trick, century headline thrilling WBBL Sunday". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021. ... Brown became the sixth player, and the first from the Strikers, to take a WBBL hat-trick.
  15. ^ "Jess Jonassen became the first WBBL player to appear in 100 matches | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  16. ^ "📅 FIXTURE UPDATE 📅 The Faith Thomas Trophy game against @ScorchersBBL at Karen Rolton Oval on Wednesday will now begin at 10am ACDT. This change has been made to allow players and staff of both teams to attend the funeral of Keith Bradshaw". Twitter. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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  20. ^ "Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers to win their first WBBL title". ABC News. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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  23. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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  26. ^ "Official WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Webb and Hunt claim top honours at Dansie McCauley Medal night". Cricket SA. Retrieved 8 April 2022.