2021–22 Perth Scorchers season

The 2021–22 Perth Scorchers season was the eleventh in the club's history. Coached by Adam Voges and captained by Mitchell Marsh they competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.[3] In the final, they beat Sydney Sixers to clinch their fourth BBL title.[4]

Perth Scorchers
2021–22 season
CoachAdam Voges
Captain(s)Ashton Turner
Home groundPerth Stadium
BBL Season1st
BBL FinalsChampions (4th title)
Leading Run ScorerKurtis Patterson (391)[1]
Leading Wicket TakerAndrew Tye (25)[2]

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W L NR BP Pts NRR Qualification
1   Perth Scorchers (C) 14 11 3 0 7 40 0.926 Advance 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) Champion

Regular season edit

Match 5
8 December 2021
18:35 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
6/157 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
151 (19.5 overs)
Kurtis Patterson 55 (30)
Cameron Gannon 2/32 (4 overs)
Xavier Bartlett 34* (25)
Matthew Kelly 4/28 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 6 runs
Perth Stadium, Perth
Attendance: 16,108[5]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Greg Davidson
Player of the match: Matthew Kelly (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

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.

Match 12
14 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
5/182 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes (H)
129 (19 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 100* (60)
Nathan Ellis 2/33 (4 overs)
Ben McDermott 41 (29)
Tymal Mills 3/23 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 53 runs
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Attendance: 5,673[7]
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Donovan Koch
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 15
20 December 2021
16:15 (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
7/167 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes (H)
9/125 (20 overs)
Kurtis Patterson 78 (48)
Jordan Thompson 3/33 (4 overs)
Wil Parker 25* (17)
Andrew Tye 3/19 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 42 runs
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Kurtis Patterson (Perth Scorchers)

Match 17
22 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
5/206 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades (H)
5/185 (20 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 86 (53)
Kane Richardson 3/33 (4 overs)
Aaron Finch 68 (43)
Ashton Agar 2/23 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 21 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 9,487[8]
Umpires: Donovan Koch and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 21
26 December 2021
21:15 (N)
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
8/151 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers (H)
2/152 (16.5 overs)
Mackenzie Harvey 45 (40)
Jason Behrendorff 2/19 (4 overs)
Colin Munro 58* (32)
Nic Maddinson 1/5 (1 over)
Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 1,785[9]
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and bat.

Match 24
28 December 2021
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Thunder
7/200 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
8/166 (20 overs)
Sam Billings 67 (35)
Matthew Kelly 3/30 (4 overs)
Colin Munro 64* (43)
Nathan McAndrew 3/40 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 34 runs
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Donovan Koch and David Taylor
Player of the match: Sam Billings (Sydney Thunder)

Match 31
2 January 2022
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
8/180 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars (H)
130 (18.5 overs)
Kurtis Patterson 54 (39)
Qais Ahmad 2/26 (4 overs)
Joe Clarke 52 (32)
Tymal Mills 3/28 (3.5 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 50 runs
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Geoff Davidson and Bruce Oxenford
Player of the match: Peter Hatzoglou (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Xavier Crone and Tom Rogers (Melbourne Stars) both made their T20 debuts.

Match 34
4 January 2022
18:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
8/143 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
8/133 (20 overs)
Aaron Hardie 45 (24)
Hayden Kerr 4/32 (4 overs)
Dan Christian 73 (61)
Andrew Tye 3/17 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 10 runs
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Troy Penman
Player of the match: Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 38
6 January 2022
20:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
9/133 (18 overs)
v
Sydney Thunder
4/137 (17 overs)
Cameron Bancroft 30 (31)
Gurinder Sandhu 4/22 (4 overs)
Jason Sangha 34 (26)
Andrew Tye 2/38 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets (DLS method)
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Troy Penman
Player of the match: Gurinder Sandhu (Sydney Thunder)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain stopped play during Perth Scorchers innings. Sydney Thunder were set a revised target of 135 runs from 18 overs due to rain.
  • Gurinder Sandhu became the first player to take a hat-trick for the Sydney Thunder.[10]

Match 42
9 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers
4/151 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
5/152 (19 overs)
Dan Christian 35* (20)
Ashton Agar 2/23 (4 overs)
Ashton Turner 69 (41)
Ben Dwarshuis 2/34 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Tony Wilds
Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)
  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Justin Avendano (Sydney Sixers) became the first player to represent multiple clubs in one BBL season, after previously playing for the Melbourne Stars.[11]

Match 27[A]
11 January 2022
14:10 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/196 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
9/149 (20 overs)
Laurie Evans 69 (46)
Haris Rauf 2/38 (4 overs)
Beau Webster 63 (47)
Matthew Kelly 4/25 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 47 runs
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Simon Lightbody
Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers)

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.

Match 53
17 January 2022
20:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Brisbane Heat
7/155 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
4/156 (18.4 overs)
Max Bryant 81 (56)
Peter Hatzoglou 2/17 (4 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 59 (34)
Mitchell Swepson 2/19 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 480[12]
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Ben Treloar
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

Playoffs edit

Qualifier
22 January 2022
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
3/189 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
141 (19.1 overs)
Josh Inglis 79 (49)
Hayden Kerr 2/37 (4 overs)
Ben Dwarshuis 66 (28)
Ashton Agar 2/16 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 48 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig
Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won by the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nicholas Bertus (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.

Final
28 January 2022
19:40 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers
6/171 (20 overs)
v
Sydney Sixers
92 (16.2 overs)
Laurie Evans 76* (41)
Nathan Lyon 2/24 (3 overs)
Daniel Hughes 42 (33)
Andrew Tye 3/15 (3 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 79 runs
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Sam Nogajski
Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers)

Squad information edit

The current squad of the Perth Scorchers for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season as of 22 February 2021.[13]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
4 Cameron Bancroft   Australia (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break International Cap
82 Colin Munro   New Zealand (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37) Left-handed Right-arm medium Visa Contract and International Cap
82 Laurie Evans   England (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987 (age 36) Left-handed Right-arm fast medium Visa Contract and International Cap
41 Kurtis Patterson   Australia 5 April 1993 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm off break International Cap
All-rounders
18 Ashton Agar   Australia (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 30) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox International Cap
10 Mitchell Marsh   Australia (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Captain; International Cap
17 Ashton Turner   Australia (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break International Cap
31 Cameron Green   Australia 3 June 1999 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium International Cap
Wicket-keepers
95 Josh Inglis   Australia (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 (age 29) Right-handed
9 Sam Whiteman   Australia (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32) Left-handed
Pace bowlers
5 Jason Behrendorff   Australia (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium International Cap
12 Matt Kelly   Australia (1994-12-07) 7 December 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
3 Joel Paris   Australia (1992-12-11) 11 December 1992 (age 31) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium International Cap
2 Jhye Richardson   Australia (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm fast International Cap
68 Andrew Tye   Australia (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Vice Captain; International Cap
21 Cameron Gannon   United States (1989-01-23) 23 January 1989 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium International Cap
6 Liam Guthrie   Australia (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27) Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Local Replacement
Spin bowlers
27 Peter Hatzoglou   Australia 27 November 1998 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Corey Rocchiccioli   Australia (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break Local Replacement

Notes edit

  1. ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 30 December 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19 cases in Melbourne Stars' squad.

References edit

  1. ^ "Perth Scorchers most runs in 2021–22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Perth Scorchers most wickets in 2021–22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Big Bash squads: How each team is shaping up". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Scorchers surge to fourth BBL title after batting recovery act". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat - Optus Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers - Sydney Showground Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ "BBL: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers - Blundstone Arena". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ^ "BBL: Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers - Marvel Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  9. ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades - Marvel Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  10. ^ "BBL hat tricks list: Gurinder Sandhu becomes 1st Sydney Thunder bowler to perform a Big Bash League hat-trick". The Sports Rush. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Wanneroo captain, ex-Brisbane Heat batter Chris Sabburg to debut for Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers". The West Australian. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  12. ^ "BBL: Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers - Marvel Stadium". Austadiums. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Players | Perth Scorchers - BBL". Perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2021.