Big Bash League
Adelaide Strikers
15 seasons164 matchesAdelaide Oval1 titleHead coach Tim Paine
- Won
- 48%
- Record
- 77–84
- Titles
- 1
- Last 10
- 4–6
KFC BBL|16
- Match 3at ThunderWednesday 16 December 2026 · Manuka Oval51%
- Match 5at StarsFriday 18 December 2026 · Melbourne Cricket Ground39%
- Match 10v ThunderWednesday 23 December 2026 · Adelaide Oval53%
- Match 15at HeatMonday 28 December 2026 · The Gabba44%
- Match 18v StarsThursday 31 December 2026 · Adelaide Oval41%
- Match 22at SixersSunday 3 January 2027 · Manuka Oval40%
- Match 26v RenegadesWednesday 6 January 2027 · Adelaide Oval56%
- Match 29at HurricanesSaturday 9 January 2027 · York Park43%
- Match 33v HurricanesTuesday 12 January 2027 · Adelaide Oval44%
- Match 37v ScorchersSaturday 16 January 2027 · Adelaide Oval50%
Form
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Last ten
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | Melbourne RenegadesRenegadesAdelaide Oval | Adelaide Oval | won by 8 wickets | 56% |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Melbourne StarsStarsMelbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground | lost by 6 wickets | 42% |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Perth ScorchersScorchersAdelaide Oval | Adelaide Oval | lost by 32 runs | 45% |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Hobart HurricanesHurricanesBellerive Oval | Bellerive Oval | lost by 37 runs | 41% |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Sydney ThunderThunderAdelaide Oval | Adelaide Oval | won by 6 runs | 45% |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Perth ScorchersScorchersPerth Stadium | Perth Stadium | lost by 33 runs | 44% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Brisbane HeatHeatAdelaide Oval | Adelaide Oval | won by 7 wickets | 48% |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Brisbane HeatHeatThe Gabba | The Gabba | lost by 7 runs | 41% |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Melbourne StarsStarsAdelaide Oval | Adelaide Oval | lost by 6 wickets | 42% |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Sydney SixersSixersSydney Cricket Ground | Sydney Cricket Ground | won by 3 wickets | 48% |
Against our model
| Season | Matches | Won | Expected | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10 | 4 | 4.5 | −0.5 |
Season by season
| Season | P | W | L | Pts | NRR | Ladder | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26Missed the finals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −0.23 | 6 of 8 | Missed the finals |
| 2024/25Missed the finals | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | −0.12 | 8 of 8 | Missed the finals |
| 2023/24Out in the Challenger | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | +0.33 | 4 of 8 | Out in the Challenger |
| 2022/23Missed the finals | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | −0.15 | 7 of 8 | Missed the finals |
| 2021/22Out in the Challenger | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | +0.24 | 4 of 8 | Out in the Challenger |
| 2020/21Out in the Eliminator | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +0.11 | 4 of 8 | Out in the Eliminator |
| 2019/20Out in the Knockout | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | +0.56 | 3 of 8 | Out in the Knockout |
| 2018/19Missed the finals | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | −0.47 | 7 of 8 | Missed the finals |
| 2017/18Champions | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | +0.80 | 2 of 8 | Champions |
| 2016/17Missed the finals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | +0.33 | 6 of 8 | Missed the finals |
| 2015/16Out in the Semi-Final | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | +0.54 | 1 of 8 | Out in the Semi-Final |
| 2014/15Out in the Semi-Final | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 | +1.16 | 1 of 8 | Out in the Semi-Final |
| 2013/14Missed the finals | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | −1.20 | 7 of 8 | Missed the finals |
| 2012/13Missed the finals | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −0.46 | – | Missed the finals |
| 2011/12Missed the finals | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | −0.66 | – | Missed the finals |
Against the rest
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Scorchers | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39% |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 25 | 13 | 11 | 54% |
| Sydney Thunder | 25 | 13 | 10 | 57% |
| Brisbane Heat | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% |
| Sydney Sixers | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% |
| Melbourne Renegades | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% |
| Melbourne Stars | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% |
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | P | W | L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Paine35 Tests · 35 ODIs · 12 T20Is | 2024– | 20 | 7 | 13 | – |
| Jason Gillespie71 Tests · 97 ODIs · 1 T20I | 2015–2023 | 115 | 59 | 55 | 1 |
| Darren Berry153 first-class matches | 2011–2014 | 29 | 11 | 16 | – |
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Adelaide Oval
Adelaide · 81 matches here since Dec 2011
Cricket has been played on the oval since December 1873 and Tests since December 1884, and the hand-operated scoreboard of 1911 still works.
- Record here
- 45–35
- Opened
- 1873
- Capacity
- 53,500
- Ends
- River End · Cathedral End
Strikers XI
Matt Short
1. Opener
31 · Australia · Right-handed strike-rotating opener · Right-arm off-spin bowler · Occasional bowler
Mackenzie Harvey
2. Opener
26 · Australia · Left-handed middle-order batter · Right-arm medium-fast bowler
Liam Scott
4. Middle order
25 · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batter · Right-arm fast-medium bowler · New-ball bowler
Jason Sangha
5. Middle order
27 · Australia · Right-handed top-order batter · Right-arm leg-spin bowler
Ben Stokes
6. All-rounder · new signing · overseas
35 · England · Left-handed middle-order batter · Right-arm fast-medium bowler · Bowls through the innings
Henry Thornton
8. Bowler
29 · Australia · Right-handed lower-order batter · Right-arm fast bowler · Bowls through the innings
Luke Wood
9. Bowler · unsigned · overseas
31 · England · Left-handed finisher · Left-arm fast-medium bowler · New-ball bowler
Hassan Ali
10. Bowler · unsigned · overseas
32 · Pakistan · Right-handed finisher · Right-arm medium-fast bowler · Death bowler
The rest of the list
Thomas Kelly
25 · Australia · Right-handed middle-order batter
Mark Chapman
new signing · overseas
32 · New Zealand · Left-handed top-order batter · Left-arm orthodox spin bowler · Occasional bowler
Travis Head
unsigned
32 · Australia · Left-handed aggressive opener · Right-arm off-spin bowler · Occasional bowler
Cameron Boyce
unsigned
37 · Australia · Right-handed lower-order batter · Right-arm leg-spin bowler · Middle-overs bowler
Harry Manenti
unsigned
26 · Italy · Right-handed middle-order batter · Right-arm medium-fast bowler · Occasional bowler
Tabraiz Shamsi
unsigned · overseas
36 · South Africa · Right-handed lower-order batter · Left-arm wrist-spin bowler · Middle-overs bowler
