Adelaide Strikers (WBBL)
| Adelaide Strikers Women's Team | |
|---|---|
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| Captain: | Lauren Ebsary |
| Coach: | Andrea McCauley |
| Colours: | "Blue" |
| Founded: | 2015 |
| Home ground: | Adelaide Oval [1][2] |
| Capacity: | 53,583 [3] |
The Adelaide Strikers Women's team is a cricket team based in Adelaide, Australia that will compete in the inaugural women's Twenty20 Women's Big Bash League commencing in December 2015.[4] They will be one of 8 founding teams. They are a franchise aligned with the current men’s competition (Big Bash League) - adopting the same colours and team name. The team is coached by Andrea McCauley.[5]
Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in a media release, "We see T20 as the premium format of the women's game and the WBBL is an exciting concept that will increase the promotion and exposure of women's cricket."[4] Sutherland also said, "Our existing female domestic competitions are arguably the strongest in the world, with the continued success of the top-ranked women's team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, a testament to that."
On 15 September 2015, Shelley Nitschke announced that she will be returning from retirement to take on a dual role with the Adelaide Strikers, as both a player and an assistant coach.[6]
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Lauren Ebsary |  | 15 March 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain | |
| 21 | Bridget Patterson | | 4 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 15 | Sarah Coyte | | 30 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium fast | |
| Stacy-Ann King |  | 17 July 1983 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Tahlia McGrath | | 10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 1 | Shelley Nitschke | | 3 December 1976 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | Assistant coach |
| Alexandra Price | | 5 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| 7 | Tegan McPharlin | | 7 August 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 30 | Sarah Taylor |  | 20 May 1989 | Right-handed | Overseas player | |
| Miranda Veringmeier |  | 22 July 1992 | Right-handed | Associate Rookie | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| Samantha Betts | | 16 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| 77 | Sophie Devine |  | 1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
| 27 | Megan Schutt | | 15 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Hannah Perry | | ??? (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | ||
| Amanda Wellington | | 29 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
References
- ↑ "Fixtures, Schedule - Global - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ↑ "Adelaide Strikers New Year’s Eve clash to return for BBL-05". adelaideoval.com.au.
- ↑ "Adelaide Oval ready for showdown - Austadiums". austadiums.com.
- 1 2 "Eight teams announced for Women's BBL". cricket.com.au.
- ↑ http://www.adelaidestrikers.com.au/news/2015/07/10/adelaide-strikers-sign-first-wbbl-player
- ↑ "Strikers lure Nitschke out of retirement for WBBL". adelaidestrikers.com.au.
- ↑ "Players". Adelaide Strikers. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Adelaide Strikers Women Squad / Players". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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