MATCH NO – 17th MATCH
SERIES – Men’s Big Bash – 2024-25
DATE – 31st December, 2024
TIME – 01:45 PM IST
VENUE – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
INTRODUCTION
The Big Bash League (BBL) is one of the premier professional Twenty20 cricket leagues in the world. Founded in 2011 by Cricket Australia, it is modeled after the Indian Premier League (IPL) and showcases some of the most exciting cricketing talent from Australia and around the globe.
The Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 season is set to run from December 15, 2024, to January 27, 2025. The tournament will feature eight teams: Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Strikers, Perth Scorchers, Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Sixers, and Sydney Thunder. The format consists of a single round-robin stage followed by playoffs, with a total of 44 matches scheduled.
Teams:
The league features 8 city-based franchises, representing different regions of Australia:
Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers,Sydney Thunder.
Format:
The tournament follows a double round-robin format, where each team plays multiple matches against others, followed by knockout stages including eliminators, qualifiers, and the grand final.
Points are awarded for wins, and the top teams progress to the playoffs.
Records and Dominance:
The Perth Scorchers are the most successful team in BBL history, having won multiple titles.
Players like Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Rashid Khan are among the standout performers in the league’s history.
PITCH REPORT
The Adelaide Oval is one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world, located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is known for its picturesque setting, featuring the backdrop of St Peter’s Cathedral, and its historic significance in cricket.
- Nature of the Pitch:
- The Adelaide Oval pitch traditionally favors batters in the initial stages of a match, especially in Test cricket.
- It tends to be flat, with consistent bounce, which makes it an excellent surface for stroke play.
- As the match progresses, the pitch can start assisting spin bowlers due to the wear and tear, especially in the latter days of a Test.
- Shorter Formats:
- In ODIs and T20Is, the pitch often produces high-scoring games. Batters benefit from the true bounce and fast outfield.
- Pacers can expect some movement early on, especially under lights, in day-night matches.
- Conditions:
- The weather in Adelaide can influence the pitch. Hot and dry conditions may cause the pitch to break down sooner, aiding spinners.
- The drop-in pitch used for limited-overs matches sometimes offers a bit more pace and bounce compared to the natural pitch used for Test matches.
- Historic Stats:
- The ground is favorable for batters, but bowlers with patience and skill can also find success.
- Notable for hosting day-night Test matches, the pink ball often swings more under lights.
GROUND STATS (BBL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 75 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 170+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 43 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 32 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 17 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 22 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 24 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 12 |
BOWLERS STATS ON ADELAIDE OVAL (BBL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 75
PACER WICKETS – 572
SPINNER WICKETS – 266.
MATCH PREVIEW
17th match played between Most successful team of BBL history & 5 times winner Perth Scorchers (PRS) and One time winner Adelaide Strikers (ADS) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this season Adelaide Strikers (ADS) team performed not too good and won only 1 match and lost 3 matches out of 4 matches and seventh position in point table whereas Perth Scorchers (PRS) performed good and won 2 matches and lost 2 out of 4 and third position in point table.
Last Time when both teams (ADS VS PRS) met in a league match, Adelaide Strikers team scored 155 runs and Perth Scorchers team failed to chase and bowled out at just 105 runsand Adelaide team won the match by 50 runs.
Adelaide Strikers are known for their aggressive style of play and have a talented batting line-up, including the likes of Matthew Shorts, D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherlad, Alex Ross, Alex Carey & Travis Head. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Henry Thornton, Jamie Overton, James Bazley, Camron Boyce, Lloyd Pope.
On the other hand, One of the most successful teams in big bash history Perth Scorchers is a well-balanced team with a blend of experienced and talented players. They have proven themselves in this Men’s Big Bash season unbeaten yet and won 5 matches out of 7 matches.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye & Lance Morris, adding depth and experience to their batting and bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Adelaide Strikers and Perth Scorchers.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 25
ADS WIN – 12
PRS WIN – 13
NO RESULT – 00
ADS VS PRS TEAM NEWS,SQUADS, PLAYING11 & PLAYER STATS
ADELAIDE STRIKERS (ADS)
TEAM NEWS
- Adelaide Strikers team performed not too good in this season and won 1 match and lost 3 matches out of 4 and seventh position in the points table.
- When the Last match was played between Adelaide Strikers & Perth Scorchers, Adelaide team successfully defended a total of 155 runs and won the match by 50 runs.
- Matthew Short has scored 83 runs and also took 5 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- D’Arcy Short has scored 102 runs in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Chris Lynn has scored 45 runs in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jake Weatherald has scored 51 runs in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Ollie Pope has scored 81 runs in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Alex Ross has scored 85 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jamie Overton has scored 126 runs and also took 7 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jamie Bazley has scored 72 runs and also took 4 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Henry Thornton has taken 5 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Cameron Boyce has taken 2 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Lloyd Pope has taken 7 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Adelaide Strikers team failed to chase a big total of 214 runs and lost the match by 11 runs against Perth Scorchers.
- Matthew Short scored 52 runs, D’Arcy Short scored 41 runs, Chris Lynn scored 19 runs, Ollie Pope scored 39 runs and Jamie Overton scored 30 runs in the previous match against Hobart Hurricanes.
- Jamie Overton took 2 wickets, Lloyd Pope, Matthew Short, Liam Scott took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Hobart Hurricanes.
- Both teams played 25 matches and Adelaide Strikers team won 12 matches and lost 13 matches against Perth Scorchers.
SQUADS
Batting – D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Alex Ross, Jake Weatherald, Ollie Pope (wk), Alex Carey, Harry Nielsen (wk).
Bowling – Henry Thorton, Jordan Buckingham, Cameron Boyce, Brendon Doggett, Lloyd Pope.
All Rounder – Matthew Short ©, Liam Scott, Fabian Allen, James Bazley, Jamie Overton.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Matthew Short ©, Chris Lynn, D’Arcy Short, Alex Ross, Ollie Pope (wk), Jamie Overton, Liam Scott/Brendon Doggett, James Bazley, Henry Thorton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope.
PLAYER STATS:
1. MATTHEW SHORT © – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 52+1W, 13+1W, 11+1W, 7+1W, 59+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 33 INNINGS – 1140 RUNS – 11W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 13+1W, 76+1W, 74r, 0W, 16+2W. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 12 INNINGS – 335 RUNS – 6W. |
2. D’ARCY SHORT – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 41r, 1r, 60r, 13r, 22r. |
| Stats on venue | 12 INNINGS – 474 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 6r, 24r, 6+0W, 18r, 35r. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 14 INNINGS – 427 RUNS – 4W. |
3. CHRIS LYNN – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 19r, 24r, 2r, 4r, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | 20 INNINGS – 603 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 50r, 27r, 35r, 7r, 27r. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 20 INNINGS – 730 RUNS – 45A. |
4. OLLIE POPE (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 39r, 34r, 8r, 24r, 17r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 47 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
5. ALEX ROSS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 20r, 35r, 22r, 13r. |
| Stats on venue | 17 INNINGS – 388 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 6r, 3r, 41r, 6r, 6r. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 12 INNINGS – 176 RUNS. |
6. JAMIE OVERTON – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 30+2W, 45+1W, 6+2W, 45+2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 56 RUNS – 9W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
7. JAMES BAZLEY – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2r, 23r, 16r, 31+0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 40 RUNS – 5W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 4r, 2r, 5+0W, 9+0W, 14+1W. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 6 INNINGS – 38 RUNS – 2W. |
8. LIAM SCOTT – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 1 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 2r. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 1 INNING – 2 RUNS. |
9. HENRY THORTON – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 17 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 28+1W, 1W, 2W, 2W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 5 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
10. CAMERON BOYCE – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 19 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 3W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 14 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
11. LlOYD POPE – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 3W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PRS | 4W, 2W, 0W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs PRS | 6 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
PERTH SCORCHERS (PRS)
TEAM NEWS
- Perth Scorchers performed well and won 2 matches lost 2 out of 4 matches and third position in point table.
- When the Last match was played between Perth Scorchers & Adelaide Strikers, Perth team failed to chase a total of 155 runs and lost the match by 50 runs.
- Cooper Connolly has scored 181 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Ashton Turner has scored 106 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Nick Hobson has scored 83 runs in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Josh Inglis has scored 53 runs in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Jason Behrendroff has taken 7 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Lance Morris has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Matthew Kelly has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Big Bash
- Ashton Agar has taken 3 wickets in 4 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- Andrew Tye has taken 3 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Big Bash.
- In the last BBL match Perth team successfully defended a total of 165 runs and won the match by 33 runs against Brisbane Heat.
- Matthe Hurst Scored 28 runs, Cooper Connolly scored 37 runs, Aaron Hardie scored 24 runs, Ashton Turner scored 22 runs and Nick Hobson scored 47 runs in just 16 balls in the previous match against Brisbane Heat.
- Andre Tye, Matthew Kelly & Jason Behrendroff took 2-2 wickets each and Lance Morris & Ashton Agar took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Brisbane Heat.
- Both teams played 25 matches and Perth Scorchers team won 13 matches and lost 12 matches against Adelaide Strikers.
SQUADS
Batting – Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Hurts (wk), Finn Allen, Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Keaton Jennings, Matthew Spoors.
Bowling – Jason Behrendroff, Matthew Kelly, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Lance Morris, Bryce Jackson.
All Rounder – Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Turner ©, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connoly, Ashton Agar, Mahli Beardman.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Finn Allen/Matthew Hurst, Josh Inglis (wk), Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner ©, Nick Hobson, Ashton Agar, Matthew Kelly, Lance Morris/Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendroff, Andrew Tye.
PLAYER STATS:
1. FINN ALLEN – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 0r, 0r, 4r, 6r, 35r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
2. JOSH INGLIS (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 4r, 49r, 41r, 25r, 27r . |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 238 RUNS – 48A. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 12r, 39r, 26r, 22r, 19r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 11 INNINGS – 310 RUNS. |
3. COOPER CONNOLLY – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 37r, 66+1W, 14+0W, 64+1W, 7r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 23 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 31+2W, 23+0W, 14+0W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 3 INNINGS – 68 RUNS – 2W. |
4. AARON HARIDE – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 24R, 28+3w, 12+0W, 14+0W, 10r |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 89 RUNS – 5W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 6+2W, 35r, 34r, 43r, 22r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 7 INNINGS – 140 RUNS – 7W. |
5. ASHTON TURNER © – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 22r, 8+1W, 39r, 37r, 79r. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 90 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1r, 48r, 28+0W, 14+0W, 2+0W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 17 INNINGS – 262 RUNS – 2W. |
6. NICK HOBSON – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 47r, 8r, 1r, 27r, 9r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 13 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 4r, 4r, 4r, 9r. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 4 INNINGS – 21 RUNS. |
7. ASHTON AGAR – LHB+LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 23 RUNS – 3W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 14 INNINGS – 102 RUNS – 12W. |
8. ANDREW TYE – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 16 INNINGS – 19 WICKETS. |
9. MATTHEW KELLY – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 0W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W, 2W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 5 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
10. LANCE MORRIS – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 2W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 0W, 1W, 5W, 3W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 6 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
11. JASON BEHRENDROFF – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 2W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 9 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs ADS | 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs ADS | 15 INNINGS – 16 WICKETS. |
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – O.Pope.
BATSMEN – A.Turner, D. Short.
ALL-ROUNDERS – J. Overton, M. Short, A. Hardie, C. Connolly.
BOWLERS – J. Behrendorff, A. Tye, H. Thornton, L. Pope.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – O.Pope.
BATSMEN – A. Turner, D. Short, C.Lynn
ALL-ROUNDERS – J. Overton, M. Short, A. Hardie, C. Connolly.
BOWLERS – M. Kelly, J. Behrendorff, L. Pope.
BACK-UPS – J. Inglis, A. Agar, L. Morris.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – J. Overton, C. Connolly.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – M. Short, A. Hardie.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
PERTH SCORCHERS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
