# 2022–23 Adelaide Strikers season

The 2022–23 Adelaide Strikers season was the twelfth in the club's history. The team was coached by Jason Gillespie and captained by Travis Head, they competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1.205 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0.846 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.027 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.716 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.483 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.340 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.151 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −0.287 | |

## Regular season

* Match 2 14 December 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers (H) 184/6 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 133/7 (20 overs) |
| Matthew Short 84 (53) Sean Abbott 3/37 (4 overs) | | Jordan Silk 36 (25) Henry Thornton 4/20 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 51 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 12,621 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 5 16 December 2022 20:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 9/139 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder (H) 15 (5.5 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 36 (27) Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/20 (4 overs) | | Brendan Doggett 4 (2) Henry Thornton 5/3 (2.5 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 124 runs Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: Attendance: 6,103 Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Henry Thornton (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Thunder's 15 all out is the lowest score in a completed innings in a men's professional T20. At 35 balls, it was also the shortest completed innings in all men's professional T20s.
* Match 9 20 December 2022 18:45 (N) Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 5/150 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 4/151 (18.4 overs) |
| Alex Hales 68 (50) Henry Thornton 2/18 (3 overs) | | Matthew Short 65 (44) Nathan McAndrew 2/25 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 17,134 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 13 23 December 2022 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Brisbane Heat 9/166 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 9/160 (20 overs) |
| Sam Billings 79 (48) Matt Short 3/14 (3 overs) | | Thomas Kelly 43 (33) Mark Steketee 4/34 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 6 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 17,283 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Sam Billings (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 16 26 December 2022 18:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 7/133 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers (H) 7/136 (19.1 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 35 (34) Andrew Tye 3/30 (4 overs) | | Ashton Turner 48* (38) Matt Short 2/11 (2 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 3 wickets Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 26,211 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 23 31 December 2022 18:30 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 7/186 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 5/178 (20 overs) |
| Marcus Stoinis 74 (35) Wes Agar 3/27 (4 overs) | | Adam Hose 56* (41) Liam Hatcher 2/29 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 40,373 Umpires: Ben Treloar and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 26 2 January 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 6/177 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes (H) 3/178 (17.2 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 87 (58) Nathan Ellis 2/39 (4 overs) | | Caleb Jewell 54 (28) Peter Siddle 1/21 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 6,113 Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Caleb Jewell (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 30 5 January 2023 18:45 (N) Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 4/229 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 3/230 (19.3 overs) |
| Ben McDermott 57 (30) Colin de Grandhomme 2/45 (4 overs) | | Matt Short 100* (59) Patrick Dooley 2/25 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 21,727 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Matt Short (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 36 10 January 2023 19:10 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 4/202 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 6/182 (20 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 69* (37) Ruwantha Kellepotha 2/32 (4 overs) | | Sam Harper 63 (36) Matt Short 2/26 (4 overs) Wes Agar 2/26 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 20 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 21,345 Umpires: Claire Polosak and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Chris Lynn (Adelaide Strikers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
* Ruwantha Kellepotha made his T20 debut.
* Match 38 12 January 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 108 (19.2 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 1/109 (14.3 overs) |
| Harry Nielsen 40 (33) Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/17 (4 overs) | | Tom Rogers 51* (45) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 16,224 Umpires: Donovan Koch and David Taylor Player of the match: Liam Hatcher (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 40 14 January 2023 15:30 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 154 (19.3 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 9/137 (20 overs) |
| Marnus Labuschagne 46 (33) Harry Conway 3/36 (3.3 overs) | | Matthew Short 39 (30) James Bazley 3/30 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 17 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 14,785 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Matthew Kuhnemann (Brisbane Heat)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 45 17 January 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Sydney Sixers 5/203 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 144 (19 overs) |
| Steve Smith 101 (56) Wes Agar 2/48 (4 overs) | | Alex Carey 54 (35) Ben Dwarshuis 3/28 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 59 runs Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour Attendance: 9,576 Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 48 20 January 2023 16:00 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 92 (17 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 3/94 (11.1 overs) |
| Adam Hose 30 (23) Peter Hatzoglou 3/14 (3 overs) | | Aaron Hardie 43 (30) Cameron Boyce 2/12 (3 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 19,751 Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Troy Penman Player of the match: David Payne (Perth Scorchers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

## Season statistics
### Batting

Most runs :
| Batsmen | Inns | Runs |
| Chris Lynn | 11 | 415 |
| Matt Short | 11 | 398 |
| Adam Hose | 11 | 249 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 10 | 217 |
| Thomas Kelly | 7 | 80 |
Highest individual score :
| Batsmen | Runs | Balls | Opposition |
| Matt Short | 100* | 59 | Hobart Hurricanes |
| Chris Lynn | 87 | 58 | Hobart Hurricanes |
| Matt Short | 84 | 53 | Sydney Sixers |
| Chris Lynn | 69* | 37 | Melbourne Renegades |
| Matt Short | 65 | 44 | Sydney Thunder |

### Bowling

Most wickets :
| Bowler | Mat | Wkts |
| Henry Thornton | 7 | 16 |
| Wes Agar | 9 | 14 |
| Matt Short | 11 | 9 |
| Rashid Khan | 9 | 5 |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 10 | 5 |

## Current squad

The current squad of the Adelaide Strikers for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season as of 6 December 2022.
* Players with international caps are listed in bold
* Ages are given as of the opening match of the tournament, 13 December 2022
* * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
* * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 21 | Adam Hose | England | (1992-10-25)25 October 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
| 22 | Henry Hunt | Australia | (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 31 | Thomas Kelly | Australia | (2000-12-14)14 December 2000 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 34 | Travis Head | Australia | (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap |
| 50 | Chris Lynn | Australia | (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | International Cap |
| 88 | Ryan Gibson | Australia | (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 2 | Matt Short | Australia | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 28 | Jake Weatherald | Australia | (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 77 | Colin de Grandhomme | New Zealand | (1986-07-22)22 July 1986 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player & International Cap |
| 19 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player & International Cap |
| Wicket-Keepers |||||||
| 5 | Alex Carey | Australia | (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 31) | Left-handed | — | International Cap |
| 4 | Harry Nielsen | Australia | (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | — | |
| Spin Bowlers |||||||
| 13 | Cameron Boyce | Australia | (1989-07-27)27 July 1989 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | International Cap |
| 26 | Ben Manenti | Australia | (1997-03-23)23 March 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Pace Bowlers |||||||
| 9 | Wes Agar | Australia | (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International Cap |
| 13 | Harry Conway | Australia | (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
| 64 | Peter Siddle | Australia | (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | International Cap |
| 58 | Henry Thornton | Australia | (1996-12-16)16 December 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |