# 2021–22 Adelaide Strikers season

The 2021–22 Adelaide Strikers season was the eleventh 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 | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 0.926 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 1.027 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0.725 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0.237 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | −0.332 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 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 | |

## Regular season

* Match 3 7 December 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Melbourne Renegades 9/153 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 8/151 (20 overs) |
| Mackenzie Harvey 56 (46) Peter Siddle 3/42 (4 overs) | | Harry Nielsen 30 (30) Zahir Khan 3/24 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 2 runs Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 8,932 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Zahir Khan (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
* James Seymour (Melbourne Renegades) and Daniel Drew (Adelaide Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.
* Match 6 9 December 2021 18:45 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 149 (19 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 100 (18.4 overs) |
| Jonathan Wells 37 (30) Kane Richardson 4/32 (4 overs) | | Sam Harper 33 (31) Wes Agar 3/17 (3 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 49 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 8,408 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Wes Agar (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers 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 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 16 21 December 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 8/147 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers (H) 6/150 (19.2 overs) |
| Thomas Kelly 41 (34) Dan Christian 3/8 (3 overs) | | Jordan Silk 36 (24) Rashid Khan 3/20 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 8,359 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and David Taylor Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 18 23 December 2021 18:45 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 7/208 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 8/169 (20 overs) |
| Ben Duckett 78 (47) Rashid Khan 3/34 (4 overs) | | Jonathan Wells 55 (41) Mark Steketee 3/27 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 39 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 7,581 Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Ben Duckett (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 22 27 December 2021 18:05 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 5/175 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes (H) 3/176 (18.3 overs) |
| Matt Renshaw 63 (41) Riley Meredith 3/37 (4 overs) | | Ben McDermott 110* (60) Peter Siddle 1/25 (3 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets Blundstone Arena, Hobart Attendance: 4,896 Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 28 31 December 2021 18:45 (N) Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 3/187 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 7/165 (20 overs) |
| Jason Sangha 91* (55) Fawad Ahmed 1/22 (4 overs) | | Jonathan Wells 46 (26) Daniel Sams 4/33 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 22 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 9,555 Umpires: Darren Close and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Jason Sangha (Sydney Thunder)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 32 2 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Sydney Thunder 7/172 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 144 (19.1 overs) |
| Matthew Gilkes 93 (57) Wes Agar 3/26 (4 overs) | | Harry Nielsen 39 (31) Mohammad Hasnain 3/20 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 28 runs Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Umpires: Gerard Abood and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Matthew Gilkes (Sydney Thunder)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Henry Hunt (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut.
* Match 35 5 January 2022 18:45 (N) Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 126 (19.5 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 3/129 (15.1 overs) |
| D'Arcy Short 32 (32) Peter Siddle 5/23 (3.5 overs) | | Matthew Short 72* (44) Sandeep Lamichhane 2/22 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
* X-factor subs: Mac Wright (Hobart Hurricanes) replaced Wil Parker.
* Match 44 10 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 9/139 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 5/140 (19.1 overs) |
| Jonathan Wells 68 (56) Qais Ahmad 2/21 (4 overs) | | Joe Clarke 83 (58) Peter Siddle 2/26 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 5,802 Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Troy Penman Player of the match: Joe Clarke (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 46 12 January 2022 18:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 4/161 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat (H) 90 (15 overs) |
| Jake Weatherald 35 (31) Will Prestwidge 2/34 (4 overs) | | Ben Duckett 24 (18) Rashid Khan 6/17 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 71 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* 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 39 15 January 2022 10:10 Scorecard
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 6/155 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 8/132 (20 overs) |
| Jonathan Wells 73 (49) Clint Hinchliffe 2/21 (3 overs) | | Hilton Cartwright 49 (35) Henry Thornton 4/26 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 23 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 3,511 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Henry Thornton (Adelaide Strikers)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 52 17 January 2022 16:35 (D/N) Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 7/161 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 2/165 (17.3 overs) |
| Justin Avendano 52 (29) Fawad Ahmed 3/16 (4 overs) | | Ian Cockbain 71* (42) Ben Dwarshuis 1/37 (3 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Darren Close and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Ian Cockbain (Adelaide Strikers)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers) took his 100th BBL wicket, becoming the first player to do so whilst representing one team and fifth player overall.

## Playoffs

* Eliminator 21 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 6/188 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 166 (19.4 overs) |
| Matthew Short 89 (48) Riley Meredith 2/37 (4 overs) Tom Rogers 2/37 (4 overs) | | D’Arcy Short 56 (34) Peter Siddle 4/32 (3.4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 22 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Knockout 23 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 6/184 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder (H) 6/178 (20 overs) |
| Ian Cockbain 65 (38) Tanveer Sangha 2/15 (4 overs) | | Jason Sangha 61 (43) Harry Conway 2/33 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Ian Cockbain (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Challenger 26 January 2022 19:25 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 4/167 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers (H) 6/170 (20 overs) |
| Jonathan Wells 62* (47) Sean Abbott 3/27 (4 overs) | | Hayden Kerr 98* (58) Harry Conway 2/37 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Hayden Kerr (Sydney Sixers)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
* Jake Carder (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.

## Squad information

* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
* Ages are given as of the first match of the tournament, 5 December 2021
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 1 | Phil Salt | England | (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Visa contract |
| 28 | Jake Weatherald | Australia | (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| 29 | Jon Wells | Australia | (1988-08-13)13 August 1988 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 34 | Travis Head | Australia | (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | Captain |
| 77 | Matt Renshaw | Australia | (1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| 88 | Ryan Gibson | Australia | (1993-12-30)30 December 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 2 | Matt Short | Australia | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| 6 | Cameron Valente | Australia | (1994-09-06)6 September 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |
| 12 | Liam Scott | Australia | (2000-12-12)12 December 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| 4 | Harry Nielsen | Australia | (1995-05-03)3 May 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | – | |
| 5 | Alex Carey | Australia | (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 30) | Left-handed | – | Vice captain |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 9 | Liam O'Connor | Australia | (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| 11 | Daniel Worrall | Australia | (1991-07-10)10 July 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 13 | Harry Conway | Australia | (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 14 | Danny Briggs | England | (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Visa contract |
| 19 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Visa contract |
| 21 | Wes Agar | Australia | (1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 42 | Spencer Johnson | Australia | (1995-12-06)6 December 1995 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 64 | Peter Siddle | Australia | (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |