# 2023–24 Perth Scorchers season

The 2023–24 Perth Scorchers season was the thirteenth in the club's history. Coached by Adam Voges, captained by Ashton Turner, and vice captained by Aaron Hardie. They competed in the BBL|13 season.
The Perth Scorchers are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League. The Scorchers wears a teal uniform and are based in Perth in the Australian state of Western Australia. Their home ground is the Perth Stadium.

## Squad information

The squad of the Perth Scorchers for the 2023–24 Big Bash League season as of 5 December 2023.
* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batters |||||||
| 16 | Zak Crawley | Australia | (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | — | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International |
| 8 | Cooper Connolly | Australia | (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 (age 21) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 17 | Ashton Turner | Australia | (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain & International |
| 19 | Nick Hobson | Australia | (1994-08-22) 22 August 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | — | |
| 28 | Stephen Eskinazi | England | (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | — | |
| 32 | Laurie Evans | England | (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas Draft Pick (Silver) |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International |
| 21 | Aaron Hardie | Australia | (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| 95 | Josh Inglis | Australia | (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | — | International |
| 9 | Sam Whiteman | Australia | (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | — | |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| 2 | Jhye Richardson | Australia | (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International |
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | Australia | (1992-04-20) 20 April 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | International |
| 12 | Matthew Kelly | Australia | (1994-12-07) 7 December 1994 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 28 | Lance Morris | Australia | (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Cricket Australia contract |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia | (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International |
| - | Liam Haskett | Australia | (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Spin bowlers |||||||
| 18 | Ashton Agar | Australia | (1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 30) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | International |
| 15 | Hamish McKenzie | Australia | (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0.972 | Advance to Qualifier |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0.339 | Advance to Qualifier |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.725 | Advance to Knockout |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.331 | Advance to Knockout |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.268 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −1.051 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | −0.289 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | −0.652 | |

## Regular season
### Matches

* Match 4 10 December 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 2/30 (6.5 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades |
| Aaron Hardie 20* (23) Tom Rogers 1/7 (2 overs) | | |
* No result Kardinia Park, Geelong Attendance: 6,601 Umpires: Simon Lightbody and Ben Treloar
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Match abandoned due to unsafe pitch.
* Hamish McKenzie (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
* Match 7 13 December 2023 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 101 (19.1 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 3/102 (13.5 overs) |
| Hilton Cartwright 24 (18) Jason Behrendorff 3/28 (4 overs) | | Stephen Eskinazi 25 (25) Joel Paris 1/17 (2 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 13,522 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Hamish McKenzie (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 9 20 December 2023 16:15 (D/N) Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 8/172 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 1/173 (16.1 overs) |
| Chris Jordan 59 (20) Jason Behrendorff 4/25 (4 overs) | | Aaron Hardie 85* (45) Chris Jordan 1/25 (3 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 28,494 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Perth Scorchers)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 15 26 December 2023 18:15 (N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 162 (19.4 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 8/149 (20 overs) |
| Josh Inglis 64 (44) Tom Rogers 3/18 (4 overs) | | Shaun Marsh 59 (36) Andrew Tye 2/21 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 13 runs Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 42,226 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 25 3 January 2024 18:15 (N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 4/211 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 169 (19.2 overs) |
| Laurie Evans 85* (28) Henry Thornton 2/31 (4 overs) | | Matthew Short 74 (44) Lance Morris 5/24 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 42 runs Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 41,576 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 27 5 January 2024 18:45 (N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 7/153 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 1/154 (16.1 overs) |
| Josh Inglis 39 (25) David Payne 2/22 (3 overs) | | Matthew Short 76* (51) Lance Morris 1/25 (3 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 9 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: – Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Matthew Short (Adelaide strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 30 8 January 2024 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 8/137 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 3/140 (19.1 overs) |
| Alex Hales 72 (55) Cooper Connolly 3/25 (4 overs) | | Zak Crawley 58 (56) Nathan McAndrew 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: – Umpires: Troy Penman and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Ashton Agar (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 32 10 January 2024 18:40 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 6/191 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 9/168 (20 overs) |
| Michael Neser 64* (30) Ashton Agar 2/29 (4 overs) | | Laurie Evans 51 (29) Spencer Johnson 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 23 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: – Umpires: Greg Davidson and David Taylor Player of the match: Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 35 13 January 2024 13:15 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 6/163 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 128 (19.5 overs) |
| Nick Hobson 48* (30) Michael Neser 2/21 (3 overs) | | Jimmy Peirson 42 (41) Andrew Tye 4/14 (3.5 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 35 runs Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: 32,583 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Nick Hobson (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 39 16 January 2024 16:40 AWST (D/N) Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 4/197 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 7/201 (20 overs) |
| Laurie Evans 72 (34) Ben Dwarshuis 2/23 (4 overs) | | Daniel Hughes 74 (43) Jason Behrendorff 3/35 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: – Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sydney Sixers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

## Play-offs

* Knockout 20 January 2024 16:40 AWST (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 7/155 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 105 (16.2 overs) |
| Jake Weatherald 56 (32) Cooper Connolly 2/17 (3 overs) | | Sam Fanning 31 (20) Lloyd Pope 4/24 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 50 runs Optus Stadium, Perth Attendance: – Umpires: Gerard Abood and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Lloyd Pope (Adelaide Strikers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.