- Name: Adelaide Strikers
- Captain: Travis Head
- Head Coach: Jason Gillespie
- Home Ground: Adelaide Oval, South Australia
- Squad members: 18 (16 + 2 overseas)
- Best result: Champions in BBL 2017/18
- BBL 2020/21 result: 5th in playoffs
This team lifted the BBL trophy once in the past but apart from that, they’ve always been far away from touching the silverware. Last season too, they narrowly qualified for the BBL playoffs but lost their first game in the playoffs. Adelaide Strikers quite honestly doesn’t have a lot of x-factor players in their squad who can help them make a difference and win the BBL 2021/22 title. What do you think?!
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The side is captained by Travis Head but with the left-handed batter selected to the Ashes 2021/22 squad, it’s likely he’ll miss a few games while the next in charge, wicket-keeper Alex Carey, could be called up to the Ashes squad as well. Former captain Tim Paine took a leave of absence after his whole sexting scandal which means Carey could be the replacement, and he was one of only two players to get a century in BBL 10.
The experience in the side takes a hit with these two out of the question. But when you look at the bowling department, they look to be in safe hands, with Peter Siddle leading the charge. He’s been one of the leading wicket takers in the history of this tournament, with 19 wickets in 13 games last season and 60 wickets over the years. He’s someone the team can always rely on, regardless of what stage of the innings we’re in.
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Apart from Siddle, we think Daniel Worrall may have a lot to contribute in BBL 11. He’s been around since a while but it’s only in the last couple of seasons that he’s been in the limelight. He swings the ball both ways and is surely going to be very crucial in the powerplay overs. In fact, when his side collapsed a couple of times in the last few seasons, he’s proved to be more than handy with the bat as well.
Since we’re on the topic of bowlers, let’s talk about one of their overseas signings and one of the most sought after T20 bowlers in the world, leg-spinner Rashid Khan. Having played just four seasons for the Adelaide Strikers since 2017, Rashid has crept up to #11 in the list of top wicket takers in the history of the Big Bash League, with 72 scalps. He’s employed immediately after the powerplay and is a force to reckon with.
They also have 39-year old leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed, who was relieved of his duties from Sydney Thunder. Now let’s talk about their batting, which is definitely a weakness for the Strikers this season. Right at the top, Jake Weatherald is going to have to shoulder responsibilities to get them off to good starts every game. We had 433 runs in BBL 10 and will definitely want to repeat that this year.
Adelaide Strikers – BBL 2021/22 Betting
For those wishing to place bets on BBL 11, go with leading sports betting site Betway where Adelaide Strikers are up at pre-tournament odds of 8.5. They’re one of the underdogs and I find it difficult for them to finish in the top half of the BBL 2021/22 points table. So personally, we’d recommend staying away from this bet but you can expect them to defend a low total or two this season, thanks to bowling prowess.
Philip Salt was also one of their top scorers last season but he’s not in the squad this year, replaced by South Africa’s George Garton who is the second overseas pick apart from Rashid. The experienced Matt Matthew Renshaw is in the squad but he has not adapted to the T20 game over the year which means local lad Jono Wells will have to step up from being one of their batsmen to being one of the main batsmen this season.
Adelaide STRIKERS BBL 2021/22 squad: Travis Head (C), Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Spencer Johnson, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Peter Siddle, Jon Wells, Daniel Worrall, Ryan Gibson, Fawad Ahmed, Matt Short, Jake Weatherald, George Garton (Ovr), Rashid Khan (Ovr).
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