2023–24 Perth Scorchers season
Overview of Perth Scorchers in 2023–24
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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.[2] They competed in the 13 season.[3][4][5]
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Adam Voges | ||
| Captain(s) | Ashton Turner Aaron Hardie | ||
| Home ground | Perth Stadium | ||
| League | BBL | ||
| BBL season | 3rd | ||
| BBL finals | Knock-out 4th Place | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Aaron Hardie (334) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Jason Behrendorff (16) | ||
| Average home attendance | 35,235[1] | ||
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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.[6]
- 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 | 3 February 1998 | Right-handed | N/a | Overseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International |
| 8 | Cooper Connolly | Australia | 22 August 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 17 | Ashton Turner | Australia | 25 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain & International |
| 19 | Nick Hobson | Australia | 22 August 1994 | Left-handed | N/a | |
| 28 | Stephen Eskinazi |  England | 28 March 1994 | Right-handed | N/a | |
| 32 | Laurie Evans | England | 12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas Draft Pick (Silver) |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 20 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | International |
| 21 | Aaron Hardie | Australia | 7 January 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 95 | Josh Inglis | Australia | 4 March 1995 | Right-handed | N/a | International |
| 9 | Sam Whiteman | Australia | 19 March 1992 | Left-handed | N/a | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 2 | Jhye Richardson | Australia | 20 September 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | International |
| 5 | Jason Behrendorff | Australia | 20 April 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | International |
| 12 | Matthew Kelly | Australia | 7 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 28 | Lance Morris | Australia | 28 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Cricket Australia contract |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia | 12 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International |
| - | Liam Haskett | Australia | 31 May 2001 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| 18 | Ashton Agar | Australia | 14 October 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | International |
| 15 | Hamish McKenzie | Australia | 21 September 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Heat (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0.972 | Advanced to Qualifier |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0.339 | |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.725 | Advanced to Knockout |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.331 | |
| 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
Perth Scorchers 2/30 (6.5 overs) |
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- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Match abandoned due to unsafe pitch.
- Hamish McKenzie (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Stars 101 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 3/102 (13.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes 8/172 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 1/173 (16.1 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Perth Scorchers 162 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Renegades 8/149 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers 4/211 (20 overs) |
v |
Adelaide Strikers 169 (19.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers 7/153 (20 overs) |
v |
Adelaide Strikers 1/154 (16.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder 8/137 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 3/140 (19.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat 6/191 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 9/168 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Perth Scorchers 6/163 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 128 (19.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Perth Scorchers 4/197 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Sixers 7/201 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
Adelaide Strikers 7/155 (20 overs) |
v |
Perth Scorchers 105 (16.2 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.