Perth Scorchers
2023–24 season
CoachAdam Voges
Captain(s)Ashton Turner
Aaron Hardie
Home groundPerth Stadium
LeagueBBL

The 2023–24 Perth Scorchers season was the eleventh in the club's history. Coached by Adam Voges, captained by Ashton Turner, and vice captained by Aaron Hardie.[1] They competed in the BBL's 2022–23 season.[2][3][4]

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.[5]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
16Zak Crawley England3 February 1998Right-handedOverseas Draft Pick (Gold) & International
8 Cooper Connolly Australia22 August 2003 Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
17 Ashton Turner Australia25 January 1993 Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain & International
19 Nick Hobson Australia22 August 1994 Left-handed
28 Stephen Eskinazi England28 March 1994 Right-handed
32 Laurie Evans England12 October 1987 Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumOverseas Draft Pick (Silver)
All-rounders
10 Mitchell Marsh Australia20 October 1991 Right-handedRight-arm mediumInternational
21 Aaron Hardie Australia7 January 1999 Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastInternational
Wicket-keepers
95 Josh Inglis Australia4 March 1995 Right-handedInternational
9 Sam Whiteman Australia19 March 1992 Left-handed
Pace bowlers
2 Jhye Richardson Australia20 September 1996 Right-handedRight-arm fastInternational
5 Jason Behrendorff Australia20 April 1992 Right-handedLeft-arm fast-mediumInternational
12 Matthew Kelly Australia7 December 1994 Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
28 Lance Morris Australia28 March 1998 Right-handedRight-arm fastCricket Australia contract
68 Andrew Tye Australia12 December 1986 Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastInternational
- Liam Haskett Australia31 May 2001 Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
Spin bowlers
18 Ashton Agar Australia14 October 1993 Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxInternational
15 Hamish McKenzie Australia21 September 1999 Left-handedLeft-arm unorthodox


Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Brisbane Heat 10 7 1 2 16 0.972 Advance to play-offs
2   Sydney Sixers 10 6 2 2 14 0.339
3   Perth Scorchers 10 6 3 1 13 0.725
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 9 2 6 1 5 −0.289
8   Sydney Thunder 9 1 7 1 3 −0.652
Updated to match(es) played on 16 January 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo

Matches

Match 4
10 December 2023
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
2/30 (6.5 overs)
v
Aaron Hardie 20* (23)
Tom Rogers 1/7 (2 overs)
No result
Kardinia Park, Geelong
Attendance: 6,601[6]
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[7]
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[8]
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[9]
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[10]
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: –[11]
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: –[12]
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: –[13]
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[14]
Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Nick Hobson (Perth Scorchers)
  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. "Perth Scorchers have appointed Aaron Hardie to captain the side for the remainder of the KFC BBL 13 season".
  2. "The dates for this season's new-look KFC Big Bash League Finals Series have been confirmed, with a new four-match structure to take place from January 19-24". Perth Scorchers.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. "New-look BBL schedule to light up summer". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. "Early start, early finish for the BBL might see overseas players stay longer". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  5. "Perth Scorchers - Players". www.perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28453
  7. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28456
  8. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28458
  9. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28464
  10. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28474
  11. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28476
  12. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28479
  13. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28481
  14. https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/28484
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