Perth Scorchers

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Perth Scorchers
founded 2011
Hometown Perth
Colours orange
Home stadium WACA Ground
capacity 24,500
BBL wins 3
CLT20 wins 0
As of February 19, 2019

The Perth Scorchers are an Australian cricket team that plays in the Big Bash League . The home stadium is the WACA Ground in Perth . So far, the team has won the Big Bash League twice.

history

The Perth Scorchers were founded in 2011 with the introduction of the Big Bash League . On April 6, 2011, they were presented along with the other teams in the league and assigned the color orange . The WACA Ground was chosen as the home stadium. As captain was Marcus North appointed. As overseas players they signed the Englishman Paul Collingwood and the South African Herschelle Gibbs . In the first season , the team managed to win the preliminary round with five wins and two losses. In the semifinals they met the Melbourne Stars , against whom they won with 11 runs. In the final, Perth played against the Sydney Sixers but lost with seven wickets. When they reached the finals, they qualified for the Champions League Twenty20 2012 , but they were eliminated in the preliminary round.

Pat Cummins and Albie Morkel , among others, were signed for the new season . The 2012/13 season was similar to the previous one. First they qualified for the semi-finals with second place in the preliminary round. There, in a rain-influenced game, the Melbourne Stars were again beaten with 8 wickets ( D / L ). In the final you failed this time against the Brisbane Heat with 34 runs. In the following Champions League you failed again in the preliminary round.

The Pakistani Yasir Arafat was signed for the 2013/14 season . In the preliminary round, with a third place, the worst position so far was achieved, but it was enough for the semi-finals. There the Sydney Sixers were beaten with 5 runs (D / L), especially 112 runs by Craig Simmons . In the final, the team faced the Hobart Hurricanes . Thanks to the two Marsh brothers ( Mitchell and Shaun ) who scored the decisive runs, Perth won the game with 39 runs, their first title. In the following Champions League you also failed in the third participation in the preliminary round.

The next season was one of the preliminary round, which ended with five wins and three losses, with a second place. In the semifinals, Perth met the Melbourne Stars and prevailed with 18 runs. The final, against the Sydney Sixers, was won with four wickets and so the title was successfully defended.

The 2015/16 season ended with a third place and another five wins and three losses. In the semifinals they met the Melbourne Stars and lost with seven wickets. It was the first season in which it was not enough for the final.

Performing in the Big Bash League

year Games Victories Defeats No result Final placement (preliminary round)
2011/12 7th 5 2 0 Final (1/8)
2012/13 8th 5 3 0 Final (2/8)
2013/14 8th 5 3 0 Winner (3/8)
2014/15 8th 5 3 0 Winner (2/8)
2015/16 8th 5 3 0 Semi-finals (3/8)
2016/17 8th 5 3 0 Winner (1/8)
2017/18 10 8th 2 0 Semi-finals (1/8)
2018/19 14th 4th 10 0 Preliminary round (8/8)
2019/20 14th 6th 8th 0 Preliminary round (6/8)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ New look and feel for freshly formed Big Bash teams ( English ) Cricinfo. April 6, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Warner to captain Sydney Thunder ( English ) Cricinfo. July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Afridi and Razzaq team up with Renegades ( English ) Cricinfo. July 8, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Mitchell Marsh and Gibbs power Scorchers to final ( English ) Cricinfo. January 21, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ Brydon Coverdale: Henriques helps Sixers to BBL title ( English ) Cricinfo. January 28, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Brydon Coverdale: Cummins set to sign with Perth Scorchers ( English ) Cricinfo. July 11, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ Albie Morkel joins Perth Scorchers ( English ) Cricinfo. July 17, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ Alex Malcolm: Scorchers prevail in dramatic, rain-hit match ( English ) Cricinfo. January 16, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Brydon Coverdale: Brisbane Heat cruise to BBL title ( English ) Cricinfo. January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ Simmons 112 powers Scorchers to final ( English ) Cricinfo. February 5, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ Marsh brothers give Scorchers title ( English ) Cricinfo. February 7, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ Freddie Wilde: Tye puts Scorchers in fourth straight final ( English ) Cricinfo. January 25, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ Fredie Wilde: Scorchers defend BBL title in gripping final ( English ) Cricinfo. January 28, 2015. Accessed November 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ Will MacPherson: Pietersen fifty guides Stars to the final ( English ) Cricinfo. January 22, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.