Adelaide Strikers
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The Adelaide Strikers is a cricket team based in Adelaide
that plays in the Big Bash League
.
The Strikers will wear a predominantly blue kit, with red and yellow trimmings. They will play their home games at Adelaide Oval.
Darren Berry, coach of the Southern Redbacks
, has been signed to coach the Strikers. South Australia
captain Michael Klinger
will be the Strikers' inaugural captain
.
The Strikers have been described as knowing "how to put on an event" and when BBL in town, fans will understand why. they consider their fans as a key part of the team so they should make sure that they don’t turn up to the game wearing any colour other than blue.
s, including up to two from overseas.
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Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
that plays in the Big Bash League
Big Bash League
The KFC t20 Big Bash League is the Australian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament. The Big Bash League replaces the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and will feature city-based franchises instead of the state teams which had participated previously. The inaugural season will begin...
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The Strikers will wear a predominantly blue kit, with red and yellow trimmings. They will play their home games at Adelaide Oval.
Darren Berry, coach of the Southern Redbacks
Southern Redbacks
The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
, has been signed to coach the Strikers. South Australia
Southern Redbacks
The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
captain Michael Klinger
Michael Klinger
Michael Klinger is a first-class cricketer with the South Australia Redbacks. His nickname is "Maxy", after the M*A*S*H character Maxwell Klinger....
will be the Strikers' inaugural captain
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
.
The Strikers have been described as knowing "how to put on an event" and when BBL in town, fans will understand why. they consider their fans as a key part of the team so they should make sure that they don’t turn up to the game wearing any colour other than blue.
Signing window
Before the launch, all the teams will be able to sign players and build their playing lists. The three week KFC T20 Big Bash League Player Contracting Window started on 30 June 2011 at 9am and will close on 22 July 2011. During this time, teams can sign up to 18 playerPlayer (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
s, including up to two from overseas.
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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| | Aiden Blizzard Aiden Blizzard Aiden Craig Blizzard is an Australian cricketer who is a member of the Southern Redbacks side. An aggressive left-handed batsman, his hit 89 from 38 balls on his Twenty20 debut for the Victorian Bushrangers on New Years Day 2007. His innings included 8 sixes. In 2004 he toured India and Sri Lanka... |
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27 June 1984 (age 27) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Cameron Borgas Cameron Borgas Cameron James Borgas is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Southern Redbacks. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and has previously represented Australia at under 19 level. He also plays A grade cricket for Sturt District Cricket Club.He was just 17 years old when first contracted by... |
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1 October 1983 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break Spin bowling Spin bowling is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. Practitioners are known as spinners or spin bowlers.-Purpose:The main aim of spin bowling is to bowl the cricket ball with rapid rotation so that when it bounces on the pitch it will deviate, thus making it difficult for the... |
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| | Lee Carseldine Lee Carseldine Lee Andrew Carseldine is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for Queensland and also for the IPL team Rajasthan Royals.... |
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17 November 1975 (age 36) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Daniel Harris Daniel Harris (cricketer) Daniel Joseph Harris is a cricketer who plays for South Australia.He is a regular player for South Australia in all 3 forms of the game and played a pivotal role in helping the Redbacks win the 2010/11 Big Bash. He was voted the Player of the Tournament for the Big Bash season 2010/11.He is also a... |
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31 December 1979 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Callum Ferguson Callum Ferguson Callum James Ferguson is an Australian cricketer who currently plays Australian Domestic cricket for South Australia.He represented Australia at Under 19 level and debuted for the Australia one-day side in 2009... |
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21 November 1984 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
Cricket Australia Cricket Australia Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket... contract |
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| | Michael Klinger Michael Klinger Michael Klinger is a first-class cricketer with the South Australia Redbacks. His nickname is "Maxy", after the M*A*S*H character Maxwell Klinger.... |
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4 June 1980 (age 31) | Right-handed | – | Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... |
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| All-rounders | ||||||
| | Tom Cooper Tom Cooper (cricketer) Tom Lexely William Cooper is an Australian-born Netherlands cricketer who also plays for the South Australian Redbacks.He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spinner, has represented Australia Under-19s and is nicknamed Coops.... |
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26 November 1986 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| | Theo Doropoulos Theo Doropoulos Theo Paul Doropoulos in Subiaco, Western Australia is a cricketer currently listed with South Australia and the Adelaide Strikers... |
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25 April 1985 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right Hand medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Aaron O'Brien Aaron O'Brien Aaron Warren O'Brien is an Australian cricketer. He has played first class cricket for New South Wales. He was Middleton Cricket Club's professional deputising for the injured Brendon Reddy for the match against Crompton.... |
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2 October 1981 (age 30) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
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| | Kieron Pollard Kieron Pollard Kieron Adrian Pollard is an international cricketer who plays for the West Indies. An aggressive all-rounder, Pollard provides medium-fast pace bowling and big-hitting from the middle-order. After shining during the 2009 Champions League Twenty20, he was signed by both the Southern Redbacks and... |
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12 May 1987 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
Overseas player | |
| | Alfonso Thomas Alfonso Thomas Alfonso Clive Thomas is a South African cricketer who has represented his country in one Twenty20 International. He is a right arm fast-medium bowler and a big hitting lower-order batsman... |
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9 February 1977 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| | Adam Crosthwaite Adam Crosthwaite Adam John Crosthwaite in Melbourne, Victoria is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Victorian Bushrangers. He is a wicketkeeper and aggressive right-handed batsman who played a part in Australia's Under-19 World Cup win in 2002.... |
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22 October 1984 (age 27) | Right-handed | - | ||
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| | Brendan Drew Brendan Drew Brendan Gerrard Drew is an Australian cricketer, who plays domestic cricket for the Tasmanian Tigers. When not on Tasmanian duty, Drew plays Tasmanian club cricket for the Lindisfarne Cricket Club... |
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16 December 1983 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Nathan Lyon Nathan Lyon (cricketer) Nathan Lyon is an Australian cricketer. He has also worked as a member of the ground staff team at the Adelaide Oval after completing a four year apprenticeship at Manuka Oval.-Early career:... |
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20 November 1987 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| | Gary Putland Gary Putland Gary Putland is an Australian professional cricketer. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler for the Southern Redbacks, the representative team of the South Australian Cricket Association.... |
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10 February 1986 (age 25) | Right-handed | Left arm fast medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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| | Kane Richardson | |
12 February 1991 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
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