The 2019–20 Adelaide Strikers Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by Luke Williams and captained by Suzie Bates, the Strikers finished second in the regular season of WBBL05 and qualified for finals. Propelled by Player of the Tournament Sophie Devine, they reached the championship decider against the Brisbane Heat at Allan Border Field but were defeated by six wickets to ultimately place as runners-up.
Squad Each 2019–20 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees are players who held a national women's team contract at the time of signing for their WBBL|05 team.
Notable details for the squad included:
New Zealand marquee Sophie Devine returned for the Strikers to become one of only two overseas players, along with South African Marizanne Kapp (member of the Sydney Sixers), to play in each of the first five WBBL seasons with one team. Luke Williams was appointed as head coach, taking over from Andrea McCauley. Katie Mack joined the Strikers after spending four seasons with the Melbourne Stars. Overseas marquee Stafanie Taylor moved across from the Sydney Thunder but was unavailable for the middle portion of the season due to national team commitments with the West Indies. England marquee Lauren Winfield was signed as a replacement player—initially for 10 games but this tenure was extended due to a knee injury to Taylor. Winfield, however, would be unavailable for finals due to national team commitments, prompting calls from recently appointed CA Board member Mel Jones for greater cooperation between nations and better planning on scheduling.
The table below lists the Strikers players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season. NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBatters11Suzie Bates16 September 1987Right-handedRight-arm medium1632599.3877.607–Captain, overseas marquee2Katie Mack14 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg spin165691.80––5–5Annie O'Neil18 February 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg spin3––––1–21Bridget Patterson4 December 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium16319117.71––10–13Tabatha Saville13 April 1998Right-handedRight-arm off spin–––––––58Lauren Winfield16 August 1990Right-handed–1210593.75––4–Overseas marquee (replacement)All-rounders77Sophie Devine1 September 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium fast16769130.33196.7710–Overseas marquee9Tahlia McGrath10 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium16327106.86146.662–28Stafanie Taylor11 June 1991Right-handedRight-arm off spin233106.4537.141–Overseas marqueeWicket-keepers7Tegan McPharlin7 August 1988Right-handed–1638100.00––45Bowlers20Darcie Brown7 March 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium fast–––––––15Sarah Coyte30 March 1991Right-handedRight-arm medium fast1626173.33196.944–3Ellie Falconer3 August 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium fast–––––––12Alex Price5 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm off spin15––08.853–27Megan Schutt15 January 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium fast16––155.604–Australian marquee10Amanda-Jade Wellington29 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg spin16104157.57167.015–Australian marquee
Ladder
Fixtures All times are local time
Regular season
Knockout phase
Statistics and awards
Most runs: Sophie Devine – 769 (1st in the league) Highest score in an innings: Sophie Devine – 88 (56) vs Sydney Thunder, 24 November Most wickets: Sarah Coyte, Sophie Devine – 19 each (equal 4th in the league) Best bowling figures in an innings: Sarah Coyte – 3/9 (4 overs) vs Sydney Sixers, 30 November Most catches (fielder): Sophie Devine, Bridget Patterson – 10 each (equal 1st in the league) Player of the Match awards: Sophie Devine – 6 Sarah Coyte – 2 Suzie Bates, Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson – 1 each Strikers Most Valuable Player: Sophie Devine WBBL|05 Player of the Tournament: Sophie Devine (winner) WBBL|05 Team of the Tournament: Sophie Devine, Megan Schutt
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