The 2026–27 Adelaide Strikers season will be the sixteenth in the club's history. Coached by Tim Paine and captained by Matthew Short, the club will compete in the BBL 16.
Background The Adelaide Strikers are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League. The Striker wears a teal uniform and are based in Adelaide in the Australian state of Southern Australia. Their home ground is the Adelaide Oval.
Ben Stokes joined the Adelaide Strikers Mark Chapman signing for BBL 16.
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
+Adelaide Strikers 2026NameDate of BirthBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes Batters15Mackenzie Harvey18 September 2000Left-handedRight-arm medium 32Mark ChapmanLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox International Signing31Thomas Kelly14 December 2000Right-arm medium 23Jason Sangha8 September 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg spin All-rounders6Liam Scott12 December 2000Right-handedRight-arm fast 2Matt Short8 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm off spinCaptain55Jerrssis Wadia22 November 2001Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox Wicket-keepers5Alex Carey27 August 1991Left-handed Bowlers24Lloyd Pope1 December 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg spin58Henry ThorntonRight-handedRight-arm fast
Fixtures
On 14 July 2026, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament
Standing
Points table
Match summary + Team League matches Finals1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10QF/KOChF Adelaide Strikers
Win Loss Tie No result
Administration and support staff +Adelaide Strikers staffPositionNameHead Coach Tim Paine
References