Here’s all you need to know about the Perth Scorchers BBL team in the upcoming Big Bash League 2020/21, which begins on December 10, 2020.
Perth Scorchers are the most successful team in the BBL, having won the title thrice (2013/14, 2014/15, and 2016/17). In 2011/12 and 2012/13, they finished runner up, but didn’t qualify for the semi-finals in the last two editions.
Perth Scorchers BBL team preview
The Perth Scorchers team, led by Mitchell Marsh, has plenty of prominent Australian names, including the likes of Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff and Andrew Tye, who have all featured for the national side in the recent past. Along with that, there are a host of overseas options to choose from, such as Jason Roy, Colin Munro and Liam Livingstone.
Perth Scorchers squad list
Mitch Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Joe Clarke (replacement), Cameron Gannon, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Matt Kelly, Liam Livingstone, Colin Munro, Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, Jhye Richardson, Jason Roy, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman
Key domestic player: Fawad Ahmed
At 38, Fawad Ahmed continues to be a stellar T20 presence, even though the chance of representing Australia might be past him. In the 2020 Caribbean Premier League, he was the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 13 scalps in 11 games, and was also Scorchers’ leading wicket-taker last season, picking up 15 wickets in 14 matches.
Key overseas player: Colin Munro
Munro, the fifth-best batsman in the ICC T20I rankings, was signed up by Perth Scorchers team ahead of the 2020/21 BBL season. In T20I cricket, he has hit three centuries and has an awe-inspiring strike-rate of 156.44.
Perth Scorchers BBL schedule
Dec 12, 2020, Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers, Blundstone Arena, 7:15 pm
Dec 16, 2020, Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, University of Tasmania Stadium, 7.15 pm
Dec 22, 2020, Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers, Manuka Oval, 7.15 pm
Dec 28, 2020, Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers, Adelaide Oval, 6.45 pm
Dec 31, 2020, Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Oval, 6.45 pm
Jan 3, 2021, Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades, TBC, 4.05 pm
Jan 6, 2021, Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers, TBC, 7.15 pm
Jan 9, 2021, Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder, TBC, 7.15 pm
Jan 12, 2021, Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes, TBC, 7.15 pm
Jan 16, 2021, Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers, TBC, 6.40 pm
Jan 19, 2021, Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat, TBC, 7.15 pm
Jan 22, 2021, Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers, TBC, 4.05 pm
Jan 23, 2021, Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers, TBC, 7.15 pm
Jan 26, 2021, Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers, TBC, 1.05 pm
