Perth Scorchers face Adelaide Strikers at Perth Stadium in the 23rd match of BBL 2025-26. Perth have won three and lost two of their first five, which puts them third, and they arrive after a 40-run win over Hobart Hurricanes.
Cooper Connolly has scored 174 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 159, and Finn Allen has 165 at 188, though he can be prone to lapses in judgement. Aaron Hardie has 167 runs at a strike rate of 190, and Mitchell Marsh found form with 102 off 58 balls against Hobart. Joel Paris leads the attack with seven wickets at 9.39 an over, and Connolly and Brody Couch share 11 more.
Adelaide Strikers are fourth with two wins and two losses from four. Captain Matthew Short has 153 runs at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 129, Chris Lynn has 110 at 145, and Liam Scott 89 at 142.
Lloyd Pope and Hasan Ali have six wickets each, and Luke Wood has six at an economy of 7.33. It is a balanced attack, but we expect Perth’s batting and home conditions to prevail.