Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers Prediction

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Adelaide Strikers will welcome back captain Travis Head, who has been cleared to return for the final game after the conclusion of Australia’s test series with Sri Lanka. He will slot straight in for Colin Ingram, with the South African – who stood in as captain in Head’s absence – cleared to return home early for family reasons.

Peter Siddle already returned last time out, meanwhile, after not being selected in the Australian XI for either test match. He replaced Wes Agar in the Strikers’ team.

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With their leading run scorer in this year’s tournament, Colin Ingram, departing, Adelaide Strikers will be hoping the return of captain Travis Head boosts their top order. He scored 43 against Melbourne Stars in a rare appearance earlier in the tournament and was in fine form in the tests for Australia – his three innings producing scores of 84, 161 and 59*.

Adelaide’s opening pair have also showed signs of their best form in BBL 2018/19 season, not least in the win against Hobart Hurricanes. Alex Carey hit 54 and Jake Weatherald 82 from 42 balls in that game. Weatherald has 319 run from 13 innings and Carey 302 from 11, with both having scored three half-centuries.

Jon Wells has quietly chipped away in the middle order, meanwhile. He has 290 runs at an average of 41.42 despite not yet passing 50.

With the ball, Rashid Khan’s wicket against Brisbane Heat last time out was his 17th for the season, while Peter Siddle has six in five appearances.

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Adelaide Strikers have won just one of their last six games, failing to score enough runs or take enough wickets during a miserable run of form – despite being defending champions.

The bad run started when they were bowled out for 97 against Sydney Thunder, despite Colin Ingram scoring 48 on his own, and that 71-run defeat was followed by a ten-wicket loss to Hobart Hurricanes despite more Ingram runs in a total of 154/5.

The Strikers only managed two wickets against Melbourne Stars next up, before being bowled out for 123 in reply to the Stars’ 167/2, and their total of 124/8 in their next game, against Sydney Sixers, was also well below par in an eight-wicket defeat with 35 balls still to bowl.
Adelaide managed to end their losing streak against the league leaders, Hobart Hurricanes, as Alex Carey (54) and Jake Weatherald (82) shared a 116-run opening partnership to help chase 170 to win. The Strikers got home with seven wickets and 2.1 overs to spare.

The form did not last, however, as despite setting 176/8 against Brisbane Heat last time out, the Heat stormed to victory by six wickets with eight balls to spare.