Who will win Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, BBL 2019?
Adelaide Strikers endured a no result last time out as smog from the Australian bushfires forced an early finish to their opening game. They will try again to start their 2019-20 Big Bash League campaign fully when they take on Perth Scorchers at the Adelaide Oval on December 23. The live action is scheduled to start at 19:10 local time.
The Strikers beat the Scorchers when they last met at the Adelaide Oval, and started this year’s tournament by posting 161/5 against Sydney Thunder. Jonathan Wells, who starred in last season’s win against the Scorchers, top-scored with 55* from 32 balls.
Another half-centurion when these teams last met was Mitchell Marsh, and he hit 56* from 22 balls in a total of 196/7 as the Scorchers bounced back from an opening loss by beating Melbourne Renegades last time out.
ADS vs PRS, BBL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live TV: Fox Sports, Seven Network, Sony Six, BT Sport, SuperSport, Sony Ten Network, BeIn Sports
Live streaming: SonyLiv, Kayo Sports, SuperSport Live, Foxtel Sports, Optus Sport
ADS vs PRS Toss Prediction
Perth Scorchers have lost the toss in each of their last two matches so they are due this one. Adelaide may suit batting first and setting a big total.
ADS vs PRS Weather Report
There is zero chance of rain forecast in Adelaide, with temperatures set to be in the 30s and very little humidity too.
ADS vs PRS Pitch Condition
The drop-in pitch at the Adelaide Oval remains a good batting wicke
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, BBL 2019...
Adelaide Strikers Team News & Playing 11
ADS Team News
Travis Head is away on Australia duty, as is Michael Neser, but Alex Carey is available. He batted at number four last time out, with Phil Salt opening with Jake Weatherald, but the two could swap this time.
ADS Key Players
Alex Carey: Started with 45 from 40 balls to move past 1,200 runs in T20 cricket, from just 47 innings. He boasts a strike rate of 132.64 in the format.
Jonathan Wells: Scored 69 when these teams last met and started this season’s Big Bash League as he left off the last one, with another half-century. It was his seventh in the format, in which he now has more than 1,500 runs from 69 innings.
Jake Weatherald: Forged a useful partnership with Carey at the top of the order and, after arriving at this tournament in good first-class form, he continued that in the shorter format with 42 in the opening game.
ADS Team Form
Adelaide Strikers’ first match of the 2019-20 season came to an early end due to smog from the Australian bushfires. Adelaide had scored 161/5 against Sydney Thunder, led by Jonathan Wells’ 55* from 32 balls. Jake Weatherald and Alex Carey scored 42 and 45 respectively. In reply, however, the Thunder’s innings was curtailed at 40/1 from 4.2 over
Adelaide Strikers Predicted Playing 11
Alex Carey (c, wk), Jake Weatherald, Matthew Short, Phil Salt, Jonathan Wells, Rashid Khan, Cameron White, Cameron Valente, Wesley Agar, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake
Perth Scorchers Team News & Playing 11
PRS Team News
Joel Paris replaced Matthew Kelly last time out and took a wicket – albeit he was also expensive. The Scorchers have a full complement of players with Cameron Bancroft one of the notable absentees from the current Australia test squad.
PRS Key Players
Liam Livingstone: The Lancastrian now has more than 2,000 T20 runs and arrives off the back of a stint with Cape Town Blitz in the MSL. He still has a T20 strike rate of 139.45 too.
Mitchell Marsh: Started this year’s Big Bash League with scores of 32 and 56*. The latter was his eight T20 half-century, while he also scored one when these two teams last met.
Chris Jordan: The England all-rounder, key to their series success in New Zealand, has started this year’s tournament with 2-13 and 2-30 in the first two matches. It follows up his excellent form in the Abu Dhabi T10 League too.
PRS Team Form
Perth Scorchers opened this season’s Big Bash League with a heavy defeat to Sydney Sixers, after being bowled out for 131 on the way to an eight-wicket defeat. The Scorchers scored 196/7 in their second game, however – Mitchell Marsh hitting 56* and Cameron Bancroft 51 – before Chris Jordan and Fawad Ahmed took two wickets apiece to earn an 11-run win.
Perth Scorchers Predicted Playing 11
Liam Livingstone, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Bancroft, Ashton Turner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Chris Green, Chris Jordan, Jhye Richardson, Joel Paris, Fawad Ahmed
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers Head to Head
Victory at the Adelaide Oval when these teams last met was the Strikers’ sixth in 14 matches against the Scorchers and ended a four-match losing streak. Having been bowled out for 88 in their previous meeting, Adelaide were vastly improved last time out – Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh both hit half-centuries in a total of 174/6, but Jonathan Wells hit 69 to help the Strikers to a five-wicket win.
ADS vs PRS Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
ADS Won |
PRS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 14 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers Betting Odds
Bet365 are split on these two teams, offering 1.90 on both Adelaide Strikers and Perth Scorchers to win.
Jake Weatherald and Alex Carey are key at the top of the order for the Strikers. They are 4.00 and 4.33 respectively with Bet365 to be Adelaide’s top batsman. Rashid Khan is 3.25 with the ball, meanwhile.
For Perth Scorchers, Cameron Bancroft is 4.00 with Bet365 to be their top batsman, while Liam Livingstone is 4.33 and Ashton Turner can be backed at 5.50. Bet365 are offering 3.50 on Chris Jordan being the Scorchers’ top bowler, while Fawad Ahmed and Jhye Richardson are each 4.50.
🏆 Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers Prediction
Adelaide Strikers endured the frustration of a no result last time out, but Perth Scorchers have already started and looked in excellent batting form last time out.
Dec 23, 2019
13:40 IST / 8:10 GMT
Adelaide Oval - Adelaide, Australia
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