Perth Scorchers

File:HobartVSPerth WACA.jpg at the WACA Ground in 2011]]

{{main|2011–12 Big Bash League season}}

The majority of the initial Scorchers squad was recruited from the Western Australia cricket team, with the addition of West Australian Simon Katich and international imports South Africa's Herschelle Gibbs and England's Paul Collingwood.[http://www.sportal.co.in/cricket-news-display/collingwood-scorched-128908 Collingwood scorched] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120914071249/http://www.sportal.co.in/cricket-news-display/collingwood-scorched-128908 |date=14 September 2012 }} Brad Hogg was recruited despite having not played state or international cricket since the 2007–08 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/cricket/veteran-brad-hogg-joins-perth-scorchers-squad-for-t20-big-bash/story-e6frg26c-1226185885716|title=Hogg out of retirement to join Scorchers|date=4 November 2011|website=perthnow.com.au}}

The Scorchers started the 2011–12 Big Bash League season poorly, losing to the Hobart Hurricanes in their opening game at the WACA Ground by 31 runs. However, they subsequently won 5 games in a row, finishing the season at the top of the ladder{{cite news|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=706356&vId=2983411&cId=Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402052116/http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=706356&vId=2983411&cId=Sport|archive-date=2 April 2012|title=Thunder crushed by dominant Scorchers|date=12 January 2012}} and securing a home final. The Scorchers then won the semi-final against the Melbourne Stars by 11 runs but lost to the Sydney Sixers in the final by 7 wickets.

By finishing in the top two of the Big Bash League, they won a position at the 2012 Champions League Twenty20 tournament, held in South Africa in October 2012. The team performed poorly, only winning one game. The Marsh brothers, Shaun and Mitchell were both dropped from the final game after excessively celebrating Mitchell's 21st birthday during the tournament.{{cite news |url=http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/marsh-brothers-in-strife-over-boozy-trip-20121024-2840x.html |title=Marsh brothers in strife over boozy trip |date=24 October 2012 |first=Justin |last=Chadwick |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203072614/http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/marsh-brothers-in-strife-over-boozy-trip-20121024-2840x.html |archive-date=3 December 2013 }}

{{main|2012–13 Big Bash League season}}

For the 2012–13 season, Collingwood did not return, and when their first choice overseas player Albie Morkel was unavailable, new coach Justin Langer recruited South African all-rounder Alfonso Thomas, who he had previously played with at Somerset.{{cite news | url =http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/perth-scorchers-sign-alfonso-thomas-as-albie-morkels-replacement/story-e6frey50-1226524874801 | title =Perth Scorchers sign Alfonso Thomas as Albie Morkel's replacement | first =Michael | last =Washbourne | work =PerthNow | date =27 November 2012 | url-status =live | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140618111751/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/perth-scorchers-sign-alfonso-thomas-as-albie-morkels-replacement/story-e6frey50-1226524874801 | archive-date =18 June 2014 }} Other squad changes included the return of Adam Voges and the departure of Nathan Rimmington and Luke Ronchi. Tasmanian Tom Triffitt was recruited as the wicket keeper. Pat Cummins was recruited from the 2011–12 winning Sydney Sixers, but was injured whilst playing for the Sixers at the 2012 Champions League Twenty20 and did not play for the Scorchers.{{cite news| url = http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/waca-chief-christina-matthews-hits-out-at-sydney-sixers-boss-stuart-clark-over-handling-of-pat-cummins/story-e6frfkp9-1226509996612 | title = WACA chief Christina Matthews hits out at Sydney Sixers boss Stuart Clark over handling of Pat Cummins | first = Ben | last =Papalia | work =PerthNow | date = 4 November 2012}}

The Scorchers again started the season poorly, losing to the Melbourne Stars in their second match when they scored an Australian record low team total of 69 runs.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-domestic-2012/content/story/596874.html |title=Malinga helps Stars thrash Scorchers |first=Alex |last=Malcolm |date=12 December 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215092120/http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-domestic-2012/content/story/596874.html |archive-date=15 December 2012 }} However, as they did in the previous season, they recovered and won five of the next six games in a row, finishing in second position{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2012/engine/series/571220.html?view=pointstable|title=2012–13 BBL points table|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130150728/http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2012/engine/series/571220.html?view=pointstable|archive-date=30 January 2013}} and securing a home final against the Melbourne Stars. In a rain-affected semi-final, the Scorchers won by 8 wickets off the final ball of the innings. They hosted the grand final against the Brisbane Heat but were defeated by 34 runs.{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/heat-the-kings-of-big-bash-20130119-2d0re.html |title=Heat the kings of Big Bash |date=20 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123074630/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/heat-the-kings-of-big-bash-20130119-2d0re.html |archive-date=23 January 2013 }}

The Scorchers again qualified for the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 tournament, but with a squad depleted by injury and a lack of player availability,{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/cricket/a/18966914/langer-upbeat-despite-scorchers-woes/|title=Langer upbeat despite Scorchers woes|first=John|last=Townsend|work=The West Australian|date=17 September 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204232/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/cricket/a/18966914/langer-upbeat-despite-scorchers-woes/ |archive-date=4 January 2014}} again performed poorly, losing all three of their matches to finish bottom of their group.{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/cricket/a/19227040/whiteman-shines-but-perth-scorched/|first=John|last=Townsend|title=Whiteman shines but Perth scorched|work=The West Australian|date=3 October 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204239/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/cricket/a/19227040/whiteman-shines-but-perth-scorched/ |archive-date=4 January 2014}}

{{main|2013–14 Big Bash League season}}

For their third BBL season, the Scorchers retained the services of senior players Simon Katich, Brad Hogg, Adam Voges, Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh, but lost Michael Hussey and Marcus North to the two Sydney-based teams.{{cite news|url=http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/cricket/a/18094352/scorchers-lose-hussey-north/|title=Scorchers lose Hussey, North|work=The West Australian|first=John|last=Townsend|date=22 July 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104210843/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/cricket/a/18094352/scorchers-lose-hussey-north/ |archive-date=4 January 2014}} South African Alfonso Thomas returned as an international player, but new signing Dwayne Smith from the West Indies did not travel to Perth for personal reasons. He was replaced in the team by Yasir Arafat from Pakistan.{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/703563.html|title=Perth Scorchers sign on Yasir Arafat|date=24 December 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228012126/http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/703563.html|archive-date=28 December 2013}}

The Scorchers finished third with five wins from eight games and defeated the Sydney Sixers in their semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground to advance final. The fourth-placed Hobart Hurricanes defeated the Melbourne Stars in the other semi-final, affording the Scorches the hosting rights for their third consecutive final. The Scorchers finally won their first BBL title, and brought silverware to Western Australian cricket for the first time in over a decade.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/engine/series/641477.html|title=Big Bash League, 2013/14 results|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727143624/http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/engine/series/641477.html|archive-date=27 July 2013}}

{{Limited overs matches | date = 7 February 2014

| daynight = yes

| time = 16:45

| team1 = Perth Scorchers (H)

| team2 = Hobart Hurricanes

| score1 = 4/191 (20 overs)

| score2 = 7/152 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Shaun Marsh 63* (43)

| wickets1 = Evan Gulbis 1/14 (1 over)

| runs2 = George Bailey 58 (32)

| wickets2 = Brad Hogg 2/17 (4 overs)

| venue = Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Attendance: 20,783

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Brad Hogg (Perth)

| umpires = Mick Martell and John Ward

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/717161.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 39 runs

}}

{{main|2014–15 Big Bash League season}}

Adam Voges was elected to captain the side after the retirement of Simon Katich, while Englishman Michael Carberry signed on for the season as an international recruit, and also regained the services of Yasir Arafat. For the fourth straight year, the Scorchers made it to the final of the Big Bash League, after finishing in 2nd place and defeating the Melbourne Stars in the semi-final for the third time. However, the final was not played the WACA Ground and was instead played at Manuka Oval due to World Cup and tri-series constraints, despite Perth technically earning a Home final after finishing ahead of their finals opponents the Sydney Sixers. The rematch of the BBL01 final came down to the last ball, with the Scorchers needing a run to win. After a brilliant last over from Brett Lee in his final cricket game which included 2 wickets, a fumbled run-out on the last ball handed the Scorchers their second title.

{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match35}} 28 January | time = 19:40 | daynight = yes | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 5/147 (20 overs)

| score2 = 6/148 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Moises Henriques 77 (57)

| wickets1 = Jason Behrendorff 1/19 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Shaun Marsh 73 (59)

| wickets2 = Brett Lee 3/25 (4 overs)

| venue = Manuka Oval, Canberra
Attendance: 11,837

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat

| motm = Shaun Marsh (Scorchers)

| umpires = Mick Martell and Paul Wilson

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/756803.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets

| round = Final

}}

{{main|2015–16 Big Bash League season}}

Adam Voges retained his role as captain, while Michael Carberry and David Willey become the two international players. On 30 December 2015 the Scorchers completed the first ever 10-wicket win in BBL history against Melbourne Renegades. They maintained their record of qualifying for every Big Bash finals series, but lost to the Melbourne Stars in the semi-final, making this season the only one in which the Scorchers failed to qualify for the final, and ending their hopes of a third successive trophy.

{{main|2016–17 Big Bash League season}}

Mitchell Johnson, having retired from international cricket, joined the Scorchers. Crowd favourite Brad Hogg left the Scorchers to join the Melbourne Renegades. In the semi-final, Johnson took three wickets for three runs from his four overs, a BBL record low runs conceded, and the third best in all Twenty20 history.{{cite news|last1=Chadwick|first1=Justin|title=Mitchell Johnson on fire as Scorchers skittle Stars in Big Bash League semi-final|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash/mitchell-johnson-on-fire-as-scorchers-skittle-stars-in-big-bash-league-semifinal-20170124-gty1mk.html|access-date=8 January 2018|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=24 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109065414/http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash/mitchell-johnson-on-fire-as-scorchers-skittle-stars-in-big-bash-league-semifinal-20170124-gty1mk.html|archive-date=9 January 2018}}

He was economical again in the final, conceding only 13 runs as Perth won their third BBL trophy, against the Sydney Sixers.

{{Limited overs matches | date = 28 January | time = 16:15 | daynight =

| team1 = Sydney Sixers

| team2 = Perth Scorchers (H)

| score1 = 9/141 (20 overs)

| score2 = 1/144 (15.5 overs)

| runs1 = Brad Haddin 38 (25)

| wickets1 = Jhye Richardson 3/30 (4 overs)

| runs2 = Michael Klinger 71* (49)

| wickets2 = Nathan Lyon 1/28 (4 overs)

| venue = WACA Ground
Attendance: 21,832[https://twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/825295840801550336 Official crowd numbers are in and... we've got a healthy 21,832 attendees at the #BBLFinal tonight! INCREDIBLE!! #MADETOUGH] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206035448/https://twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/825295840801550336 |date=6 February 2017 }} Retrieved on 28 January 2017

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Jhye Richardson (Scorchers)

| umpires = Mick Martell and Paul Wilson

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023649.html Scorecard]

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets

| round = Final

| notes = The crowd of 21,832 is the highest ever for a BBL match at the WACA.

| rain =

}}

{{main|2017–18 Big Bash League season}}

The Scorchers unveiled an updated logo ready for the upcoming seventh Big Bash season. Unusually, they decided to only recruit a single overseas player, David Willey who would return for his third season.{{cite news|title=Scorchers sign Willey as lone international|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/david-willey-re-signs-with-perth-scorchers-bbl07-kfc-big-bash-league-2017-18-defending-champs/2017-11-06|access-date=8 January 2018|work=cricket.com.au|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233536/https://www.cricket.com.au/news/david-willey-re-signs-with-perth-scorchers-bbl07-kfc-big-bash-league-2017-18-defending-champs/2017-11-06|archive-date=8 January 2018}} Mitchell Marsh took over the captaincy from Michael Klinger.

The Scorchers finished atop the table with eight wins in their ten matches and welcomed the Hobart Hurricanes to Perth Stadium for the semifinal. Winning the toss and electing to field first, a depleted Scorchers bowling unit had no answers for the bats of Matthew Wade and Ben McDermott, surrendering 210 runs in the innings. The bats never got going as the Scorchers could only answer with 139 runs before their tenth wicket fell in the 18th over.{{cite web |title=Scorchers bow out after Hurricanes pile up 210 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/big-bash-league-2017-18-1114852/perth-scorchers-vs-hobart-hurricanes-1st-semi-final-1114896/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 January 2022 |language=en}}

{{main|2018–19 Big Bash League season}}

Aside from Adam Voges moving from playing to coaching, the Scorchers returned most of their roster from BBL07, as well as adding Pakistani bowler Usman Qadir. However, very little would go right for them in this tournament. Struggles from key players like Klinger and Hilton Cartwright, as well as varying absences of Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, and Jhye Richardson contributed to a poor season with only four wins in 14 matches. This would place the Scorchers last in the table, failing to qualify for the finals for the first time in BBL and get the wooden spoon.{{cite web |title=Perth Scorchers' BBL to forget: what went wrong? |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/perth-scorchers-bbl-to-forget-what-went-wrong-1173978 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 January 2022 |language=en}}

{{main|2019–20 Big Bash League season}}

The Scorchers roster saw significant overhaul preceding BBL09, which included the retirement of Klinger as well as the departures of Cartwright, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and Shaun Marsh. Notable additions included bowlers Fawad Ahmed and Matthew Kelly, batsmen Nick Hobson and Kurtis Patterson, and English imports Chris Jordan and Liam Livingstone. Ahmed and Jordan proved effective additions with 15 wickets each, and Livingstone made for a dynamic opening partnership with Josh Inglis. Depth was an issue, however, and the Scorchers would finish with six wins in 14 matches, just one point behind the Hurricanes and Thunder for a spot in the now expanded BBL playoff.{{cite web |title=Costly batting lapses hurt Perth Scorchers |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/costly-batting-lapses-hurt-perth-scorchers-1214458 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 February 2022 |language=en}}

{{main|2020–21 Big Bash League season}}

The Scorchers loaded up on import bats for BBL10, returning Livingstone as well as bringing on Joe Clarke, Colin Munro, and Jason Roy. Ashton Turner took over the captaincy for this tournament. The Scorchers stumbled out of the gates, with three defeats and a no result in their first four matches. They ended the skid with a New Year's Eve victory over the Adelaide Strikers and would go on to win eight of the last ten matches and finish second on the table behind the Sydney Sixers. Munro had a strong tournament that earned him a spot on the ESPNcricinfo BBL team of the season. He was joined by Jhye Richardson, who led the tournament with 29 wickets.{{cite web |title=ESPNcricinfo BBL team of the season - English batting strength, Power Surge stars and a young leggie |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-bbl-team-of-the-season-english-batting-strength-power-surge-stars-and-a-young-leggie-1250617 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} The Scorchers fell to the Sixers in the Qualifier before cruising to a 49 run victory over the Brisbane Heat in the Challenger. This earned them a rematch against the Sixers in the Final. Scorchers bowling was unable to contain the opposition's bats as the Sixers won by 27 runs to claim consecutive BBL titles.

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 February 2021

| time = 19:40

| night = Yes

| team1 = Sydney Sixers

| team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 6/188 (20 overs)

| runs1 = James Vince 95 (60)

| wickets1 = Andrew Tye 2/29 (4 overs)

| score2 = 9/161 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Liam Livingstone 45 (35)

| wickets2 = Ben Dwarshuis 3/37 (4 overs)

| result = Sydney Sixers won by 27 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1226882.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 25,295{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/23863|title=Big Bash League: Sixers vs Scorchers |work=Austadiums |access-date=6 February 2021}}

| umpires = Sam Nogajski and Paul Wilson

| motm = James Vince (Sydney Sixers)

| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match61}}

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{main|2021–22 Big Bash League season}}

The Scorchers retained most of their key players going into BBL11. Whilst they lost imports Livingstone, Clarke, and Roy, they brought in English batter Laurie Evans and fast bowler Tymal Mills. However, the Scorchers would face a unique challenge in this tournament. After an opening victory over Brisbane Heat in Perth, the Scorchers were forced to play all of their remaining games on the road due to Western Australia's tightened travel requirements in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Covid-19: Scorchers vs Hurricanes game moved to Tasmania because of border issues |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-2021-22-scorchers-hurricanes-clash-set-to-be-moved-to-tasmania-due-to-covid-border-issues-1293428 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} Undeterred, the squad started the tournament on a blistering pace with wins in their first six matches. The Scorchers would go on to finish atop the table with 11 wins in 14 matches. Marsh, Agar, and Tye all had stellar tournaments and were named to the ESPNcricinfo BBL team of the season.{{cite web |title=ESPNcricinfo's BBL team of the season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-2021-22-espncricinfo-s-bbl-team-of-the-season-1298494 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} In the Qualifier, the Scorchers cruised to a handy 48 run victory over the Sixers. In the Final six days later, the Scorchers again faced a Sixers squad depleted by injury and COVID-19. With outstanding bowling and an audacious partnership between Evans and Turner, the Scorchers defeated the Sixers by 79 runs to win their record fourth BBL title.

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 28 January 2022

| time = 19:40

| night = Yes

| team1 = Perth Scorchers

| team2 = Sydney Sixers

| score1 = 6/171 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Laurie Evans 76* (41)

| wickets1 = Nathan Lyon 2/24 (3 overs)

| score2 = 92 (16.2 overs)

| runs2 = Daniel Hughes 42 (33)

| wickets2 = Andrew Tye 3/15 (3 overs)

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 79 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1269698.html Scorecard]

| venue = Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,333{{cite web|url=https://www.austadiums.com/sport/event/25337|title=Big Bash League: Scorchers vs Sixers |work=Austadiums |access-date=3 January 2023}}

| umpires = Sam Nogajski and Phillip Gillespie

| motm = Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers)

| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match61}}

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{main|2022–23 Big Bash League season}}

Due to a number of factors, the Scorchers lost numerous key pieces from BBL11's championship squad. Opener Patterson signed with the Sixers, while Munro was taken by the Heat in the inaugural BBL international draft. The Scorchers made three picks in the draft and none would play in the tournament. Evans, the 12th overall pick, had his contract terminated on 11 November after testing positive for a banned substance.{{cite news |title=Club Statement - Laurie Evans |url=https://www.perthscorchers.com.au/news/laurie-evans/2022-11-22 |work=Perth Scorchers |language=en}} Phil Salt, the 19th overall pick, withdrew from the tournament due to injury on 2 December, while Marsh was ruled out of the tournament on the same day.{{cite news |title=Scorchers stars Marsh, Salt ruled out of BBL{{!}}12 |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/mitch-marsh-ankle-surgery-phil-salt-shoulder-injury-ruled-out-bbl12-big-bash-league-perth-scorchers/2022-12-02 |work=cricket.com.au |language=en}} Mills, the 30th and final pick of the draft, withdrew on 15 December for personal reasons that were later revealed to be a stroke suffered by his daughter.{{cite news |title=The heart-breaking reason Scorchers star returned home |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/cricket/daughters-stroke-kept-me-from-bbl-mills-c-9243433 |work=The West Australian |date=21 December 2022 |language=en}} To cover for these losses, the Scorchers signed South African batter Faf du Plessis as well as English batters Adam Lyth and Stephen Eskinazi.{{cite news |title=Perth Scorchers sign Faf du Plessis for half the BBL |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/perth-scorchers-sign-faf-du-plessis-for-half-the-bbl-1347101 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite news |title=English duo Lyth and Eskinazi sign with Perth Scorchers |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-news-english-duo-adam-lyth-and-stephen-eskinazi-sign-with-perth-scorchers-1348894 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Despite the personnel losses, the Scorchers started the tournament strong. The Scorchers finished the season on top of the season ladder playing the Sydney Sixers in Perth in the Qualifier match and beating them by 7 wickets on the back of a 132* run partnership between captain Ashton Turner and opener Cam Bancroft to reach the BBL final for the eighth time.

They played the Brisbane Heat a week later in the BBL12 Decider, winning by 5 wickets with 4 balls remaining. On a very hot day at Perth Stadium in front of a record Scorchers and BBL Finals crowd of 53,886, Brisbane set a competitive target of 175. In the run chase, every Scorchers' batsman reached double figures, but only Turner scored a half century, with 53 runs from 32 balls until he was run out. It was then left to the inexperienced Nick Hobson and teenager Cooper Connolly to score the remaining 39 runs from the last 19 balls. Connolly, in only his second BBL innings, scored 25 runs off 11 balls including 2 sixes before Hobson finished the task with a six and a four to give the Scorchers their fifth Big Bash title.

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 February 2023

| time = 16:30

| night = Yes

| team1 = Brisbane Heat

| team2 = Perth Scorchers

| score1 = 7/175 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Nathan McSweeney 41* (37)

| wickets1 = Jason Behrendorff 2/26 (4 overs)

| score2 = 5/178 (19.2 overs)

| runs2 = Ashton Turner 53 (32)

| wickets2 = Matthew Kuhnemann 1/28 (4 overs)

| result = Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets

| report =[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/big-bash-league-2022-23-1324623/perth-scorchers-vs-brisbane-heat-final-1324684/live-cricket-score Scorecard]

| venue = Perth Stadium
Attendance: 53,866

| umpires = Sam Nogajski and Paul Wilson

| motm = Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)

| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

| round =

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{main|2023–24 Big Bash League season}}

For the second year in a row, Perth Scorchers lost a key opening batter – Bancroft signed with the Sydney Thunder{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-bbl-news-bancroft-joins-warner-at-sydney-thunder-in-the-bbl-peter-hatzoglou-to-hobart-hurricanes-1384361 | title=Bancroft joins Warner at Thunder, Hatzoglou to Hurricanes }} – and declined to use a platinum pick in the international draft. They did, however, bring in several English batters. With the 16th pick, they selected Zak Crawley, followed by bringing back Evans with the 17th pick.{{Cite web | title=BBL Draft recap: Stars take Ashes gun after Rashid retained {{!}} cricket.com.au | url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3668130/bbl13-mens-big-bash-draft-every-selection-first-pick-thunder-renegades-scorchers-stars-hurricanes-heat-sixers-strikers | access-date=2025-03-24 | website=www.cricket.com.au}} Scorchers also retained Eskinazi and brought back Sam Whiteman, who had spent the previous two campaigns with Sydney Thunder. Marsh would miss his second consecutive Big Bash, this time due to test duties.

Following an opening no-result against Renegades in Geelong, Scorchers started strong with victories in their first four completed matches. In the second of those, facing Hobart Hurricanes, Turner came up limping after bowling his first delivery and exited the match. It was thereafter announced that Turner had aggravated a meniscus injury in his right knee, requiring surgery that would take him out of the tournament.{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ashton-turner-ruled-out-of-perth-scorchers-bbl-season-after-knee-surgery-1413923 | title=Ashton Turner ruled out of BBL after knee surgery }} Aaron Hardie would assume the captaincy in his stead.{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-news-aaron-hardie-named-stand-in-perth-scorchers-skipper-1414081 | title=Hardie named stand-in Perth Scorchers skipper }} Scorchers experienced an uneven second half of the competition, losing three of their last five matches as they struggled to find an effective opening partnership. Jhye Richardson would also be lost to injury in this period.{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jhye-richardson-out-of-bbl-with-injury-doubt-for-west-indies-odis-1416332 | title=Jhye Richardson out of BBL with injury, doubt for West Indies ODIs }}

With the tournament reduced from 14 to 10 matches for each team and a four-team final, Scorchers finished third on the table to set up a showdown against Adelaide Strikers in the Eliminator.

The Scorchers have focused on selecting mainly local players in their squad throughout their time in the BBL. This practice was questioned by some commentators, including Brad Hodge and Dirk Nannes, as being unfair or possibly illegal to "bundle" contracts by overpaying on state cricket association contracts and underpaying on the Scorcher's contract. However, no adverse findings have ever been delivered against the Scorchers or the WACA.{{cite news |last1=Kimber |first1=Jarrod |last2=Brettig |first2=Daniel |title=What makes the Perth Scorchers' list remarkable? |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/daniel-brettig-and-jarrod-kimber-what-makes-the-perth-scorchers-list-remarkable-1134983 |access-date=13 December 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=31 January 2018 |language=en}} In 2023 it was highlighted that the Melbourne Stars had five ex-Scorchers on their squad.{{cite news |last1=Kirby |first1=Aaron |title=Stars turn to Scorchers' rejects in desperate bid for glory |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-scorchers/big-bash-league-perth-scorchers-set-for-date-with-rejects-against-melbourne-stars-c-12863824 |access-date=13 December 2023 |work=The West Australian |date=11 December 2023 |language=en}}

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{{See also|#Season summaries}}

There have been seven captains in the Scorchers' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.

The squad of the Perth Scorchers for the 2025–26 Big Bash League season as of 19 June 2025.{{Cite web|title=Full squads: How each club's list is shaping up for BBL|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4204413/every-squad-updated-lists-big-bash-2025-26-bbl15-ins-and-outs-player-movement-strikers-heat-hurricanes-renegades-stars-scorchers-sixers-thunder?|website=cricket.com.au|access-date=2025-06-19}}

• Players with international caps are listed in bold.

The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Scorchers after making their debut in the national men's team (the period they spent as both a Scorchers squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):

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• Michael Beer (BBL{{!}}01–03)
• Brad Hogg (BBL{{!}}01–05)
• Michael Hussey (BBL{{!}}01–02)
• Simon Katich (BBL{{!}}01–03)
• Mitch Marsh (BBL{{!}}01–14)
• Shaun Marsh (BBL{{!}}01–08)
• Marcus North (BBL{{!}}01–02)
• Luke Ronchi (BBL{{!}}01)
• Adam Voges (BBL{{!}}02–07)
• Ashton Agar (BBL{{!}}03–14)
• Nathan Coulter-Nile (BBL{{!}}03–08)
• Pat Cummins (BBL{{!}}03)
• James Muirhead (BBL{{!}}04–07)
• Joel Paris (BBL{{!}}05–10, 15)
• Cameron Bancroft (BBL{{!}}06–12)
• Mitchell Johnson (BBL{{!}}06–07)
• Andrew Tye (BBL{{!}}06–14)
• Jason Behrendorff (BBL{{!}}07–14)
• Hilton Cartwright (BBL{{!}}07–08)
• Michael Klinger (BBL{{!}}07–08)
• Jhye Richardson (BBL{{!}}07–14)
• Ashton Turner (BBL{{!}}07–14)
• Fawad Ahmed (BBL{{!}}09–10)
• Kurtis Patterson (BBL{{!}}09–11)
• Cameron Green (BBL{{!}}10, 12)
• Josh Inglis (BBL{{!}}12–14)
• Aaron Hardie (BBL{{!}}13–14)
• Cooper Connolly (BBL{{!}}14)
• Lance Morris (BBL{{!}}14)

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• {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Collingwood (BBL{{!}}01)
• {{flagicon|RSA}} Herschelle Gibbs (BBL{{!}}01–02)
• {{flagicon|RSA}} Alfonso Thomas (BBL{{!}}02–03)
• {{flagicon|PAK}} Yasir Arafat (BBL{{!}}03–04)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Carberry (BBL{{!}}04–05)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} David Willey (BBL{{!}}05–08)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Bell (BBL{{!}}06)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Tim Bresnan (BBL{{!}}06–07)
• {{flagicon|PAK}} Usman Qadir (BBL{{!}}08)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Jordan (BBL{{!}}09)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Liam Livingstone (BBL{{!}}09–10)
• {{flagicon|RSA}} Morné Morkel (BBL{{!}}09)
• {{flagicon|NZL}} Colin Munro (BBL{{!}}10–11)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Clarke (BBL{{!}}10)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Roy (BBL{{!}}10)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Laurie Evans (BBL{{!}}11, 13)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Tymal Mills (BBL{{!}}11)
• {{flagicon|RSA}} Faf du Plessis (BBL{{!}}12)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Stephen Eskinazi (BBL{{!}}12–13)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Lyth (BBL{{!}}12)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} David Payne (BBL{{!}}12)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Zak Crawley (BBL{{!}}13)
• {{flagicon|NZL}} Finn Allen (BBL{{!}}14–15)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Hurst (BBL{{!}}14)
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Keaton Jennings (BBL{{!}}14)

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Source:{{Cite web|title=Western front: Perth's history of BBL imports|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3317045/western-front-perths-history-of-bbl-imports|website=cricket.com.au|access-date=2024-12-14}}

• Champions (5): BBL{{!}}03, BBL{{!}}04, BBL{{!}}06, BBL{{!}}11, BBL{{!}}12
• Runners-Up (3): BBL{{!}}01, BBL{{!}}02, BBL{{!}}10
• Minor Premiers (5): BBL{{!}}01, BBL{{!}}06, BBL{{!}}07, BBL{{!}}11, BBL{{!}}12
• Finals series appearances (11): BBL{{!}}01, BBL{{!}}02, BBL{{!}}03, BBL{{!}}04, BBL{{!}}05, BBL{{!}}06, BBL{{!}}07, BBL{{!}}10, BBL{{!}}11, BBL{{!}}12, BBL{{!}}13
• Wooden Spoons (1): BBL{{!}}08

• Win–loss record:

• Highest score in an innings: 7/229 (20 overs) vs Melbourne Stars, 23 December 2022
• Highest successful chase: 2/192 (19.2 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 22 December 2011
• Lowest successful defence: 7/117 (20 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 26 December 2013
• Largest victory:
• By runs: 98 runs vs Adelaide Strikers, 10 January 2013
• By balls remaining: 53 balls remaining vs Adelaide Strikers, 20 January 2023
• Longest winning streak: 9 matches (18 January 2023 – 3 January 2024)
• Longest losing streak: 5 matches (24 January – 28 December 2020)

Source:{{Cite web|title=Big Bash League Records - Cricket's Remarkable Feats|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/big-bash-league-158?team=4846|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2024-02-17|language=en}}

• Most runs: Ashton Turner – 2,277
• Highest score in an innings: Colin Munro – 114* (73) vs Adelaide Strikers, 11 December 2021
• Highest partnership: Michael Klinger and Shaun Marsh – 171* vs Melbourne Renegades, 30 December 2015
• Most wickets: Andrew Tye – 159
• Best bowling figures in an innings: Andrew Tye – 5/23 (4 overs) vs Melbourne Stars, 26 December 2017
• Hat-tricks taken:
• Andrew Tye vs Brisbane Heat, 11 January 2017
• Andrew Tye vs Sydney Sixers, 23 December 2017
• Most catches (fielder): Ashton Agar – 51
• Most dismissals (wicket-keeper): Josh Inglis – 80 (64 catches, 16 stumpings)

Source:

• Player of the Match:
• Mitch Marsh – 9
• Jhye Richardson and Ashton Turner – 8
• Jason Behrendorff, Josh Inglis, and Shaun Marsh – 6
• Michael Klinger – 5
• Cameron Bancroft and Andrew Tye – 4
• Ashton Agar, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Laurie Evans, Brad Hogg, and Liam Livingstone – 3
• Yasir Arafat, Michael Carberry, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Mitchell Johnson, Colin Munro, Jason Roy, Craig Simmons, and David Willey – 2
• Fawad Ahmed, Michael Beer, Hilton Cartwright, Cooper Connolly, Herschelle Gibbs, Peter Hatzoglou, Simon Katich, Matthew Kelly, Hamish McKenzie, Marcus North, Kurtis Patterson, David Payne, and Adam Voges – 1
• BBL Player of the Final:
• Brad Hogg – BBL{{!}}03
• Shaun Marsh – BBL{{!}}04
• Jhye Richardson – BBL{{!}}06
• Laurie Evans – BBL{{!}}11
• Ashton Turner – BBL{{!}}12

• BBL Team of the Tournament:
• Josh Inglis (3) – BBL{{!}}09, BBL{{!}}12, BBL{{!}}13
• Mitch Marsh (3) – BBL{{!}}06, BBL{{!}}09, BBL{{!}}11
• Ashton Turner (2) – BBL{{!}}07, BBL{{!}}08
• Andrew Tye (2) – BBL{{!}}05, BBL{{!}}12
• Jhye Richardson (2) – BBL{{!}}10, BBL{{!}}12
• Aaron Hardie (2) – BBL{{!}}12, BBL{{!}}13
• Ashton Agar – BBL{{!}}07
• Mitchell Johnson – BBL{{!}}07
• Colin Munro – BBL{{!}}10
• Lance Morris – BBL{{!}}13
• Jason Behrendorff – BBL{{!}}14
• Cooper Connolly – BBL{{!}}14

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