State Under 19s captain Simon Budge says now that he’s had a taste of WA’s success and the ‘fear’ it instils in the rest of the nation’s cricket programs, he’s all in on pushing for his cricket dreams.
Aaron Kirby
West Australian Cam Bancroft has opened up on having to overcome the ‘trauma’ of his sickening clash with Big Bash League teammate Daniel Sams as he prepares to return to cricket for the first time.
Jackson Barrett
West Australian quick Joel Paris is returning to Perth Scorchers from Melbourne Stars after fellow left-arm quick Jason Behrendorff moved to Victoria last week.
Cooper Connolly has made Perth Scorchers history after he was named the joint Big Bash League’s Player of the Tournament alongside Melbourne Stars’ Glenn Maxwell.
Jake Santa Maria
Scorchers fans hate to see the club’s greats leave for over east, but they have a history of making the right call at the right time when stars hit the twilight of their career, writes Jackson Barrett.
Retired Perth Scorcher Craig Simmons has welcomed Big Bash League 14 final hero Mitch Owen to his ultra-exclusive club and cheekily challenged him to an eat-off to decide who is really the best.
After two grand final defeats and 14 seasons, Hobart Hurricanes have scaled the Big Bash League mountain, claiming their maiden title in a rollicking seven-wicket demolition of Sydney Thunder.
A West Australian who shifted to Hobart and became a Twenty20 star is now at the centre of the Hurricanes’ bid for their first-ever Big Bash League title.
After a young star called his cross-town rivals scared the facts thrown back at him could make for a spiteful Big Bash final on Friday.
News Corp Australia
Perth Scorchers sensation Cooper Connolly and a superstar teammate have been named in the Big Bash League’s team of the year.
West Australian star Cam Bancroft has signed a two-year contract extension with Sydney Thunder after missing the bulk of this summer’s tournament with a broken nose and shoulder.
After Perth Scorchers missed the Big Bas League finals for just the third time in their history, The West’s cricket writer Jackson Barrett has given every player a grade — and two players copped an F.
Just a day after the Perth Scorchers were given the flick from the Big Bash, star pair Jason Behrendorff and Ashton Turner said goodbye to Perth and headed to the SA20 in South Africa.
The Perth Scorchers list boss has accidentally leaked confidential player contract details on a public livestream of a national reserves match.
Despite not making the finals, Perth Scorchers finished the home-and-away fixtures with the leading run scorer and wicket taker, while a perennial finalist’s domination doesn’t show up in the raw data.
After beating his captaincy ban, David Warner has dived into leadership in the Big Bash and urprised some opponents turned teammates.
It’s hard to believe, but the Perth Scorchers are the only side who have never had a player crowned BBL Player of the Tournament. Cooper Connolly is in the frame to change that - but here’s who he’s up against.
Chris Robinson
Perth Scorchers fell agonisingly short of a miracle finals berth when the sixth of six results they needed to go their way booted them from the Big Bash League.
Perth Scorchers’ fairytale Big Bash League finals lifeline has been extinguished at the final hurdle.
Less than 12 months ago, Mahli Beardman was firing Australia to Under-19s World Cup glory in South Africa. Now, he tips the spear of what looms as Australia’s next golden generation.
Regardless of the late twist with a string of results falling their way, 4-6 wasn’t the outcome the Scorchers would have hoped for, writes Mitchell Johnson.
Mitchell Johnson
Perth Scorchers have signed spinner Ashton Agar to a three-year deal, just a day before the player contract deadline, but the future of two teammates is now more clouded than ever.
Perth Scorchers have ensured their finals hopes will go down to the wire and they will sweat on the final game of the Big Bash season to determine their fate after a five-wicket win over Adelaide.
Ben Smith
The Perth Scorchers need Melbourne to beat Brisbane to stay alive in the finals race - but the Renegades are facing a massive chase after two of their star bowlers were banned in controversial circumstances.
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