Matthew Short closes in on 2,500 career runs
Adelaide Strikers meet Sydney Thunder at Adelaide Oval, Wednesday 7:15pm (Big Bash League, 10th Match). Matthew Gilkes has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Lloyd Pope takes 10% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Form
Adelaide Strikers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Melbourne Renegades.
Sydney Thunder have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Sixers.
Head to head
These sides have met 25 times on our records since 2011: Adelaide Strikers 13, Sydney Thunder 10.
Last time out (2025, Match 25), Adelaide Strikers won 165–159 at Adelaide Oval.
Players to watch
For Adelaide Strikers, watch Liam Scott (31 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025) and Matthew Short (28 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025).
For Sydney Thunder, watch David Warner (54.1 runs a game in 2025) and Matthew Gilkes (23.2 runs a game in 2025).
Milestone watch
Matthew Short is 34 runs short of 2,500 for their career.
At Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Strikers have won 10 of their last 19 at Adelaide Oval.
The deeper numbers
Matthew Gilkes has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Lloyd Pope takes 10% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Sides chasing 180 or more in BBL matches at Adelaide Oval have won 5 of 25 since 2011.
Sam Billings has been out bowled in 24% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 17%), and Lloyd Pope takes 32% of his BBL wickets bowled.
Sydney Thunder haven't beaten Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval since 2021: 3 meetings there since then.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Adelaide Strikers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
