Perth Scorchers captain Ashton Turner has declared they have the most explosive batting line up in franchise history.
Mitchell Woodcock
Cooper Connolly personified Perth Scorchers’ new blueprint of going big with the bat. Against the Sixers, he played a knock that could now land him a rich new deal to take his talents to India.
Josh Kempton
The Perth Scorchers have blasted their way past arch-rivals Sydney Sixers in a season opener almost scuttled by wild storms. Read our hits and misses here.
Aaron Kirby
West Australian wunderkind Cooper Connolly began the new BBL season the way he finished the last, powering the Perth Scorchers to a five-wicket win over arch-rivals Sydney Sixers.
Fans at Optus Stadium have been instructed to seek shelter due to lightning, with the wild burst of weather forcing the start of the Scorchers’ Big Bash League opener to be delayed. SEE THE LATEST
Perth Scorchers coach Becky Grundy believes the franchise is as ‘close as they have ever been’ to a second WBBL title after winning their way into Saturday’s grand final the hard way.
As the Perth Scorchers prepare to kick off another Big Bash campaign, get to know the ins and outs of every player in our Scorchers profiles.
James Palumbo
Defeated Perth Scorchers captain Sophie Devine has won over the Hobart fans after revealing she enjoyed the “s***” they hurled the visitor’s way on Saturday night.
Perth Scorchers may have fallen at the final hurdle in pursuit of their second WBBL title, but don’t be fooled, this is just the beginning of the orange revolution.
Hobart Hurricanes have ended Perth Scorchers’ fairytale run to claim a maiden women’s crown in their first final by eight-wickets at Ninja Stadium.
Perth Scorchers imports Laurie Evans and Finn Allen have backed in the batting firepower contained within their top and middle orders as they prepare to begin their assault for another Big Bash titles.
Ben Smith
Brisbane Heat’s Matthew Kuhnemann faces his biggest BBL challenge yet as he prepares to shoulder the spin-bowling load without the departed Mitch Swepson.
Marco Monteverde
Perth Scorchers’ Big Bash season-opener is just two days away. These are five burning questions ahead of their new campaign.
Jackson Barrett
Veteran Perth Scorchers pair Mitch Marsh and Ashton Agar believe Finn Allen II will be a sequel worth watching.
Glen Quartermain
Perth Scorchers spinning allrounder Ashton Agar wants to use the Big Bash to remind Australian selectors he should be in the mix for next year’s T20 World Cup. And his inspiration has come from a UK rapper.
The most prolific Twenty20 International batter in history was always going to draw a crowd as Pakistan superstar Babar Azam landed in Perth ahead of the Big Bash season opener. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PICS
Jake Santa Maria
Former Australian cricket captain Lisa Sthalekar says while Perth Scorchers boast some of the WBBL’s biggest stars, their role players have played a huge part in making it to the final.
Samantha Rogers
They are the two princes of Perth - and now, Cooper Connolly and Harley Reid are finally teaming up. Here’s why.
Perth Scorchers will enter Saturday’s WBBL decider having won six of their last seven games — and they are confident they will have momentum on their side against ladder-leaders Hobart Hurricanes.
Blazing Perth Scorchers opener Finn Allen has conceded he needs to pull back on the all-or-nothing approach he took to batting during his first season at the club.
Mitchell Marsh made the emotional decision to give up his red-ball dreams, but his teammates and coaches couldn’t be more excited for his second coming as a white ball specialist.
In the first of his exclusive columns for The West Australian this Big Bash season, Perth Scorchers star Laurie Evans has opened up on why returning to the club — and the city — means so much to him.
Laurie Evans
Perth Scorchers have won their way through to a place in the WBBL grand final, continuing their fairytale run through the back-end of the tournament with an 11-run victory over Sydney Sixers.
Perth Scorchers are through to the 2025 Women’s Big Bash Final after securing a thrilling win over the Sydney Sixers and set up a decider against Hobart Hurricanes.
