The Perth Scorchers are the Australian Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League on behalf of Perth, a city in Western Australia. With five titles, they were one of the BBL's strongest teams. They took home the championship in the third and fourth BBL seasons, respectively. The winning seasons were 2013–2014, 2014–2015, 2016–2017, 2021–2022, and 2022–2023. They were a well-balanced side. Thanks to players like Jhye Richardson, Jason Behrendorff, and Andrew Tye, they were regarded as making one of the top bowling teams. The bowlers for the Perth Scorchers with the most wickets are listed below.
1. AJ Tye (142)
Andrew James Tye is a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Australia. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2014 – 2023, in 97 innings in 98 matches, bowled 347.1 overs, took 142 wickets, including two maidens, had a 19.21 bowling average and had a 7.85 economy rate, and conceded 2728 runs. His best bowling figure is 5-23.
2. JP Behrendorff (107)
Jason Paul Behrendorff is a left-arm fast-medium bowler for Australia. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2012 – 2023, in 86 innings in 86 matches, bowled 313 overs, took 107 wickets, including two maidens, had a 20.13 bowling average and had a 6.88 economy rate, and conceded 2154 runs. His best bowling figure is 4-22.
3. JA Richardson (88)
Jhye Avon Richardson is a right-arm fast bowler for Australia. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2016 – 2023, in 62 innings in 62 matches, bowled 227.3 overs, took 88 wickets, including five maidens, had a 19.59 bowling average and had a 7.57 economy rate, and conceded 1724 runs. His best bowling figure is 4-9.
4. AC Agar (57)
Ashton Charles Agar is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler for Australia. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2013 – 2023, in 70 innings in 76 matches, bowled 238 overs, took 57 wickets, including one maiden, had a 30.21 bowling average and had a 7.23 economy rate, and conceded 1722 runs. His best bowling figure is 3-19.
5. M Kelly (52)
Matthew Kelly is a right-arm fast-medium bowler for Australia. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2018 – 2023, in 35 innings in 35 matches, bowled 124.3 overs, took 52 wickets, including no maidens, had a 19.15 bowling average and had an 8.00 economy rate, and conceded 996 runs. His best bowling figure is 4-25.
6. GB Hogg (46)
George Bradley Hogg is a left-arm wrist-spin bowler for Australia. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2011 – 2016, in 43 innings in 44 matches, bowled 161 overs, took 46 wickets, including one maiden, had a 21.82 bowling average and had a 6.23 economy rate, and conceded 1004 runs. His best bowling figure is 4-29.
7. NM Coulter-Nile (46)
Nathan Mitchell Coulter-Nile is a right-arm fast bowler for Australia. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2011 – 2019, in 38 innings in 38 matches, bowled 137.1 overs, took 46 wickets, including one maiden, had a 22.54 bowling average and had a 7.56 economy rate, and conceded 1037 runs. His best bowling figure is 3-9.
8. Fawad Ahmed (30)
Fawad Ahmed is a leg-break googly bowler for Australia. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2019 – 2021, in 30 innings in 31 matches, bowled 110.3 overs, took 30 wickets, including one maiden, had a 26.96 bowling average and had a 7.32 economy rate, and conceded 809 runs. His best bowling figure is 3-16.
9. Yasir Arafat (27)
Yasir Arafat Satti is a right-arm fast-medium bowler for Pakistan. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2013 – 2015, in 16 innings in 16 matches, bowled 61.3 overs, took 27 wickets, including one maiden, had a 17.37 bowling average and had a 7.62 economy rate, and conceded 469 runs. His best bowling figure is 4-24.
10. DJ Willey (26)
David Jonathan Willey is a left-arm fast-medium bowler for England. He played for Perth Scorchers from 2015 – 2019, in 26 innings in 27 matches, bowled 85 overs, took 26 wickets, including one maiden, had a 24.26 bowling average and had a 7.42 economy rate, and conceded 631 runs. His best bowling figure is 3-22.
