Perth Scorchers
| Nickname | Scorchers | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Big Bash League | |
| Association | Cricket Australia | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Ashton Turner | |
| Coach | Adam Voges | |
| Owner | WA Cricket | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Perth, Western Australia | |
| Colours | Orange | |
| Founded | 2011 | |
| Home ground | Perth Stadium | |
| Capacity | 60,000 | |
| History | ||
| Big Bash League wins | 6 (BBL |03, BBL |04, BBL |06, BBL |11, BBL |12 BBL |15) | |
| Official website | perthscorchers.com.au | |
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The Perth Scorchers are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket team that competes in the Australian domestic Big Bash League (BBL) competition. The Scorchers wear an orange uniform and are based in Perth in the Australian state of Western Australia (WA). Their home ground since 2018 is Perth Stadium, having previously been a tenant of the WACA Ground, they are the defending champions having won BBL|15.
The Scorchers are the most successful team in BBL history, winning a record six titles to date and being runners-up on three occasions. After losing to the Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat in BBL|01 and BBL|02 respectively, they won the next two consecutive titles, becoming the first team to achieve the feat in the league's early history. These wins came against the Hobart Hurricanes, and the Sydney Sixers in a last-ball thriller at Canberra's Manuka Oval. The Scorchers are also the most successful T20 franchise cricket team globally.