BBL playerOverseas2011-12 to 2013-14
AC Thomas
Right-handed bat · Right-arm fast-medium
AC Thomas, a bowler, played three BBL seasons for two clubs.
The arrival
AC Thomas's first BBL season was 2011-12, with Adelaide Strikers.
That first season brought 6 matches, 17 runs and 4 wickets at 6.04 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2012-13, for Perth Scorchers: 11 wickets at 5.27 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 6.81.
Club by club
2011-12, Adelaide Strikers. 6 matches and 4 wickets.
2012-13 to 2013-14, Perth Scorchers. 14 matches and 15 wickets.
2 spells with two clubs in all. The longest was with Perth Scorchers, 2012-13 to 2013-14.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 19 wickets in 445 deliveries, at 6.26 runs an over against a league rate of 7.02 for the same seasons: 0.76 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time, the mark of a bowler who kept things tight.
The legacy
AC Thomas made 20 BBL appearances, the last for Perth Scorchers in 2013-14.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 (BBL|01) | Adelaide Strikers | 6 | 17 | 7 | 8.5 | 65.4 | 0/0 | 4 | 6.04 | – | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 (BBL|02) | Perth Scorchers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.27 | – | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 (BBL|03) | Perth Scorchers | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4.0 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 4 | 7.54 | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Adelaide Strikers: 2011-12
- Perth Scorchers: 2012-13 to 2013-14
Sources
- CricArcade BBL season statistics