Hardie, Richardson fire Scorchers to comfortable win against stuttering Sixers
Hardie's maiden BBL fifty took Scorchers to a respectable total before Richardson ran through Sixers
Jhye Richardson bagged 4 for 9 in his four overs • Cricket Australia via Getty Images
Hardie rescues new-look Scorchers' batting order
Heading into their season-opener, there was an unknown over Scorchers' new-look top six with only Josh Inglis and captain Ashton Turner part of their title-winning triumph against Sixers last season.
Richardson stars in return
One year ago, Richardson claimed five second-innings wickets to lead Australia to a second Test victory over England. Richardson hasn't played a Test since and he's been overtaken in the pace bowling pecking order by Scott Boland and Michael Neser.Kerr might need to move up the order
For the second straight game, Sixers' top-order failed to fire as they crashed to 3 for 9 to somewhat evoke Sydney Thunder's horror show from 24 hours earlier.
Sixers' Afghanistan recruits shine with the ball
Sixers were uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball against Strikers. But they hit back with veteran seamer Jackson Bird claiming three wickets in a four-over opening burst in his return.Tristan Lavalette is a journalist based in Perth