The captain who won the title
Turner's job is to lead the most successful club in BBL history to another title. He captained the BBL|15 title win, and the BBL|16 captaincy is still to be confirmed — but he is the obvious choice, and the club has given him a contract through BBL|18 because he is the player the side is built around.
His captaincy is calm and clear. He bats in the middle order, bowls off-spin when the match-up is right, and fields brilliantly — and he has been a Scorchers player for his whole BBL career. In the BBL|15 final, the Scorchers bowled the Sixers out for 132 and chased it down with 15 balls to spare, in front of 55,018 people at Optus Stadium. Turner was the captain who made the bowling changes and set the fields that won the game, and his leadership was the difference in a season when the Scorchers topped the league stage with 14 points and seven wins from ten.
Squad note: the Scorchers have announced 15 players so far, as of 31 October 2026. The full squad has not been announced — clubs can carry up to 18 players and are still adding names — so this page will be updated as the club confirms more signings.
Eighty-four not out, and a title
Turner made his name as an Australia T20 international, and his most famous innings came in Mohali in March 2019, when he scored 84 not out from 43 balls against India to win a T20 international from a hopeless position. It was the innings that made the cricket world learn his name.
He has been a Scorchers player throughout his BBL career, and he has been part of the club's most successful period — six titles, more than any other team. He is a Western Australian, a right-handed batter and a right-arm off-break bowler, and he has become one of the faces of the Scorchers' success. His contract through BBL|18 is the longest in the squad, and it says the club sees him as its captain for the long term.
Where he fits in the Scorchers
The Scorchers' side in BBL|16 is built around its core — Marsh, Connolly, Hardie and Agar with the bat, and Richardson, Morris and Paris with the ball — and Turner is the captain who holds it together. He bats in the middle order, bowls off-spin when the side needs a change, and leads a dressing room that expects to win.
His leadership matters most because the side has changed. Finn Allen is now with the Stars, Josh Inglis had not re-signed when the squad lists were last updated, and two new overseas players — Zak Crawley and Aneurin Donald — have arrived. Turner's job is to make the new side feel like the old one, and to make sure the title defence does not start slowly. The Chennai opener, against the Renegades, is the first test.
The BBL Points Table will carry the standings once the season starts — the Scorchers topped the table last season with 14 points, and the defence of that position starts in Chennai.
What’s next
Ashton Turner starts BBL|16 in Chennai on 12 December, against the Renegades — the captain of the champions in Scorchers colours for the first time this season.
The full list of every BBL fixture is on the BBL Schedule, with the Chennai opener first.
- Match 1 — vs Melbourne Renegades: Sat 12 Dec, 2:40 PM IST · Chennai
- Match 7 — vs Hobart Hurricanes: Sun 20 Dec, 1:45 PM IST · Perth Stadium
- Match 13 — vs Melbourne Stars: Sat 26 Dec, 3:45 PM IST · Perth Stadium
- vs Adelaide Strikers: Sat 16 Jan · away
Follow every Scorchers result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.
Frequently asked questions
Did Ashton Turner captain the Scorchers to the BBL|15 title?
Yes. He captained the side to their sixth BBL title in January, beating Sydney Sixers twice in a week — by 48 runs in the Qualifier and by six wickets in the final at Optus Stadium.
What is Ashton Turner's most famous innings?
84 not out from 43 balls for Australia against India in Mohali in March 2019, winning a T20 international from a hopeless position.
When does Ashton Turner play his first match for Perth Scorchers?
His first match is Match 1 against Melbourne Renegades on Saturday 12 December 2026, starting at 2:40 PM IST at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai — the first BBL match ever played outside Australia.