Perth Scorchers (WBBL)

Perth Scorchers Women's Team
Coach: Mark Atkinson
Colours:      "Orange"
Founded: 2015
Home ground: WACA Ground
Aquinas College [1][2]
Capacity: 22,000
BBL wins: 0

The Perth Scorchers Women's team is a cricket team based in Perth, Australia that will compete in the inaugural women's Twenty20 Women's Big Bash League commencing in December 2015.[3] They will be one of eight founding teams. They are a franchise aligned with the current men’s competition (Big Bash League) – adopting the same colours and team name. The team is coached by Mark Atkinson.[4]

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in a media release, "We see T20 as the premium format of the women’s game and the WBBL is an exciting concept that will increase the promotion and exposure of women’s cricket".[5] Sutherland also said, "Our existing female domestic competitions are arguably the strongest in the world, with the continued success of the top-ranked women’s team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, a testament to that".

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
12 Nicole Bolton Australia 17 January 1989 Left-handed Right arm off spin Team's Captain
23 Charlotte Edwards England 17 December 1979 Right-handed Right arm leg spin Overseas player
11 Heather Graham Australia 5 October 1996 Right-handed Right arm medium fast
28 Chloe Piparo Australia 5 September 1994 Right-handed Right arm off spin
3 Elyse Villani Australia 6 October 1989 Right-handed Right arm fast medium
All-rounders
10 Suzie Bates New Zealand 16 September 1987 Right-handed Right arm medium Overseas player
5 Deandra Dottin Barbados 21 June 1991 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Overseas player
Laura Delany Republic of Ireland 24 December 1992 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Associate Rookie
Wicketkeepers
4 Megan Banting Australia 11 February 1996 Right-handed Right arm medium
32 Jenny Wallace Australia 20 December 1980 Right-handed
Pace bowlers
20 Emma Biss Australia 31 May 1990 Right-handed Right arm medium
26 Katherine Brunt England 2 July 1985 Right-handed Right arm medium fast Overseas player
8 Piepa Cleary Australia 17 July 1996 Right-handed Right arm medium
16 Katie-Jane Hartshorn Australia 20 June 1994 Right-handed Left-arm chinaman
52 Nicky Shaw England 30 December 1981 Right-handed Right arm fast medium Overseas player
Spin bowlers
2 Emma King Australia 25 March 1992 Right-handed Right arm off spin

Source[6][7] Note: Jess Cameron signed a contract to play the 2015–2016 season, however on 20 October 2015 it was reported that she would be taking an indefinite break from cricket and will not take part at the Women's Big Bash League.[8][9]

References

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