The tenth edition of the Women's Big Bash League is set to get underway from October 27. Here is the full list of squads for the tournament.
This year, defending champions Adelaide Strikers will look to win their third title on the trot. Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers are the only other franchises to have won two titles in a row. As part of their efforts, the Strikers have made a few big moves, with Smriti Mandhana, Laura Wolvaardt and Irish star Orla Prendergast all being signed.
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Other star international players in the competition include Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Hayley Matthews, Chamari Athapaththu and Deandra Dottin. Indonesia's Ni Made Putri Suwandewi was also signed by Perth Scorchers five days ahead of the competition.
The full squad lists are given below. Players marked in underline are those occupying an overseas slot in the squad.
Adelaide Strikers
Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Maggie Clark, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Katie Mack, Smriti Mandhana, Anesu Mushangwe, Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Orla Prendergast, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt.
Brisbane Heat
Bonnie Berry, Nadine de Klerk, Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Shikha Pandey, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mikayla Wrigley.
Hobart Hurricanes
Nicola Carey, Zoe Cooke, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Tabatha Saville, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Chloe Tryon, Elyse Villani, Callie Wilson, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Kathryn Bryce (associate rookie), Suzie Bates (replacement player).
Melbourne Renegades
Alice Capsey, Sarah Coyte, Emma de Broughe, Josie Dooley, Deandra Dottin, Nicole Faltum, Ella Hayward, Milly Illingworth, Hayley Matthews, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Prestwidge, Naomi Stalenberg, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb.
Melbourne Stars
Yastika Bhatia, Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Hasrat Gill, Liv Henry, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma, Annabel Sutherland.
Perth Scorchers
Chloe Ainsworth, Stella Campbell, Piepa Cleary, Maddy Darke, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sophie Devine, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Amy Jones, Alana King, Carly Leeson, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Chloe Piparo Ni Made Putri Suwandewi (associate rookie).
Sydney Sixers
Hollie Armitage, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Sophie Ecclestone, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Amelia Kerr, Isabella Malgioglio, Kate Pelle, Ellyse Perry, Kate Peterson, Courtney Sippel. Sarah Bryce (associate rookie).
Sydney Thunder
Georgia Adams, Chamari Athapaththu, Sam Bates, Ella Briscoe, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Saskia Horley, Shabnim Ismail, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson.
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