Perth Scorchers have named an unchanged 13-player squad ahead of their Weber Women’s Big Bash League Challenger Final at the WACA Ground tomorrow night.
Scorchers confirm squad ahead of Challenger Final
Beth Mooney will hoping to carry on her brilliant form so far in WBBL|09, with the classy-left hander finishing the regular season as the leading run-scorer with 539 at 53.90 including five half-centuries and a century in her 14 innings.
Her efforts with the bat saw her crowned the winner the BKT Golden Cap Award and earned her selection in the WBBL Team of the Tournament for the fourth consecutive season.
English batter Amy Jones remains unavailable for selection after suffering a calf injury while batting against Melbourne Stars last Wednesday night.
The Challenger Final marks Nat Sciver-Brunt’s final appearance in WBBL|09, with the English star set to join her international teammates ahead of a multi-format series against India.
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Following the weekend’s results, The Scorchers have secured second spot on the WBBL|09 ladder and the right to host the Challenger Final tomorrow night.
The Scorchers finished with eight wins from their 14 regular season matches and will host either Brisbane Heat or Sydney Thunder for a spot in the WBBL Final against the Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Tickets for the Eliminator and Challenger will be available via Ticketmaster.
Perth Scorchers squad for Challenger Final:
Chloe Ainsworth
Stella Campbell
Piepa Cleary
Maddy Darke
Sophie Devine (Captain; International – New Zealand)
Amy Edgar
Alana King
Lilly Mills
Beth Mooney
Taneale Peschel
Chloe Piparo
Nat Sciver-Brunt (International – England)
Lauren Winfield-Hill (International – England)
MATCH DETAILS
WEBER WBBL|09 – Challenger Final
Perth Scorchers v Winner of the Eliminator
Wednesday 29 November. First ball 4:40PM, AWST.
WACA Ground, Perth
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