The Melbourne Renegades have named a 14-player squad for its opening game of the WBBL|09 season against the Brisbane Heat at the CitiPower Centre tomorrow.
Renegades name squad for WBBL|09 season opener
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews will lead the side throughout the tournament in place of the injured Sophie Molineux.
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur returns to the WBBL following her stellar WBBL|07 campaign where she was the player of the tournament, with 406 runs and 15 wickets.
England’s Tammy Beaumont rounds out the internationals selected in the squad. She comes off a fantastic Ashes campaign, becoming the first Englishwoman ever to score a Test match double-century.
Georgia Wareham arrives fresh from playing for Australia in the recent series against the West Indies and is in line to make her first appearance since WBBL|07 after missing last season through injury.
Batter Jess Duffin is also a chance to appear in her first match since WBBL|07 after missing last season due to maternity leave.
Australian speedster Tayla Vlaeminck (shoulder) will be unavailable for WBBL|09 due to injury and has been replaced in the squad by South Australian batter, Emma De Brough.
Renegades Squad vs Brisbane Heat - 20 Oct 2023:
Tammy Beaumont (ENG)
Hayley Matthews (c) (WI)
Josie Dooley
Harmanpreet Kaur (IND)
Courtney Webb
Georgia Wareham
Jess Duffin
Erica Kershaw
Georgia Prestwidge
Ella Hayward
Sarah Coyte
Emma De Brough
Rhiann O’Donnell
Sophie Molineux
Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat
Friday 20 October
3.00pm AEDT
CitiPower Centre (Junction Oval), St Kilda
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