England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is set to join the Hobart Hurricanes for the 11th season of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). The Hurricanes confirmed her as their pre-signing ahead of the WBBL 11 draft.
Sciver-Brunt last played for the Perth Scorchers in WBBL 10, where she featured in nine matches, scored 209 runs, and picked up four wickets. In the WBBL, the England all-rounder has represented both Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars across three seasons each. In her WBBL career so far, she has played 75 matches, scoring 1,413 runs at a strike rate of 115.53 and taking 59 wickets.
As for her recent form, Sciver-Brunt was dominant in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), where she scored 523 runs and took 12 wickets in 10 matches. She finished as the leading run-scorer of the tournament and now brings that momentum to the Hurricanes.
“I am super excited to be joining the Hobart Hurricanes.” – Nat Sciver-Brunt
“I am super excited to be joining the Hobart Hurricanes. I have heard great things about what the team has been trying to build over the last couple of seasons, and they have always been a tough matchup. I look forward to joining the group at the start of WBBL|11 and helping bring the Hurricanes their first piece of WBBL silverware,” said Sciver-Brunt.
So far, the Hurricanes have added Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, and Elyse Villani to their squad. Sciver-Brunt’s addition is expected to provide a major boost, given her impressive record across all formats of the game.
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