As we approach the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2024 finals series, the tournament’s four best teams will battle it out against each other, for the silverware. In this article, we will have a look at the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) team of the tournament, picked by the head coaches of the 8 clubs.
2024 WBBL team of the tournament:
Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers):
The Sydney Sixers skipper Ellyse Perry topped the tournament’s run-scoring charts with 424 runs at a decent strike rate of 137.21 and a sensational average of 53 in 10 innings for her side. Her tally of runs includes four half-centuries with a best score of 86 (62 balls) against the Hobart Hurricanes at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on 6th November 2024. She is also the Golden Bat winner in the ongoing 10th edition of the tournament. Apart from her exploits with the bat, she has also picked up 6 wickets at an economy of 7.30 in 10 innings with the ball for her side.
Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes):
The Hobart Hurricanes wicket-keeper batter Lizelle Lee also had an impressive time in the 10th edition of the tournament, as she is the leading run-scorer for her side and the 3rd-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 376 runs at a sensational average of 163.47 and an impressive average of 41.77 in 10 innings for her side following the league stages of the tournament. Her tally of runs includes a couple of centuries, which also includes her best score of 150* (75 balls) against the Perth Scorchers at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on 10th November 2024.
Beth Mooney (WK) (Perth Scorchers):
The Perth Scorchers wicket-keeper batter Beth Mooney also had a remarkable season with the bat as she ended up as the leading run-scorer for her side and is currently the 2nd highest run-scorer of the tournament with 386 runs at a decent strike rate of 133.10 and an impressive average of 38.60 in 10 innings. Her tally of runs included three half-centuries, with the best score of 97 (64 balls) against the Sydney Thunder, albeit in a losing cause on 15th November 2024 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Georgia Voll (Sydney Thunder):
The rising star, Georgia Voll from Sydney Thunder is enjoying a breakthrough season, as she is currently the leading run-scorer for her side and the 4th highest run-scorer of the tournament with 310 runs at a sensational strike rate of 147.61 and an impressive average of 34.44 in 10 innings. Her tally of runs includes a couple of half-centuries, with her best performance with the bat coming on 15th November 2024 when she guided her side over the line with an unbeaten 97* (56 balls) against the Perth Scorchers at the MCG.
Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder):
The Sydney Thunder skipper Phoebe Litchfield is also having an impressive tournament as she has been the 2nd highest run-scorer for the Sydney Thunder and the 5th highest run-scorer of the tournament with 281 runs at a strike rate of 135.74 and a decent average of 28.10 in 10 innings. Her tally of runs includes one half-century (51 off 37 balls) against the Hobart Hurricanes on 28th October 2024 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
Hayley Matthews (Melbourne Renegades):
The vice-captain of the Melbourne Renegades is currently the leading run-scorer for her side with 255 runs at a decent strike rate of 136.36 and an impressive average of 36.42 in 9 innings. Her tally of runs includes a couple of half-centuries, with the best score of 85* (54 balls) against the Adelaide Strikers on 11th November 2024 at the Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide. Apart from her contributions with the bat, she also picked up 12 wickets at an economy of 6.88 in 9 innings with the ball and she is also currently the 3rd highest wicket-taker for her side in the tournament so far.
Sophie Molineux (C) (Melbourne Renegades):
The skipper of the Melbourne Renegades, Sophie Molineux missed a few games in the tournament due to a sore knee. She is currently the leading wicket-taker for her side and the 5th highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 15 wickets in six games at an economy of 7.12. Her tally of wickets includes a couple of four-wicket hauls. Her best performance with the ball came on 2nd November 2024 against the Perth Scorchers when she returned with match figures of 4-0-17-4 in her spell at the Junction Oval, Melbourne. Apart from her exploits with the ball, she also contributed with the bat, scoring 134 runs at a sensational strike rate of 157.64 and an impressive average of 33.50 in five innings for her side. Her tally of runs includes one half-century against the Adelaide Strikers on 3rd November 2024 when she scored 64 (32 balls).
Alana King (Perth Scorchers):
The leg-spinner from the Perth Scorchers Alana King is the Golden Arm winner of the ongoing edition of the tournament with 20 wickets at an economy of 7.06 and an impressive average of 13.30 in 10 innings. Her tally of wickets includes one five-wicket haul against the Brisbane Heat on 5th November 2024, where she returned with exceptional match figures of 4-0-16-5 in her spell. Apart from her exploits with the ball, she also chipped in with 105 runs at a strike rate of 106.06 in 10 innings with the bat.
Chloe Ainsworth (Perth Scorchers):
The young speedster had an impressive season with the ball, as she ended up as the 2nd highest wicket-taker for her side with 12 wickets at an impressive economy of 5.86 and an impressive average of 18.58 in 10 innings. She also scored 94 runs at a strike rate of 105.61 in 9 innings with the bat for her side.
Shikha Pandey (Brisbane Heat):
The handy bowling all-rounder is among the 6 Indians who featured in the tournament, namely, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, wicket-keeper batter Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, and Dayalan Hemalatha. Shikha happens to be the only one to find a spot in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the tournament, notably, in her debut season in the franchise league. She was the 2nd highest wicket-taker for the Heat with 12 wickets to her name at an economy of 6.68 and an impressive average of 19.50 in 10 innings with the ball for her side.
Samantha Bates (Sydney Thunder):
The 28-year-old left-arm spinner Samantha Bates from Sydney Thunder is currently the leading wicket-taker for her side and the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 19 wickets at an economy of 6.57 and an impressive average of 12.10 in 10 innings. Her tally of wickets includes a couple of four-wicket hauls, with her best performance coming against the Adelaide Strikers on 1st November 2024 at the North Sydney Oval, Sydney. She returned with brilliant match figures of 4-0-21-4 in her spell with the ball.
Georgia Wareham (Melbourne Renegades):
The 25-year-old leg-spinner from the Melbourne Renegades, Georgia Wareham is currently the fourth-highest wicket-taker for her side with 11 wickets to her name at an economy of 7.56 and an average of 22 in 10 innings with the ball, after the conclusion of league games. Apart from her contributions with the ball, she also chipped in with the bat, as she is also the 3rd highest run-scorer for her side with 206 runs at a decent strike rate of 122.61 and a very good average of 29.42 in 8 innings. Her tally of runs includes a couple of half-centuries, with her best performance coming against the Hobart Hurricanes on 21st November 2024 when she scored her career-best 69 (45 balls) with the bat for her side at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
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