Sophie Devine, Marizanne Kapp and Harmanpreet Kaur are among the many ‘platinum’ internationals on supply in Sunday’s inaugural WBBL draft, but it surely’s the return of cross-code native Jess Duffin that has created simply as a lot buzz.
Duffin, who gave start to her second baby Archie in May, has signed on with the Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming WBBL marketing campaign.
The 34-year-old was vice-captain of Hawthorn’s AFLW crew of their inaugural marketing campaign final season.
After retiring on the finish of the season, she revealed she was anticipating her second baby.
Duffin most just lately performed for the Renegades two seasons in the past, in WBBL 07, juggling her cricket commitments and AFLW pre-season coaching – earlier than the 2 sporting seasons overlapped.
But it is unfinished business in cricket that has motivated Duffin to return to the Renegades.
“It was a pretty easy decision for me. Hawthorn gave me the opportunity to finish footy how I wanted to finish it,” Duffin stated on Wednesday.
“For that I’ll be forever grateful. I was really keen to get back (to cricket).
“I’ve been in a position to juggle each sports activities at totally different levels of my profession, however with the seasons overlapping final yr, it wasn’t doable to decide to each.
“I still feel like I have unfinished business in cricket, particularly with this group at the Renegades.
“The membership has been an excellent assist to me through the years. I’m wanting ahead to reuniting with ‘Helmo’ (coach Simon Helmot) and the taking part in group and would like to be a part of the membership’s first WBBL championship crew.”
Duffin is one of the Renegades’ most decorated players.
The former skipper sits third (1205) for most runs scored by a Renegade, and she has previously represented Australia on 117 occasions across all three formats of the game.
Cricket Australia announced on Wednesday the 25 men and 25 women players who had been selected for the platinum bracket at the BBL and WBBL overseas drafts.
If a player is selected in the platinum round, they will earn $420,000 in the BBL and $110,000 in the WBBL.
The other levels are gold ($300,000/$90,000), silver ($200,000/$65,000) and bronze ($100,000/$40,000).
Of the 25 players in the BBL platinum mix, 14 are from England.
Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan headlines the BBL platinum list, with Ashes stars Harry Brook and Zac Crawley also among the big names.
Devine, Kapp, Kaur and Laura Wolvaardt headline the ladies gamers out there to be chosen within the platinum spherical.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
