Moves That Could Shape the WBBL
Which teams have gained and lost the most ahead of WBBL|10?
The tenth season of the Women’s Big Bash League kicks off on Sunday with a triple header, starting with a rematch of last year’s final between the Adelaide Strikers and the Brisbane Heat at the Adelaide Oval.
The Strikers-Heat game will be followed by the Melbourne Renegades taking on the Sydney Sixers (also at the Adelaide Oval) before the Perth Scorchers host the Melbourne Stars at the WACA in the last match of the day. The Sydney Thunder will travel to Tasmania to play the Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive the following night.
The eight WBBL teams have been busy in the off-season finalising their 15-strong playing lists, with each side allowed up to three international “marquee” players. The full playing squads (as of earlier this week) can be found here.
I was interested to see how teams have faired with respect to player movement ahead of WBBL|10, particularly with respect to how much experience (as measured by runs scored and wickets taken) each team has gained and lost…