While Mandhana had previously played for Hobart Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat in the WBBL, it will be all-rounder Deepti바카라s maiden outing in the tournament.
Indian cricketers Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma will play in the upcoming Women바카라s Big Bash League (WBBL) as they were roped in by defending champions Sydney Thunder for the seventh edition of the T20 tournament, starting next month. (More Cricket News)
They are currently in Australia as part of the Indian team바카라s ongoing tour and will stay back for the franchise league, starting October 14. Left-handed opener Mandhana boasts of an outstanding record in Australia and has starred for India in Friday바카라s second ODI in Mackay, scoring 86 off 94 balls.
While Mandhana, 25, had previously featured in WBBL for Hobart Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat, it will be all-rounder Deepti바카라s maiden outing in the tournament. Sydney Thunder coach Trevor Griffin on Sunday said his team바카라s title defence had received an extra edge with the addition of the Indian players.
Griffin, who has worked extensively with Mandhana in England, was excited by the thought of the left-handed opener adding her firepower to the side. 바카라She바카라s world class,바카라 said Griffin about Mandhana, who won the 2018 ICC Women바카라s Cricketer of the Year award.
바카라Smriti is an opening batter who has the tremendous ability to take everything in her stride. I like that she keeps her game really simple; she just wants to score runs. I바카라m delighted to have her on board, and I have no doubt that she'll prove to be a great addition to Thunder.바카라
Mandhana said she expects to gain valuable experience from the campaign. 바카라I like it, it always helps. Playing in overseas leagues gives you a lot of experience, especially in the T20 format,바카라 Mandhana was quoted as saying in Sydney Thunder바카라s official website.
바카라Then, of course, you exchange so much experience with each other... with all the players from over the world... so you get to learn a lot. Rather than pressure, I always look at it as an opportunity to learn, and to get used to that pressure because it only builds when you play international cricket,바카라 she added.
Coach Griffin said Deepti will help in filling the void left by England skipper, Heather Knight. Knight, who performed brilliantly for Thunder throughout their triumphant WBBL campaign last season, was unavailable to return this summer.
바카라While it바카라s disappointing not to be able to have Heather back, if you could choose any replacement for her it would be Deepti 바카라 she바카라s also a star,바카라 said Griffin. 바카라She offers a lot with the bat 바카라 Deepti is a match-winner 바카라 and she also has the talent to bowl in the powerplay, during the middle of a match, or at the death.
바카라Deepti is a great addition to the Thunder, and I have no doubt she'll go a long way to helping us in this year's competition,바카라 he added. Deepti said she was thrilled to be a part of Thunder바카라s squad. 바카라This is my first time (in the WBBL), so I바카라m excited,바카라 she said.
바카라I바카라ve had offers before, but I couldn바카라t play at the time because at the time we had (an international) series. It바카라s a big thing for Indian women바카라s cricket that we have the opportunity to play in the WBBL. We have to express ourselves in the competition.바카라
Sydney Thunder will begin their title defence against the Adelaide Strikers on October 16 at Blundstone Arena in Hobart.