The Melbourne Stars have named a squad of 13 players ahead of their opening clash of WBBL|10 against the Scorchers at the WACA Ground.
Kapp adds Star power ahead of Game 1
Amongst the potential debutants for the club are Marizanne Kapp, Maisy Gibson, Hasrat Gill and Ines McKeon.
Annabel Sutherland will lead the side for the first time since being announced as WBBL Captain.
Annabel Sutherland (Captain) (Prahran CC, Victoria)
Sophie Day (Prahran CC, Victoria)
Tess Flintoff (Ringwood CC, Victoria)
Kim Garth (Dandenong CC, Victoria)
Maisy Gibson (Clarence District CC, Tasmania)
Hasrat Gill (Melbourne CC, Victoria)
Liv Henry (Prahran CC, Victoria)
Marizanne Kapp (Western Province, South Africa)
Meg Lanning (Box Hill CC, Victoria)
Ines McKeon (Midland Guildford CC, Western Australia)
Rhys McKenna (Prahran CC, Victoria)
Sasha Moloney (Carlton CC, Victoria)
Sophie Reid (Carlton CC, Victoria)
As part of First Nations Round, the Melbourne Stars will wear their playing kit designed by Taungurung woman, Sammy Trist. The details of the design can be found below.
The Southern Cross around the Stars logo represents the Southeastern sky. Below the chest, the leaves on the design represent the players, who are all on the same journey as a team, connected through strength, no matter the result of the game. Water is representative of the Yarra River and the bay, whilst below, people represent the club as a family and players as role models for children.
Upcoming Matches:
Sunday, 27th October
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars
WACA Ground, Perth, 8:30pm AEDT
Live on Fox Cricket, Kayo and ABC Radio
Friday, 1st November
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars
North Sydney Oval, Sydney, 7:15pm AEDT
Live on Channel 7, 7 Plus, Fox Cricket, Kayo and ABC Radio
Weber WBBL|10 Squad: Yastika Bhatia (IND), Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Hasrat Gill, Liv Henry, Marizanne Kapp (RSA), Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma (IND), Annabel Sutherland
Melbourne Stars memberships for WBBL|10 are on sale now. Click here for membership options.
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