Sixers ko batting chahiye thi, lekin kya yeh faisla unhe bhaari padega? Ecclestone, jisne Sixers ke liye 22 matches mein 31 wickets liye (4-17 ka best), ab Adelaide Strikers ke liye khelegi. Aur Tammy Beaumont, saat saal baad Strikers mein wapas aayi hai. Yeh draft ek rollercoaster tha!
Ecclestone ka move Strikers ke liye jackpot hai. Unka economy rate 6.2 ka hai, aur woh pressure mein bhi wickets leti hai. Yaad hai 2023 ka WBBL final? Strikers ne Brisbane Heat ko haraya tha, aur aisi bowling se woh phir title jeet sakte hain. Beaumont, jo 2016-18 mein Strikers ke liye 27 matches khel chuki hai, experience laayegi. Laura Wolvaardt ke saath unki opening jodi dangerous ho sakti hai. Wolvaardt ne pichle season 412 runs banaye the, jisme ek century bhi thi.
Sixers ka Dunkley par daav lagaana risk hai. Dunkley ka international T20 strike rate 120 ke aaspaas hai, lekin WBBL mein unka average sirf 25 ka hai. Amelia Kerr aur Mady Villiers ke saath unki team balanced toh hai, lekin Ecclestone jaisi match-winner ki kami khal sakti hai. Yaad karo 2019 ka Ashes, jab Ecclestone ne Australia ke top-order ko dhwasth kiya tha—aisi performances ab Strikers ke liye hogi.
Player Stats (WBBL Career)
| Player | Matches | Runs/Wickets | Average | Best Figures/Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Ecclestone | 22 | 31 wickets | 15.6 | 4-17 |
| Sophia Dunkley | 18 | 450 runs | 25.0 | 73 |
| Tammy Beaumont | 27 | 600 runs | 22.2 | 77 |
Strikers ka squad ab zabardast dikhta hai. Ecclestone, Wolvaardt, aur Beaumont ke saath, unki team depth aur talent se bhari hai. Draft mein unka strategy spot-on tha, jabki Sixers shayad overthink kar baithe. Brisbane Heat ne Jemimah Rodrigues ko retain kiya, aur Sydney Thunder ke paas Chamari Athapaththu aur Shabnim Ismail jaise stars hain. Lekin Strikers ka quiet confidence unhe alag karta hai. 2023 final ke heroics ke baad, woh phir se underdog bankar sabko hairaan kar sakte hain.
Lekin yeh cricket hai, aur yahan kuch bhi ho sakta hai. Strikers ke liye sab kuch perfect lag raha hai, lekin pressure mein kya woh deliver kar payenge? Ecclestone ki injury history (2024 mein West Indies tour miss kiya) aur Beaumont ka inconsistent WBBL form chinta ka sabab hai. Sixers ke paas ab bhi Ellyse Perry aur Alyssa Healy jaise bade naam hain—kya woh Dunkley ke saath galat sabit kar denge? Season shuru hone tak, yeh draft ka drama sirf shor hai, asli jung toh maidan par hogi!
Sources:
- ESPNcricinfo
- BBC Sport
- Posts on X
