Star India All-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has signed herself up with the Women’s Big Bash League where she will represent Brisbane Heat. Vastrakar is a right-arm fast bowler who is also known for his big hits in the batting order.
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Currently, the 22-year-old is recovering in quarantine after recently testing positive for Covid-19. There is every possibility that Vastrakar will be in quarantine till Saturday and after passing the COVID and fitness tests, she will be allowed to travel to the UK to join India’s women’s team for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham.
He has so far represented India in two Tests, 23 ODIs and 27 T20 Internationals and has taken a combined 46 wickets in them.
Heat coach Ashley Knopke said he was impressed by the youngster’s all-rounder influence. “Pooja is an excellent athlete,” he said. “She bowls fast, can find boundaries with the bat down the order and has a perfect jet in the field.”
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“We are very pleased to welcome her to the WBBL and are excited by the experience we can provide her. She is definitely the player of the future for India and we hope to make a difference for the summer this summer. can do,” she said.
Thus, Vastrakar will become the third Indian cricketer after Smriti Mandhana and Poonam Yadav to play for Brisbane Heat. The team has now announced 12 out of its 15-man squad for the upcoming eighth season of WBBL.
The league begins on 13 October with the Brisbane Heat taking on the Sydney Sixers.
Organizers have worked out the schedule so that there is no clash with the men’s T20 World The cup which will also be played in Australia in October-November.
This time matches will be held regularly on Thursday nights throughout the season. “The WBBL is evolving into a prime time competition for what it really deserves and it is a great development for the competition,” said Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia’s head of the Big Bash, was quoted as saying cricket.com.au recently.
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