Hobart: South African batsman Mignon du Preez on Thursday re-signed with the Hobart Hurricanes ahead of the eighth season of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), making her second in a row in the purple jersey next season.
Last season, she finished as the highest run-scorer for the Hurricanes with 414 runs at a strike rate of 115, including an unbeaten 87 off just 61 balls against the Sydney Thunder. .
Mignon will be joined by her fellow South African, former international opener Liesel Lee, and newly announced captain, Australia’s Elise Villani. Ironically, she played with the pair during her time at the Melbourne Stars.
“I can’t wait to get back to Australia. I love the Big Bash. It was a big decision for me to join the Hurricanes last season, but I can honestly say I’ve had such a great time both on and off the field. . I know a lot of the girls really well, and as we get to know each other better as a team, our cricket has also improved.”
“We have a lot of the same team that we had last year in WBBL|08, plus some great additions, and knowing the quality of players in Junior (Elyse Villani) and Lizelle (Lee). A T20 team, I think that puts us in a good position.
She joins Nicola Carey, Maisie Gibson, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Emma Mannix-Geeves, Hayley Silver Holmes, Amy Smith, Naomi Stallenberg, Molly Strano, Rachel Trinaman and Elise Villani as players currently in Hobart. Eight are under contract with the Hurricanes. WBBL season.
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