Three Scorchers players have been rewarded for their brilliant form during Weber WBBL|10, by earning selection in the 12-player Team of the Tournament, which recognises on-field excellence throughout the regular season.
Scorchers Trio Selected in Team of the Tournament
Scorchers spinner Alana King has been included in the Team of the Tournament for the second time in her career, after a standout campaign which produced a career-best 20 wickets at 13.30 from ten matches to finish as the competition’s leading wicket-taker.
Her season was remarkably consistent, claiming multiple wickets six times during the competition.
A Player-of-the-Match effort against Brisbane Heat at the WACA Ground was her crowning moment, with the regular Australian international producing the best figures of WBBL|10 in the thrilling victory.
She finished with 5-16 off her four overs, including taking the last three Heat wickets in the space of four balls to guide the Scorchers home.
King finished as Player of the Match on three separate occasions overall, highlighting her impact as the leader of a young Scorchers bowling attack.
Superstar opener Beth Mooney has been named in the Team of the Tournament for a fifth consecutive season, after another consistent season atop the order.
The compact left-hander finished the regular season as the second leading run-scorer in the competition with 386 at 38.60, compiling three half-centuries in ten innings.
Her class and composure at the crease were a regular feature, while her ability to bat long periods and maintain an imposing strike rate (133.10) often powering the Scorchers to winning totals.
The 30-year-old continued her incredible record in the WBBL, remaining the only batter to pass 350 runs in every season of the tournament’s history.
She sits comfortably as the all-time leading run getter in the competition, with 5051 at 46.33 from 142 matches.
A breakout season with the ball from young star Chloe Ainsworth saw her named in the Team of the Tournament for the second consecutive season, with the 19-year-old selected after another productive campaign.
The 19-year-old constructed several match-turning spells, finishing WBBL|10 with 12 wickets at 18.58 in ten matches, with her wicket-tally seeing her finish second among seamers for wickets.
An economy of 5.86 runs per over also stood out amongst bowlers, with no other bowler who bowled more than 15 overs finishing with an economy below six.
Her ability to take key wickets in the Powerplay often got the Scorchers off to a great start, with no bowler striking as often as the teenager with the fielding restrictions in place.
Dismissals of Annabel Sutherland and Meg Lanning in the same over rank comfortably among the tournament highlights, showcasing her incredible ability to swing the new ball.
Her batting also took significant strides this season, with her 41 off 27 balls against Hobart Hurricanes highlighting her powerful ball striking.
WBBL|10 Team of the Tournament
Ellyse Perry – Sydney Sixers
Lizelle Lee - Hobart Hurricanes
Beth Mooney – Perth Scorchers – Wicketkeeper
Georgia Voll – Sydney Thunder
Phoebe Litchfield – Sydney Thunder
Sophie Molineux – Melbourne Renegades – Captain
Alana King – Perth Scorchers
Chloe Ainsworth – Perth Scorchers
Shikha Pandey – Brisbane Heat
Samantha Bates – Sydney Thunder
12th – Georgia Wareham – Melbourne Renegades