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Only Indian! Harmanpreet Kaur Shortlisted In WBBL Team Of The Decade

Harmanpreet Kaur to contest for special WBBL honour [Source: @WBBL/X.com]Harmanpreet Kaur to contest for special WBBL honour [Source: @WBBL/X.com]

In a significant honour, Indian Women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur featured in the 50-player list shortlisted to determine Women Big Bash League's Team of The Decade. Kaur is the only Indian to get the honour as she fits into the minimum matches played criteria.

WBBL is planning to honour 12 best players that served the franchise league in the past decade and played a key role in its success. The league authorities will determine a Team of The Decade comprising of top 12 players who raised the bar with their performance and set a new precedent.

On Thursday, November 7, WBBL released a list of 50 shortlisted players who have appeared in at least 60 WBBL matches before this season. This announcement was a part of celebrations marking the WBBL's ten-year anniversary.

Harmanpreet Kaur to contest for WBBL Team of The Decade

According to PTI, from India, Harmanpreet Kaur has made the cut to the final shortlisted list. In 62 WBBL games, she scored 1440 runs with an average of 37.89. Her veteran presence allowed WBBL to gain popularity in India where cricket is the single largest followed sport. Hence, her selection was a no-brainer choice to the panel.

A selection panel, led by Cricket Australia Director Clea Smith and comprising esteemed figures like Mel Jones, Lisa Sthalekar, and others, will finalise the team based on both public and panel votes. Fans can cast their votes between November 11-24 through the Big Bash App, giving equal weight to public input and expert selections. 

Also, the final team will follow the WBBL rules, allowing up to three overseas players. The chosen 12-player team will be announced at the WBBL 10 final on December 1, honouring those who have shaped the WBBL into a top-tier league for women's cricket globally.

WBBL Team of the Decade shortlisted candidates:

Sarah Aley, Samantha Bates, Suzie Bates (International), Alex Blackwell, Nicole Bolton, Nicola Carey, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Hannah Darlington, Sophie Devine (International), Mignon du Preez (International), Jess Duffin, Rene Farrell, Ashleigh Gardner, Heather Graham, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp (International), Harmanpreet Kaur (International), Delissa Kimmince, Alana King, Heather Knight (International), Meg Lanning, Lizelle Lee (International), Katien Mack, Hayley Matthews (International), Tahlia McGrath, Tegan McPharlin, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Rachel Priest (International), Georgia Redmayne, Amy Satterthwaite (International), Megan Schutt, Natalie Sciver-Brunt (International), Molly Strano, Annabel Sutherland, Stafanie Taylor (International), Dane van Niekerk (International), Elyse Villani, Georgia Wareham, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt (International), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (International).

Harmanpreet Kaur moves up in ICC ODI rankings

With 83 runs in two innings against New Zealand, India Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur noticed gains in the ICC Women's ODI batter rankings. She jumped 3 spots to rank 9th. However, Smriti Mandhana, who scored a ton in the 3rd ODI, remains in 4th place. In the bowling, Deepti Sharma is closer to the no.1 spot as she sits second with a 703 rating after taking 6 wickets in the New Zealand series.