MORTLAKE'S Georgia Wareham is a strong chance to lead Melbourne Renegades' bowling attack in Saturday's WBBL season opener against Adelaide Strikers.
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The 20-year-old enters her fifth WBBL season in impressive form after Australia's recent one-day and twenty20 series victories over Sri Lanka.
Wareham, who is nine games shy of her 50th appearance for the franchise, has collected 21 wickets across her previous four seasons at an economy rate of 6.17 an over.
Her past two campaigns in the competition have netted wicket totals of 11 and 10 and it's expected the young leg-spinner will use her international experience to increase her output this season.
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First-time captain Jess Duffin, who takes the reigns from mother-to-be Amy Satterthwaite, will look to the Mortlake export as a strike option.
England international Tammy Beaumont, former Sydney Sixer Carly Leeson and ex-Brisbane Heat wicket-keeper Josie Dooley are chances to make their debuts for the Renegades this weekend.
Adelaide's Karen Rolton Oval will be play host to the two teams on Saturday and Sunday, with the games beginning at 2pm (AEDT).
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Sean Hardeman
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
