Lisa Griffith hopeful of playing a full-fledged WBBL

With cricket having come to grinding halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cricket Australia (CA) have been forced to explore various cost-cutting measures - one of which is likely to be a shortened WBBL. This could negatively impact a large group of domestic players in the country.

Coming off a hugely successful Women's T20 World Cup, the WBBL was meant to capitalise on the momentum gained by the sport in recent times. However, the pandemic has meant all international boards are staring at huge financial losses, forcing them to double down on cricket at the lower rungs.

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However, with no concrete plan announced, Griffith is hopeful that the competition can pick up where it left off after a wonderful last season. The 2019 edition of the tournament was the first every standalone women's competition and instantly became a hit with fans thronging to the grounds to watch their favourite female players. In fact, the final between Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat was the highest rated sporting event on television that weekend.

"It's been unreal, we've been so lucky," Griffith, who has taken 11 wickets across her 29 WBBL matches, told Western Advocate. "It will be interesting to see this year what happens with the Big Bash, whether we align back with the men. I think it will all depend on what the next few months look like."