Panel to pick WBBL 'Team of the Tournament' named

A seven-member panel to choose 12 players
for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Tournament has been
confirmed. This is the first time such a move has been taken. The team of the
tournament will have a maximum of three overseas players as per the WBBL
playing conditions.

The panel comprises Alistair Dobson – head of
Big Bash Leagues, Matthew Mott – Australia’a head coach, Belinda Clark – former
Australia Captain, Lisa Sthalekar and Mel Jones – former players, Alister
Nicholson – commentator and Laura Jolly – Cricket Australia journalist.

“This will be the first season we name an
official Team of the Tournament and it’s exciting to be able to recognise the
best performed players in the competition in this way. We’ve got a good mix of
panel members who have all watched a lot of WBBL and will have a close eye on
the last round of matches in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend,” said Dobson.

“With the tournament going standalone this
season, it’s been really pleasing to see all the fans turn out to watch the
best players from across the globe in action both in person and on TV. We’ve
seen some incredible moments across the season and picking the top 12 players
won't be an easy task."