Teenaged Litchfield in awe of Bushfire Cricket Bash opportunity

Sixteen year old Phoebe Litchfield is one of those chosen to play in Cricket Australia’s bushfire bash and her joy knew no bounds when she learnt about it.

Even though we're not playing for sheep
stations, I could be facing Shane Warne at some stage," Litchfield told The
Herald. “I probably won’t sleep the night before.”

Alex Blackwell, the former Australian
captain and Litchield’s Sydney Thunder teammate, broke the news to her.

“I thought she had the wrong number.
There's 200 other girls who could be playing," said the New South Wales
schoolgirl. "I was like, 'yes, totally'. I don't think anyone would say no
to it."

Litchfield set tongues wagging with some
mature finishing acts in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). She perhaps doesn’t
remember much about watching the likes of Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting and Sachin
Tendulkar – all of whom are a part of the Bushfire Cricket Bash – but she is
aware that the occasion and the opportunity that she has got is a pretty good
one.

“I feel like I'll be so nervous to meet
everyone. I don't know why I've been picked to play.”

Litchfield’s cousins are some of those who
have been affected and she is glad to play a part in helping the affected.

It's terrible what's happened, my cousins
have been in around Cooma,” she said. “It means a lot we can raise money for
those in need. To create some entertainment out of this rough patch is nice.
I'm happy to be a part of it.”

While most of her age are playing cricket for
their school or club, Litchfield has a tale to tell her schoolmates, when she will
meet them after the summer holiday.