Perth Scorchers sign Indonesian player Ni Made Putri Suwandevi

Popular franchise Perth Scorchers signed a contract with an Indonesian bowler Ni Made Putri Suvandevi as their rookie assistant for the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season. The recent signing is a major milestone for both Indonesian cricket and the development of talent from associated countries in the WBBL.

Suwandevi, who has an economy rate of 2.97 in the women’s T20I, caught the eye of the Scorchers management during their scouting visit to Bali earlier this year. The 26-year-old has been a standout athlete for Team Indonesia since her international debut in 2019. Notably, Willie Pacer has taken an impressive 49 wickets in 40 WT20Is at an average of 8.18.

“WBBL is a competition that I have admired from afar for a long time and I am looking forward to taking part as a player this season,” Suvandevi said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

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She has the potential to make a difference for us in the tournament: Cade Harvey

Perth Scorchers filled the void after veteran speedster Piepa Cleary was forced out of the season with a knee injury. High Performance Boss Scorchers Cade Harvey praised the Indonesian rider’s unique skill set.

The signing of Suwandevi demonstrates the evolving partnership between WA Cricket and Persatuan Cricket Indonesia, with an initial focus on the development of women’s cricket. Indonesia’s cricket program is showing growth, with the women’s team currently ranked 21st in the T20I rankings and an impressive 200,000 women playing across 21 provinces.

“She is a natural bowler but has great variety, a good slow ball and can hit the yorkers. She’s quite short, but she’s a really skilled bowler. She has the potential to make a difference for us in the tournament,” Harvey said.

“We were very impressed with the level of cricket from the Indonesian girls. They play on artificial turf, so we think a lot of their development comes from having good turf wickets. But the potential is huge: 200,000 women play in 21 provinces. , which is more than we thought. They just have a great work ethic and passion for the game. They probably just need a little help on how to direct it,” he concluded.

Suvandevi had already arrived in Perth and began training with the team, where she was immediately successful. The Scorchers open the season against the Melbourne Stars at the iconic WACA Stadium on October 27th.

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