Plenty Valley has secured the signature of England international Danielle Wyatt for the coming women’s Premier Cricket season.
Wyatt, who has represented her country 89 times in one-day internationals and T20 matches, will turn out for the Bats when not playing for Victoria or in the new Big Bash.
Bats president Darren Callahan said the club had been looking at a couple of high-profile players to help skipper Kirsty Lamb lead the young side.
“We’re looking at adding another international as well,” he said. “We’ve also recruited well locally, with some interest from younger players.”
Young gun Sophie Van De Heuvel, originally from Golden Point, is among the signings, with the club looking to field three senior women’s sides again.
Callahan said the club had settled on its coaching arrangements.
Former Victorian selector Natasha Noblett will coach the side on game days, while Lamb, Wyatt, Lyndall Daley and former Australian coach Cathryn Fitzpatrick will take training.
As well as helping coach the side, captain Lamb has signed to play in the first women’s Big Bash.
On the men’s side, the club has signed Englishman Will Wright, former Bangladesh under-19 international Rubaiyat Haque, and Marc La Brooy from Kingston Hawthorn.
