SCORCHERS SIGN INDONESIAN QUICK AS ASSOCIATE ROOKIE

source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka)

Perth Scorchers have secured one of the most exciting talents in Indonesian Cricket, with Ni Made Putri Suwandewi signing on for Weber WBBL|10.

Known for her exceptional allround abilities, Suwandewi has been a staple in the Indonesian side since making her international debut in January 2019.

She boasts an incredible international record, taking 49 wickets at 8.18 with an eye-catching economy of 2.97 runs per over in 42 matches.

The 26-year-old quick, known as Tori, has been signed under the League’s associate rookie rule, which allows Clubs to sign players from associate nations and keep them outside of their original 15-player squad.

An associate rookie is eligible to replace an injured domestic player or an unavailable international in the playing squad but can be selected as a fourth international in any playing XI.

The signing of Suwandewi is the first success story of a recent partnership between WA Cricket and Persataun Indonesia Cricket.

An inaugural memorandum of understanding was created between the two organisations in January, under which WA Cricket is supporting the development of young players, coaches, and facilities in the region, cementing its reputation as a leader in the sport.

The initial 18-month period will focus on female development, with a plan to develop similar initiatives for young male players and their coaches in the future.

Athlete development, improved training methods and more highly skilled coaches have been identified as key areas of improvement for their high-performance program, with Persataun aiming to become a top ten team nation in the International T20 rankings within three years.

Having developed into one of most successful High-Performance programs in Australian sport in recent years, WA Cricket will hope to pass on their extensive knowledge to Persataun by working closely together to develop tailored strength and conditioning programs for their athletes.

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Reflecting on her maiden WBBL deal, Suwandewi said:

“I am very excited to be joining Perth Scorchers ahead of WBBL|10, in one of the best T20 competitions in the world.

“The WBBL has been a competition I have admired from afar for a long time, and I am looking forward to being involved as a player this season.

“The Scorchers have been a successful Club for a long period of time, and I am excited to get to work with the playing group and coaches.”

Perth Scorchers General Manager High Performance & Elite Teams Kade Harvey said:

“We are thrilled to welcome Tori as an associate rookie for WBBL|10.

“She has an impressive international record for Indonesia, and we are looking forward to welcoming her over and getting her amongst the group.

“WA Cricket have been able to collaborate with Indonesia Cricket to further develop cricket in their nation, and we hope that bringing Tori into our squad will be the start of many associate nation cricketers continuing their cricketing journey in the WBBL.

Perth Scorchers WBBL Head Coach Becky Grundy said:

“We are delighted to welcome Tori into our squad for WBBL|10, she is a fantastic talent with a bright future, and she will add significant depth to our group.

“I had the opportunity to go over to Bali and watch her up close, and I was incredibly impressed with her as both a cricketer and as a person.

“Her determination and hard work align perfectly with our team culture, and we’re excited to see her develop further in the Scorchers environment.”

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