The Weber WBBL|11 Young Gun has been crowned, while the BKT Golden Bat and BKT Golden Arm winners have been confirmed following the completion of the home and away season.
Today’s honours follow the confirmation of the Weber WBBL|11 Finals schedule last night, with Hobart Hurricanes to host the final at Ninja Stadium.
Weber WBBL|11 Young Gun
Lucy Hamilton has been named the Weber WBBL|11 Young Gun winner after a strong campaign for the Brisbane Heat.
The 19-year-old fast bowler led Brisbane’s attack with the new ball throughout a challenging season for the Heat, claiming eight wickets with a best of 2-28.
The left-armed seamer, who captained Australia at this year’s Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia, captured the prize scalps of Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath throughout her WBBL|11 campaign.
BKT Golden Bat
Melbourne Stars opener Meg Lanning produced a remarkable WBBL season with dominant performances at the top of the order to earn the BKT Golden Bat award.
Lanning topped the season run-scoring charts for the third time in her WBBL career, smashing 430 runs this season at an average of 53.75, including a career-best 135 from 74 balls against the Sydney Sixers.
In a season dominated by opening batters, Danni Wyatt-Hodge finished second on the Golden Bat leaderboard just 14 runs behind Lanning, with Beth Mooney in third.
BKT Golden Bat Leaderboard:
1. Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars, 430 runs)
2. Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Hobart Hurricanes, 416 runs)
3. Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers, 395 runs)
4. Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers, 385 runs)
5. Sophia Dunkley (Sydney Sixers, 313 runs)
BKT Golden Arm
Georgia Wareham enjoyed her best-ever WBBL campaign to spin her way to the BKT Golden Arm award for WBBL|11.
The Melbourne Renegades leg-spinner claimed 19 wickets at 10.94 apiece for the campaign, her best single season haul across ten WBBL competitions.
Spinners dominated the Golden Arm standings, with Wareham joined by Sophie Day and Ashleigh Gardner among the leading bowlers for WBBL|11.
BKT Golden Arm Leaderboard:
1. Georgia Wareham (Melbourne Renegades, 19 wickets)
2. Sophie Day (Melbourne Stars, 16 wickets)
3. Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers, 16 wickets)
4. Heather Graham (Hobart Hurricanes, 13 wickets)
Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager, Big Bash Leagues, said:
“Our congratulations go to each of Lucy Hamilton, Meg Lanning and Georgia Wareham for their stellar campaigns which have earned them the awards announced today.
“As we begin what will be an unforgettable final week of WBBL|11, it is fantastic to be acknowledging our best emerging and established players for their on-field feats.
“While all three players have enjoyed fantastic individual seasons, two represent WBBL sides that fell short of Finals action, demonstrating just how close and high quality the entire competition is.”
Further awards
The Weber WBBL|11 Player of the Tournament will be announced on Wednesday, while the Weber WBBL|11 Team of the Tournament will be named on Thursday.
Weber WBBL|11 Finals
This week’s three-game Weber WBBL|11 Finals series schedule is below.
• The Knockout: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, Tuesday, December 9, 7:45pm AEDT, WACA Ground
• The Challenger: Sydney Sixers v winner of The Knockout, Thursday, December 11, 7:15pm AEDT, North Sydney Oval
• The Final: Hobart Hurricanes v winner of The Challenger, Saturday, December 13, 7:15pm AEDT, Ninja Stadium
Tickets to the WBBL|11 Finals are on sale now at www.bigbash.com.au.
Every Finals match will be broadcast live on Seven, 7plus, Kayo Sports and Foxtel, with radio coverage on ABC Sport and SEN.
