Top order batter Marie Kelly, who made just one appearance in 2021, has also been released.įor most sides, losing Verma, Mack and Burns, who scored a combined 427 runs last year, would be a huge blow. Often tasked with bowling in the powerplay and at the death, Burns collected seven wickets and was her side’s most economical bowler, conceding 1.14 runs per ball. The Australian allrounder was handy with the bat at no.5, scoring 156 runs at a strike rate of 121.87, and quite indispensable with the ball. Verma, covering for Sophie Devine, takes with her 171 runs at a strike rate of 142.50 but it’s arguably Burns (Ashleigh Gardner) who is the biggest loss. Both players were forced to pull out of the 2021 edition - Devine opting to stay in New Zealand to prepare for the upcoming World Cup and Perry withdrawing for personal reasons – but have signed on for this year’s competition.Īfter being signed as overseas replacements for the 2021 tournament, Erin Burns, Katie Mack and Shafali Verma have not been retained. However, their most exciting retentions are international allrounders Sophie Devine and Ellyse Perry.

Promising pace bowler Emily Arlott and England allrounder Georgia Elwiss have also been retained alongside Gwen Davies, Abtaha Maqsood, Phoebe Franklin, and Ria Fackrell. Unsurprisingly, they have kept hold of leading run-scorer Eve Jones, star wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones, pocket rocket Issy Wong, and 2021’s leading spinner Kirstie Gordon. Phoenix’s top brass were clearly impressed with the squad which finished in third place in 2021 and have just three spaces to fill on their roster.

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