The Sydney Sixers have pulled off a coup by signing New Zealand star Amelia Kerr from Brisbane Heat ahead of the tenth edition of the WBBL. Amelia Kerr signed a three-year deal with the Sixers, marking her 4-year association with Brisbane Heat.
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Kerr, who is presently ranked second in the ICC women’s T20I bowling rankings, will wear magenta for the next three WBBL seasons, where she will rejoin Charlotte Edwards, the coach of the Mumbai Indians, at the Sixers.
“I’m really excited for the opportunity to join the Sixers. It’s a team that has always competed at a high level and to be able to play alongside some world class players, I believe will help to grow my game,” Kerr said in a statement.
“Jess (Kerr) and Suzie (Bates) have both spoken so highly of the club and the environment so I’m looking forward to being a part of it and can hopefully add some value both on and off the field,” she added.
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Amelia Kerr’s signing made possible by contract clause
Kerr was signed in accordance with the league’s recently implemented contract clause, which permits teams to sign an international player for a number of years without going through the draft. In order to win the WBBL for the first time in seven years, the Sixers will need to select their replacement players or acquire their remaining foreign signings through the draft.
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