After Monday's clash with the ACT Meteors was postponed due the continued impact of bushfires, Phoebe Litchfield and her NSW Breakers will return to the field on Thursday afternoon as they continue their bid to move up the Women's National Cricket League table.
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The Meteors were left stranded in Canberra as smoke haze caused travel delays but they're expected to be able to make it to Hurstville Oval for the rescheduled game on Monday, January 14, with the Breakers to face Queensland at the same ground on Thursday.
Litchfield has been named in NSW's 14-strong squad for Thursday's round three clash which could catapult the Breakers within touching distance of the competition's top two, should they get the result of course.
International players were unavailable for the opening two rounds of the competition but most will return as the competition also resumes again, and superstar all-rounder Ellyse Perry actually made her much-anticipated debut for Victoria on Tuesday.
After taking some well-deserved down time after the Rebel Women's Big Bash League the likes of Alyssa Healy, Rachael Haynes and off-spinning all-rounders Ash Gardner and Erin Burns come into the squad, with attention likely to turn to next month's Twenty20 World Cup soon.
Healy will skipper the Breakers on Thursday and Monday with Haynes to act as her deputy, and while the side has named an extended squad Litchfield is expected to be named in the final XI prior to Thursday morning's toss.
Sarah Aley has been included in the group but her availability is subject to fitness, she's expected to be given until the 11th hour.
Litchfield enjoyed a record-breaking WBBL campaign for the Sydney Thunder and has been solid in her debut WNCL season too, making 17 in the Breakers' loss to Victoria and 18 in their victory over South Australia.
Both Thursday's game and Monday's rescheduled encounter begin at 10am at Hurstville Oval.
- NSW Breakers: Alyssa Healy (c), Rachael Haynes, Erin Burns, Stella Campbell, Rene Farrell, Ashleigh Gardner, Lisa Griffith, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Phoebe Litchfield, Lauren Smith, Naomi Stalenberg, Rachel Trenaman, Tahlia Wilson, Sarah Aley
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Matt Findlay
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.
