Friday, March 29, 2024
News

BBL: Adelaide Strikers re-sign Jake Weatherald on four-year deal

   SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend    Print this Page   COMMENT

Adelaide | September 17, 2021 1:46:04 PM IST
Adelaide Strikers on Friday announced the signing of batsman Jake Weatherald on a long-term deal ahead of the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL).

Weatherald had scored a match-winning century against Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL seven final at Adelaide Oval.

Weatherald smashed 115 runs in just 70 balls to see his side home by 25 runs in the summit clash.

"I am super pumped to sign a long-term deal with the Strikers. They have shown a lot of faith in me through the years and now to show even more is amazing," Weatherald said in a statement after signing a four-year deal.

"But most importantly, playing with the guys at the Strikers, in front of the best supporters in the country, means the world to me. There is no better place to play cricket. I am incredibly proud to be a long-term player; my family and I are beyond grateful," he added.

Approaching his seventh season as Strikers head coach, Jason Gillespie has had the pleasure of watching Weatherald clear the boundary with regularity since BBL season five, and he is delighted at the prospect of more.

"He has shown over the years that he is a quality player and performer. At the top of the order, he has continually shown what a fantastic player he is. Not only is he a part of our title-winning side, he made a huge century in the biggest game of the season," said Gillespie.

"Last year he showed his adaptability, playing a few games batting in the middle order which shows that he has a game that is not just suited to the top of the order, but he could potentially play in the middle order as well, which I'm sure is something the Australian selectors will have taken note of.

"Our job is to win titles for the Strikers, but we also want to help players achieve all their goals, and I'm sure the national selectors would have watched what he did last season with considerable interest," Gillespie concluded. (ANI)

 
  LATEST COMMENTS ()
POST YOUR COMMENT
Comments Not Available
 
POST YOUR COMMENT
 
 
TRENDING TOPICS
 
 
CITY NEWS
MORE CITIES
 
 
 
MORE SPORTS NEWS
Miami Open: Bopanna-Ebden storms into fi...
I-League: Aizawl blank Churchill, confir...
'There's no one better in India to have ...
'Thought we could win series': Crawley's...
Anju Bobby questions IOA's decision to '...
IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders win toss...
More...
 
INDIA WORLD ASIA
Karnataka CM's son stirs controversy wit...
BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad backs letter b...
'Today justice has been served': Wife of...
'If you do scams, then be prepared...': ...
HC stays opening of liquor vend on Gurud...
'Mulayam Singh govt wanted to save him':...
More...    
 
 Top Stories
Hospitable Moscow: What Indian tour... 
Geneva: Baloch activists at UNHRC h... 
BJD's Lambodar Nial thanks Odisha C... 
BJP announces candidates for Assemb... 
Lok Sabha polls: Chief Minister Man... 
Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt t... 
"Strict action against those trying... 
UP's Ghazipur district administrati...