WHILE Lisa Griffith and her Sydney Thunder team-mates fell agonisingly short of a place in this season’s Women’s Big Bash League finals, there was still plenty for the Bathurst talent to celebrate.
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In her second season playing in the women’s Twenty20 competition, Griffith’s improvement with the ball was obvious.
She better mixed up her line and length, executed more slower balls, bowled better to her field as she stuck to her plans and importantly, took wickets. It was something she was not able to do last summer
Her effort earned her a mention in Thunder’s season wrap as one of its players on the rise.
“Lisa Griffith enjoyed a breakout season, taking nine wickets at 24.60 (up from zero in Women’s Big Bash League 3) and cementing herself as a key part of Thunder’s XI,” the review stated.
“The medium-pacer finished the season with best figures of 2-17 and a player of the match performance to boot!”
Thunder reached the semi-finals where went down in a final ball thriller to eventual premiers Brisbane Heat.
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As a member of the NSW Breakers squad, Griffith will now turn her attention to the resumption of the Women’s National Cricket League.
NSW will take on the South Australian Scorpions in a 50-overs format match this Friday.
Thunder will be back next October when the WBBL shifts to a stand-alone tournament in an exciting move that will see women’s T20 open Australia summer of cricket.
