“It’s a huge honour to be named captain of Sydney Thunder,” Litchfield stated. “I’ve grown up playing for this club and learning from some incredible leaders, so to now have the opportunity to lead such a talented group of players is really exciting.
“We’ve were given a stunning mixture of enjoy and younger uncooked skill, and I’m in point of fact having a look ahead to the problem of captaining the aspect this season.”
Litchfield made her Thunder debut aged 16 and has scored 1212 runs in 67 matches at an average of 24.24. Last season saw a notable increase in her strike-rate as she made 309 runs at 130.37.
“Phoebe turning into captain of Thunder simply feels proper,” Thunder general manager Trent Copeland said. “She’s younger, however her enjoy within the recreation makes this a herbal development. Phoebe has at all times been mature past her years, and her management qualities had been discoverable from the day she joined Thunder.
“We’ve seen Phoebe thrive under pressure, whether it’s for Australia in the World Cup or in key moments for Thunder. She’s a great leader, both by character and by example, and we are excited to see her step into this role.”
Along Knight, Litchfield will have the ability to name at the enjoy of Chamari Athapaththu, Hannah Darlington (who led Thunder as a stand-in captain elderly 19), Shabnim Ismail and Sammy-Jo Johnson along schoolmaster Lisa Keightley.
Thunder, who reached the Eliminator ultimate extreme season the place they have been overwhelmed by means of Brisbane Warmth, will start their match towards Hobart Hurricanes on October 28.