WBBL 2025: Georgia Wareham named captain of Team of the Tournament with dramatic conclusion in sight

The Team of the Tournament for the 2025 Women's Big Bash League has been announced. The XII was decided on the basis of votes casted by all sides' head coaches. Georgia Wareham was named as the captain.

The list comprised two players each from Hobart Hurricanes, Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder. There were a total of three players from Melbourne Stars. Wareham was the only member from Melbourne Renegades, which finished with 10 points in as many league matches.
 
WBBL 2025 Team of the Tournament:

1) Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Hobart Hurricanes)
2) Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)
3) Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers)
4) Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
5) Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers)
6) Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers)
7) Georgia Wareham (Melbourne Renegades) – captain
8) Heather Graham (Hobart Hurricanes)
9) Kim Garth (Melbourne Stars)*
10) Shabnim Ismail (Sydney Thunder)*
11) Sophie Day (Melbourne Stars)
12) Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder)
 
*selected in WBBL Team of the Tournament for the first time

The team, which was revealed ahead of the Challenger between the Sixers and the Scorchers, constituted the edition's top four leading run-getters. Beth Mooney made her appearance in the WBBL Team of the Tournament for an astonishing ninth instance. Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine were appearing in the shortlist for the seventh time.  

The middle-order constitutes of Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham and Heather Graham, all of who were instrumental with the ball while also chipping in with the bat on the majority of occasions. The squad gets completed with pacers Kim Garth and Shabnim Ismail as well as spinner Sophie Day. The Thunder's skipper Phoebe Litchfield was the 12th player.

Garth and Ismail made their debut appearance in a WBBL Team of the Tournament. Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager of the Big Bash Leagues Alistair Dobson congratulated the two and also noted the consistency of Mooney, Perry and Devine in the WBBL and ended by crediting Wareham for her all-round effort.

"This year’s Team of the Tournament features a blend of domestic and overseas talent and it’s great to see two fresh faces in Kim Garth and Shabnim Ismail. It’s no surprise to see the likes of Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine in the side yet again. They are three of the all-time greats and their ability to perform on the big stage consistently is a true testament to the way they approach the game. Georgia Wareham had a sensational tournament with bat and ball and is a deserved first-time captain having led the Renegades impressively in the absence of Sophie Molineux," stated Dobson, as quoted by cricket.com.au.

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