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Perth Scorchers reportedly in talks to sign Brisbane Heat star Beth Mooney for WBBL

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Brisbane Heat opener Beth Mooney is reportedly in talks to join the Perth Scorchers.
Camera IconBrisbane Heat opener Beth Mooney is reportedly in talks to join the Perth Scorchers. Credit: Mark Evans/Getty Images

The Perth Scorchers are reportedly set to boost their batting ranks ahead of the WBBL, with Australian opener Beth Mooney in talks to join the WA club.

Mooney is out of contract after helping the Brisbane Heat to back-to-back titles and Perth are in need of a new opener with captain Meg Lanning set to head back to her native Victoria after three years in orange.

If the Scorchers do manage to snag the 26-year-old Queenslander, it will add plenty of firepower to their top order, with the Australian opener named the T20 World Cup player of the tournament earlier this year scoring 259 runs at an average of 64.75.

Perth Scorchers captain Meg Lanning is expected to head back to Victoria after three seasons in WA.
Camera IconPerth Scorchers captain Meg Lanning is expected to head back to Victoria after three seasons in WA. Credit: Will Russell/Getty Images

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Mooney has played 52 International Twenty20 games for Australia, scoring 1452 runs at an average of 38.

After making last year’s semi-finals, the Scorchers have only Nicole Bolton, Jemma Barsby, Heather Graham, Emma King and Piepa Cleary contracted for this season.

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State captain Chloe Piparo as well as imports Amy Jones, Nat Sciver (England) and Kim Garth (Ireland) are all in limbo regarding their WBBL futures.

A number of Australian stars are out of contract, including Sydney Sixers captain Ellyse Perry, Melbourne Renegades’ Sophie Molineux and Heat all-rounder Jess Jonassen.

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