English imports join Renegades, Strikers for WBBL|09

Tammy Beaumont has returned to the Renegades, while Georgia Adams has joined the Strikers

Melbourne Renegades have rounded out their overseas signings for Weber WBBL with the addition of star opener Tammy Beaumont, while fellow Englishwoman Georgia Adams has signed with Adelaide Strikers.

Beaumont will return to the Renegades after several seasons at Sydney Thunder, having formed an agreement with the Melbourne club outside the WBBL Draft under the direct nomination rule.

The right-hander led Welsh Fire in The Hundred last month and was the competition’s second-highest run-scorer, with 290 runs at a strike rate above 150 – including a top score of 118 off just 61 deliveries.

The 32-year-old, who last played for the Renegades in WBBL|05, joins West Indies captain Hayley Matthews and India captain…