Spring in her step: Tara Norris might be eager to make her presence felt on the huge stage.
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An American cricketer in the Women’s Premier League?
If you thought that was not very seemingly, you aren’t alone. Tara Norris did too. So she was in for a shock when she was purchased by Delhi Capitals.
“My expectations were a bit low to be honest and obviously I wouldn’t put my name into the hat like a lot of players,” a beaming Norris instructed The Hindu. “I felt really proud to get picked and I am representing not just the United States but all Associate nations.”
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The 24-year-old left-arm seamer was the solely participant from the Associate nations to curiosity the franchises at the public sale, regardless of the rule {that a} participant from such a rustic might be added to the eleven in addition to the 4 abroad gamers.
“I think it is a really good idea, and I hope the franchises would catch on to it and more Associate players get the opportunity,” she mentioned.
Norris, who has already the expertise of taking part in in The Hundred in England, believes the WPL might be even larger. “I have enjoyed my experience at The Hundred, where I played for Southern Braves in the last couple of years,” she mentioned.
“Now I am looking forward to how the WPL pans out. I think its influence will not just be on women’s cricket, but for all women’s sports.”
She is delighted that she has turn into part of Capitals. “We have some unbelievably good internationals and some fine young players, like Titas Sadhu, who is back after helping India win the Under-19 World Cup,” mentioned the Philadelphia-born Norris, who was interested in cricket after her dad’s job took her to England.
Among her favorite cricketers as a younger woman was M.S. Dhoni. She is a fan of Virat Kohli, Stuart Broad, Sam Curran, Jemimah Rodrigues, her teammate at Capitals, and Smriti Mandhana. “I have never seen anyone time the ball as well as Smriti,” she mentioned.
