Maddy Darke is returning to the Sydney Sixers after signing with the membership via to the tip of the 2028-29 season. The native product started her Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) career with the Sixers before transferring on to the Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers. She performed 13 matches for Sydney throughout WBBL 05 and WBBL 06 before persevering with her career elsewhere. Darke has represented the Scorchers for the past three seasons after further creating her sport in Western Australia throughout the WACA’s ladies’s program. The suitable-handed wicketkeeper-batter now comes back to the membership the place her Big Bash journey began.
Darke’s return provides the Sixers one other wicketkeeping and batting possibility for the upcoming Summer. Her time away from Sydney included spells with both the Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers, including to her home expertise. She has continued her growth via the WACA’s ladies’s program whereas playing in the Weber WBBL. After spending the past three seasons with the Scorchers, she now has the prospect to wear the Sixers colors once more. Her potential with both bat and gloves provides Sydney better depth and versatility throughout the squad.
Sydney Sixers Normal Manager Rachael Haynes welcomed Darke back and mentioned the membership was pleased to have her return. Haynes pointed to the connection Darke already has with Sydney and her understanding of what representing the Sixers means. She also highlighted the progress the wicketkeeper-batter has made during latest seasons. “We’re thrilled to welcome Maddy back to the Sixers,” Haynes mentioned. “She’s a player who is aware of our membership and understands what it means to represent the Sixers.” Her comments mirrored the value the membership places on Darke’s familiarity and growth.
Haynes also spoke in regards to the enchancment Darke has shown since leaving the Sixers. The former player has continued to construct her sport during her time with the Scorchers and thru the WACA ladies’s program. “Maddy has continued to develop her sport over latest seasons and we’re looking forward to seeing the influence she will be able to have this summer time.” The Sixers will now have Darke back in their group after her three seasons with Perth. Her return also takes her back to the membership that gave her the start of her Weber WBBL career.
Darke mentioned she was grateful for the prospect to return and was looking forward to starting this next chapter with Sydney. She described the Sixers as an essential a part of her cricket journey and mentioned she was excited to get back behind the stumps. “I’m really grateful for the opportunity to return to the Sixers,” Darke mentioned. “This can be a membership that has performed an essential role in my cricket journey and I’m excited to get back behind the stumps and contribute wherever I can.” She will now rejoin the squad after constructing further home expertise away from Sydney.
Sydney Sixers WBBL 12 Listing (to date):
Maitlan Brown, Caoimhe Bray, Erin Burns, Alice Capsey (o/s), Lauren Cheatle, Maddy Darke, Sophia Dunkley (o/s), Ashleigh Gardner, Elsa Hunter, Amelia Kerr (o/s), Frankie Nicklin, Ellyse Perry, Courtney Sippel
Darke’s signing adds one other right-handed wicketkeeper-batter to the Sydney Sixers squad for WBBL 12. Her return comes after 13 appearances for the membership throughout WBBL 05 and WBBL 06, adopted by time with the Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers. She has spent the past three seasons with Perth before returning to Sydney for the following stage of her career. WBBL and BBL tickets are available now through the Sydney Sixers website. Darke’s contract via the tip of the 2028-29 season completes her return to the membership the place her Big Bash journey started for the Sixers once more.
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