Tye back for BBL|14 after re-committing to Scorchers

Perth Scorchers death bowler AJ Tye is gearing up for his 11th campaign in orange after re-committing for the upcoming KFC BBL|14 season.

Tye is among the most decorated bowlers in the competition’s history and is the Club’s all-time leading wicket-taker with 154 scalps at 19.50.

The 37-year-old still took 12 wickets at an average of 23 with a 7.92 economy rate in BBL|13. More recently, he was part of the Washington Freedom side that won USA’s Major League Cricket title in July. Tye took 2-12 in the final victory over San Francisco Unicorns.

Perth now has one local list spot to fill before they launch the BBL|14 season on Sunday 15 December against Melbourne Stars at Optus Stadium.

Tye said: “The Scorchers have been an enormous part of my cricketing journey, so I’m thrilled to be sticking around for another year.

“It’s an incredibly exciting time to be at the Club with the established talent we have, as well as guys like Mahli Beardman and Cooper Connolly coming through the ranks.

“On a personal note, I feel my own game is in good shape and the hunger is certainly there, as it is with the rest of the squad. We feel we’re more than capable of bouncing back from last season to win another title.

“We have the best supporters in the competition. They’ve embraced me the whole time we’ve been here, and the atmosphere they bring to Optus Stadium gives us a genuine point of difference.”

Perth Scorchers BBL|14 list to date: Ashton Turner (c), Ashton Agar, Finn Allen (New Zealand), Mahli Beardman, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst (England) Josh Inglis, Keaton Jennings (England), Matthew Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, AJ Tye.

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