Young Star’s wait over

THE Southern Stars could unleash Victoria’s teenage tearaway, Tayla Vlaeminck, in the final women’s Twenty20 against New Zealand in Canberra tomorrow.

The express pace and unique action of Vlaeminck, 19, have been turning heads for years but two knee reconstructions and a dislocated shoulder have stalled the fastest and most inexperienced bowler in Australia’s squad, who is yet to play in the Women’s Big Bash League.

“I’ve had a lot of support. Cricket Victoria backed me in when I was injured, they still gave me a contract with the (Melbourne) Renegades,” she said. “I was still around the WBBL group, learning lots while running drinks.”