Gibson is among 41 to sign full-time contract

DUMBLETON’S Dani Gibson is among 41 female cricketers who have signed full-time domestic contracts.

The 19-year-old from Tewkesbury joins Western Storm team-mates Sophie Luff, Fi Morris, Alex Griffiths, Georgia Hennessy and Nat Wraith amongst those celebrating after the eight teams within the new women’s regional set-up confirmed their allocation of professional players.

In June of this year 25 players signed regional retainers. A further 16 players have now been added to the list of contracted professionals and confirms that all 41 have progressed on to full-time terms.

Regional Director of Women’s Cricket, Lisa Pagett said: “I’m really proud to be able to award not five, but six full-time professional contracts to Storm players in this highly exciting new chapter.

“All of the players thoroughly deserve their contracts, and the opportunity to train full time will go a very long way to ensuring that this group of players have every chance of fulfilling their potential.

“We are extremely lucky that we have so many partners who want to see Western Storm thrive, and I would like to extend a particularly big ‘thank you’ to Glamorgan County Cricket Club whose instrumental support has enabled us to award an additional sixth professional contract”

Western Storm head coach Mark O’leary said: “It’s wonderful to have six fulltime professional cricketers flying the flag for Western Storm.

“They were outstanding for us this season and they thoroughly deserve these contracts.

“Their dedication and drive was there for all to see and I have no doubt that we will be seeing more of the same in 2021.”