Three players could debut for Brisbane Heat in WBBL 2026-27
Aya Stafford could become Brisbane Heat's youngest debutant at 16 after replacing injured Grace Parsons.
Aya Stafford, Orla Prendergast and Catherine White could make their debuts for Brisbane Heat in the WBBL 2026-27 season. Stafford, 16, replaces leg-spinner Grace Parsons, who has a back injury. The Japan international has played 10 T20Is and represented Australia Under-19, taking four wickets for 25 and two for 34 in her Queensland debut.
Orla Prendergast is an Irish international all-rounder while Catherine White, 19, is a pace bowler from Sunshine Coast. Yastika Bhatia will join the Heat squad in Sydney on Saturday.
The match will be shown on Channel 7 and FOX SPORTS. Stafford's selection adds to the growing trend of young players breaking into WBBL squads this season.
CricHubb Take
Stafford's potential debut continues the trend of teams blooding young talent early in the WBBL season, with the 16-year-old bringing both domestic and international experience.