Women's Ashes: Nagging injury not sapping enthusiasm of late-bloomer Beams

By Jesse Hogan
Updated September 3 2015 - 10:18am, first published August 28 2015 - 11:09pm

Hove: Launceston is rightfully proud of punching above its weight when it comes to cricketers: Ricky Ponting, David Boon and, of late, James Faulkner, George Bailey and Alex Doolan. Over the past six weeks there has been a pint-sized addition to that list, one whose presence for the Southern Stars in the women's Ashes will have delighted purists who love a leg-spinner who backs their loop to trump batters' lusty hitting.