Ashleigh Gardner, middle-order batter is a free-flowing individual who can bowl off breaks.
Ashleigh Gardner is a multiple-time winner who has taken home multiple ICC Trophies, including the Commonwealth Games Gold Medal and the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
One of the most expensive players in the Tata WPL is Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner who was bought by the Gujarat giants for Rs 3.20 crore in a bidding war.
Ash Gardner was purchased by Gujarat for Rs 3.20 crore, however his WPL 2023 performance is still unknown.
Ashleigh featured in 14 matches in the Women’s Big Bash League 2023, amassing 289 runs and taking 21 wickets in her half-century.
In the ongoing WPL 2024, she took just one wicket in three matches and scored 52 runs at an average of 17 with the bat.
Only against UP Warriorz Women, Ashleigh Gardner ‘s 30 runs came from 17 balls. In that match only Ashley was seen batting at a strike rate of 176.47.
She failed with the bat in two matches against Mumbai Indians Women and Royal Challengers Bangalore Women. But she picked up a wicket with 15 runs against Bangalore. The good innings that the Gujarat audience expected from him never materialised.
In 2023, the Gujarat Giants Women Team WPL finished last in the standings. That version will be present at the 2024 Tata WPL.
Gujarat’s 2024 WPL journey has not been great. In the beginning, Gujarat Giants Women had to lose three matches in a row.
Tanuja Kanwer is seen consistently performing well in every match for Gujarat. She took 5 wickets in three matches. Apart from Tanuja, no other bowler was seen to make much impact with the ball. Tanuja holds the most wickets for Gujarat.
Ashly Gardner scored the most runs for Gujarat with 52 runs in three matches. With the bat, none of Gujarat’s top-order batsmen have appeared as assured.
They lost to Mumbai Indians Women by five wickets in the opening game, to Royal Challengers Bangalore Women by eight wickets in the second game, and to UP Warriorz Women by six wickets in the third.
Phoebe Litchfield was a complete batting disaster in both games, scoring 8 runs in the first and just 5 in the second. He was not kept against UP as he did not bat well.
Litchfield was replaced by South African captain Laura Wolvaardt. Wolvaardt scored 143 runs in 4 matches. She collected 2 half centuries in WPL 2023 season.
In first match 2024 WPL, She scored 28 runs off 26 balls. She hit 4 boundaries in last match.
Match number 8 was against Gujarat vs UP in that match UP Warriorz won the toss and sent Gujarat to bat but Gujarat scored 142 runs in the allotted over. Phoebe Litchfield scored most 35 runs for Gujarat in that match.
UP Warriorz Bowler Sophie Ecclestone took 3 wickets against Gujarat. UP Warriorz batters won the match by 6 wickets with 26 balls to spare. Grace Harris scored 60 off 30 balls for UP Warrior as a result of which UP easily won the match by 6 wickets.
As a result, Gujarat is at the bottom after losing three matches in a row.
Today Gujrat will play their 4th match against Delhi Capitals Women. Where Delhi is on the second stand in the point table. Aussie stars Ashleigh Gardner All Set to Dominate in 2024 Tata WPL For Gujarat Giants Gujarat must win this match otherwise they will fall behind in the points table.
