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The Scorchers have certainly not chased International players as much as the other teams, instead preferring to develop local players and the results speak for themselves. Only 21 of the 83 players who have pulled on the orange jumper were from overseas, most of them from England and most were unspectacular. Laurie Evans is one exception but there was an unheralded Pakistan bowler with an interesting name (Yasir Arafat) who could lay claim to being the best import. He took 33 wickets over 3 seasons at a reasonable economy rate and was an excellent death bowler.
Many people may have forgotten that Pat Cummins played one season with the Scorchers (2014) but was in the middle of an injury period and only played 4 games

Scorchers on fire FMD.

They were on fire before AJ Pie was given the ball and the end result they allowed 2 bowlers to put on a record bbl 9th wicket partnership!
How Pie is still running around is mind boggling!

mikeh wrote:

The Scorchers have certainly not chased International players as much as the other teams, instead preferring to develop local players and the results speak for themselves. Only 21 of the 83 players who have pulled on the orange jumper were from overseas, most of them from England and most were unspectacular. Laurie Evans is one exception but there was an unheralded Pakistan bowler with an interesting name (Yasir Arafat) who could lay claim to being the best import. He took 33 wickets over 3 seasons at a reasonable economy rate and was an excellent death bowler.
Many people may have forgotten that Pat Cummins played one season with the Scorchers (2014) but was in the middle of an injury period and only played 4 games

Great post, thanks mikeh.  I’ve been a Scorchers fan since day 1, but can’t remember Cummins playing for us.  Oh well, old age does that to you!!

Great to see the Scorchers have added a couple of young West Aussies to their squad…and at the cost of an import.

I wonder if the Scorchers have had any thoughts of bringing in Joel Curtis as an injury replacement wicketkeeper for Josh Inglis?
He has scored a mountain of runs for the Perth Cricket Club and Western Australia.

With Perth Club teammate Jon Wells a member of the Renegades franchise, I wouldn't be surprised if they made a move for Curtis at some time. And the Scorchers will lose another run machine to the East.