Southern Stars wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy has called on Australian selectors to call up teenage Sydney Sixers teammate Ashleigh Gardner for the upcoming New Zealand series.
Gardner, 19, has been the breakthrough player of this summer's WBBL to become the Sixers' second-leading run-scorer with 293 in the 15 games, while also claiming 10 wickets.
And after again starring with the ball in the Sixers' 103-run flogging of Hobart in Wednesday's semi-final at the Gabba, Healy declared she had seen enough to know the youngster was made of the right stuff for the next month's home three match T20 series.
"She's probably been the most in form batter of this whole tournament," Healy said.
"I wouldn't be too surprised if she gets a phone call in a couple of days to play New Zealand.
"I hope she does get that opportunity, she's come a long way in the last 12 months."
While Gardner had a rare failure with the bat on Wednesday, scoring just two, she ripped apart the Hurricanes' top order with her off-spinners as they capitulated for just 66.
She first took a spectacular one-handed caught-and-bowled taken around her ankles to dismiss opener Erin Burns for 14, starting the rot early in the innings.
"Serious catch," Healy said.
"They're clutch moments.
"That was a couple of centimetres off the group and she just proved she's ready for the big time."
She then beat West Indian international Hayley Matthews off the pitch to trap her LBW for a duck, finishing with figures of 2-9.
Her role in the Sixers' side is likely to take an even more important role in Saturday's final against Perth at the WACA, given they are already without star opener Elyse Perry while New Zealander Sara McGlashin will also have to overcome an ongoing knee injury.
However despite her age, she's been no stranger to the big stage.
She represented the Shooting Stars in Sri Lanka early last year, before leading the first ever women's indigenous side to India.
She then returned to be NSW's best bowler in the Women's National Cricket League, claiming nine wickets in seven matches at 3.77.
"The young girls have been amazing for us all year with bat and ball," Healy said.
"Under pressure they've done the job for us."
