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Perth Scorchers snare Chamari for WBBL Source:-www.ft.lk Perch Scorchers have snared the signatures of two of the game’s most exciting players, with star South African allrounder Marizanne Kapp and Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu joining their ranks for WBBL|07. Kapp, the world’s top-ranked ODI all-rounder, crosses from the Sydney Sixers, where she claimed 90 wickets and helped the magenta team take out two titles in six seasons. The 31-year-old’s fiery pace will give the Scorchers a boost with the ball as they aim to improve on back-to-back semi-final appearances, while her aggressive stroke play will strengthen the middle order. “I’m really excited, I think the change was needed and I think I’m starting to play some of my best cricket,” said Kapp, who will find herself in the unfamiliar position of playing against Proteas teammate and wife Dane van Niekerk this upcoming season, should she find a home after her ...