WBBL Draft: Perth Scorchers draft England batting all-rounder Paige Scholfield and South African Chloe Tryon

Perth Scorchers have ticked all-rounders off their shopping list at the Women’s Big Bash League draft, landing English international Paige Scholfield and South African gun Chloe Tryon.

The Scorchers will bring 29-year-old Scholfield down under for the first time, selecting the batting all-rounder with pick 12 in the draft on Thursday afternoon. Scholfield has played five times for England’s national team.

Perth did make a play for English legend Heather Knight and inaugural Scorcher Deandre Dottin, but the Thunder and Renegades used their retention picks to wave them off.

South African international and Big Bash veteran Chloe Tryon was then drafted with pick 21.

Former Scorchers player Amy Jones was selected by Melbourne Stars and Perth did not retain her.

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Perth will be the 31-year-old power-hitter’s fourth WBBL home after she spent two separate stints with Hobart — including last season — either side of seasons with Adelaide and Sydney Sixers.

Tryon has scored 869 runs from her 57 WBBL matches at an average of 20.69. She also adds a handy left-arm orthodox option, which will complement star wrist-spinner Alana King and likely off-spinner Lilly Mills in the attack.

Scholfield bowls right-arm medium-pace, which will add depth to a thin Scorchers pace-bowling unit. Scholfield went to university with coach Becky Grundy.

Before the draft, Hurricanes revealed they had signed England captain and former Scorcher Nat Sciver-Brunt on a pre-signing deal.