The tale of Ashleigh Barty: From Australian Open stardom to Big Bash League cameo and back
Snehal Pradhan • .Over the last week, Ashleigh Barty swung her racquet at tennis balls, skidded in her trainers on Melbourne Park’s hardcourts, and wore lavender for her matches in the Australian Open. This time last year though, she was swinging a bat at a cricket ball, sprinting 22 yards and back in spikes, and wearing the teal of the Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League
