The experienced seamer, Grace Ballinger, will no longer have the luxury of a safety net as the team prepares for the new campaign. Ballinger has been a stalwart of the Blaze's bowling unit for several seasons with a career haul of 225 wickets at an average of 22.5. The team's captain has been vocal about the team's ambitions, and with Ballinger's experience and expertise gone, the pressure is on to deliver. The team will have to adopt a more aggressive approach without Ballinger, testing their mettle and their resolve. The team's selectors are confident that they have the talent and the depth to succeed without the pre-season safety blanket.