Women’s A to face India Women’s A in Queensland this August source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka) July 1, 2024 A multi-format women’s A series across Queensland in August will kick-start a blockbuster summer that will see Australia take on four separate Indian sides over the course of the season. The Australian Women’s Team will face India in the CommBank ODI Series in December, while a men’s A series will be followed by the highly anticipated NRMA Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series beginning in November. National selectors have named three separate squads for the women’s A series that will feature a trio of T20s in Brisbane, three 50-over matches in Mackay and a four-day clash on the Gold Coast. Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath will captain the T20 and 50-over squads and will be joined in the white ball matches by fellow national pace bowlers Kim Garth, Megan Schutt and Tayla ...

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Sophie Molineux earns CA contract ahead of blockbuster year   Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media – eLanka Cricket Australia announces a 17-strong group of centrally contracted women’s players ahead of the T20 World Cup and Ashes. Sophie Molineux’s outstanding return to international cricket has seen the allrounder earn a spot on Cricket Australia’s contract list, as part of a 17-strong women’s group for the 2024-25 schedule that features a T20 World Cup and Ashes. Molineux had earned an upgrade to the 2023-24 contract list last month during Australia’s tour of Bangladesh, and her excellent returns across five matches in that series see her effectively retain her place. Meg Lanning is the only player to drop off last season’s list, following the former Australia captain’s retirement from international cricket last November. CA contracted women’s players 2024-25: Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jessica ...

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SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Australian Women’s Team – Aussies name fresh faces to take on New Zealand – By Laura Jolly Source:Cricket Australia The T20 World Cup champions have named their squad for next month’s home limited-overs series against their trans-Tasman rivals Superstar allrounder Ellyse Perry has been included in Australia’s squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against New Zealand, while up-and-coming pace bowler Maitlan Brown is in line for an international debut.   ...

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