The Cricket Australia National Selection Panel (NSP) has today named a 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be hosted by England and Wales.
Thunder Trio T20 World Cup Bound
Sydney Thunder Captain Phoebe Litchfield and world number one T20 batter Georgia Voll will once again represent the green and gold on the international stage.
Tahlia Wilson was also named as Australia’s travelling reserve player. It comes after Wilson made her Australian debut against the West Indies in their ODI tour earlier this year.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be broadcast live, exclusive, and free on Prime Video in Australia.
Australia squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
Nicola Carey (Hobart Hurricanes / North Hobart CC)
Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers / Bankstown CC) – vice-captain
Kim Garth (Melbourne Stars / Dandenong CC)
Lucy Hamilton (Brisbane Heat / Sunshine Coast CC)
Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat / Western Suburbs Cricket Club)
Alana King (Perth Scorchers / Midland Guildford CC)
Phoebe Litchfield (Sydney Thunder / Sydney University CC)
Tahlia McGrath (Adelaide Strikers / Glenelg CC) – vice-captain
Sophie Molineux (Melbourne Renegades / Dandenong Cricket Club) – captain
Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers / Sandgate-Redcliffe CC)
Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers)
Megan Schutt (Adelaide Strikers / Sturt CC)
Annabel Sutherland (Melbourne Stars / Prahran CC)
Georgia Voll (Sydney Thunder / Sandgate-Redcliffe District CC)
Georgia Wareham (Melbourne Renegades / Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC)
Tahlia Wilson (Sydney Thunder / St George-Sutherland CC) *Travelling reserve
Australia warm-up matches
31 May: Australia v South Africa, Arundel Castle
2 June: Australia v South Africa, Arundel Castle
4 June: Australia v South Africa, Arundel Castle
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Fixtures
8 June: ICC Women’s World Cup warm-up match, Australia v England, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
10 June: ICC Women’s World Cup warm-up match, Australia v West Indies, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
13 June: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford, Manchester, 2:30pm local / 11:30pm AEST
17 June: Australia v Bangladesh, Headingly, Leeds, 10:30am local / 7:30pm AEST
20 June: Australia v Netherlands, Rose Bowl, Hampshire, 10:30am local / 7:30pm AEST
24 June: Australia v Pakistan, Headingly, Leeds, 6:30pm local / 3:30am AEST (25 June)
28 June: Australia v India, Lord's, London, 2:30pm local / 11:30pm AEST
30 June: Semi-final 1, The Oval, London, 2:30pm local / 11:30pm AEST
2 July: Semi-final 2, The Oval, London, 6:30pm local / 3:30am AEST (3 July)
5 July: Final, Lord's, London, 2:30pm local / 11:30pm AEST
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