New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Australia’s chair of selectors Shawn Flegler has acknowledged that the early phase of Sophie Molineux’s captaincy has been anything but conventional, citing her ongoing back issue as an unusual challenge, while backing the decision to appoint her as leader across formats.Molineux, who succeeded Alyssa Healy earlier this year, assumed leadership duties in phases, initially during the T20I series against India and then on a full-time basis for the West Indies tour fol…
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Melbourne, April 8 (IANS) Cricket Australia have unveiled their women’s central contract list for the 2026–27 season, introducing fresh faces Lucy Hamilton and Chloe Ainsworth to strengthen pace-bowling resources ahead of a packed T20 calendar.The 18-member roster features three changes from last year, with Tasmania allrounder Nicola Carey earning a recall after re-establishing herself at the international level.Teenage left-arm seamer Hamilton has secured her maiden national contract follow…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Annabel Sutherland has been rested from Australia’s upcoming white-ball tour of the Caribbean, while young pacer Lucy Hamilton is likely to make her T20I debut after being named in the 15-member squad. The tour will also see new captain Sophie Molineux return to the side after recovering from a back injury.The Australian side will play six limited-overs matches beginning March 19. The series opens with three T20 Internationals, which will serve as key preparation ahe…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Maitlan Brown is eager to make an impact at the WACA Ground this week, but even if she doesn’t earn a maiden international cap in the one-off pink-ball Test against India, starting on Friday in Perth, the pacer is determined to embrace her return to the Australian fold.The 28-year-old was brought into the squad as a late replacement after Kim Garth was sidelined with a quad injury. It marks Brown’s first inclusion in an Australian squad since 2021, recognition for a…
Hobart, Feb 28 (IANS) Uncapped teenage pacer Lucy Hamilton is edging closer to a potential international debut after being named in contention for the third and final ODI of the series against India, with Australia women’s cricket team grappling with a growing injury list.Australia currently hold a 6–4 advantage in the multi-format points-based contest following a commanding victory at Bellerive Oval on Friday. A clean sweep of the ODI leg in Hobart would ensure they retain the series trophy a…
Hobart, Feb 25 (IANS) Australia’s premier pacer, Megan Schutt, humorously remarked that she keeps telling her teammates they won’t be rid of her easily while also mentioning that she felt good to be back with the team after being named in the playing XI for the recently concluded first ODI against India, following injuries to Ellyse Perry and Kim Garth. The veteran Australian quick needed just two balls to remind everyone of her value. After spending the entire T20I leg of the multi-format s…
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Sophie Molineux has been appointed captain of the Australian Women’s Team, taking the reins from Alyssa Healy who will retire from all formats in March, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.Having made her international debut in March 2018, the Molineux has been vital to Australia’s white-ball success. She was part of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winning squads in 2018 and 2020. Over the last eight years, she has played three Tests, 17 ODIs and 38 T20Is for Australia….