Stars named in Australia A squad

Australian captain Alyssa Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath will feature in the upcoming Australia A series to be played against India A across Queensland in August.  

National selectors have named three separate squads for the series that will feature a trio of T20s in Mackay as well as three 50-over matches and a four-day clash in Brisbane.

Current and future stars of Australian and Indian cricket will go head-to-head across the multi-format series as part of an ongoing four-year agreement between the two nations.

Healy and McGrath will be joined by Australian fast-bowlers Kim Garth and Darcie Brown, with the quartet to use the series as preparation for the ICC Women’s World Cup to be played in India in October, while Tess Flintoff, the latest addition to the national contract list, will be looking to impress selectors and push for a maiden call-up to the world-champion side.

Queenslander Charli Knott will further add to her leadership credentials by captaining the T20 and four-day sides, with McGrath to take the reins in the 50-over format.

Australian Women’s Team assistants Dan Marsh (T20 and 50-over) and Gavan Twining (four-day) have been named head coaches, with Scott Prestwidge their assistant.

Australia A Squads

T20 Squad

Lauren Cheatle (Sydney Sixers)

Amy Edgar (Perth Scorchers)

Nicole Faltum (Melbourne Renegades)

Tess Flintoff (Melbourne Renegades)

Kim Garth (Melbourne Stars)

Sianna Ginger (Brisbane Heat)

Lucy Hamilton (Brisbane Heat)

Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)

Charli Knott (Brisbane Heat) – captain

Anika Learoyd (Sydney Thunder)

Madeline Penna (Adelaide Strikers)

Courtney Webb (Melbourne Renegades)

Tahlia Wilson (Sydney Thunder) – vice-captain

50-Over Squad

Lauren Cheatle (NSW)

Darcie Brown (SA)

Nicole Faltum (VIC)

Tess Flintoff (VIC)

Kim Garth (VIC)

Sianna Ginger (QLD)

Lucy Hamilton (QLD)

Ella Hayward (VIC)

Alyssa Healy (NSW)

Charli Knott (QLD) – vice-captain

Anika Learoyd (NSW)

Tahlia McGrath (SA) – captain

Rachel Trenaman (TAS)

Tahlia Wilson (NSW)

Four-Day Squad

Lauren Cheatle (NSW)

Maddy Darke (WA)

Nicole Faltum (VIC) – vice-captain

Sianna Ginger (QLD)

Lucy Hamilton (QLD)

Ella Hayward (VIC)

Charli Knott (QLD) – captain

Anika Learoyd (NSW)

Maitlan Brown (NSW)

Lilly Mills (WA)

Georgia Prestwidge (VIC)

Rachel Trenaman (TAS)

Courtney Webb (SA)

Tahlia Wilson (NSW)

National Selector, Shawn Flegler said:

“The Australia A program has been instrumental in developing the next generation of Australian players and we’re pleased to be welcoming India again this winter.

“We have a similar agreement with England which allows us to provide opportunities for players the National selectors have identified as having the potential to play for Australia, to play against quality opposition and in variety of conditions.

“Given its timing, this series also provides those Australian players not involved in The Hundred valuable gametime ahead of the World Cup and the squads will no doubt benefit from their experience.

“Developing future leaders is also hugely important and we’re pleased that Charli will take the reins as she did last year, with support from senior players Nicole Faltum and Tahlia Wilson.”

Women’s Australia A v India A Series 

7 August: First T20, 6pm, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay

9 August: Second T20, 6pm, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay

10 August: Third T20, 6pm, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay

13 August: First 50-over match, 9:30am, Northern Suburbs Cricket Club, Brisbane

15 August: Second 50-over match, 9:30am, Northern Suburbs Cricket Club, Brisbane

17 August: Third 50-over match, 9:30am, Northern Suburbs Cricket Club, Brisbane

21-24 August: Four-day match, 9:30am, Allan Border Field, Brisbane