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Australia announces squad for 2024 Women T20 World Cup in UAE

By Akshay - August 26, 2024 03:24 PM

Australia Women Squad for T20 World Cup 2024: The Australian women's team has been announced for the T20 World Cup 2024. Young and experienced players have got a chance in the team. Alyssa Healy will be seen leading the team in the T20 World Cup for the first time.

Australia announces squad for 2024 Women T20 World Cup in UAE

The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 was to be held in Bangladesh, but given the political situation there, it was not possible to organize the World Cup. For this reason, the ICC again decided to hold the World Cup in the UAE. Now the Australian team has announced its team for the T20 World Cup 2024. This team will play a three-match T20 series against New Zealand. All-rounder Heather Graham will join the team in that series. Alyssa Healy has been made the captain of the team. At the same time, Tahlia McGrath has got the responsibility of vice-captaincy.

Darcy Brown is fully fit

Darcy Brown was selected for Bangladesh, but she was ruled out due to a leg injury. Now 21-year-old Darcy Brown is fully fit. She will be desperate to perform well. At the same time, spinner Jess Jonassen, who is in great form, has not got a place in the team for the T20 World Cup.

Sophie Molineau returned to the national cricket team this year and has also got a chance to showcase her skills on the big stage again. Molineau had to be ruled out of The Hundred due to a serious fracture in the ribs after being hit by a ball while batting. Grace Harris also could not play in The Hundred. But now she is fully fit. While emerging batsman Phoebe Litchfield will take part in her first ICC tournament.

Australia Women's Squad for T20 World Cup 2024:

Alyssa Healy (captain), Tahlia McGrath (vice-captain), Darcy Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Tayla Vlaeminck.