Australia on Wednesday (August 18) announced the 18-member women’s squad for the upcoming multi-format series against the Indian women’s cricket team at home next month.
Australian women’s cricket team is scheduled to take on India Women in three ODIs, three T20Is, and one Day-Night Test with the home campaign set to kickstart on September 19.
Coming to the squad, Australia’s seasoned campaigners Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, and Belinda Vakarewa are the big misses for the home series against India.
While Schutt and Belinda requested the Australian selectors to not consider for selection due to personal reasons, Jonassen will miss the series after suffering a bone stress injury in her tibia.
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The uncapped Maitlan Brown, Stella Campbell, and Georgia Redmayne were handed maiden call-ups to the Australian side for the multi-format home series against India.
Australia national women selector Shawn Flegler stated: “We're fully supportive of the requests from Belinda and Megan to not be considered for selection and will continue to work with them to ensure they have the appropriate support.”
Flegler concluded, “As the leader of the bowling attack, Megan's absence will provide the opportunity for someone else to play the type of role she has so well over a lengthy period. Jess is another big loss and will be disappointed to miss out, but she's another one that's worked hard over the winter and with a long summer ahead, her focus will be to get herself right with a lot of cricket left in the season.”
Australia squad:
Meg Lanning, Rachael Haynes, Darcie Brown, Maitlan Brown, Stella Campbell, Nicola Carey, Hannah Darlington, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Redmayne, Molly Strano, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham.
(With PTI Inputs)
