Australia's women’s national cricket team will play three practice matches against South Africa's women's national cricket team at Arundel Castle before the showpiece event. Interestingly, both teams will kick off their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign in Manchester on June 13.
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Australia announced their squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England.Fast bowler Darcie Brown was surprisingly left out of the final squad.Sophie Molineux returned after recovering from a back injury and will captain the team.Teenage left-arm pacer Lucy Hamilton earned a shock call-up ahead of Darcie Brown.The selectors went with a spin-heavy and slow-pitch strategy for English conditions. Along with Molineux, the selectors have picked quality spin options like Alana King, Georgia Wareham, and star all-rounder Ash Gardner.
Australian selector Shawn Flegler told reporters, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo: “[Molineux is] our skipper, and she's going to play... left-arm orthodox; it's highly valued in the women's game. Georgia's been a no. 1 leg-spinner. Alana's come in and done really well. But I think the pecking order is pretty clear. We've got Ash, Soph, and Georgia, and then if conditions allowed, then Alana comes into it as well.”
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But she struggled in T20Is against India and the West Indies this year. She failed to take wickets regularly, leaked runs at an expensive rate, and did not even complete her full bowling spell in several games.
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Hamilton now joins a strong pace attack featuring Megan Schutt, Kim Garth, Nicola Carey, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath, and legendary all-rounder Ellyse Perry. Interestingly, Hamilton will be the only left-arm seamer in the squad, giving Australia a unique variation in their bowling attack.
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Meanwhile, Grace Harris made the stunning comeback to the side after missing the West Indies tour on the back of strong domestic performances. And Flegler said, “She's a handy all-round option and someone who can take the game away from an opponent.”
Australia squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026:
Sophie Molineux (C), Ashleigh Gardner (VC), Tahlia McGrath (VC), Beth Mooney (wk), Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
Travelling Reserve: Tahlia Wilson (wk)
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