Molineux, who was dropped from the record two years in the past, has performed Exams, ODIs and T20Is during the last two months after an prolonged interval on the sidelines attributable to quite a lot of accidents, most just lately an ACL. These appearances had been sufficient for her to earn an improve to a contract earlier than affirmation of the 17 names in 2024-25 group.
Molineux made her comeback within the Check towards South Africa in Perth. She was named Participant of the Collection within the T20Is towards Bangladesh which concluded final week having taken six wickets at 8.33. Earlier within the tour she took 3 for 10 on her return to the ODI aspect.
The retired Meg Lanning is the one participant to drop off the record from final 12 months. The MoU between CA and the Australia Cricketers’ Affiliation permits for between 15 and 18 contracts.
“We’re actually happy to have the ability to supply Soph a contract after her profitable return to the aspect this summer time,” nationwide selector Shawn Flegler mentioned. “She’s proven quite a lot of resilience to get again to full health and he or she’ll play an essential function subsequent summer time.”
Gamers not awarded contracts as a part of the preliminary squad can earn upgrades all year long by accruing 12 improve factors. Gamers obtain 5 factors for a Check match, two for an ODI and two for a T20I.
Australia face one other busy season of motion in 2024-25 together with the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and the multiformat Ashes subsequent January. They’ll host New Zealand for T20Is earlier than the World Cup adopted by a return sequence in December whereas in addition they host India for 3 ODIs.
Australia girls’s contract record 2024-25
Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham
