“The tempo duo of Tayla and Darcie is one we have been desirous to unleash for some time and is an actual level of distinction for us,” choice chief Shawn Flegler mentioned in Sydney, as per PTI.
Alyssa Healy will lead the crew, which is aiming for a fourth straight T20 victory; Tahlia McGrath will function her deputy. The competitors will get underway within the United Arab Emirates on October 3.
“That is the primary time in a very long time we have had our whole contract listing out there for choice forward of a World Cup and it is resulted in a very secure and balanced squad,” Flegler mentioned.
“It is the primary time Alyssa could have the reins at a World Cup and we have already seen what her and Tahlia carry from a management perspective, so it is thrilling for them to have this chance to steer their nation on the most important stage,” Flegler added.
Grace Harris and Sophie Molineux, two left-arm spinners, have additionally absolutely recovered from their accidents.
After being hit by a ball whereas batting within the low season, Molineux needed to withdraw from The Hundred with a extreme rib fracture, and Harris was additionally pressured to overlook the English franchise league due to a calf harm.
Regardless of being the third-highest wicket-taker in The Hundred earlier this month and the joint-highest wicket-taker for Delhi Capitals within the Girls’s Premier League, left-arm spinner Jonassen has been disregarded of the lineup as soon as extra.
“Jess Jonassen is once more unfortunate to overlook out however we have been impressed with the way in which she’s bounced again and we’ll proceed to watch her kind forward of the house summer time,” Flegler mentioned.
Having performed an element in 5 event victories since her debut in 2012, she will probably be lacking a T20 World Cup for the primary time.
Phoebe Litchfield, a rising star who will play in her maiden World Cup, will probably be “an actual x-factor” in a crew with expertise, based on Flegler.
Within the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, Australia and New Zealand will play three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) subsequent month.
The one participant added to the squad for the collection in opposition to New Zealand is all-rounder Heather Graham, who is just not going to the UAE.
Squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie 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
