Molineux, who was dropped from the list two years in the past, has performed Exams, ODIs and T20Is over the past two months after an prolonged interval on the sidelines due to a wide range 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 Take a look at in opposition to South Africa in Perth. She was named Participant of the Collection within the T20Is in opposition to 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 facet.
The retired Meg Lanning is the one participant to drop off the list from final yr. The MoU between CA and the Australia Cricketers’ Affiliation permits for between 15 and 18 contracts.
“We’re actually happy to have the option to supply Soph a contract after her profitable return to the facet this summer time,” nationwide selector Shawn Flegler stated. “She’s proven a substantial amount of resilience to get again to full health and she or he’ll play an necessary position 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 Take a look at 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 may 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 ladies’s contract list 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
