Sophie molineux: Cricket News & Match Updates

Australia leg spinner Alana King on Thursday has earned her first Cricket Australia (CA) following a whirlwind season that saw her debut in international cricket through women's Ashes and playing a crucial hand in the Meg Lanning-led side winning their seventh ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title in New Zealand.

"Alana King came into the side during the Ashes and hasn't missed a beat. She produced match-winning performances across all three formats and thoroughly deserves her spot on the list. After the loss of Georgia Wareham to injury, we were in a fortunate position to be able to replace her with another outstanding leg spinner in Alana. It's a real credit to Alana and the Australian Cricket system to have someone of her calibre waiting in the wings ready to go," said Shawn Flegler, Australia women's chief selector.   Read More...