Australia Women National Cricket Team (2026)
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Team |
Australia Women's Cricket Team |
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Nickname |
Southern Stars |
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Owned by |
Cricket Australia |
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Captain |
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Coach |
Shelley Nitschke |
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First Test |
against England at Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane; 28–31 December 1934 |
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First ODI |
against Young England at Dean Park Cricket Ground, Bournemouth; 23 June 1973 |
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First T20I |
against England at County Ground, Taunton; 2 September 2005 |
The Australia women's cricket team represents Australia in international women's cricket. They are also called Southern Stars. They are governed by Cricket Australia (CA). In 2003, Women's Cricket Australia (WCA) and the Australian Cricket Board (ACB) merged to form a single body named Cricket Australia.
The Australia women's cricket team's present captain is Sophie Molineux and head coach is Shelley Nitschke. Australia are one of the most successful and decorated sides in women's cricket. They have won more Cricket World Cups than all the other teams combined.
Their performance in the women's T20 World Cup is equally impressive. Of the eight editions of the tournament so far, Australia have won six. In 2022, they also won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
The Australian team played the first-ever women's Test against England in 1934. In 1973, Australia played its first ODI against Young England in Birmingham. In 2005, Australia women's cricket team played its first ever T20I against England.
Talking about Australia women's cricket team's major stats, Karen Rolton has scored most Test runs and Betty Wilson has taken most Test wickets for the team. In ODIs, Belinda Clark has scored most runs while Cathryn Fitzpatrick has taken most wickets. In T20Is, Meg Lanning and Megan Schutt have scored most runs and taken most wickets for Australia.
Australia women's cricket team honours:
Women's World Cup:
- Champions (7): 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013, 2022
- Runners-up (2): 1973, 2000
Women's T20 World Cup:
- Champions (6): 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023
- Runners-up (1): 2016
Commonwealth Games
- Gold medal (1): 2022
Australia Women's Cricket Team Squad 2026
| PLAYER | ROLE | STYLE | JERSEY NUMBER |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Batter |
Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Legbreak |
18 |
| Beth Mooney | Wicketkeeper | Batting: Left hand Bat | 6 |
| Georgia Voll | Batter |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
13 |
| Sophie Molineux (Captain) | Bowler |
Batting: Left hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
23 |
| Tahlia McGrath | Allrounder |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
32 |
| Kim Garth | Allrounder |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium Fast |
71 |
| Grace Harris | Allrounder |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
48 |
| Ellyse Perry | Allrounder |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
8 |
| Annabel Sutherland | Allrounder |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
14 |
| Darcie Brown | Bowler |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast |
28 |
| Nicola Carey | Bowler |
Batting: Left hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
16 |
| Megan Schutt | Bowler |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
3 |
| Georgia Wareham | Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Legbreak |
35 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | Allrounder |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
63 |
| Alana King | Bowler |
Batting: Right hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
27 |
| Lucy Hamilton | Allrounder |
Batting: Left hand bat Bowling: Left arm Fast |
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Coaching staff:
- Head coach - Shelley Nitschke
- Assistant coaches - Jude Coleman, Dan Marsh
Most Runs for Australia Women in WODIs
| Player | Runs | Matches | Innings | 100s | 50s | Period |
| Belinda Clark | 4,844 | 118 | 114 | 5 | 30 | 1991-2005 |
| Karen Rolton | 4,814 | 141 | 132 | 8 | 33 | 1995-2009 |
| Meg Lanning | 4,602 | 103 | 102 | 15 | 21 | 2011-2023 |
| Ellyse Perry | 4,504 | 165 | 137 | 3 | 37 | 2007-2025 |
| Alyssa Healy | 3,563 | 123 | 111 | 7 | 18 | 2010-2025 |
| Alex Blackwell | 3,492 | 144 | 124 | 3 | 25 | 2003-2017 |
| Beth Mooney | 2,997 | 92 | 84 | 5 | 19 | 2016-2025 |
| Lisa Sthalekar | 2,728 | 125 | 111 | 2 | 16 | 2001-2013 |
| Lisa Keightley | 2,630 | 82 | 78 | 4 | 21 | 1995-2005 |
| Rachael Haynes | 2,585 | 77 | 71 | 2 | 19 | 2009-2022 |
Most Runs for Australia Women in WT20Is
| Player | Runs | Matches | Innings | 100s | 50s | Period |
| Meg Lanning | 3,405 | 132 | 121 | 2 | 15 | 2010-2023 |
| Beth Mooney | 3,381 | 112 | 106 | 2 | 27 | 2016-2025 |
| Alyssa Healy | 3,054 | 162 | 143 | 1 | 17 | 2010-2024 |
| Ellyse Perry | 2,173 | 168 | 111 | 0 | 9 | 2008-2025 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 1,411 | 96 | 74 | 0 | 6 | 2017-2025 |
| Elyse Villani | 1,369 | 62 | 58 | 0 | 12 | 2009-2018 |
| Alex Blackwell | 1,314 | 95 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 2005-2017 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 1,138 | 56 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 2021-2025 |
| Jess Duffin | 941 | 64 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 2009-2015 |
| Rachael Haynes | 850 | 84 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 2010-2022 |
Most Wickets for Australia Women in WODIs
| Player | Wickets | Matches | Innings | 4 WI | 5 WI | Period |
| Cathryn Fitzpatrick | 180 | 109 | 109 | 7 | 4 | 1993-2007 |
| Ellyse Perry | 166 | 165 | 139 | 1 | 3 | 2007-2025 |
| Lisa Sthalekar | 146 | 125 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 2001-2013 |
| Megan Schutt | 145 | 108 | 108 | 5 | 1 | 2012-2025 |
| Jess Jonassen | 141 | 93 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 2012-2023 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 111 | 87 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 2017-2025 |
| Shelley Nitschke | 98 | 80 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 2004-2011 |
| Karen Rolton | 85 | 141 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 1995-2009 |
| Charmaine Mason | 83 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1997-2001 |
| Lyn Fullston | 73 | 41 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 1982-1988 |
Most Wickets for Australia Women in WT20Is
| Player | Wickets | Matches | Innings | 4 WI | 5 WI | Period |
| Megan Schutt | 151 | 123 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 2013-2025 |
| Ellyse Perry | 126 | 168 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 2008-2025 |
| Jess Jonassen | 96 | 105 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 2012-2023 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 78 | 96 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 2017-2025 |
| Georgia Wareham | 71 | 69 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2018-2025 |
| Lisa Sthalekar | 60 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 2005-2013 |
| Rene Farrell | 55 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 2009-2016 |
| Erin Osborne | 48 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 2009-2016 |
| Sarah Coyte | 47 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 2010-2016 |
| Delissa Kimmince | 45 | 44 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2008-2020 |
SCHEDULED / Match 30 / Lord's
SCHEDULED / Match 21 / Headingley
SCHEDULED / Match 14 / The Rose Bowl
SCHEDULED / Match 9 / Headingley
SCHEDULED / Match 3 / Old Trafford
SCHEDULED / Match 7 / Perth Stadium
SCHEDULED / Match 6 / Bellerive Oval
SCHEDULED / Match 5 / Bellerive Oval
COMPLETED / 2nd Semi-Final / Dr DY Patil Sports Academy
341/5 (48.3 ov)
338/10 (49.5 ov)
India Women won by 5 wickets
COMPLETED / 26th Match / Holkar Cricket Stadium
98/3 (16.5 ov)
97/10 (24 ov)
Australia Women won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / 23rd Match / Holkar Cricket Stadium
248/4 (40.3 ov)
244/9 (50 ov)
Australia Women won by 6 wickets
COMPLETED / 17th Match / Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
202/0 (24.5 ov)
198/9 (50 ov)
Australia Women won by 10 wickets
COMPLETED / 13th Match / Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
330/10 (48.5 ov)
331/7 (49 ov)
Australia Women won by 3 wickets
COMPLETED / 9th Match / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
221/9 (50 ov)
114/10 (36.3 ov)
Australia Women won by 107 runs
COMPLETED / Match 7 / BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground
247/10 (34.4 ov)
251/6 (44.3 ov)
England Women won by 4 wickets
COMPLETED / Only Test / Melbourne Cricket Ground
440/10 (130.3 ov)
170/10 (71.4 ov)
Australia Women won by an inning and 122 runs.
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Adelaide Oval
162/5 (20 ov)
90/10 (17.3 ov)
Australia Women won by 72 runs.
COMPLETED / 5th Match / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
Match abandoned
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Manuka Oval
185/5 (20 ov)
168/4 (19.1 ov)
Australia Women won by 6 runs (D/L method)
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Allan Border Field
217/4 (38.2 ov)
214/10 (48.3 ov)
Australia Women won by 6 wickets
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Adelaide Oval
159/9 (20 ov)
176/6 (20 ov)
India Women won by 17 runs
COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Arun Jaitley Stadium
369/10 (47 ov)
412/10 (47.5 ov)
Australia Women won by 43 runs
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Sky Stadium
172/8 (20 ov)
180/4 (20 ov)
Australia Women won by 8 runs
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Manuka Oval
163/5 (20 ov)
144/9 (20 ov)
Australia Women won by 19 runs
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Holkar Cricket Stadium
326/10 (49.3 ov)
237/10 (43.2 ov)
Australia Women won by 89 runs
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
292/10 (49.5 ov)
190/10 (40.5 ov)
India Women won by 102 runs
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Bay Oval
122/10 (16.1 ov)
204/3 (20 ov)
Australia Women won by 82 runs.
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sydney Cricket Ground
133/10 (18 ov)
50/1 (5.1 ov)
India Women won by 21 runs (DLS Method)
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
281/7 (50 ov)
282/2 (44.1 ov)
Australia Women won by 8 wickets
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Eden Park
137/2 (20 ov)
138/2 (13.3 ov)
Australia Women won by 8 wickets
Australia Women Squad
