Australia Women Cricket Team 2024

Team

Australia women's cricket team

Nickname

Southern Stars

Owned by

Cricket Australia

Captain

Alyssa Healy

Coach

Shelley Nitschke

First Test

against England at Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane; 28–31 December 1934

First ODI

against Young England at Dean Park Cricket Ground, Bournemouth; 23 June 1973

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 Alyssa Healy 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:

Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Wareham, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Sophie Molineux, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Alana King, Grace Harris, Kim Garth, Heather Graham

Coaching staff:

  • Head coach - Shelley Nitschke
  • Assistant coaches - Jude Coleman, Dan Marsh

 

LIVE / 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Basin Reserve

290/10 (49 ov)

New Zealand Women need 261 runs in 43.1 remaining overs

SCHEDULED / Only Test / Melbourne Cricket Ground

SCHEDULED / 3rd T20I / Adelaide Oval

SCHEDULED / 2nd T20I / Manuka Oval

SCHEDULED / 1st T20I / Sydney Cricket Ground

SCHEDULED / 3rd ODI / Bellerive Oval

SCHEDULED / 2nd ODI / Junction Oval

SCHEDULED / 1st ODI / North Sydney Oval

COMPLETED / 1st Semi Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

135/2 (17.2 ov)

South Africa Women won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 18 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

151/8 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 9 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 14 / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

82/10 (19.5 ov)

Australia Women won by 9 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 10 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

88/10 (19.2 ov)

Australia Women won by 60 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 8 / The Sevens Stadium

144/8 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 35 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 5 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

93/7 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 5 / ICC Academy

129/10 (19.4 ov)

Australia Women won by 33 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / W.A.C.A. Ground

215/10 (45.1 ov)

Australia Women won by 83 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Allan Border Field

146/6 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

155/6 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 77 runs.

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

93/2 (18.3 ov)

Australia Women won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Basin Reserve

291/7 (50 ov)

Australia Women win by 65 runs (DLS Method)

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Allan Border Field

249/10 (44.5 ov)

Australia Women won by 122 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Harrup Park, Mackay

113/7 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 29 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

161/8 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 58 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

98/4 (23.5 ov)

Australia Women won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Basin Reserve

Toss delayed due to rain

COMPLETED / 1st ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Allan Border Field

100/10 (34.2 ov)

Australia Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Harrup Park, Mackay

143/7 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

127/0 (13 ov)

Australia Women won by 10 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

213/7 (50 ov)

Australia Women won by 118 runs.

COMPLETED / Only Test / W.A.C.A. Ground

76/10 (31.2 ov)

Australia Women won by an inning and 284 runs.

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Australia Women Squad

all

Kim Garth

All Rounder

wk

Beth Mooney

Wicket-Keeper

bat

Grace Harris

Batter

all

Ellyse Perry

All Rounder

wk

Alyssa Healy

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Megan Schutt

Bowler

all

Ashleigh Gardner

All Rounder

all

Alana King

All Rounder

all

Annabel Sutherland

All Rounder

all

Kim Garth

All Rounder

wk

Beth Mooney

Wicket-Keeper

all

Ellyse Perry

All Rounder

all

Jess Jonassen

All Rounder

wk

Alyssa Healy

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Megan Schutt

Bowler

all

Ashleigh Gardner

All Rounder

all

Alana King

All Rounder

all

Annabel Sutherland

All Rounder

bowl

Darcie Brown

Bowler

FAQs

Australia Women team is regarded as the great teams of the format.

With the kind of players it has in its arsenal, from young guns to seasoned veterans, Australia Women with the current team stands as a contender to win.
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