Ashes: Phoebe Litchfield, Kim Garth included in Australia’s squad

Australia have introduced their squad for the Women’s Ashes that’s set to begin in June this yr. Phoebe Litchfield and Kim Garth have earned call-ups in the squad with the previous even in line for Test debut to exchange Rachael Haynes who retired in September final yr. Litchfield has already performed for Australia in T20Is and ODIs making her debut towards India and Pakistan respectively in these codecs. 

As for Garth, she was not too long ago in motion in the inaugural version of the Women’s Premier League enjoying for the Gujarat Giants. She accounted for 11 wickets in seven matches together with a surprising five-wicket haul in the primary sport. She might additionally make her debut in the longest format to bolster the tempo bowling assault relying on situations on provide on the Trent Bridge the place the Test match is about to be performed. Notably, the one Test in the multi-format Ashes might be a five-day encounter not like earlier editions when Tests have been performed for 4 days in Women’s cricket.

It might be a problem to go previous England in their very own den this time round. They have performed it beforehand although having received the Ashes since 2015 and likewise received the final version with a 12-4 margin in 2021-22 season. “Following the success of the side at the recent T20 World Cup, the focus now turns to the exciting challenge of retaining the Ashes away from home. We’ve been fortunate to have a consistent side across all formats over the past couple of years and as a result we have selected a similar group to the squad which won the T20 World Cup in February,” nationwide selector Shawn Flegler stated.

“Phoebe Litchfield has taken her game to the next level in the past 12 months, we view her as a long-term player for Australia and it’s pleasing to reward her progress with selection in an Ashes squad,” he added.

Australia Ashes squad: Meg Lanning (capt), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham

Australia A squad: Maitlan Brown, Lauren Cheatle, Maddy Darke, Heather Graham, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Charli Knott, Kate Peterson, Courtney Sippel, Tayla Vlaeminck, Courtney Webb, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Tahlia Wilson

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