Changes made as Australia reveal women's contract list
Two fast bowlers earn first national contracts as Australia name 2026-2027 list.
Cricket Australia has announced their 2026-2027 national contract list.
A list of 18 women’s players has been put forward, with an MOU between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketer’s Association stating between 15 and 18 female players are eligible to be contracted.
Fast bowlers Chloe Ainsworth and Lucy Hamilton have come in on their first national contracts, and Nicola Carey remains on the list after earning an upgrade during Australia’s recent tour of the West Indies.
Alyssa Healy (retired), Tayla Vlaeminck and Tess Flintoff were not renewed from last season’s list.
Cricket Australia contracted women’s players 2026-27
Chloe Ainsworth, Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield,Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
Cricket Australia’s Head of Performance (Women’s Cricket) and National Selector, Shawn Flegler, highlighted the inclusions and continuity within the group.
“It’s exciting to see Lucy Hamilton and Chloe Ainsworth earn their first national contracts, which is a testament to the impact and talent they’ve shown at domestic level, while Nicola Carey retains her recent upgrade after some strong performances over the last two series.
While Tayla and Tess aren’t on the list this year, we’ll continue to support their development and they are both very much still in contention for selection.”
Looking ahead, Australia face a packed calendar that includes the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England, alongside home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand, and away tours to Sri Lanka and South Africa.
“With a major ICC event and several key series coming up, we’re confident this group has the skill and depth to perform, while also creating opportunities for others to push into the squad across the year,” Flegler added.
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Australia head into the new cycle in dominant form, having completed T20I and ODI series sweeps against the West Indies. In the T20I series, Georgia Voll stood out at the top of the order, scoring 148 runs in three matches while stepping into the role vacated by Healy, a run that also saw her rise to the top of the ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings.
Six-time champions Australia will look to extend their dominance at the Women’s T20 World Cup. The Sophie Molineux-led side are slotted in Group 1 alongside India, South Africa, Pakistan, Netherlands and Bangladesh.
