Australia Central Contract: Cricket Australia (CA) announced its list of contracted women’s cricketers for the period of 2024/25 season. All-rounder Sophie Molineux was one of the new names included in the list. The current contract period includes the upcoming T20I Women’s Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be held in Bangladesh later this year, and the highly-anticipated Ashes series on home soil.
Sophie Molineux Earns Cricket Australia Central Contract
Sophie Molineux has had some injury issues in the past year but made a successful comeback to Australian Playing XI during the recently concluded tour of Bangladesh. Cricket Australia’s Head of Performance and National Selector Shawn Flegler also praised the 26-year-old all-rounder for her persistence to represent the country despite having to recover from injuries.
“We’re really pleased to be able to offer Soph (Molineux) a contract after her successful return to the side this summer,” Shawn Flegler said during a statement.
“She’s shown a great deal of resilience to get back to full fitness and she’ll play an important role next summer.
“We feel the list features a great deal of depth and a variety of skillsets that will come into play throughout the various series scheduled for 2024-25, including the T20 World Cup and multi-format Ashes series.”
Cricket Australia’s Contracted Women’s Cricketers For 2024-25 Season
One notable absence from the contracted players’ list was Meg Lanning. Cricket Australia excluded her as the 32-year-old announced her retirement in November last year. Star players like Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Heather Graham, and Alyssa Healy are all part of the list. You can check the full players’ list below:
Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth,Jessica Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy
