Australian squad named for historic CommBank Women’s Ashes Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka) Cricket Australian’s National Selection Panel (NSP) has today announced the Australian squad for the white-ball component of the upcoming CommBank Women’s Ashes Series. The squad features 13 players for the opening three One-Day Internationals, with all-rounder Grace Harris to join the side for the following three T20 Internationals. The NSP will name a Test squad ahead of the historic Day-Night Test match at the MCG; the first of its kind at the venue and the first women’s Test match at the MCG since 1948-49. All-rounder Sophie Molineux remains unavailable for selection with a left knee injury. Australian squad for the CommBank Women’s Ashes – ODIs and T20Is Alyssa Healy (NSW / Sydney Sixers / Sydney CC) – captain Darcie Brown (SA / Adelaide Strikers / Northern Districts CC) Ashleigh Gardner (NSW / Sydney Sixers ...

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MEDIA RELEASE – Countdown to historic Ashes Day-Night Test begins Australia captain Alyssa Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath are preparing to light up the MCG as the countdown to the historic CommBank Women’s Ashes Day-Night Test Match begins. Healy and McGrath were at the MCG last night to mark six months to go until Australia and England play in the first-ever day-night Test at the stadium between January 30 – February 2, 2025. Click here for imagery, vision and interviews of Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath at the MCG to launch the countdown to the day-night Test. The match coincides with the 90th anniversary of the first ever women’s Test Match at the MCG, which was the third Test of the Australia-England series in 1934-35. Australia captain Alyssa Healy said: “We can’t wait to play the first-ever day-night Test at MCG. It’s going to be a special occasion as we ...

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Cricket’s Golden Ticket launched as international tickets go on sale Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka) Cricket fans will have the chance to win a money can’t buy Golden Ticket when general public tickets for the 2024-25 international cricket season go on sale today (June 14) at 11am venue local time. When fans purchase a ticket to either the NRMA Insurance Men’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series or the CommBank Women’s Ashes Test by June 30, 2024, they’ll go into the draw for a chance to win one of six Golden Tickets. All fans who purchased tickets in the pre-sale window from June 4-13 will be automatically included in the draw. As the ultimate upgrade to their Test Match ticket, the Golden Ticket winners and a guest will experience a pitch walk, a behind the scenes tour, a meet and greet with an Australian player, a ticket upgrade to corporate ...

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