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Vlaeminck included in Australia's T20 World Cup squad
Australia Women have left out experienced spinner Jess Jonassen and picked pacer Tayla Vlaeminck in the 15-member squad named for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, due to be played in UAE in October.
Heather Graham will also be part of the squad for the preceding T20I series against New Zealand at home, but won't be travelling for the World Cup.
Selecting consistency and dependability, Australia have gone for precisely the same crew that played their last T20I task, in Bangladesh in Spring April. Bangladesh were the first has for the World Cup before the political distress in the nation constrained ICC to do a switch in the settings.
"This is whenever in quite a while first we've had our whole agreement list accessible for determination in front of a World Cup and it's brought about a truly steady and adjusted crew," said Shawn flegler, Cricket Australia's Head of Execution (Ladies' Cricket) and Public Selector.
"Phoebe Litchfield is a genuine x-factor for ourselves and will be very much upheld by an accomplished gathering at her most memorable World Cup," he added. "The speed team of Tayla Vlaeminck and Darcie Brown is one we've been needing to release for some time and is a genuine place of contrast for us."
Vlaeminck got back in the game in the T20I leg of the group's Bangladesh visit, in the wake of having missed impressive cricket since her pressure injury in front of the 2022 ODI World Cup. Following a 18-month rest since, Vlaeminck likewise experienced a shoulder injury paving the way to WBBL 2023
Jonassen, in the mean time, has not addressed Australia in the briefest organization since the 2023 home series against West Indies though her last worldwide appearance was the on-off Test at Wankhede against India toward the year's end. The left-arm spinner, nonetheless, had an exceptionally fruitful spell in WBBL 2023 that followed, completing the season as Brisbane Intensity's most elevated wicket-taker, with 24 scalps, and second by and large. She was likewise the joint third most noteworthy wicket-taker in WPL 2024, with 11 scalps.
"Jess Jonassen is again unfortunate to pass up a great opportunity, yet we've been dazzled with the way she's quickly returned, and we'll keep on checking her structure in front of the home summer."
Effectively guarding their crown in UAE would see Australia become the main group, men or ladies', to guarantee four sequential T20 World Cup titles.