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Follow UsAustralia announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup, naming the exciting 15-year-old Caoimhe Bray. Bray, who made her Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) debut earlier this season, was one of the breakthrough players from the tournament.
The 2009-born pacer picked up ten wickets in her debut season, including that of Deandra Dottin on her debut for the Sydney Sixers. Chloe Ainsworth, Lucy Hamilton and Maggie Clarke will be the face of the pace-bowling unit for Australia. Amy Hunter, Eleanor Larosa and Sara Kennedy are the other bowling options.
"It's really helped the group, just being able to know your teammates before you get play with them (at a World Cup)," Ainsworth told cricket.com.au.
"Hopefully, I can stay there the whole time, this time... I'm just happy to be there.
"We've got so many players that are contracted with either WBBL or WNCL, so hopefully we can go over to Malaysia and bring back the trophy."
Ines McKeon, who interestingly has played 16 T20Is for France, will be one of the key cogs of the batting unit alongside wicketkeeper-batter Kate Pelle. Hasrat Gill and Juliette Morton will be the two leg-spin bowling options in the squad, with Tegan Williamson rounding the squad up.
Australia are placed in Group D alongside Bangladesh, Scotland and Nepal. The World Cup will begin on January 18 with the hosts Malaysia playing Sri Lanka at the Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran. Defending champions India will play West Indies on the same day as well.
Australia squad: Chloe Ainsworth, Lily Bassingthwaighte, Caoimhe Bray, Ella Briscoe, Maggie Clark, Hasrat Gill, Lucy Hamilton, Amy Hunter, Sara Kennedy, Eleanor Larosa, Grace Lyons, Ines McKeon, Juliette Morton, Kate Pelle, Tegan Williamson
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