On Friday, Cricket Australia has announced its 15-member Central contract list for the 2022-2023 season. In the Central contract list, various changes were made with leggy Alana King gaining her first Central contract. Meanwhile, in the same, Sophie Molineux has missed out on the central contract list for the year 2022-23.
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The rest of the 15-player list is as expected. However, Grace Harris and Amanda-Jade Wellington are the only members of their triumphant World Cup squad to not earn a central contract.
Alana King came into the side during the Ashes and hasn't missed a beat. "She produced match-winning performances across all three formats and thoroughly deserves her spot on the list. After the loss of Georgia Wareham to injury. We were in a fortunate position to be able to replace her with another outstanding leg spinner in Alana".
"It's a real credit to Alana and the Australian Cricket system to have someone of her caliber waiting in the wings ready to go," Cricket Australia added.
Players can be upgraded to a central contract by being selected on the national side during the year. Meanwhile, Alana King was in 2021-22. Players are upgraded when they accrue 12 points. The women's players earn four points for a Test match and two points each for an ODI and T20.
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Cricket Australia Women's Contract list, 2022-23:
Meg Lanning (C)
Rachael Haynes (vc)
Darcie Brown
Nicola Carey
Ashleigh Gardner
Alyssa Healy
Jess Jonassen
Alana King
Tahlia McGrath
Beth Mooney
Ellyse Perry
Megan Schutt
Annabel Sutherland
Tayla Vlaeminck
Georgia Wareham.
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After a stellar World Cup, Alana King joins some familiar faces on our 2022-23 contract list! pic.twitter.com/YjPwU00816
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