Knott To Lead Aust A

Knott, who recently concluded a successful English playing stint with Hampshire that saw her excel at T20 and One Day level, was named alongside fellow Queenslanders Sianna Ginger amd Lucy Hamilton for the series.

Knott, a two-time Jodie Purves Medallist as Queenslabnd's best women's player, tasted national recognition last season when named in Australia’s T20 tour of New Zealand, replacing injured allrounder Ash Gardner in the national squad for the final two matches.

Ginger played for Australia 'A' earlier this year while Australian Under-19 captain Lucy Hamilton will make her Australia 'A' debut.

Current Australian captain Alyssa Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath will also feature in the upcoming series.

National selectors have named three separate squads for the series that will feature a trio of T20s in Mackay as well as three 50-over matches at ian Healy Oval at Shaw Road and a four-day clash at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.

Knott will further add to her leadership credentials by captaining the T20 and four-day sides, with McGrath to take the reins in the 50-over format.

Australian Women’s Team assistants Dan Marsh (T20 and 50-over) and Gavan Twining (four-day) have been named head coaches, with Scott Prestwidge their assistant.

Australia A Squads

T20 Squad

Lauren Cheatle (Sydney Sixers)
Amy Edgar (Perth Scorchers)
Nicole Faltum (Melbourne Renegades)
Tess Flintoff (Melbourne Renegades)
Kim Garth (Melbourne Stars)
Sianna Ginger (Brisbane Heat)
Lucy Hamilton (Brisbane Heat)
Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)
Charli Knott (Brisbane Heat) – captain
Anika Learoyd (Sydney Thunder)
Madeline Penna (Adelaide Strikers)
Courtney Webb (Melbourne Renegades)
Tahlia Wilson (Sydney Thunder) – vice-captain

50-Over Squad

Lauren Cheatle (NSW)
Darcie Brown (SA)
Nicole Faltum (VIC)
Tess Flintoff (VIC)
Kim Garth (VIC)
Sianna Ginger (QLD)
Lucy Hamilton (QLD)
Ella Hayward (VIC)
Alyssa Healy (NSW)
Charli Knott (QLD) – vice-captain
Anika Learoyd (NSW)
Tahlia McGrath (SA) – captain
Rachel Trenaman (TAS)
Tahlia Wilson (NSW)

Four-Day Squad

Lauren Cheatle (NSW)
Maddy Darke (WA)
Nicole Faltum (VIC) – vice-captain
Sianna Ginger (QLD)
Lucy Hamilton (QLD)
Ella Hayward (VIC)
Charli Knott (QLD) – captain
Anika Learoyd (NSW)
Maitlan Brown (NSW)
Lilly Mills (WA)
Georgia Prestwidge (VIC)
Rachel Trenaman (TAS)
Courtney Webb (SA)
Tahlia Wilson (NSW)

National Selector, Shawn Flegler said:

“The Australia A program has been instrumental in developing the next generation of Australian players and we’re pleased to be welcoming India again this winter."

“Developing future leaders is also hugely important and we’re pleased that Charli will take the reins as she did last year, with support from senior players Nicole Faltum and Tahlia Wilson.”

Women’s Australia A v India A Series 

7 August: First T20, 6pm, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
9 August: Second T20, 6pm, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
10 August: Third T20, 6pm, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay

13 August: First 50-over match, 9:30am, Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club, Brisbane
15 August: Second 50-over match, 9:30am, Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club, Brisbane
17 August: Third 50-over match, 9:30am, Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club, Brisbane

21-24 August: Four-day match, 9:30am, Allan Border Field, Brisbane