Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars squad announced for Rose Bowl

Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars squad announced for Rose Bowl

30-player preliminary squad for ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 announced

The Women’s National Selection Panel (WNSP) has today announced a 13-player squad for the Rose Bowl Series next month against the New Zealand White Ferns in Sydney.

The squad for the Rose Bowl Series is:

Jodie Fields (c)
 QLD
 
Alex Blackwell (vc)
 NSW
 
Jess Cameron
 VIC
 
Sarah Coyte
 NSW
 
Rachael Haynes               
 NSW
 
Alyssa Healy
 NSW
 
Jess Jonassen
 QLD
 
Meg Lanning
 VIC
 
Sharon Millanta
 NSW
 
Erin Osborne
 NSW
 
Ellyse Perry
 NSW
 
Leah Poulton
 NSW
 
Lisa Sthalekar
 NSW
 

Commenting on the squad, Women’s National Selection Panel (WNSP) Chair of Selectors Julie Savage said: “The WNSP have selected a very strong squad to contest the Rose Bowl Series against New Zealand. The Rose Bowl represents an excellent opportunity for the players to gain some international 50-over competition experience ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup in India to be held in February."

"The Rose Bowl Series, in conjunction with the recently conducted Emerging Players Series that the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars won 3-0 against New Zealand Emerging Players, will inform selection for the final squad of 15 to contest the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013.

"Pace bowler Sharon Millanta re-joins the squad as Julie Hunter is unavailable for the series as she completes her recovery from a foot injury. 

"Our batting line-up, in particular, is in rich form, with Meg Lanning, Alex Blackwell and Jess Cameron all scoring centuries in the WNCL in the last few weeks, including Meg's record-breaking 175 against the ACT Meteors at Manuka; we look forward to seeing that great form continue against New Zealand."

Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars Rose Bowl Fixtures

Wednesday, 12 December 2012
 v New Zealand
 SCG
 
Friday, 14 December 2012
 v New Zealand
 North Sydney Oval
 
Monday, 17 December 2012
 v New Zealand
 North Sydney Oval
 
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
 v New Zealand
 North Sydney Oval
 

The 30-player preliminary squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 has also been named by the WNSP ahead of the tournament that will take place in India early next year. The squad will be reduced to a 15-player squad for the tournament in due course.

The 30-player preliminary squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 is:

Jemma Barsby
 QLD
 
Kristen Beams
 VIC
 
Alex Blackwell
 NSW
 
Nicole Bolton
 WA
 
Erin Burns
 TAS
 
Jess Cameron
 VIC
 
Nicola Carey
 NSW
 
Renee Chappell
 WA
 
Sarah Coyte
 NSW
 
Lauren Ebsary
 SA
 
Sarah Elliott
 VIC
 
Holly Ferling
 QLD
 
Jodie Fields
 QLD
 
Grace Harris
 QLD
 
Rachael Haynes
 NSW
 
Alyssa Healy
 NSW
 
Julie Hunter
 VIC
 
Emma Inglis
 VIC
 
Jess Jonassen
 QLD
 
Meg Lanning
 VIC
 
Sharon Millanta
 NSW
 
Beth Mooney
 QLD
 
Erin Osborne
 NSW
 
Ellyse Perry
 NSW
 
Leah Poulton
 NSW
 
Angela Reakes
 NSW
 
Megan Schutt
 SA
 
Lisa Sthalekar
 NSW
 
Gemma Triscari
 WA
 
Elyse Villani
 VIC
 

Commenting on the squad, WNSP Chair of Selectors Julie Savage said: “The preliminary squad of 30 players gives the WNSP plenty of options to select a powerful squad of 15 to contest the ICC Women's World Cup 2013 in India."

"Australia is currently ranked second in the 50-over format and will need to perform extremely well to win the event.

"We have seen some very good recent performances from some players in this squad while playing for the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars against New Zealand Emerging Players and look forward to seeing similar feats from the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars in the upcoming Rose Bowl Series. Those two series, coupled with the WNCL will give the WNSP the best indication on which players will form the final squad of 15 for the ICC Women's World Cup 2013."

Follow the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars’ progress on Twitter @_SouthernStars