Alana King earns surprise Ashes squad berth over Amanda-Jade Wellington

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Rookie legspinner Alana King is rewarded for her fine WBBL form with a berth in the Australian squad for the upcoming Ashes series, beating out the experienced Amanda-Jade Wellington.

Legspinner Alana King is on the cusp of an international debut in the women's Ashes after being included in Australia's 15-player squad for the series.Amanda-Jade Wellington was expected to earn a berth for the women's Ashes but has been excluded in favour of Alana KingNSW quick Stella Campbell also missed out despite recent good form

King, who was part of Perth Scorchers' title-winning Women's Big Bash League side this season, could make her debut as soon as the series-opening T20 on January 20 at Adelaide Oval. Adelaide Strikers legspinner Amanda-Jade Wellington, coming off a league-best 22 wickets at 15.72 in her WBBL side's campaign, loomed as the frontrunner to fill the void.

"While Georgia Redmayne, Stella Campbell, Maitlan Brown and Molly Strano have missed out from the India series due to a decrease in squad size, we know they'll be able to lead the way with the A side and will be able to slot straight into the side if the opportunity arises."

 

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