Sydney, April 8 -- Rising quicks Lucy Hamilton and Chloe Ainsworth have been awarded national women's contracts for the 2026-27 season, as Australia bolster their pace-bowling depth ahead of a run of major T20 tournaments.
Cricket Australia on Wednesday announced an 18-player list that has seen three additions from the previous year, with Tasmania allrounder Nicola Carey also returning to a national contract.
Hamilton has earnt her first national deal after making her debut across all formats in the space of just 23 days in March.
The 19-year-old left-arm quick, who captained Australia Under-19s at the 2025 World Cup, made her first senior appearance in the green and gold in the third ODI against India in Hobart, and just days later was ...