Lucy Hamilton, Ainsworth Earns Maiden Australia Central Contracts For 2026-27 Season
Fast bowlers Chloe Ainsworth and Lucy Hamilton have received their maiden Australia Central Contracts, which include 18 women players. Australia’s engagement under 2026-27 contracts will be the 2026 T20 World Cup in England, where the team will aim to secure the title after an unexpected semi-final elimination in the previous two ICC tournaments. Nicola Carey, who declined a deal in 2023, was recalled earlier this year to face India and was also part of the recent tour of the West Indies. Meanwhile, Tayla Vlaeminck and Tess Flintoff are not retained from last year’s group. Alyssa Healy, who announced her retirement, has not been included in the Australian central contracts. Hamilton, who was likely to earn a contract, had impressed in her handful of appearances against India and the West Indies. A 20-year old Ainsworth is a notable inclusion having not featured in a senior squad. She made 194 runs at 97.00 including a maiden century. On the other hand, she claimed three wickets in seven matches. In the WBBL for Scorchers, she claimed 13 wickets at …









