Cricket Australia (CA) has released its women’s central contract list for the 2026–27 season, featuring 18 players. This list marks a transitional period for the team following the official retirement of former captain Alyssa Healy, who concluded her international career after a Test farewell in Perth last month.

​​The Cricket Australia women’s central contract list for the 2026–27 season includes Chloe Ainsworth, Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, and Georgia Wareham.

The new additions include Lucy Hamilton, the 19-year-old left-arm quick, who earned her first central contract after a breakthrough debut across all three formats in March 2026. Chloe Ainsworth, the 20-year-old uncapped all-rounder, received her maiden contract following dominant domestic seasons in the WNCL and WBBL. Nicola Carey returned to the primary central list after re-establishing her spot through an automatic upgrade during recent tours of India and the West Indies.

Apart from Alyssa Healy, the list also saw the omission of Tayla Vlaeminck, the fast bowler was not offered a renewal for this period but remains in contention for future selection and Tess Flintoff: who was dropped from the central list after failing to secure a regular spot in the starting XI during her 12-month contract period.

Players like Tahlia Wilson, who are not on the initial list, can still earn a central contract during the year by accruing 12 performance points (5 for a Test, 2 for an ODI/T20I).

Three new additions to CA’s Women’s contract list

Lucy Hamilton had an impressive debut against India with match figures of 6/63 (3/31 and 3/32) and a handy 23 runs. Georgia Voll scored 101 off 87 balls in just her second match against India (December 2024) and followed up with another century (101) in February 2026 and smashed a maiden T20I century (101 off 53 balls) against the West Indies in March 2026, launching six sixes.

Meanwhile, Chloe Ainsworth earned her contract as a reward for sustained domestic excellence, despite being the only uncapped player on the list. She has taken 41 wickets across her first three seasons at an average of 22.59, with an impressive economy rate of 6.91. She has been named twice in the WBBL Team of the Tournament in her first three years.