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Alyssa Healy And...? 3 Australian Players To Watch Out For In Women's T20 World Cup 2024

Healy will lead Australia in Women's T20 WC [Source: @ICC/X.Com] Healy will lead Australia in Women's T20 WC [Source: @ICC/X.Com]

The defending champions, Australia are heading into the T20 World Cup 2024 with truckloads of confidence, as they gear up defend their crown. Led by a brilliant leader in Alyssa Healy, the team is well rounded and have almost all the bases covered.

Despite the retirement of their most successful skipper, Meg Lanning, the Aussie side are well capable of winning yet another World title. The side has many superstars, and today we list out three key players for the world champions, Australia, ahead of the mega tournament.

3) Grace Harris

The powerhouse of the Australian team, Grace Harris will be the X-factor for the defending champions. An explosive hitter, and a game-changer in white-ball cricket, her hitting abilities in the slog overs shouldn't be underestimated.

In 45 T20I matches for the Australian team, Harris has amassed 474 runs, but has struck at an astonishing rate of 164.01, one of the highest in women's cricket. She could be the difference maker between a 160 total and a 180-plus total.

2) Ash Gardner

One of the best all-rounders in women's cricket, Gardner is an asset, both with the bat and ball. A brilliant bowler in the middle-overs, Gardner is a wily customer, and her 4-over spell in the middle-overs could decide the fate of a match.

In T20I matches, Gardner has 1380 runs in 90 matches, and also has grabbed 72 wickets, at an average of 20, making her the most valuable player in the side.

1) Alyssa Healy

The captain of the Australian side, Healy will be under tremendous pressure, as she leads Australia for the first time in an ICC event. Moreover, the added pressure to deliver a title will be on her shoulders, but Healy is someone who thrives under pressure.

Time and again, she has delivered the goods in ICC tournaments, and she needs to be at her best once again as Australia embark on a new journey. Healy has 2987 runs in 159 T20Is, with 17 fifties, and a solitary hundred to her name. If Healy is at her best, Australia will be at ease, especially in knockout matches.