Teenage batting phenom Phoebe Litchfield is inching nearer to her dream of taking part in for Australia.
The NSW participant has lengthy been touted for giant issues and she or he is in critical rivalry to make her worldwide debut throughout Australia’s five-game Twenty20 collection in India.
The 19-year-old has been named for her first abroad tour and will match straight into the spot left vacant by just lately retired star Rachael Haynes.
“I’m like for like with Rach, top-to-middle order batter, a fielder, so I guess that’s the spot that’s free in the Aussie set-up,” Litchfield instructed reporters on Wednesday.
“But I’m not looking for anything at the moment and just relishing the time in the group.
“It would imply the world to play for Australia, it has been my dream for therefore lengthy.
“If I got the call up on this tour, it’d be awesome.”
Litchfield’s identify was first placed on the map when she batted with Australia icon Ricky Ponting throughout a bushfire-relief charity sport in February 2020 as a 16-year-old.
But getting into the highlight at such a younger age has not hindered her progress, and she or he has starred with the NSW Breakers and the Sydney Thunder within the WBBL in latest seasons.
Litchfield’s cricket has gone to a different stage after ending highschool final yr and having the ability to dedicate way more time to the game.
Not solely has Haynes’ retirement created a batting spot within the twin world champions’ line-up, however Meg Lanning stays on depart after taking a break following the Commonwealth Games gold-medal win.
But Australia are nonetheless blessed with star gamers, with dashing keeper-batter Alyssa Healy to captain in Lanning’s absence.
Allrounder Ash Gardner and spinner Jess Jonassen have established themselves within the staff, whereas allrounder Ellyse Perry has returned to bowling after a protracted harm break.
The first T20 towards India will happen in Mumbai on Saturday morning AEDT.
