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[Watch] RCB Get Revenge As Sophie Molineux Outfoxes Dangerous Shafali Verma

Shafali Verma and her blistering knocks at the top of the order has been a common phenomenon in WPL 2024 and that continued in the final as well as she blasted 44 off just 27 balls. She hit the first six of the final against Molineux and looked like she will take the game away from RCB, but Molineux came back in style and outfoxed Shafali first which was followed by back-to-back wickets of Rodrigues and Alice Capsey in the same over.

[Watch] Shafali Verma's First Six Of WPL Final Leaves Smriti Mandhana Disappointed

Shafali Verma is one of the most powerful hitters of the cricket ball in women's cricket and she has started off WPL 2024 final against RCB with a bang. In the second over of the game, she blasted Sophie Molineux for a six without much fuss, creating a bit of panic among RCB fans and left Smriti Mandhana disappointed.

Debashis Sarangi ∙ 7 Apr 2022

Alana King handed maiden full-contract, Sophie Molineux axed

Cricket Australia (CA) has released its list of women cricketers contracted for the 2022-23 season. While the left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux faced the axe from the 15-member list following an injury-marred season, the promising leg-spinner Alana King has bagged her maiden contract. Notably, King took a fifer on her Test debut in the recent Women's Ashes series, gaining an upgrade during the series. Additionally, she had a stunning economy of 3.15 in the ODI series against the visiting English women. Further, the Clarinda-born spinner was Australia's second-leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded Women's World Cup with 12 wickets at an economy of 4.52. Thereby playing a significant role in Australia's victorious campaign. Thus, King, who entered the national side as a replacement for Georgia Wareham, has been able to make her impact in a quick time, which has earned her this contract. Reacting to King's inclusion in the contracted players' list, Female High-Performance Manager and National Selector, Shawn Flegler, said, "Alana King came into the side during the Ashes and hadn't missed a beat. She produced match-winning performances across all three formats and thoroughly deserved her spot on the list. After the loss of Georgia Wareham to injury, we were in a fortunate position to be able to replace her with another outstanding leg spinner in Alana. It's a real credit to Alana and the Australian Cricket system to have someone of her calibre waiting in the wings ready to go." On the other hand, talented left-arm orthodox spinner Sophie Molineux has been excluded from the list after missing out on a fair amount of cricket owing to several injuries last year. On being asked about Molineux's exclusion, Flegler said that he expects the tweaker to make her return in a grand style and earn an upgrade for herself by performing alongside her fellow absentees like Stella Campbell, Amanda-Jade Wellington and Grace Harris. "Sophie Molineux is unfortunate to miss out on a contract, she's been an important part of the side over the last couple of years. Unfortunately, she's missed a large amount of cricket due to various injuries, but we feel she can continue to play an important role with a more consistent run of matches. Players such as Stella Campbell, Amanda-Jade Wellington and Grace Harris have all played for Australia and contributed to the team's success recently, and along with Sophie, have the chance to earn upgrades with consistent performances," Flegler was quoted by Cricbuzz. Georgia Wareham and Tayla Vlaeminck have retained their respective contracts despite having long-term injuries. Flagler has clarified that both these players are rehabbing well and are expected to be back in action in the upcoming Australian summer. CA Women's contract list for 2022-23: Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham

Australia Women suffer setback as all-rounder Sophie Molineux ruled out of Ashes series

In a massive setback to Australia Women’s chances, all-rounder Sophie Molineuxhas been ruled out of the upcoming multi-format Ashes series against England Women. She has been diagnosed with a foot injury while playing for the Melbourne Renegades Women in the ongoing edition of the Women Big Bash League. Now, Australia Women are hoping for a return to full fitness by the ODI World Cup scheduled to take place in March 2022 in New Zealand. "Sophie sustained a stress fracture to her right foot during the last week of the WBBL. She is currently offloading in a moon boot and a return to play plan has been developed in conjunction with Cricket Victoria and Cricket Australia medical staff,” Australia team doctor Pip Inge said. "Sophie's focus now shifts to her rehabilitation plan which means she'll be unavailable for any upcoming domestic matches as well as the Ashes in January. At this stage, we are aiming to have Sophie available for the ICC Women’s World Cup in New Zealand in March." Her injury and unavailability for the Ashes series will dent Australia further as they are already without another spinner in Georgia Wareham, who ruptured her ligament in the early part of the WBBL. England Women are set to play a Test match, three-match ODI series and an equally longer T20 series on the tour starting January 27.

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