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Fast bowler Stella Campbell has been added to Australia’s squad ahead of the Commonwealth Bank Women’s Ashes Test match at Manuka Oval beginning on Thursday.
Campbell, 19, comes into the squad following a foot injury to Tayla Vlaeminck and brings with her strong form at Manuka Oval having claimed 7/25 in a Women’s National Cricket League match earlier this month.
Campbell made her Test debut against India on the Gold Coast in September and is a chance to add to that tally against England on Thursday.
Speaking on her addition to the squad, National Selector Shawn Flegler said:
“Stella bowled well for us in the Test match against India and provides another fast bowling option now with Tayla being injured. We will continue to assess conditions over the next couple of days before finalising the team.”
Australia Squad
Darcie Brown
Stella Campbell
Nicola Carey
Hannah Darlington
Ashleigh Gardner
Rachael Haynes (VC)
Alyssa Healy
Jess Jonassen
Alana King
Meg Lanning (C)
Tahlia McGrath
Beth Mooney
Ellyse Perry
Megan Schutt
Annabel Sutherland
Head Coach: Matthew Mott
Assistant Coaches: Shelley Nitschke, Ben Sawyer
Commonwealth Bank Women’s Ashes Schedule
January 20: 1st T20I, 6:40pm, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide – AUS won by 9 wickets
January 22: 2nd T20I, 1:40pm, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide – No result
January 23: 3rd T20I, 1:40pm, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide – No result
January 27 – January 30: Test Match, 10am, Manuka Oval, Canberra
February 3: 1st ODI, 2:10pm, Manuka Oval, Canberra
February 6: 2nd ODI, 10:05am, Junction Oval, Melbourne
February 8: 3rd ODI, 10:05am, Junction Oval, Melbourne
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