Overview
- Cricket Australia announced the 15-player Australia A women’s squad and coaching team on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, for a mid-September to early-October India tour that includes three T20s, three one-day matches and a four-day game.
- Pace bowler Tayla Vlaeminck was selected to mark her return after a prolonged injury layoff that included a shoulder dislocation and recent rehabilitation matches.
- Darcie Brown is included in the touring party despite her omission from Australia’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad, offering international experience and pace to support younger bowlers.
- Gavan Twining will lead the Australia A coaching group with Mick Delaney and Cameron Boyce as assistants, and the squad names Nicole Faltum, Tahlia Wilson and Rachel Trenaman as captains for the T20, one-day and four-day formats respectively.
- Cricket Australia frames the tour as a development pathway to senior selection and a rare chance for emerging players to gain red-ball and subcontinental experience that could influence national squad choices.