Victorian all-rounder Tess Flintoff is one step closer towards an Australian debut after being awarded her maiden national contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Thursday morning, Cricket Australia announced the 18 women\u2019s players that had been offered national contracts for the 2025\/26 season, headlined by a World Cup campaign in the subcontinent and a multi-format campaign against India at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flintoff, who represents the Melbourne Stars in the Women\u2019s Big Bash League, was the only new addition in the list, while fellow young gun Georgia Voll was offered a contract having earned an upgrade last summer. The injury-plagued duo of Sophie Molineux and Tayla Vlaeminck received contracts, along with fringe players Grace Harris and Heather Graham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, veteran spinner Jess Jonassen and fellow Queenslander Charli Knott missed out despite stellar performances at domestic level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTess is an exciting young player who we can see having a long future in the green and gold,\u201d national selector Shawn Flegler said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving overcome injury we\u2019re looking forward to seeing her fit and firing throughout summer which adds further depth to our pace-bowling stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGeorgia has made a sensational start to her international career, showing her immense talent from the onset and playing a pivotal role for the team in the absence of Alyssa Healy at the top of the order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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