Cricket Australia’s Youth Selection Panel (YSP) has today named 26 female players to take part in this month’s Under 19 Lanning v Perry Series, featuring seven players from New South Wales.
Pictured: Kaya Punter at the 2024/15 U16 National Championships where she was named in the Team of the Tournament
Set to be played at the National Cricket Campus (NCC) in Brisbane, the series will see the most promising female players from across the country will come together for three T20 matches.
Molly Dare (Greater Hunter Coast), Ava Drury (Northern District), Arabella Handley (Manly Warringah), Aurora Mavros (Campbelltown Camden), Sophie Parsons (Northern District), Emily Powell (Sydney) and Kaya Punter (Manly Warringah) will all have the opportunity to test their skills against fellow up-and-coming cricketers from across the country.
Seven-time World Cup winner and three-time Belinda Clark Award recipient Meg Lanning will act as an assistant coach for the Lanning Squad but will work closely with all players throughout the series.
Seven-time World Cup winner and three-time Belinda Clark Award recipient Meg Lanning will act as an assistant coach for the Lanning Squad but will work closely with all players throughout the series.
State and territory pathway coaches Natalie Schilov (Cricket Tasmania) and Cassie Brock (Cricket Victoria) will coach the two sides with the support of Lanning and Australian women’s assistant coach and former NSW Breakers head coach, Gavan Twining.
Selection for the series was finalised by the YSP with the support of State and Territory Associations through a nomination process.
Sonya Thompson, Cricket Australia’s Head of National Development, said:
“The Lanning vs. Perry series has become an integral part of an extensive player pathway for the best young female cricketers across Australia.
“It’s an exciting period coming up for this age group as we begin a new cycle towards the 2027 Women’s U19 T20 World Cup.
“We are delighted to welcome Meg Lanning on board as an assistant coach for the series. It is an incredible opportunity for our best emerging cricketers to spend a week learning and absorbing knowledge from one of Australia’s most decorated cricketers.
“The education sessions, run by CA High Performance staff, are designed to help develop the next generation of cricketers as individuals off the field while familiarising them with the expectations and processes required to succeed at the highest level.”
2025 U19 Lanning vs. Perry Squad
Ira Aery (VIC/Essendon Maribyrnong Park Cricket Club)
Mia Barwick (TAS/North Hobart Cricket Club)
Molly Dare (NSW/Greater Hunter Coast Premier Cricket Club)
Alyssa Dermody (WA/Perth Cricket Club)
Ava Drury (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club)
Lucy Fletcher (VIC Prahran Cricket Club)
Lili Hamilton (QLD/Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)
Arabella Handley (NSW/Manly Warringah District Cricket Club)
Alison Healey (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
Ivy Hobbs (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
Emily Jacobs (WA/South Perth Cricket Club)
Jasmine Kamboj (VIC/Carlton Cricket Club)
Emma Krynauw (WA/Wanneroo Districts Cricket Club)
Aurora Mavros (NSW/Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club)
Charli McLennan (VIC/Carlton Cricket Club)
Ilona Melegh (SA/Adelaide Cricket Club)
Indigo Noble (VIC/Melbourne Cricket Club)
Indira Panelli (SA/Kensington District Cricket Club)
Sophie Parsons (NSW/Northern District Cricket Club)
Emily Powell (NSW/Sydney Cricket Club)
Kaya Punter (NSW/Manly Warringah District Cricket Club)
Noura Abdul Qader (VIC/Greenvale Kangaroos Cricket Club)
Chelsea Sonter (QLD/Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)
Ayaka Stafford (QLD/Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)
Tegan Williamson (WA/Wanneroo Districts Cricket Club)
Ajay Willoughby (SA/West Torrens District Cricket Club)
Fixtures
April 25: First T20 match | Norths Cricket Club, Brisbane
April 26: Second T20 match | Norths Cricket Club, Brisbane
April 27: Third T20 match | Norths Cricket Club, Brisbane