Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues helped India post 176/6 in the third and final match of the ongoing India vs Australia Women's T20I series at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Schutt, the 32-year-old veteran with 140 ODI wickets, did not feature in the clash against White Ferns as the pace of a much younger, 22-year-old Darcie Brown was chosen.
With less than 50 days to go until the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka, McGrath will be joined in the 50-over Australia A series by Alyssa Healy, who is making her return from injury, as well as fellow contracted players Tess Flintoff, Darcie Brown and Kim Garth.
Brown performed excellently in the initial two matches of the series, taking 1 for 22 from four overs in Auckland and 2 for 23 from four in Mount Maunganui. This helped Australia secure a 2-0 series lead with one game left to play.
Spinner Alana King, and seamers Kim Gart and Darcie Brown displayed good performance as Australia restricted England to 170 runs on the first day of the only Test match in Women's Ashes 2025 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday.
Gujarat Giants acquired West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin for Rs. 1.70 crore in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction on Sunday which was held in Bengaluru.
Australia has unveiled a dynamic squad for the Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE, with captain Alyssa Healy at the helm. The team features a strong mix of pace and spin options, including fast bowlers Darcie Brown and Tayla Vlaeminck, who are set to make their debut together in a senior women
Annabel Sutherlands' double-century and five wickets and a five-wicket haul by Darcie Brown helped Australia crush Proteas in the one-off Test held at Perth. This comes after Australia registered 2-1 wins in ODIs and T20I series as well
Despite fighting knocks from Delmi Tucker and Chloe Tryon in South Africa's second innings, Australia women went on to secure a massive win in Perth in the one-off Test
Annabel Sutherland's imperious double century on day two of the Only Test helped ruthless Australia dominate the Perth Test against South Africa at the WACA on Friday.