Australia has proven to be the pinnacle in women’s cricket, with seven ICC Women’s World Cup titles to their name. They enter the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 as reigning champions, with a very compatible squad brimming with talent. Here are the top Australian faces who are geared up to cast their spells and contribute heavily to defending the title.
Australia players to watch out for:
1. Alyssa Healy
The wicketkeeper-batter extraordinaire is the current captain of Australia post-Meg Lanning’s retirement in December 2023. This would be her first time leading Australia into a 50-over ICC World Cup and she ought to be an engaging and inspiring leader for the team. Healy has taken part in 118 ODIs since making her international debut in 2010, aggregating 3264 runs with her aggressive and entertaining style of batting, including the highest individual score of 170.
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In Indian conditions, Healy has already made a mark by scoring 357 runs in 10 matches. This year, she has amassed 160 runs in 6 matches, with her highest being 70.
2. Phoebe Litchfield
A young, rising star in the Australian squad known for her aggressive starts at the top of the order, Litchfield is quickly approaching her 1,000-run landmark with 983 runs in 29 matches. Her highest score in ODIs is 119. Litchfield asserted her presence in India during the first ODI of the recent India-Australia series in September, scoring 88 runs off 80 balls at a strike rate of 110, cementing her growing domination.
Phoebe Litchfield debuted in ODIs against India in their 2023 tour with an unbeaten 78 to become the youngest Australian to made an ODI fifty. In the next match, she scored 67*, the youngest Australian woman to start her ODI career with back-to-back fifties. Litchfield enjoys scoring big either in India or against them; she has played 4 matches this year, scoring 136 runs with a highest of 88.
3. Ellyse Perry
A true legend of the game. Perry has exhibited great all-round vaunts in 158 ODI matches since 2007, gathering 4,329 runs with a top unbeaten score of 112, and taking over 166 wickets, her best bowling figures being 7/22. There is an aura of elegance and craft about Perry; she remains an absolute delight to watch.
In India, Perry’s batting average is a good 56.25, with 450 runs scored from 13 innings. She has gotten better this year; having played six matches, she has scored 218 runs so far, with her highest score of 68 coming in her most recent assignment, the 3rd ODI against India. Her bowling stats stand out just as much: 21 wickets from 11 outings in India, including a five-for. Keeping her workload in consideration, she has put down only 5 overs in 2025 so far.
The Australian team for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 comprises excellent players whose immense talent and spirit make them one of the most apt contenders yet again. Every team poses a challenge to Australia with a strong, well-balanced unit spearheaded by the fiery captain Alyssa Healy. All-round cricket with skills from every member of the squad, their hunger to win, and team spirit puts them in a perfect storm situation, and this is one Australian outfit that every opposition needs to prepare thoroughly to tackle on the road to the trophy.
