Melbourne, March 2 – Australia has called up uncapped players Rachel Trenaman and Maitlan Brown to their squad for a one-off Test against India, which will begin at the WACA Ground in Perth on March 6.
The uncapped pair will join their teammates in Perth this week, adding depth following the injuries to Garth and Ellyse Perry, and Sophie Molineux's back complaint.
Trenaman will be making her debut for Australia, replacing Perry, who is also dealing with a quad injury, and will play purely as a batter in Perth if she recovers in time. Key bowler Kim Garth has already been ruled out of the match due to her own injury.
Brown, meanwhile, will be making her debut for Australia since 2021. The 28-year-old quick has enjoyed a strong domestic summer, with 16 wickets in 10 matches for New South Wales this season.
Both Brown and Trenaman played for Australia A in a four-day red-ball match against India A in Brisbane last August.
Skipper Sophie Molineux will also miss the match due to a back concern, meaning Alyssa Healy will once again captain the side in what will be her last international appearance before retirement.
Healy scored a brilliant 158 in the third and final ODI against India in Hobart on Sunday, ensuring that the Aussies opened up an insurmountable 8-4 lead in the multi-format series, and will lead the side again in Perth with Molineux sidelined.
Australia Test squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Maitlan Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Lucy Hamilton, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
