Australia announce squads for World Cup

Cricket Australia have named their squads for the four sides travelling to the World Cup in Sri Lanka this September. The announcement was made at the presentations for the National Championships in Perth over the weekend.

48 players were named in the Men’s and Women’s sides with a playing squad of 12 in each team. They will be accompanied by nine coaching staff and management, as well as four umpires for the tournament.

The World Cup will be held in Colombo from 27 September to 4 October.

Open Men

Brenton Brien’s squad will feature just one change from the side that won the Tri-Nations series last year in Adelaide.

Matthew Floros will captain the squad again, which features six ACT Rockets players from the side which won the national title for a third successive year - brother Tim Floros, Brock Winkler, Luke Ryan, Sam Dwyer, and Tyler Hays.

Justin Perkins of Victoria, who was awarded the Alan Wilson Medal for Men’s player of the tournament, was also selected, as was his brother Kieran Perkins, who will be the side’s first-choice wicketkeeper. South Australian pair Jamie Diener and Cameron Bullard were rewarded for consistent performances this tournament with their inclusions.

Queensland veteran Rhys Dearness, who played his 50th test last year, will feature in his fifth World Cup.

In the only change to the squad, Queensland captain Adam McDermott will make his Australian debut, replacing Daniel Van Hees. McDermott’s inclusion will see four State captains playing in the squad.

Five-time World Cup champion Vinesh Bennett, who retired last year after a distinguished career for the Australian side, joins both the Men’s and Under-22 Men’s side as an assistant coach for the tournament.

Australia will be looking to defend their crown from Melbourne in 2022, which was their 11th Indoor Cricket World Cup title.

Australia Open Men: 2025 World Cup Squad

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Management:

Brenton Brien (Head Coach)

Vinesh Bennett (Assistant Coach)

Tony Panecasio (Manager)

Open Women

Billy Floros’ first tournament in charge will be a World Cup defence for the Open Women, with a number of changes from their previous series, including three debutants.

Nicole Martin, who was coach in that 2023 series against New Zealand, comes back into the side as captain, whilst Neisha Iles and Emily Vallance from South Australia, and Queensland trio Ashleigh Doble, Samantha Dixon, and Monika Brogan Medallist Meagan Dixon are returning players from that series win.

However, there are seven changes in the squad. Alongside Martin, Queensland veteran Dulane Yohey comes back in, as does Kylie Rattray from South Australia who last played in 2019. Rikki-Lee Rimmington’s performance at the national championships earned her a recall for the first time since 2011.

Chelsea Gan and Courtney Hewitt from Queensland, as well as South Australia’s Taylah Gregory, will all make their international debut on the tour.

Out from their most recent tour are Madeleine Wright, Laura Shaw, Adelaide Campion, Katrina Dixon, Danielle Montague, Ainslee Knight and Ella Baulch.

Whilst there are a number of changes, there is significant experience in their ranks with Martin to play in her seventh World Cup (13 tours), whilst Yohey (11) and Iles (14) will be playing in their sixth tournament each.

The Open Women will be looking to win their 11th straight World Cup title in Colombo.

Australia Open Women: 2025 World Cup Squad

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Management:

Billy Floros (Coach)

Maleah Harris (Manager)

Under-22 Men

The Under-22 Men’s side will have a familiar look to the team that won the Tri-Nations series last year, with seven players retained.

Jay Noorbergen will lead with Ethan Benson, Paul Draheim, Luke Meek, Jude Kearney, Cruz Harber-Connell, and Coby Fitzgerald returning players from the Tri-Nations win in Adelaide.

Debuting players into the team are Blake Noorbergen, Josh Smith, Damien Guild, and Nathan Kerr.

Out from the previous side are Angus Bloxham, Caleb Baldwin, Jacob Verstegen, Brad Millyn, and Keagan Lynch.

Whilst they came out on top in the 2024 series, the Australian side finished runners-up to New Zealand at the 2022 World Cup.

Australia Under-22 Men: 2025 World Cup Squad

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Management:

Rob Boiston (Head Coach)

Vinesh Bennett (Assistant Coach)

Sam Bright (Manager)

Under-22 Women

Grace Pooley will lead a new-look Under-22 Women’s side that last competed at the 2022 World Cup.

Alanah Gregory, Tene Crafford and Ella Harvey are the only players from the World Cup side that finished runners-up to New Zealand, whilst there will be nine debutants.

Debuting players into the side are Pooley, Haylee Landi, Keely Stone, Cynthia Coghlan, Elise Hart, Jasmin Earl, Gabby Lockwood, Tyra Cooper and Rituja Talekar.

Australia Under-22 Women: 2025 World Cup Squad

Management:

Cindy Kross (Coach)

Tommy Holt (Manager)

Umpires:

Andrew Hall-Villiers

Andrew Potts

Haydn Brumm

Shane Rooke

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