Beth Mooney

Her international journey started before she had played a game. Mooney was named in the Australian squad that won the 2014 World T20 in Bangladesh, but with Alyssa Healy established as the first-choice wicketkeeper, she did not make the starting side. Her chance came early in 2016, when an injury to Healy opened the door for a T20 debut against India in Adelaide. Her one-day international debut came shortly afterwards against New Zealand, and she marked it with a half-century.

She also made an impact in domestic competitions abroad and at home. Joining Yorkshire in 2015, she contributed runs and claimed 15 dismissals behind the stumps as the county went on to take the title. She then turned out for the Brisbane Heat in the first edition of the Women's Big Bash League, finishing fifth on the tournament's run-scoring list.

Although she first came through as a wicketkeeper who could bat, Mooney has since made the opening slot her own as a specialist batter. In 2017 she was named both ICC T20I Player of the Year and Emerging Player of the Year. At the 2018 World T20 she built a productive opening partnership with Healy, and her contributions were central to Australia, known as the Southern Stars, lifting the trophy.