Alana King

Her first contract came at the age of 16, when Victoria handed her a rookie deal in the Women's National Cricket League. When the Women's Big Bash League began, the Melbourne Stars named her in their squad for that first season, a selection that caught some by surprise. Chances to play were scarce at first. Things changed in 2021-22 after she switched to the Perth Scorchers, finishing that WBBL campaign fifth on the list of leading wicket takers.

That season opened the door to the national side, and she soon made her ODI and T20 debuts. She has remained a regular for Australia ever since and has been the team's first-choice spinner. Her trophy haul with the national team includes Commonwealth Games gold in 2022, the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 T20 World Cup. In the 2024-25 Women's Ashes her leg spin troubled England's batters throughout, and she was named Player of the Series.

King has also been reliable on the franchise circuit. Playing for the Trent Rockets in the 2022 edition of the Hundred, she became the first woman to claim a hat-trick in the competition. In 2024, UP Warriorz selected her for the Women's Premier League.