Flintoff earns maiden CA central contract; Jonassen left out

Cricket Australia (CA) have announced an 18-player women's national contract list for the 2025-26 season. Tess Flintoff has been awarded her first full-time contract while Georgia Voll has been retained after earning an upgrade last summer. Notably, all-rounder Jess Jonassen doesn't feature in the refreshed list.

The full list of contracted players for 2025-26 is: Darcie Brown, Tess Flintoff, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.

"Tess is an exciting young player who we can see having a long future in the green and gold," said Shawn Flegler, Cricket Australia's Head of Performance (Women's Cricket) and National Selector. "Having overcome injury we're looking forward to seeing her fit and firing throughout summer which adds further depth to our pace-bowling stocks.

"Georgia has made a sensational start to her international career, showing her immense talent from the onset and playing a pivotal role for the team in the absence of Alyssa Healy at the top of the order. Her ability to adapt to the various formats has been impressive and will come into play with an ODI World Cup later this year and a multi-format series against India in the new year.

"While Jess Jonassen has not been included on this year's list, we're always keeping an eye on players outside of the squad and she is no exception."

Tayla Vlaeminck has retained her contract despite a shoulder dislocation during the 2024 T20 World Cup, as she continues her rehabilitation.

Players not awarded contracts as part of the initial squad can earn upgrades throughout the year by accruing 12 upgrade points: five for a Test match, two for an ODI and two for a T20I.