The king

The uncapped spinner Alana King on Wednesday was picked ahead of fellow leg-spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington in Australia's squad that will take on England in a multi-format Ashes series, starting on January 20.

The 26-year-old King put up good performances for current champions Perth Scorchers in the WBBL, picking up 16 scalps at 18.25. However, Wellington also enjoyed a strong WBBL season, bagging 23 wickets at 16.26 which included her spell of 5 for 8 in the Eliminator.