Nicola Carey is going to her first T20 World Cup since 2020.

The all-rounder has been named in Australia's 15-player squad for the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in England and Wales, led by captain Sophie Molineux.

It completes one of the best comeback stories in Australian cricket. Carey turned down a Cricket Australia contract three years ago over a lack of game time. She kept performing at domestic level, was voted the 2026 Women's Domestic Player of the Year by her peers, and forced her way back into the national side during the home series against India. She held her spot for the tour of the West Indies and earned a contract upgrade along the way.

Carey played key roles in Australia's T20 World Cup win in 2020 and the ODI World Cup win in 2022, so she knows what winning these tournaments takes.

Australia open their campaign against South Africa in Manchester on 13 June.

Source: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4497401/all-the-womens-icc-t20-world-cup-2026-squads-england-australia-india-new-zealand-south-africa-pakistan-west-indies-sri-lanka