Australia hunt early wickets after opting to bowl in Brisbane

Australia will bowl first in the opening one-day international against Bangladesh in Brisbane after Tahlia McGrath won the toss in her return as stand-in national skipper.

Nicola Carey was the unlucky member of a reduced 12-player squad to miss selection for the first of three matches at Allan Border Field, with Megan Schutt set to take the new ball alongside Kim Garth.

Australia XI: Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath (c), Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Alana King, Megan Schutt

 

Bangladesh XI: Nigar Sultana Joty (c) (wk), Nahida Akter, Sharmin Akter Supta, Ritu Moni, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Sharmin Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Shorna Akter, Habiba Islam Pinky

Captain Sophie Molineux (hip) and quick Lucy Hamilton (quad) are sitting out the 50-over games as they recover from niggles, with leg-spinning allrounder Georgia Wareham making a rare one-day appearance.

This is Australia's first ODI since their tour of the West Indies in April, where they swept the hosts 3-0. McGrath was also in charge for that series, with Molineux managing a back issue at the time. 

Queensland-contracted youngster Grace Collins will carry drinks after being named 13th. Australia elected not to add any extra members to their squad for the series despite having just 12 players available, with the country's domestic players now gathering in Sydney for the T20 Spring Challenge starting Monday.

Bangladesh are aiming to defeat Australia for the first time in any format, in what is their first ODI tour of the country. The Tigresses have only played in Australia once before, during the 2020 T20 World Cup. 

Fresh off a dominant T20 World Cup win, Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry said the hosts now wanted to make a statement in the one-day game.

"We haven't played a lot of one-day cricket recently, and even looking over the next 24 months, it's going to be sporadic when we drop into one-day cricket as a group," Perry told reporters in Brisbane on Wednesday.

"(But) I think our ethos is the same. There's obviously some nuance in the format, the period of time you spend either at the crease or bowling, but I really hope that translates (across).

"There's a one-day World Cup at the back end of this decade, which I think having not had success in the last one, everyone will be looking towards.

"A lot changes in a couple of years in women's cricket, so I think we've got to keep trying to push that where we want to take that style of cricket too."

NRMA Insurance Women's ODI Series v Bangladesh

First ODI: Friday, October 9 (D/N)

Second ODI: Sunday, October 11 (D/N)

Third ODI: Wednesday, October 14 (D/N)

* All matches played at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, starting at 1:50pm local

Australia ODI squad: Tahlia McGrath (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham 

Bangladesh ODI squad: Nigar Sultana (c), Nahida Akter, Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Sarmin Sultana, Sharmin Akter, Sanjida Akther, Sultana Khatun, Dilara Akter, Farzana Haque, Disha Biswas, Murshida Khatun, Habiba Islam

NRMA Insurance Women's T20 Series v New Zealand

First T20I: Sunday, October 18

Second T20I: Tuesday, October 20

Third T20I: Thursday, October 22

* All matches played at North Sydney Oval starting at 7:15pm AEDT

Australia T20I squad: Sophie Molineux (c), Ashleigh Gardner (vc), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham 

New Zealand T20I squad: Melie Kerr (c), Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis (wk), Bella James, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Izzy Sharp

All women's international matches will be shown live on Seven, 7Plus, Kayo Sports and Foxtel