Alana King

Alana King (born 22 November 1995) is an Australian cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for Melbourne Stars and Victorian Spirit.[1][2][3] In November 2018, she was named in the Melbourne Stars' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[4][5] In April 2019, Cricket Australia awarded her with a contract with the National Performance Squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.[6][7]

Alana King
King bowling for Victoria, 2018
Personal information
Full nameAlana King
Born (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–Melbourne Stars (squad no. 13)
2016–Victorian Spirit
Source: Cricinfo, 4 November 2017

King is of Anglo-Indian descent, her parents both having emigrated from Chennai to Melbourne.[8]

References
  1. "Alana King". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. Amy, Paul (4 May 2016). "Come in spinner: Prahran's Alana King snares Victorian contract". Stonnington Leader. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  3. "Meet our ambassador, Alana King". Maddie Riewolt's Vision website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  5. "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  6. "Georgia Wareham handed first full Cricket Australia contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. "Georgia Wareham included in Australia's 2019-20 contracts list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  8. Burnett, Adam (5 June 2019). "King of the world: Ace leggie dreams big". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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