Profiles of Australia's World Cup squad

GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA'S 15-STRONG WOMEN'S CRICKET WORLD CUP SQUAD

* MEG LANNING - Captain

Age: 29 (25 Mar 1992)

Role: RH batter

Stats: 91 ODIs: 4069 runs @ 52.84, 1 wicket @ 114

Born: Singapore

Third World Cup

The one and only Megastar. The youngest Australian to score a Test century and ODI captain for the last eight years, Lanning will be a critical piece of Australia's top-order attack.

* DARCIE BROWN

Age: 18 (7 Mar 2003)

Role: RH bat, R fast

Stats: 4 ODIs, 9 wickets @ 15.11

Born: Kapunda, SA

First World Cup

Exciting pace prospect who debuted on last year's New Zealand tour with this tournament in mind. Nabbed a four-wicket haul in her only Ashes ODI last month.

* NICOLA CAREY

Age: 28 (10 Sept 1993)

Role: LH bat, R medium

Stats: 23 ODIs, 153 runs @ 25.50, 16 wickets @ 32.18

Born: Sydney

First World Cup

A strong allrounder that may battle to win selection, showing the depth of the Australians. Locked herself in a toilet and missed the warmup this week for a match against West Indies.

* ASHLEIGH GARDNER

Age: 24 (15 April 1997)

Role: RH bat, R offspin

Stats: 42 ODIs, 571 runs @ 24.82, 43 wickets @ 27.02

Born: Sydney

Second World Cup

The reigning Belinda Clark Medallist and key power-hitter played all of Australia's 2017 World Cup matches but caught COVID-19 this week and will miss two matches in NZ.

* GRACE HARRIS

Age: 28 (18 Sep 1993)

Role: RH bat, R offspin

Stats: 9 ODIs, 15 runs @ 3, 11 wickets @ 20.36

Born: Ipswich, Qld

First World Cup

Harris hasn't played a ODI for six years but called into the World Cup squad after fine domestic form to provide another top-order option for Australia.

* RACHAEL HAYNES

Age: 35 (26 Dec 1986)

Role: LH bat, L medium

Stats: 68 ODIs, 2088 runs @ 36.63, 7 wickets @ 13.42

Born: Carlton,