Australia captain Meg Lanning and legspinner Georgia Wareham will make their respective long-awaited returns after being named in Victoria's WNCL squad to face New South Wales in two 50-over matches on January 5 and 7 at Junction Oval in Melbourne.
Lanning, who has been named to return as Australia's captain for the upcoming limited-overs series against Pakistan, will play her first game since taking an extended leave of absence following the Commonwealth Games in August last year.
Annabel Sutherland, Ellyse Perry and Kim Garth have also been named in Victoria's 13-player squad as they prepare for the Pakistan series.
Victoria confirmed that Makinley Blows has retired from state cricket after seven seasons in the WNCL. Rhys Mckenna and Ella Hayward have not been named in Victoria's squad as both are in Australia's Under-19 women's team preparing for the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.
Victoria WNCL squad: Nicole Faltum (capt), Tiana Atkinson, Sam Bates, Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Olivia Henry, Meg Lanning, Rhiann O'Donnell, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham
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