18 Facts About Alana King

Alana Maria King was born on 22 November 1995 and is an Australian international cricketer.

Alana King plays domestic cricket for Western Australia in the Women's National Cricket League and the Perth Scorchers in the Women's Big Bash League.

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

Alana King followed her brother's footsteps by pursuing an interest in cricket after trying out different sports such as tennis, softball and baseball.

Alana King served as a ball kid during the women's singles final of the 2011 Australian Open.

Alana King had a brief stint with her school softball team and turned up for Monash University Baseball Club.

Alana King leapfrogged into the senior Victoria squad in 2016.

In December 2024, Alana King was bought by the UP Warriorz for the 2025 season of WPL.

In January 2022, Alana King was named in Australia's squad for their series against England to contest the Women's Ashes.

Alana King was included in Ashes squad as replacement to injured Georgia Wareham and Sophie Molineux but she was picked up in the squad over Amanda-Jade Wellington as a surprise package with selectors opted to leave out Amanda-Jade Wellington in order to allow her play for Australia A team.

Alana King made her Women's Twenty20 International debut on 20 January 2022, for Australia against England.

Alana King made her Women's Test match debut on 27 January 2022, for Australia against England in the one-off Women's Ashes Test.

Alana King made her Women's One Day International debut on 3 February 2022, for Australia against England in the Women's Ashes.

Alana King was the second highest wicket-taker for Australia during the successful 2022 World Cup campaign for the Aussies as she picked up 12 wickets in the tournament at 24.50 in nine matches including a spell of 3 for 64 against England in the all important final.

Alana King was the fourth joint highest wicket-taker during the tournament in what is considered to be a career defining performance for her which would later make her first-choice player in the Australian team.

In May 2022, Alana King was named in Australia's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

In January 2023, Alana King was named in the Australian team for the 2023 Women's T20 World cup.

Alana King was named in the Australia squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and the 2025 Women's Ashes series.