12 Facts About Amanda-Jade Wellington

Amanda-Jade Wellington was born on 29 May 1997 and is an Australian cricketer.

Amanda-Jade Wellington began her career playing for Port Adelaide Cricket Club.

Amanda-Jade Wellington rose to prominence in December 2011 when she was the player of the tournament in the national under-15 championships, playing for her home state of South Australia, and the next season she was selected to play for the South Australian Scorpions, South Australia's representative women's team.

Amanda-Jade Wellington proved her worth early in her state career, just a fortnight after her debut, helping South Australia to a win over Tasmania.

Amanda-Jade Wellington was included in Australia's second XI team, the Shooting Stars, for their tour of Sri Lanka, on which they won every match.

Amanda-Jade Wellington was then included in the Shooting Stars' squad for their trip to Dubai, where they played matches against the ECB Academy.

Amanda-Jade Wellington made her Women's One Day International cricket debut against South Africa on 27 November 2016.

Amanda-Jade Wellington started to become a standout performer during New Zealand's tour of Australia.

Amanda-Jade Wellington made her Test debut for Australia against England Women on 9 November 2017 in the Women's Ashes.

In January 2022, Amanda-Jade Wellington was named in Australia's A squad for their series against England A, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.

In May 2022, Amanda-Jade Wellington was named in Australia's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Amanda-Jade Wellington has not played international cricket since 2022, which former England spinner Alex Hartley has attributed to her lack of fitness.