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Nicola Carey

Nicola Carey is an Australian all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. She plays domestically for Tasmania and for the Hobart Hurricanes in the WBBL, and has had a successful international career with the Australian national team, winning the 2020 T20 World Cup, the 2022 Cricket World Cup, and a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

Nicola Carey's Women's Premier League (WPL) career is set to begin in the 2026 season, as she was drafted by the Mumbai Indians In Noverbem 2025.

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Full Name
Nicola Jane Carey
Born
10 September 1993
Birthplace
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium pace
Height
155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Country
Australia
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 2nd ODI Women ODI March 29, 2026 30 25 3 0 120.00
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 1st ODI Women ODI March 27, 2026 49 39 5 1 125.64
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 3rd T20I Women T20 March 24, 2026 24 20 1 0 120.00
West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 2nd T20I Women T20 March 22, 2026 9 5 2 0 180.00
Australia Women vs India Women · 3rd ODI Women ODI March 1, 2026 34 15 4 1 226.67
Australia Women vs India Women · 1st T20I Women T20 February 15, 2026 12 12 1 0 100.00

Matches

West Indies Women West Indies Women
Australia Women Australia Women
West Indies Women West Indies Women
Australia Women Australia Women
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Teams Represented

  • International: Australia (represented from 2018-2022 internationally) 

  • Domestic (WNCL): Tasmanian Tigers

  • Domestic (WBBL): Hobart Hurricanes (since 2019)

  • WPL (2026 season): Mumbai Indians

  • The Hundred (2026 season): MI London

International Career

  • ODI Debut: March 12, 2018, against India
  • T20I Debut: March 23, 2018, against England 
  • T20 World Cup: Member of the victorious 2020 Australian team
  • Cricket World Cup: Member of the victorious 2022 Australian team
  • Commonwealth Games: Won gold with Australia in 2022
  • Other achievements: Part of the winning squad for the historic 2019 Ashes series in England. 

Career Statistics Summary

Below are some key career statistics for International (WODI, WT20I) and Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) matches as of late 2025: 

  • ODI: 25+ matches, ~180+ runs, ~19+ wickets.
  • T20I: 29+ matches, ~70+ runs, ~19+ wickets.
  • Best Bowling (T20I): 3/19 vs Pakistan (2018).
  • Highest Score (ODI): 39 vs India (2021). 

Key Awards/champions

  • 2018, 2020 ICC Women's World T20 Champion
  • 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Champion
  • 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
  • WBBL Titles: Part of inaugural winning Sydney Thunder team (2015/16).