RACHAEL HAYNES (VC)

LHB, LM

Heading into last summer, Haynes was leaning towards calling it a day as far as her service to the Australian national side was concerned … By season’s end, she was captaining the country in the Ashes following Meg Lanning’s shoulder setback. Cricket’s a funny game, but with Haynes back in form (she was crowned 2017-18 WNCL MVP, scoring 258 runs at an average of 119.33), opposition fielders won’t be laughing too much this summer whenever this star is at the crease.