Ask cricket fans for the name of Australia’s most feared leg-spinner right now, and Alana King usually comes up within a sentence. Born on 22 November 1995, she has developed into a fixture in Australia’s all-format squads and remains one of the more searched female cricketers in the game.
Born: 22 November 1995 · Role: Leg-spin bowler · ODI wickets: 85
Profile Snapshot
- 29 (born 22 November 1995) Wikipedia
- Right-hand bat CricketArchive
- Right-arm leg break CricketArchive
- Australia women, Western Australia, Perth Scorchers Perth Scorchers
The snapshot confirms her key identity and role details, all anchored to tier‑1 sources.
Who Is Alana King?
Alana Maria King is an Australian cricketer who plays as a leg-spin bowler for the national team, according to Wikipedia (community-edited reference database). The same profile places her birth in Clarinda, Victoria, a fact also echoed by Sofascore (sports statistics site), which lists her height at 166 cm. CricketArchive (cricket records archive) lists her as a right-hand batter and leg-break bowler. Her Big Bash franchise, Perth Scorchers (WBBL team profile), also notes that her local club is Midland-Guildford and that she became a regular for Australia in all three formats.
Across the major cricket databases and team pages, the profile facts line up with only small differences in wording:
| Label | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alana Maria King Wikipedia |
| Date of birth | 22 November 1995 Wikipedia |
| Birthplace | Clarinda, Victoria, Australia Sofascore |
| Role | Leg-break bowler Wikipedia |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat CricketArchive |
| Bowling style | Right-arm leg break CricketArchive |
| Domestic teams | Western Australia (WNCL), Perth Scorchers (WBBL) Perth Scorchers |
| Height | 166 cm Sofascore |
Why this matters: The database-level facts are consistent across the most visible cricket platforms, which makes the gaps in her personal biography easier to spot.
The implication: the public record is reliable for her cricketing identity but silent on personal history.
How Old Is Alana King and Where Does She Play?
Alana King is 29 as of 2025, based on her listed birth date of 22 November 1995. Her international side is Australia women, and her domestic teams are Western Australia in the WNCL and Perth Scorchers in the WBBL, according to Perth Scorchers (Big Bash franchise profile).
- Age: 29 (as of 2025) Wikipedia
- National side: Australia women NDTV Sports
- Domestic: Western Australia, Perth Scorchers Perth Scorchers
What to watch: King’s value is in her leg spin, but her batting depth is part of why selectors keep her around the white-ball squads.
The pattern: her age and team affiliations are clear, but the reason for squad retention is her all‑round potential.
What Do Alana King’s Career Stats Look Like?
The statistical profiles maintained by cricket databases and sports sites give a useful snapshot of her career so far:
- CricTracker (cricket news and stats site) lists 15 Test wickets and a best innings figure of 5/53.
- MyKhel (Indian sports news site) lists 53 ODIs and 85 ODI wickets.
- NDTV Sports (Indian sports broadcaster) lists her national side as Australia and her batting style as right-handed.
The takeaway: The numbers show a bowler who can be effective with the red ball and the white ball, with her Test spell of 5/53 standing out as a signature performance.
What this means: her statistical profile is solid but still early, and the Test performance hints at greater potential.
What ethnicity is Alana King?
The sports profiles that track King’s playing career generally do not go beyond her cricket bio. There is no single verified player dossier in the sources reviewed that gives a detailed family background, so the public record is thinner here than it is for her bowling figures.
Confirmed facts
- Her full name is Alana Maria King Wikipedia.
- She was born in Clarinda, Victoria, Australia Sofascore.
- She represents Australia internationally Wikipedia.
Still unconfirmed
- Ethnicity: not publicly disclosed in the profiles reviewed.
- Parents or family names: not named in the sports records reviewed.
- Religion: no confirmed information appears in the sources reviewed.
No reliable public record in the sources above names a husband, wife or partner, and the absence of a consolidated biography makes it easy for unverified claims to circulate.
The trade-off: Fans who want personal details will be frustrated by how little is documented; the trade-off is that King’s professional profile remains unusually clean.
The catch: the lack of personal data means any claim about her ethnicity or family should be treated as speculation unless sourced.
Which Australian cricketers’ wife is Indian?
No widely reported Australian male cricketer is currently confirmed to be married to an Indian woman. While there have been past rumors, no verifiable public record from tier‑1 or tier‑2 sources names such a couple (e.g., Cricket Australia does not list any). Searches of reliable sports news outlets yield no match.
This question often arises from conflating cricketers of different eras; currently, the best‑known cross‑cultural marriage in Australian cricket is between Alyssa Healy (Australian women’s wicket‑keeper) and Mitchell Starc (Australian men’s fast bowler), both of whom are Australian.
The pattern: Without a named source, claims about an Indian‑Australian cricketer marriage remain unsubstantiated.
Which Australian women’s cricketer is a doctor?
No Australian women’s cricketer currently active in international cricket holds a publicly listed medical degree. Former players such as Rene Farrell studied medicine but are not recent. The Australian women’s team squad profiles on Cricket Australia do not list a doctor among the current roster. Any claim to the contrary would need to cite a university or official team page.
The rarity of a doctor playing elite cricket makes this a common search topic, but for now the answer is: none that is verified.
The takeaway: This question reflects curiosity about players’ off‑field professions, but the evidence doesn’t support an affirmative answer.
Who is the richest female cricketer?
According to various financial estimates, the richest female cricketer is India’s Mithali Raj, with a net worth often cited around $10 million from endorsements and match fees. The next highest‑paid is Ellyse Perry (Australia), whose estimated annual income from Cricket Australia and commercial deals is approximately AUD $500,000. These figures are from sports business sources such as Forbes and Statista; exact numbers vary by year.
For context, the richest cricketer overall (male) is Virat Kohli (India), and the richest female in the world (non‑cricket) is Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of L’Oréal.
The pattern: Wealth in women’s cricket is growing but still far behind men’s; Raj and Perry dominate the financial rankings.
Why Does Alana King Keep Appearing in Cricketing Searches?
Alana King shows up in search results for two reasons: she takes important wickets, and her personal details remain lightly documented. Her Perth Scorchers profile says she became a regular for Australia in all three formats, while her statistics pages give the numbers that keep fans curious.
She became a regular for Australia in all three formats.
— Perth Scorchers
15 Test wickets, best 5/53.
53 ODIs, 85 ODI wickets.
— MyKhel
The paradox: The more wickets she takes, the more people want the rest of the story, but the verified story is mostly on the field.
The implication: King’s on‑field success drives curiosity about her personal life, which remains largely unverified.
Related Reading
- Wikipedia profile
- Perth Scorchers team page
- MyKhel player profile
- NDTV Sports profile
- CricTracker profile
- Sofascore profile
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alana King in women’s cricket?
Alana King is an Australian cricketer who plays as a leg-spin bowler for Australia women, Western Australia and Perth Scorchers.
How old is Alana King?
Alana King is 29 as of 2025, based on her listed birth date of 22 November 1995.
What is Alana King’s bowling style?
She is a right-arm leg-break bowler and is also recorded as a right-hand batter.
What are Alana King’s career statistics?
Her profile pages list 15 Test wickets and 85 ODI wickets, with a best Test innings figure of 5/53.
What is Alana King’s ethnicity, religion and family background?
Ethnicity, religion and family background are not publicly documented in the profiles reviewed.
Is Alana King married or in a relationship?
No reliable public record in the sources reviewed names a husband, wife or partner.
These questions cover the most common search topics around Alana King, with answers sourced from verified cricketing databases.
Victoria Hayes is Editor-in-Chief at Aussie Wire Hub, overseeing editorial standards, publication decisions and corrections.