At just 21 years of age, Georgia Voll is taking the cricketing world by storm, cementing her place as one of the most exciting young talents in Australian cricket and across the globe. Her recent performances have been nothing short of stupendous, with commentators and former greats of Cricket Australia hailing her as the “next big thing” in the sport.
Voll’s rise has been rapid yet well-earned, as she continues to rewrite records with her extraordinary consistency and skill. Whether it’s her elegant stroke play, fearless approach, or ability to anchor an innings under pressure, she has shown maturity beyond her years. Having already etched her name in multiple records across formats, Voll’s impact is being felt not just domestically but also on the international stage, where she is proving to be a game-changer for Australia.
In the third T20I between Australia and New Zealand, hosts Kiwis yet again ended on the losing side and lost the final encounter of the series by 8 runs. With the win, Australia drew curtains on a clinical performance that ensured a 3-0 clean sweep in fascinating fashion.
Having been inserted to bat first, opener Georgia Voll looked in sublime touch and smashed 75 runs off 57 deliveries, which included 8 fours and 1 six. Partnering with left-hander Beth Mooney, the 21-year-old stitched a 64-run stand by the 9th over.
Having set a perfect base for the middle-order batters to unleash the fireworks, the Australians ended up at 180-4 after the completion of 20 overs, eventually restricting Suzie Bates’ side to 172-8.
Voll delivered her career-best T20I knock during the third and final match against New Zealand, playing a crucial role in securing yet another dominant series sweep for Australia. Her outstanding performance not only helped her team maintain their unbeaten run but also earned her the prestigious Player of the Match award.
Voll was grateful and had words of appreciation for her mentor Beth Mooney, the Player of the Series, for carving the best out of her abilities in the top order.
“(The series) was great, I love being a part of this team, and it’s world class. I feel like (by) being a part of this team, you raise your own standards, and push to keep getting better,” Voll said post the 3rd T20I match.
“When you’re batting out there and opening the batting with the best batter in the world, you definitely learn a lot, which has been great for my game as well.”
Player of the Month from January, Beth Mooney is firing on all cylinders with 575 runs in 2025, and 166 runs from three games in the recently concluded series.
Opening partner Voll stood second on the runs-tally, with 161 runs from three games, including two fifty plus scores. Opening up about her latest innings in Wellington, Voll admitted that it was a scratchy knock where she had to grind through the entire innings. She acknowledged that she was fortunate to find a few boundaries towards the end but emphasized that it was a tough challenge out in the middle.
“It was nice to not throw it (her wicket) away, and try and keep building, and to get a couple (boundaries) away in the last 10 balls or so of my innings,” she added.
Voll acknowledged that she couldn’t find fluency in her first two knocks of the series, where she scored 50 off 31 and 36 off 20. However, she highlighted that her most recent innings brought valuable learnings and added new dimensions to her game.
“Not being able to strike as well as I have in the last couple of games, being able to adapt and open up another side of the field, which I probably haven’t done in the T20 game, was what I was most proud of coming out of today. To be able to adapt and grind that way through, sometimes those are the hardest innings, but the ones that are most rewarding as well.”
Looking ahead to her next challenge with Australia A, where she will go up against England A on home soil, Voll expressed that it would be a great opportunity to gain more experience. She acknowledged the strength of the England A squad and noted that, having not played much one-day cricket in recent months, this series would be an ideal chance for her to continue developing and refining her game.
Right before this series, Voll was roped in as a replacement for Chamari Athapaththu by UP Warriroz’s in the third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), where she quickly grabbed the headlines by falling agonizingly short of the maiden hundred (99* off 56) in the history of the Women’s Premier League against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match no.18.
Being awarded with Cricket Australia’s Women’s Domestic Player of the Year Award, Voll has established herself as one of the most promising talents in recent times. Against India in December 2024, she became the third-youngest Australian women cricketer to score a maiden ODI ton. With each inning, she is making a strong case to be the future face of Australian cricket, drawing comparisons to some of the greatest names in the game.
(Quotes sourced from ICC)
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