Legspinner Alana King has been rewarded for her breakout start to the year by earning a debut Cricket Australia contract.
The 26-year-old is one of 15 players from Australia's all-conquering women's pool to be given a national contract for 2022-23.
King's elevation was almost a certainty after having an impact across all three formats since making her international debut in the Ashes in January.
It's been a big week for King, who on Tuesday earned her first contract for The Hundred where she will play for the Trent Rockets.
Victorian allrounder Sophie Molineux is the unlucky casualty, dropping off the contract list after a foot injury ruled her out of the unbeaten ODI World Cup campaign.
Fellow young injury-plagued stars, Georgia Wareham and Tayla Vlaeminck, managed to retain their places.
National selector Shawn Flegler admitted there had been some tough decisions after another widely-successful year.
Australia were unbeaten during the Ashes, before being undefeated in New Zealand on their way to a seventh World Cup title.
"Alana King came into the side during the Ashes and hasn't missed a beat, she produced match-winning performances across all three formats and thoroughly deserves her spot on the list," Flegler said.
"After the loss of Georgia Wareham to injury, we were in a fortunate position to be able to replace her with another outstanding leg spinner in Alana.
"It's a real credit to Alana and the Australian cricket system to have someone of her calibre waiting in the wings ready to go.
"Sophie Molineux is unfortunate to miss out on a contract, she's been an important part of the side over the last couple of years.
"Unfortunately, she's missed a large amount of cricket due to various injuries, but we feel she can continue to play an important role.
"Players such as Stella Campbell, Amanda-Jade Wellington and Grace Harris have all played for Australia and contributed to the team's success recently, and along with Sophie, have the chance to earn upgrades with consistent performances."
CRICKET AUSTRALIA WOMEN'S CONTRACT LIST: Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Jessica Jonassen, Alana King, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham.
