Megan Schutt's 4 for 16 pushes case for Australia T20I recall against New Zealand

Left-arm seamer Megan Schutt took four for 16 in ten straight overs against Bangladesh at Allan Border Field on Wednesday, finishing the three-match ODI series with ten wickets at 7.1. Australia won the final game by eight wickets and Schutt bowled 53 dot balls in her unbroken spell.

Stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath backed Schutt to carry her form into the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand after the 33-year-old spent most of the year on the fringes of both white-ball sides. Schutt played just three of Australia's six ODIs in 2026 and featured in only one T20 World Cup match earlier this year.

With Lucy Hamilton and Darcie Brown sidelined, Australia relied on Schutt and Kim Garth as their frontline pace options throughout the Bangladesh series. McGrath said Schutt's ability to bowl in any phase makes her a genuine weapon if selected for the three-match T20I series at North Sydney Oval.