Former Australian captain Alex Blackwell has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, recognising a 15-year international career that spanned all formats of the game.
Blackwell represented Australia from 2003 to 2018, playing 251 international matches, including 12 Tests, 144 One Day Internationals and 95 T20 Internationals. At the time of her retirement, she was the most capped Australian women’s cricketer in history.
A right-handed middle-order batter, she scored 5,250 international runs. That tally included 444 runs in Tests, 3,492 in ODIs and 1,314 in T20 Internationals. All three of her international centuries came in the one-day format, including a century against England at the MCG in 2008.
Blackwell captained Australia in 33 matches across the three formats. She led the national side to its first ICC Women’s World T20 title in 2010 and was part of further tournament-winning teams in 2012 and 2014. She also captained Australia to an Ashes victory in 2011 and contributed to ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup triumphs in 2005 and 2013.
At domestic level, Blackwell won 14 Women’s National Cricket League titles and two national T20 championships with the NSW Breakers. Nine of those titles came while she was captain, including seven WNCL titles and two T20 championships. She later captained the Sydney Thunder to the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League title and played a key role during the early years of the competition.
Beyond her playing record, Blackwell has been active in advocating for diversity and inclusion within the sport and has been involved in efforts to strengthen professional pathways in women’s cricket.
Australian Cricket Hall of Fame selection panel member Belinda Clark AO said the induction reflected both performance and contribution.
“Alex’s induction into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame is a fitting recognition of an outstanding career and contribution to the game,” Clark said.
“She was a fantastic leader who was always calm under pressure and was deeply respected within the playing group.
“She has played a pivotal role in taking women’s cricket to where it is today, and her influence continues to be felt long after her retirement. She is richly deserving of this honour.”
Blackwell joins Brett Lee as part of the 2026 intake. The Hall of Fame was first proposed by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 1995 and officially opened in 1996. Inductees must have been retired from international cricket for at least five years to be eligible, with selection based on status as sporting legends alongside their statistical records.
The selection panel includes representatives from across Australian cricket, including former captains, journalists and administrators.
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