SOMERSET County Cricket Club have signed 23 year old Australia ‘A’ International Anika Learoyd who will arrive on April 17 and will be staying until mid-July, making her available for Vitality Blast Finals Day should they qualify.

The right-handed batter, who also bowls leg spin, has featured in 61 T20 matches for Sydney Thunder, scoring 819 runs with a best of 63 not out. She has also represented New South Wales in 59 List A fixtures, amassing 1482 runs with a top score of 131.

Her outstanding performances saw her called into the Australia ‘A’ squad in 2025 and she has thrived in the environment. In 13 appearances across the three formats, she has scored 384 runs.

Anika first came to prominence in 2020 when she was the leading run-scorer in the Cricket Australia Under-18 National Championships with 384 runs at an average of 42.67. That year also saw her make her debut for New South Wales Breakers before signing her first contract in the WBBL with Sydney Thunder. Last year saw her named Cricket Australia’s Indigenous Cricketer of the Year in addition to inspiring the Breakers to their first WNCL title since 2018/19 with a Player of the Match performance in the final against Queensland.

After signing for Somerset, Anika said: “I’ve heard great things about the environment and people at Somerset. I’m buzzing to be heading over and can’t wait to meet the full squad and get stuck into the season!”

Somerset women’s head coach Erin Osborne is pleased to have secured the services of the Australia ‘A’ International. “Anika is a talented young player with an immense amount of potential. She is highly thought of by her peers, and she will definitely be a valuable addition to the group, both on and off the field.”