Tahlia McGrath has been a reliable all-rounder for Australia across formats. She scores vital runs in the middle order and provides breakthroughs with her medium pace.
McGrath has also been part of Australia’s leadership groups for quite some time now. She has led the team on a few occasions at the global level.
The all-rounder has had an extensive and successful captaincy experience in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), winning two titles. This makes her a future full-time captaincy prospect for Australia.
On that note, we will look at Tahlia McGrath’s captaincy record in international and WBBL cricket.
Tahlia McGrath Captaincy Record in All Formats
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| T20I | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Total | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.33 |
McGrath led Australia for the first time in December 2022. She helped Australia complete a T20I series win over India, stepping up in the last match of the series.
She made her ODI captaincy debut in July 2023. Since then, she has been filling in as a stand-in skipper in ODIs and T20Is.
The notable highlights of her short captaincy career have been series victories against England, India, and New Zealand in limited-overs cricket.
Thus far, McGrath’s captaincy record has been pretty great, with her win percentage above 90.
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Tahlia McGrath Captaincy Record in Test Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
McGrath hasn’t yet captained Australia in women’s Test cricket.
Tahlia McGrath Captaincy Record in ODI Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
McGrath has served as Australia’s stand-in skipper in ODIs. And her record has been superb thus far.
On her captaincy debut, she guided Australia to seal a three-match series against Ireland by 2-0. Australia whitewashed India in a three-match series at home in late 2024.
McGrath stepped up in Alyssa Healy’s absence in two matches in the 2025 World Cup, playing a crucial role in Australia qualifying for the semi-final.
Tahlia McGrath Captaincy Record in T20I Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
McGrath has been Australia’s stand-in skipper in T20Is as well. She has filled in for Alyssa Healy since 2022.
Her stint started well, but a major defeat followed soon. McGrath, leading in the absence of Healy, failed to take Australia to the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Following that loss, though, McGrath guided Australia to clean sweeps against England and New Zealand in bilateral T20I series.
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Tahlia McGrath Captaincy Record in WBBL & T20 Cricket
| Tournament | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBBL | Adelaide Strikers | 66 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 58.33% |
| – | Australia A | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
McGrath’s first captaincy experience came with Australia A. She has led the ‘A’ team in two T20 series, both against India A. And on both occasions, she guided her side to clean sweeps against the visitors, first in 2019 and then in 2024.
McGrath’s major captaincy stint has come in the WBBL. She has been at the helm of Adelaide Strikers since 2021 in the league.
Ever since she has taken over the role, the Strikers have made the knockouts in three seasons. And they even lifted the WBBL trophy twice in back-to-back editions in 2022 and 2023.
McGrath is now the most capped and most successful captain for the Strikers in the WBBL.
