Alana Maria King was born on 22 November 1995 in Clarinda, Victoria, Australia. Standing at about 1.69 m tall, she is a right-handed batter and a crafty leg-spin bowling all-rounder.

Her cricket journey began early, earning a rookie contract with Victoria at age 16 and joining the Melbourne Stars for WBBL’s inaugural season in 2015-16. By the 2021-22 season, after moving to the Perth Scorchers, she emerged as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in the league, marking the start of her breakthrough at domestic level.

King claimed her international debut in early 2022, playing all three
formats within two weeks - T20I debut against England on 20 January,
followed by Test and ODI debuts in late January and early February.
Later that year, she became a key member of Australia’s World Cup-
winning squad and also helped secure Commonwealth Games gold
medal.

Her leg-spin has been both precise and deceptive, earning her
accolades and a place in record books. Notably, in the 2022 edition of
The Hundred, she delivered a hat-trick and bowled 10 consecutive dot
balls - both firsts in the competition.

King continued to shine in the international arena. She was named
Player of the Series in the 2024-25 Women’s Ashes, finishing with 23
wickets across formats. Her leg-spin wreaked havoc in the Test match at the MCG, where she spun out England with figures of 4 for 45.

In franchise cricket, King extended her impact beyond Australia. She
played for Trent Rockets in The Hundred beginning in 2022 and joined
UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League in 2024. In 2025,
Lancashire signed her for their multi-format campaigns in England,
recognizing her as a high-skill spinner and all-round performer.

A contemporary voice on Reddit summed it up best, calling her “the best wrist spinner in women’s cricket by a long, long way” and praising her control. Being noticed for her crafty variations and economical bowling stints, King made it to the Australian squad for the ODI World Cup 2025.