Result still achieved despite rain, Test Squad announced
AFTER retaining the Ashes last match, the Australians have outright won the 2025 Women’s Ashes after winning the second T20 last night in what was a dramatic match at times. Australia first posted the very competitive tally of 5/185. Much like the first T20, the Australians jumped out of the gates, going at almost 10 […]
Groups wrap up, Super Sixes almost finalised
YESTERDAY’S action at the Under 19 World Cup saw Groups B, C and D wrap up, with some intriguing results in the bunch. Australia vs Nepal Australia remains undefeated so far this tournament after picking up an 83 run win over Nepal. Australia only made 6/139 from its 20 overs, but then restricted the tournament […]
Thunder master conditions, set up Sydney Smash
SYDNEY THUNDER have won their first Big Bash League (BBL) final in five years to set up a Sydney Smash against the Sixers in Friday’s Challenger. The home side successfully defended 7-135 in a weather-shortened 19-over game at ENGIE Stadium to defeat the Melbourne Stars by 21 runs. While off-pace and spin dominated on the […]
U19 World Cup Player Focus: Vaishnavi Sharma (India)
IT HAS been a tournament for the bowlers so far in the Women’s Under 19 World Cup, with many of the best performances so far being bowlers. One of those was Vaishnavi Sharma in yesterday’s clash between India and Malaysia, who ripped through Malaysia’s middle order to take 5/5 from her four overs and accelerate […]
Group A splits in half with one round remaining
THERE may have only been two matches at the Under 19 World Cup yesterday, but both were crucial in setting up the final day of action in Group A. In the earlier of the two fixtures, Sri Lanka picked up a huge win over the West Indies, to the tune of 81 runs. Sri Lanka […]
Hurricanes storm into maiden home decider
HOBART Hurricanes have qualified for their first-ever home Big Bash League (BBL) decider after beating the Sydney Sixers by 12 runs at Bellerive Oval last night. A packed out local crowd was enamoured by brilliant defensive bowling as their side successfully defended 7-173 after being sent in to bat first. On a night for history-making, […]
Bowlers dominate as history is made at World Cup
IT WAS a historic day at the Women’s Under 19 World Cup, with multiple countries winning a match at the tournament for the very first time. Australia vs. Bangladesh Australia remains undefeated at the tournament after a two-wicket win over Bangladesh. Despite restricting Bangladesh to just 9/91, the Aussies wobbled their way to the total […]
Ashes still Australia’s after dominant T20 win
AUSTRALIA has retained the Women’s Ashes once again, after winning the first T20 of the series last night to take an unassailable lead in the points tally. Australia first posted 7/198 from its 20 overs last night, before then bowling out the English for just 141. Australian openers Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll were not […]
BBL|14 Finals preview: Two teams hunt maiden titles
THE 2024/25 Big Bash League finals series is set to get underway on Tuesday night, with the four-match postseason determining who will be crowned this season’s champion. It comes after an epic home-and-away campaign which went down to the wire, leaving two teams yet to win a title in the hunt for their first. >> […]
BBL|14 stats recap: Scorchers top charts despite finals miss
PERTH Scorchers pair Cooper Connolly and Jason Behrendorff took out the main honours in the latest Big Bash season, despite their side being booted out of the finals race last night. Connolly’s 351 runs were enough for the Golden Bat, while Behrendorff snatched the Golden Arm with his 17 wickets. Connolly belted two half-centuries in […]
