‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ – World Cup winners to head to Birmingham
AUSTRALIA has named a familiar women’s cricket squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, due to take place in Birmingham later this year. The squad is the exact same 15 players that won the One Day International (ODI) World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year.
Both Heather Graham and Georgia Redmayne did travel to that tournament as travelling reserves, but will not travel to the United Kingdom with the squad. This squad will also compete in a tri-series in Northern Ireland before the Commonwealth Games, which will be contested between Australia, Pakistan and Ireland.
Ellyse Perry has been selected in the squad, but it is likely to play as a batter as she continues to recover from a lower back stress fracture. Australian team physiotherapist Kate Beerworth said that “Her availability to bowl will be dependent on her progress in the coming weeks and on the medical advice.”
Both the Tri-Series and the Commonwealth Games will be T20 tournaments.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games will be the first ever Commonwealth Games to have cricket as a part of the program, so whoever wins the tournament will be the inaugural champions of the Commonwealth.
Australia’s Commonwealth Games squad:
- Meg Lanning (C)
- Rachael Haynes (VC)
- Darcie Brown
- Nicola Carey
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Grace Harris
- Alyssa Healy
- Jess Jonassen
- Alana King
- Tahlia McGrath
- Beth Mooney,
- Ellyse Perry
- Megan Schutt
- Annabel Sutherland
- Amanda-Jade Wellington
T20 Tri-Series Fixture
All matches will start at 3pm local time (midnight AEST) and will be played at Bready Cricket Club, Derry, Northern Ireland
July 16: Australia v Pakistan
July 17: Australia v Ireland
July 19: Ireland v Pakistan
July 21: Australia v Ireland
July 23: Australia v Pakistan
July 24: Ireland v Pakistan
2022 Commonwealth Games – Australia’s schedule
July 29 v India (11am local time, 8pm AEST)
July 31 v Barbados (6pm local, 3am Aug 1 AEST)
August 3 v Pakistan (11am local, 8pm AEST)
Group A: Australia, India, Pakistan, Barbados
Group B: England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka
Semi-finals: August 6, 11am local (8pm AEST) and 6pm local (3am Aug 7 AEST)
Bronze medal match: August 7, 10am local (7pm AEST)
Gold medal match: August 7, 5pm local (2am Aug 8 AEST)
Aussies remain unbeaten after besting NZ
AUSTRALIA’S perfect start at the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup has continued, defeating its cross-Tasman rivals New Zealand by 60 runs in the early hours of Wednesday morning AEDT. Following a win over Sri Lanka in the opener on Saturday night, the Aussies faced off against New Zealand, which was favourable for the former given […]
Excellent English remain undefeated after two
THERE was only one match overnight at the 2024 T20 World Cup, and in that match it was England who prevailed, defeating South Africa by seven wickets. South Africa made 6/124 from its 20 overs, before England reached the target with four balls to spare. South Africa made an okay start to its innings, going […]
First up losers become second up winners at World Cup
DAY FOUR of the 2024 T20 World Cup saw India and West Indies get on the board for the tournament with their first wins of the tournament. India on the board with win over rival India is on the board for this tournament after a six wicket win over neighbour and rival Pakistan. After restricting […]
Winners go bang but not all were expected
DAY TWO of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup saw contrasting fortunes for the favourites of the two matches. South Africa wallops Windies South Africa got its campaign off to the perfect start, absolutely destroying the West Indies to the tune of a 10-wicket win. After restricting their opponents to 6/118 off its 20 overs, […]
Ash’s assault rescues Aussies and wins series
AUSTRALIA has won its T20 series against New Zealand, after defeating its neighbour by 29 runs in the second match of the series last night. The Australians were bowled out for 142, before New Zealand could only make 7/113 from its innings. Initially, Australia’s innings was fast and frenetic, going at almost 10 runs an […]
Litchfield launches Aussies to first up win
AUSTRALIA has kicked off its women’s T20 World Cup preparation in the perfect fashion, downing New Zealand in the first of its three-match series. After restricting their neighbours to 7/143, the Australians reached the target with two balls to spare to win by five wickets. It was a pretty even tempo start from the Kiwis, […]
PREVIEW | Australia vs New Zealand T20 – W
THE senior Australian international cricket summer kicks off today in the sunny skies of Mackay, with Australia and New Zealand kicking off a three match T20 series. This series is crucial preparation for both sides ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup. As such, both countries are sending their World Cup squads to this series, […]
Australia has A-plus finish to historic tour
AUSTRALIA’S Women’s A side wrapped up their series with their Indian counterparts with a 45-run win in the sole four day match of the series. Australia batted first and initially made 212 in their first innings. Much of Australia’s score in the first innings came off the bat of Georgia Voll, whose 71 at the […]
Mishra’s masterclass helps India to huge win
A MASSIVE bowling performance from India’s bowlers has seen the team pick up a first win of their women’s A series against Australia in the third ODI. India made 9/243 from its 50 overs, before it bowled Australia out for just 72. Despite their solid final total, the Indians got their innings off to the […]
