Alyce Collett

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Australia names squad for Trans-Tasman T20s

THE LAST Australian squad of the summer has been announced, with the women’s squad to tour New Zealand in next month’s T20 series being announced earlier today. Like most Australian women’s squads these days, there are not too many surprises, but at least one fresh face is set to enter the fold in Victorian captain […]

Delhi dance to top of WIPL table

DELHI Capitals have jumped to the top of the Women’s Indian Premier League ladder after a six-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants. With her side chasing 128 for victory, Jess Jonassen led from the front for the Capitals, smashing 61 from just 32 balls to play a leading role in the victory. She was ably […]

Warriorz UP-set again to continue WIPL ladder climb

THE UP Warriorz have won their second match on the trot after a four-run Super Over win against the Royal Challengers Bengalaru overnight. After both sides made 180 in their regular innings, they headed to a Super Over, which the Warriorz ultimately won after scoring double the number of runs their more fancied opponents did. […]

No more undefeated teams left in WIPL

THERE are no longer any undefeated teams in the Women’s Indian Premier League this season after the Mumbai Indians defeated the Royal Challengers Bengalaru by four wickets overnight. Chasing 168 for victory, the Indians almost ran out of overs but eventually reached the target on the penultimate ball of the innings. Leading from the front […]

Dramatic final day sees WNCL Finalists decided

IT WAS a dramatic final day of the 2024/25 WNCL season, with it coming down to the final over of the final match of the season to determine who would make the decider. TASMANIA WINS, BUT TITLE DEFENCE OVER In what turned out to be the only dead rubber of the day, Tasmania ended its […]

WIPL PLAYER FOCUS | Natalie Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai)

IT HAS not all been smooth sailing for the Mumbai Indians in the 2025 Women’s Indian Premier League season, splitting their first two matches with one win and one loss. But, that win did come in an emphatic way a few days ago, as they took down the Gujarat Giants to win by five wickets. […]

Monster innings takes NSW one step closer to goal

NEW SOUTH Wales has done its WNCL Final hopes no harm, defeating the Australian Capital Territory by 42 runs yesterday. After a poor start to its innings – falling to 1-6 on the penultimate ball of the second over – NSW responded in a huge way, responding to that first wicket partnership with a 212 […]

Aussies stand tall in Capitals’ narrow WIPL win

THE DELHI Capitals survived a massive scare, but ultimately defeated the UP Warriorz by seven wickets in the Women’s Indian Premier League overnight thanks to a couple of Aussies’ match-winning knocks. Chasing 167 for victory, and although the Capitals did not lose a lot of wickets, they almost ran out of balls to reach the […]

Thriller sees defending champs hopes remain alive

TASMANIA has ended Victoria’s WNCL Final hopes while keeping its own alive, after defeating the Victorians in dramatic fashion yesterday. Victoria was chasing 255 for victory, but it ultimately all came down to the last over. The Victorians had to get nine runs in that final over to get the victory, and after scoring a […]

Imports steer Mumbai to bounce back win

A HALF-CENTURY from Natalie Sciver-Brunt and devastating bowling spell from Hayley Matthews propelled Mumbai Indians to a bounce back five-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) overnight. A stellar bowling performance from the Indians saw Gujarat fall to 3-16 halfway through the fourth over, and they never recover from there […]

Mandhana mashes Capitals as RCB stay undefeated

A CENTURY opening stance has helped The Royal Challengers Bengaluru cruise to an eight-wicket win over the Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Indian Premier League season overnight. Chasing 142 for victory, the Royal Challengers at times made it look easy, set up by that 107-run opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Not much […]

Gardner guides Giants to bounce back win

AN ASH Gardner half century helped the Gujarat Giants overcome an awful start to their batting innings to beat the UP Warriorz by six wickets. Despite falling to 2-2 inside the first nine balls of the innings, a 55-run third wicket partnership turned proceedings around for the Giants, and combined with a 58-run fifth wicket […]

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