Alyce Collett

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Marvellous Mooney masterclass accelerates Australia to title six

AUSTRALIA is the Queen of world cricket yet again, after defeating South Africa by 19 runs to win its third T20 World Cup title in a row. Batting first, the Australians got off to a productive but not overly flashy start, before losing their first wicket at the end of five overs. A 46-run second […]

Preview: T20 Women’s World Cup Final 2023

AFTER countless group matches and two entertaining semi-finals, it is now time for one last clash of the titans at the Women’s T20 World Cup. After an at-times chaotic tournament, Australia and South Africa are the last two countries left standing and are the only ones still in with a shot to be crowned World […]

Final over chaos sees Tassie go back-to-back

THANKS to some last over heroics from Sarah Coyte, Tasmania has managed to defend their Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) title by a mere run via the Duckworth-Lewis method over South Australia in yesterday’s final. After Tasmania were bowled out for 164 on the final ball of their innings, the rain started to come down […]

Proteas shock English to make history

SOUTH Africa has stunned the more fancied English to win its semi-final at the T20 World Cup by six runs and progress to its first ever tournament decider. After choosing to bat first, South Africa made its highest total of the tournament thus far in 4/164. A 96-run opening stance between Tazmin Brits and Laura […]

Preview: 2022/23 WNCL Final – will history repeat?

THE 2022/23 WNCL season come to a thrilling conclusion on the weekend, with Tasmania hosting South Australia for the chance to win the title. It is a case of history repeating itself, with these two sides also contesting the 2021/22 decider which was also held in Tasmania. In last season’s grand final, a strong partnership […]

Aussies survive close shave to progress to final

AUSTRALIA is through to yet another T20 World Cup final, after it downed India by five runs in a nail-biting semi-final. In a sight that is becoming less and less rare, Australian skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to have a bat. Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney made a solid start to the […]

Preview: 2023 T20 Women’s World Cup Semi Finals

THE GROUP stage of the T20 Women’s World Cup has been run and done, and now there are four teams left in the race to reach the pinnacle of international women’s T20 cricket. Australia, England, India and South Africa are the four nations who will fight it out for ultimate glory. All four are not […]

Young star Cavanough makes moves through cricketing pathway

YOUNG Tasmanian star Julia Cavanough has already made a lot of sacrifices to get where she is today in her cricketing career. Originally from Queensland, she started playing cricket as a youngster and followed a path many young girls around the country do into the sport. “I’ve played cricket for, well this is probably my […]

Multiple big wins for multiple reasons at World Cup

THE 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup group stages wrapped up overnight, and some big results played out for very different reasons. Catch up on all the action below. England thrashes Pakistan England has thrashed Pakistan to the tune of 114 runs to finish the group stage of the tournament undefeated. England batted first and made […]

Luck of the Irish did not rub off on DLS as India wins again

IRELAND have ended its T20 World Cup campaign on the losing end of the Duckworth Lewis System, going down to India by five runs. India won the toss and chose to bat first, and made 6/155 from its 20 overs. A 62 run opening stance between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana really set the tone […]

WNCL Catch Up: Regular Season Wrap Up

`IN amongst all the excitement and action of both the Under 19 and Senior T20 World Cups going on in South Africa, there has still been plenty of women’s cricket happening much closer to home. If you have been too engrossed with what has been happening at the World Cups, catch up on what has […]

Standings get a shake up at the World Cup

DAY 10 at the T20 World Cup 2023 saw some of the standings get a real shake up as the group stage of the tournament nears its end. Windies defeat Pakistan in thriller The West Indies have defeated Pakistan by only three runs in an absolute nail biter. The West Indies only made 6/116 from […]

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