Alyce Collett

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History repeats as Mumbai makes positive start to season

THE second edition of the Women’s Indian Premier League got off to a high scoring start this morning, with the Mumbai Indians repeating history to defeat the Delhi Capitals by four wickets in a rematch of last year’s WIPL Final. After the Capitals made 5/171, the Indians reached the target on the last ball of […]

PREVIEW | 2023/24 WNCL Final

A BLOCKBUSTER 2023/24 WNCL season comes to a close today when the two states at opposite ends of the eastern side of the country lock horns. Reigning champions Tasmania take on Queensland in what promises to be a ripping contest and we take a look at how the teams shape up. The Tigers will be […]

PREVIEW | Women’s Indian Premier League 2024

THE time has come for the launch of the Women’s Indian Premier League season. There has not been as much fanfare second time around, but it is sure to still provide plenty of entertainment. Starting tomorrow morning Australian time and ending just under a month later, the five teams who competed in the inaugural season […]

Queensland tune up the Fire ahead of WNCL Final

QUEENSLAND has tuned up for next weekend’s WNCL Final with a big six-wicket win over Western Australia. After the Fire bowled out their visitors for 115, they then reached the target with just over 24 overs to spare. The fact that Western Australia lost its first wicket only four overs in with only 12 runs […]

NSW makes it two from two to end season on a positive

NEW South Wales has made it two wins from as many games in the WNCL and ended its season on a high with a 70-run win over the Scorpions. After the Breakers posted 9/265, they then restricted their visitors to 195 before bowling them out. New South Wales’ strong score was set in motion right […]

Australia secures early finish after dominant Test

AUSTRALIA’s dominant display in the test match against South Africa has been rewarded with the hosts wrapping up proceedings on the penultimate day of the clash. South Africa battled hard on the third day but could not hold on forever, ultimately being fully bowled out for 215 just after tea. Tazmin Brits and Delmi Tucker […]

Blitzing Belsy bashes Australia into box seat

AUSTRALIA finds itself firmly in control of its sole test match with South Africa halfway through the match after a solid day with the bat. Largely thanks to the efforts of Annabel Sutherland, Australia holds with a lead of 432 runs after the second day of the match. Sutherland started the day at only 54 […]

Rain reductions bring nail biters in the Harbor City

NEW South Wales has survived a nail biter to defeat South Australia by just seven runs in its penultimate match of the WNCL season. After making 4/142, the Breakers then restricted the Scorpions to only 5/135 in a rain reduced clash in Sydney. The match was reduced to 22 overs per side, but without a […]

Queensland’s big win results in a big prize

QUEENSLAND has booked its spot in the 2023/24 WNCL Final after defeating Western Australia by 182 runs in a rain affected match in Queensland yesterday. In a match that was limited to 45 overs per side, Queensland made 5/304 before dismissing the Warriors for just 136. This result means that no matter what happens in […]

South Africa feels the heat as Aussies in box seat

THINGS sit pretty firmly in Australia’s hands after day one of the Test Match between the hosts and South Africa. After bowling South Africa out for just 76, Australia sits at 5/251 at stumps on day one. Australian captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and sent the tourists out to bat, and would have been […]

Victoria’s spirited bowling sees positive end to season

VICTORIA has ended its WNCL season on a high, defeating reigning champions Tasmania by 24 runs in its final match of the fixture. The home side batted first and made 9/268, before Tasmania was then bowled out for 244. Much like the clash on Monday, slow and steady was the way to go for Victoria […]

Tasmania extinguishes Victoria’s flame with strong batting display

TASMANIA has extinguished Victoria’s faint WNCL Final hopes and booked hosting duties for itself after defeating the hosts by seven wickets yesterday. After Victoria made 5/255 from its 50 overs, Tasmania reached the target with 38 balls to spare. The way to characterise much of Victoria’s innings was that it was slow and steady. The […]

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