PREVIEW | Australia vs India ODI Series
INTERNATIONAL cricket is back in Australia and back in the spotlight, as a three match one day series between two powerhouses of the women’s game gets underway in Brisbane today. Australia and India will battle it out as both sides continue to build towards next year’s World Cup and to the culmination of the current […]
Maroon and Metro Blue lead the pack at Nationals
DAY TWO of the 2024 Under 19 Female National Championships saw the number of undefeated sides halve, but the contenders still remain at the top of the pack. Queensland and NSW Metro are the only undefeated sides left in the competition, after they handed the first losses of the week to NSW Country and Vic […]
JJ dejected but reflective after Heat miss mark
IT WAS not to be for Brisbane Heat on the weekend in the Women’s Big Bash League Final, as Melbourne Renegades saluted to win their first ever title. Speaking to the media post-match, defeated Heat skipper Jess Jonassen reflected on where it all went wrong for her side. “To be fair, I think we were […]
NSW the state to beat as 19s Nationals get underway
YESTERDAY saw day one of the Under 19 female National Championships, with four sides shooting to the front of the pack. Both sides from NSW had a strong first day at the tournament, with both winning their first two games of the week. NSW Metro beat South Australia and Western Australia, while their Country state […]
Stats Zone: WBBL10 Wrap
NOW THAT the WBBL season has finished for another year, let us take a look at who topped the stats sheets for WBBL10. BATTING The interesting thing about the way the batting stats looked at the conclusion of WBBL10 is that the most runs list looks very different to the highest strike rates list. Firstly, […]
Milly’s marvelous move ends in ultimate joy
IT WAS hard to wipe the smile off the face of young Melbourne Renegades’ star Milly Illingworth after her side clinched its first Women’s Big Bash League title yesterday at the MCG. “It’s so hard to explain this sort of feeling,” Illingworth explained. “We did our very best from the get go and I think […]
PREVIEW | Under 19 Female National Championships 2024
IT IS a big week for Australia’s best young cricketers, with the Female Under 19 National Championships getting underway later today. Taking place in Perth over the next week, 10 teams – ACT, Queensland, NSW Country, NSW Metro, Papua New Guinea Under 23s, South Australia, Tasmania, Vic Country, Vic Metro and Western Australia – will […]
Renegades rise to the top to claim inaugural title
MELBOURNE Renegades have won their first Women’s Big Bash League title, defeating the Brisbane Heat by seven runs in today’s rain interrupted final. Despite not making the best of scores with the bat, the Renegades gave an exceptional fielding performance to take home the title. Player of the Final honours went to Hayley Matthews, who […]
Thunder stifles Hurricanes to progress through finals
THE SYDNEY Thunder have defeated the Hobart Hurricanes by six wickets to win the Women’s Big Bash League’s Knockout and move through to the next stage of the finals series. After the Hurricanes made only 6/126, the Thunder then reached that target with an over to spare. The win sees the Thunder move through to […]
Thunder rumbles towards another finals campaign
THE SYDNEY Thunder are back in another WBBL finals series, and are gearing up for their second consecutive Knockout final when they host the Hobart Hurricanes tonight. It has been a year with plenty of change at the club, one of which was the appointing of a new captain in Phoebe Litchfield. “I’ve learned a […]
PREVIEW | WBBL10 Finals
AFTER an entertaining home and away portion of this year’s Women’s Big Bash League season, it is now time for the finals. Four teams are left – Melbourne Renegades, Brisbane Heat, Sydney Thunder and the Hobart Hurricanes. Some have harder paths to The Final than others, but they all have a better chance at the […]
Georgia Voll-ts into Australian side off the back of stellar season
THE AUSTRALIAN selectors have been busy over the weekend, announcing the squads for the next two Australian Women’s limited overs series against India and New Zealand. It is a very experienced side that has been named for both series, but the big name inclusion is Georgia Voll, who has been rewarded for a stellar WBBL […]
