India show class in first up win
INDIA has won the first match of its three match ODI series with Ireland after picking up a six wicket win yesterday. Ireland first posted 7/238 before India reached the target halfway through the 35th over. The Irish made a decent start to its innings, but did not really accelerate until the middle part of […]
2025 Women’s Ashes Preview: England
THE BIGGEST series of the Australian summer is just around the corner, with the Women’s Ashes set to get underway this Sunday. In stark contrast to hosts Australia, England is very much the underdogs coming into this series. The English have not won the Ashes since the 2013/14 series, so will be hoping that streak […]
Aussies pick spin-friendly squad for Sri Lanka tour
AUSTRALIA has announced its initial squad for the upcoming test tour of Sri Lanka, which is set to kick off on January 29. There were a few surprises in the squad, with the Aussies looking to take full advantage of the spinning wickets the host nation has to offer. Australia will take three spinners to […]
PREVIEW | India vs Ireland – Women’s
A HISTORIC series is about to get underway in the subcontinent, as India host Ireland for the first time in a three match one day series. For hosts India, it is a chance to give lesser experienced faces a chance to perform on the international stage. There will be some recognised faces though. Smriti Mandhana […]
2025 Women’s Ashes Preview: Australia
THE BIGGEST series of the Australian summer is just around the corner, with the Women’s Ashes set to get underway this Sunday. Hosts Australia currently hold the Women’s Ashes after the 2023 series was drawn and Australia won when England was last in town back in the 2021/22 series. Although the team may be under […]
Aussies take 7-34 to edge ahead in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
AUSTRALIA is one test away from reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy back off India following a remarkable fifth day in the penultimate Test. After a heavy loss in Test 1 followed by a dominant win and then draw in Tests 2 and 3, Test 4 looked to be headed for another draw before the home nation […]
Australia names 2025 Women’s Ashes squad
AUSTRALIA has named 14 players who will don the green and gold for the Women’s Ashes White-Ball competition, which features three One Day Internationals and three Twenty20 International matches next month. The strong squad sees the Aussies take on England in One Day Internationals across January 12, 14 and 17, before a second best-of-three series […]
Sutherland creates more history as Australia takes Rose Bowl Trophy lead
IN THE game against New Zealand on Saturday, Annabel Sutherland‘s star continued to rise as she made history to take the Australians closer to a Rose Bowl Trophy series win. Sutherland’s recent form has been sublime, but yesterday’s effort culminated in her becoming the first woman to hit two consecutive ODI centuries batting at number […]
Rain dampens Australia’s effort to pull ahead in Brisbane
A DRAW was played out over five days play in Brisbane, with rain marring Australia’s effort to pull ahead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The teams go into the sold-out first day of the Boxing Day test each with a game in hand after India took the first test in Perth, and Australia hit back in […]
PREVIEW | New Zealand vs Australia – ODIs
AUSTRALIA’S last international series of 2024 gets underway tomorrow across the ditch, with the Aussie girls set to contest a three match one day series with neighbours New Zealand. There is certainly plenty riding on this series, more so for the hosts than for the tourists. With automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup always […]
