Tassie topple Western Australia again to repeat history
TASMANIA has made it a clean sweep against Western Australia to start its 2024/25 WNCL campaign after winning by a sole wicket yesterday. Western Australia was bowled out for 215, and although Tasmania cut it very fine, the reigning champions ultimately won with nine balls to spare. After a pretty cheap start to its innings, […]
One-Day Cup: Thrillers, washouts & upsets headline opening week
WASHOUTS may have forced a points share in the last two fixtures, but even inclement weather couldn’t put a dampener on the opening week of One-Day Cup action for 2024/25. Although, defending champion Western Australia has had a start to forget, losing its first two games in a three-day stretch. New South Wales exacted revenge […]
Australia hints at potential shift for key all-rounder ahead of World Cup
TAKING the Trans-Tasman series three wins to none, Australia will be happy with its performances against New Zealand ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. After securing a five-wicket win in game three, the Australians continued to rotate their pace bowling stocks, choosing to rest Darcie Brown in favour of Tayla Vlaeminck – the […]
PREVIEW | WNCL – Season 2024/25
AFTER the excitement of the international summer getting underway last week, the women’s domestic season gets underway later today. Once again, the team to beat will be Tasmania. After recording a three peat last season, they will once again be the ones to beat. Once again led by Elyse Villani, the Tigers have kept essentially […]
Ash’s assault rescues Aussies and wins series
AUSTRALIA has won its T20 series against New Zealand, after defeating its neighbour by 29 runs in the second match of the series last night. The Australians were bowled out for 142, before New Zealand could only make 7/113 from its innings. Initially, Australia’s innings was fast and frenetic, going at almost 10 runs an […]
Litchfield launches Aussies to first up win
AUSTRALIA has kicked off its women’s T20 World Cup preparation in the perfect fashion, downing New Zealand in the first of its three-match series. After restricting their neighbours to 7/143, the Australians reached the target with two balls to spare to win by five wickets. It was a pretty even tempo start from the Kiwis, […]
PREVIEW | Australia vs New Zealand T20 – W
THE senior Australian international cricket summer kicks off today in the sunny skies of Mackay, with Australia and New Zealand kicking off a three match T20 series. This series is crucial preparation for both sides ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup. As such, both countries are sending their World Cup squads to this series, […]
BBL|14 Overseas Draft – Every selection
AS expected Englishman Ben Duckett was selected by the Melbourne Stars with the number one pick in the BBL|14 Overseas Draft on Sunday as we recap each and every pick in the draft. First Round Pick 1: Melbourne Stars- Ben Duckett Pick 2: Melbourne Renegades- James Vince (was retained by the Sydney Sixers) Pick 3: […]
WBBL|10 Overseas Draft – Every selection
AFTER a few picks spent trying to lure a rival to the Hurricanes, Hobart eventually took Danni Wyatt with the first pick. English players Sophie Ecclestone and Heather Knight, and South African captain Laura Wolvaardt were all retained by their original teams, evading the Hurricanes’ pick. First Round Pick 1: Hobart Hurricanes- Sophie Ecclestone (was […]
BBL and WBBL pre-listed players finalised
WITH the BBL and WBBL Drafts taking place on Sunday, Rookie Me Central looked at the players that have been pre-signed and those eligible to be retained. In the lead-up to the Big Bash League (BBL) and Women’s Big Bash League’s (WBBL) seasons, the teams allowed one player per club to be pre-signed on multi-year […]
