2023 ICC T20 World Cup Preview: Ireland
THE 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is just around the corner, and will see 10 teams from across the world battle it out in South Africa to be crowned World Champions for another three years. In the lead up to the tournament, we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing the teams one by one, […]
Recap: 2023 Australian Cricket Awards
FOR the first time in three years, Australia’s best male and female cricketers convened for their annual awards ceremony last night. Held at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, honours were handed out across all International formats, to go with domestic recognition, and the coveted Allan Border Medal and Belinda Clark Award. >> SCROLL for the […]
Recap: BBL|12 Finals – Week One
THE DUST has settled on week one of the BBL|12 finals series, with three games in as many days setting the scene for this week’s challenger and final bouts. Reigning champions, the Perth Scorchers are gunning for a record fifth title and have already qualified for the decider, where they will meet either the Sydney […]
2023 ICC T20 World Cup Preview: Pakistan
THE 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is just around the corner, and will see 10 teams from across the world battle it out in South Africa to be crowned World Champions for another three years. In the lead up to the tournament, we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing the teams one by one, […]
Incredible India secures World Cup history
INDIA has created history in South Africa, by defeating England by seven wickets to become the inaugural Under 19 Women’s World Champion. It was a dominant display with the ball from the Indian bowlers, which left the batting line up with a pretty easy task at hand. The Indians chose to bowl first and it […]
Heat to play off for final spot after eliminating Renegades
BRISBANE Heat will play off against the Sydney Sixers for a spot in the BBL|12 final on Thursday, after defeating the Melbourne Renegades by seven wickets at Marvel Stadium. Victorious captain Usman Khawaja (59) showed his class to help chase down the home side’s 5-162 and become the leading BBL finals run-scorer. The result is […]
U19 World Cup Final Preview: Who will create history?
HISTORY will be made tonight in South Africa, with the inaugural Under 19 Women’s Cricket World Champion to be decided. It will be either India or England that creates history, with the pair set to square off in the final. Both have had similarly dominant tournaments, so it is unclear who goes into tonight’s final […]
Ashton turns the screw on Sixers to set up home final
PERTH Scorchers skipper Ashton Turner (84*) has helped his side secure a home decider in BBL|12 after defeating the Sydney Sixers in Saturday night’s qualifier. After the hosts fell to 3-22 chasing Sydney’s 8-151 at Perth Stadium, Turner put on an unbroken 132-run stand with Cameron Bancroft (53*) to see the Scorchers home with nine […]
U19 World Cup Day Semi Final Wrap – Day for bowlers as India and England progress
THE Under 19 Cricket World Cup semi-finals were run and won overnight, with India and England through to the inaugural final on Sunday. New Zealand breaks undefeated streak at worst time, India through India is through to the inaugural Under 19 World Cup final after it downed the previously undefeated New Zealand by eight wickets. […]
Heat advance as Sydney weather strikes BBL eliminator
BRISBANE Heat’s Australian Test stars have helped set up a rain-affected eight-run win over the Sydney Thunder on Friday night. In what ended up being an anticlimactic start to the BBL|12 finals series, the travelling side advanced to Sunday’s Knockout fixture via DLS Method at Sydney Showground Stadium. A classy knock from finals specialist Usman […]
