NSW Breaks Fire-y hearts to win WNCL title
NEW SOUTH Wales are Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) champions for the first time in six seasons after an at times dramatic 21-run win over Queensland in yesterday’s final. Chasing 216, Queensland lost two wickets in the first seven overs with Lucy Bourke (five) and Charli Knott (14) both falling cheaply. After a bad start, […]
PREVIEW | WNCL Final 2024/25
TODAY is the day – WNCL Final Day. This year’s final sees a return to the past, as Queensland takes on New South Wales up at Allan Border Field in the Sunshine State. These two states were more dominant through the 2010s, but with the rise of Tasmania in recent years, it has been a […]
Young Breakers eager to continue NSW’s WNCL dominance
WINNING the the last of their regular season fixtures, the NSW Breakers are looking to notch up their 21st WNCL title when they face Queensland on Sunday. Two young players that will have their say on that matter, will be Breakers batter Elsa Hunter and bowler Frankie Nicklin. Opening up the batting for NSW, Hunter […]
Hancock’s career rejuvenation sparked by Queensland passion
NICOLA Hancock is now a staple in the domestic leagues for Queensland Cricket, representing the Fire in the WNCL and the Heat in the WBBL, but this wasn’t always the case. Having played for Victoria and the ACT Meteors as well as the Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars, she’s enjoying a rejuvenated career as one […]
Pair of Queensland young guns eager to take NSW by storm
Finishing atop the WNCL table after the regular season’s completion, Queensland has the chance to make amends for last season’s losing final result. With Tasmania taking the last two titles, including last year’s final against Queensland, the latter has what it takes to match it with the powerhouse of the domestic league in New South […]
Dramatic final day sees WNCL Finalists decided
IT WAS a dramatic final day of the 2024/25 WNCL season, with it coming down to the final over of the final match of the season to determine who would make the decider. TASMANIA WINS, BUT TITLE DEFENCE OVER In what turned out to be the only dead rubber of the day, Tasmania ended its […]
South Australia keeps title aspirations alive with win over WA
A PERFORMANCE from returning South Australia skipper Jemma Barsby was pivotal in her side’s win over Western Australia which sees them continue to sit in second place ahead of the upcoming WNCL decider. Her knock in the first half contributed the second most runs by a SA player with 57 not out off 58 balls […]
Monster innings takes NSW one step closer to goal
NEW SOUTH Wales has done its WNCL Final hopes no harm, defeating the Australian Capital Territory by 42 runs yesterday. After a poor start to its innings – falling to 1-6 on the penultimate ball of the second over – NSW responded in a huge way, responding to that first wicket partnership with a 212 […]
Thriller sees defending champs hopes remain alive
TASMANIA has ended Victoria’s WNCL Final hopes while keeping its own alive, after defeating the Victorians in dramatic fashion yesterday. Victoria was chasing 255 for victory, but it ultimately all came down to the last over. The Victorians had to get nine runs in that final over to get the victory, and after scoring a […]
WNCL Player Focus: Ella Hayward (Victoria)
LAST weekend saw Victoria keep its faint hopes of a WNCL Final berth alive with a six-wicket win over Queensland. After a slow start, Queensland eventually made 167 all-out, before Victoria reached that target with over 12 overs to spare. One of the biggest reasons Victoria was able to restrict Queensland to such a low […]
