WNCL Player Focus: Sophie Molineux (Victoria)
LAST week Victoria made it two WNCL wins from as many matches against old rivals NSW when it defeated the Breakers by 60 runs. It was a dominant win from the Victorians with both bat and ball, and a large part of that was thanks to captain Sophie Molineux. It was only her second game […]
Vics make it two from two to end year on Spirited high
SPIRITS are nice and high in the Victorian camp at the moment after they defeated New South Wales (NSW) for the second time in the space of a week yesterday. After Victoria posted 7/284, NSW was bowled out for only 224. A 67-run opening partnership and a 98 run third wicket partnership is what really […]
Big win over rival sees Victoria’s Spirit boosted
VICTORIA is on the board this WNCL season, after a massive seven-wicket win against old rivals New South Wales. After the Breakers were bowled out for 202, the Victorians reached the target with 11 overs spare. The Breakers made an okay start to their innings, but once their fourth wicket fell things really started to […]
WNCL Player Focus: Lauren Smith (Tasmania)
DESPITE seemingly being in irreversible trouble, the Tasmanians snatched a win from the jaws of defeat against South Australia in the WNCL last week, winning by two wickets with 10 balls to spare to keep the wood over the Scorpions. One of the stars of that particular performance was none other than Lauren Smith. Smith […]
Tassie tail saves the day against Scorpions
TASMANIA has executed a magic trick to defeat South Australia by two wickets and keep the wood over its rivals. After South Australia batted first and made 9/223, the Tasmanians were in real trouble but managed to reach the target with 10 balls to spare. The South Australians themselves got off to a very disastrous […]
Fire flex muscles against struggling Meteors
QUEENSLAND made it two wins from as many games against the ACT this week, this time downing the Meteors by nine wickets. After the Meteors were bowled out for 157, the Fire reached the target at the start of the 30th over. As is characteristic with teams as young as the Meteors, once the wickets […]
Queensland continues Fire hot start to WNCL season
THE Queensland Fire continued their strong start to the WNCL season, defeating the ACT Meteors by eight wickets yesterday. Despite the ACT making one of its best scores of the season in 247, it was not enough as the Fire reached the target with just over 10 overs to spare. Perhaps a sign of the […]
History repeats as Tigers achieve bogie team status over Scorpions
HISTORY has repeated yet again, with Tasmania defeating South Australia in the first WNCL Final replay of the season. After Tasmania made 8/274 from its 50 overs, the Tigers then bowled South Australia out for only 162. The Tasmanians made a solid enough start to their innings, but really accelerated in the 21st over. This […]
The Lay of the Land – WNCL 2023/24 Part 2
AFTER a two month break for WBBL09, the 2023/24 WNCL season returns this hour, so in case you forgot where things stand, here is a quick reminder of how every team is going. 1st – Queensland (3 wins, 1 loss) The Fire have had an excellent start to the season, with only the one loss […]
Bowdler’s big year progresses Paris’ career forward
YOUNG Aussie cricketer Paris Bowdler sure has had a huge year. After going from what was essentially just a career in Victorian Premier Cricket to now having WNCL and WBBL contracts and an international tour under her belt, the last year has been huge for the teenager. Originally a Victorian, Bowdler is now playing for […]
