Queensland puts one foot in final, but can’t rest yet
QUEENSLAND has further cemented its place at the top of the WNCL ladder after another win over South Australia, this time by 40 runs. After posting 7/327, Queensland then restricted its opponent to just 287 before bowling South Australia out. Much of Queensland’s success with the bat can be credited to Grace Harris and Charli […]
Tassie repeats history to shake up standings
TASMANIA has made it two wins from as many WNCL games against the ACT, this time downing the Meteors by eight wickets at Bellerive Oval yesterday. After the Meteors were bowled out for just 53, the Tigers then reached that target with more than 20 overs to spare. In the hindsight of post-match, the fact […]
BBL|14 Season recap: Sydney Sixers
SYDNEY Sixers completed another largely successful home-and-away campaign in BBL|14, but for the third consecutive season could not quite pull through when it truly mattered during finals. We recap the Sixers’ efforts, which included six wins and a pair of posteason appearances. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair complete golden season BY THE NUMBERS H&A RECORD: […]
Redmayne strikes sweet century to bring Queensland’s close win
IT was the big names from the Queensland Fire that brought them the win in a closely fought finish at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Batting first on a warm day, Queensland’s opening partnership consisted of two experienced batters who found two different fortunes out on the pitch. Lauren Winfield-Hill (12 off 18) and Georgia Redmayne […]
Tigers pounce to keep season faintly alive
TASMANIA has picked up an important win to stay alive in the race for the WNCL Final, after defeating the ACT by 103 runs. Tasmania made 6/284 from its 50 overs, before bowling the ACT out for just 181. Tasmania did not have the most convincing of starts to its innings, but a 114 run […]
BBL|14 Season recap: Melbourne Stars
AFTER four seasons without finals, the Melbourne Stars overcame a 0-5 start to storm home in the new year and claim fourth spot. Their postseason run was shortlived, but came on the back of cricket which had them competing with the tournament’s best sides. We recap the Stars’ BBL|14 campaign. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair […]
BBL|14 Season recap: Perth Scorchers
DESPITE missing out on finals for just the third time in 14 seasons, the Perth Scorchers found positives in emerging youth and a couple of golden individual campaigns. The five-time champions were booted out of fourth spot on the final day of the season after a run of four losses upended their campaign. >> STATS […]
BBL|14 Season recap: Melbourne Renegades
MELBOURNE Renegades fell short of a rebound finals run, but showed marked improvement and played an exciting brand of cricket throughout their BBL|14 campaign. Having momentarily moved into fourth after their final home-and-away game, the men in red were made to settle for sixth spot. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair complete golden season BY THE […]
Deja vu as Vics win another thriller
VICTORIA has pulled off a second narrow WNCL win over Western Australia in three days, this time saluting by one wicket. Western Australia first made 8/275 from its 50 overs, before Victoria then reached that target with merely two balls to spare in its innings. Mikayla Hinkley was the leader with the bat for WA, […]
BBL|14 Season recap: Brisbane Heat
BRISBANE Heat fell short of defending their BBL crown, settling for a seventh-place finish having been in the finals race right until the last gasp. Having started strongly at 2-0 and progressed to 3-3, the Heat lost their way in the back-end of the season. We recap their BBL|14 campaign. >> STATS RECAP: Scorchers pair […]
