New SA recruit stars in run chase against ACT
IN the second fixture in three days between these sides, it was the South Australian Women who chased down the ACT Meteors’ total with 7.3 overs spare. Player of the Match, Ellie Johnston (65 not out) played a terrific innings, taking her new side to the top of the WNCL ladder at the conclusion of […]
Lower-order batting duo’s stand brings up SA Women’s opening win
IN what was both sides’ opening Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) match, it was South Australia that was victorious in front of a home crowd at Karen Rolton Oval. It defeated the ACT Meteors by 97 runs, due to the lower order batting of Jemma Barsby and Eleanor Larosa. Batting first, SA put 284 runs […]
NSW put out the Fire to cause upset
NEW South Wales has made a perfect start to its 2024/25 WNCL campaign with a four-wicket win over Queensland yesterday. Queensland made 9/266 off its 50 overs, before NSW reached the target with exactly two overs to spare. The Fire had a rough start to their innings, falling to 2/34 inside the first seven and […]
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 […]
Tasmania triggers title defence with positive start
TASMANIA has kicked off its WNCL title defence in style, comfortably defeating Western Australia by 52 runs in the opening match of the 2024/25 season. After Tasmania posted 219 before being bowled out on the penultimate ball of its innings, the visitors then bowled out Western Australia for only 167 at the WACA Ground. Tasmania […]
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: […]
