Weatherald whirlwind ends Hurricanes season
A BRUTAL knock from Jake Weatherald has seen the Adelaide Strikers keep their BBL|13 finals ambitions alive, while ending that of the Hobart Hurricanes last night. Having amassed a mere 11 runs in three previous innings this season, Weatherald blasted 80* (32) to steer his side to victory in Bellerive. It was a do-or-die clash […]
Windies in command against CA XI
THE WEST Indies have moved to a commanding position in their three-day tour match against the Cricket Australia XI, leading by 214 runs at stumps on day two. Having declared overnight on 8-251 in Adelaide, the tourists skittled their hosts for 174 before adding 3-137 by the close of play. The CA XI started solidly […]
WNCL Player Focus: Amy Smith (Tasmania)
TASMANIA returned to WNCL action last week and kept its undefeated record in tact with a pair of wins over NSW. The first of which featured a starring performance from young spinner Amy Smith. Smith claimed five wickets in a performance that saw her dismiss batters at both ends of the innings, with her later […]
Neser dominance nets Heat top spot
BRISBANE Heat have secured top spot and a home Qualifier final in BBL|13 after a roaring win against Perth Scorchers last night. Michael Neser starred with bat, ball, and in the field as his side took out the 23-run victory in front of a raucous crowd at the Gabba. Neser’s barnstorming 64* off just 30 […]
Windies stutter against emerging CA XI attack
A RELATIVELY inexperienced Cricket Australia XI has the West Indies 8-251 at stumps on day one of their tour match at Karen Rolton Oval. Separate collapses in the second and third sessions stunted the visitors’ progress in Adelaide, though three batters brought up half-centuries. The game went along at crawling pace during the morning session […]
Australians clinch series with dominant performance
AUSTRALIA has won the third T20 against India by seven wickets to take out the T20 portion of the series and finish the tour off on a high. After restricting the Indians to 6/147 from their 20 overs, the Australians took their time to reach the target but still made it with eight balls spare. […]
Strikers flame ‘Canes to remain in finals hunt
ADELAIDE Strikers have jumped into fifth on the BBL|13 ladder after comfortably accounting for the Hobart Hurricanes at Adelaide Oval last night. Not even a belligerent unbeaten knock of 95 (61) from Ben McDermott was enough to stop the hosts keeping their finals hopes alive. Sent in to bat, the Hurricanes fell to 5-36 but […]
WNCL Player Focus: Zoe Cooke (Queensland)
QUEENSLAND returned to WNCL action after the Christmas Break in a big way, downing South Australia by three wickets to kick off its 2024 calendar year with a bang. One of the most crucial components of that win was the bowling efforts of Zoe Cooke, whose five wickets helped turn the game in the Fire’s […]
The contenders: BBL|13 finals race
BBL|13 is now past the three-quarter mark of the regular season, with the race for four finals spots taking shape. Brisbane Heat are locked into the postseason as the competition’s only remaining undefeated side, while Perth Scorchers sit second in their pursuit for an unprecedented three-peat. We take you through all the contenders in the […]
Scorchers strengthen top two tilt
PERTH Scorchers have moved into second spot on the Big Bash League (BBL) table after accounting for the Sydney Thunder at Sydney Showground Stadium last night. Fresh off their first loss in 11 games, the double reigning champions successfully chased down the hosts’ 8-137 with five balls to spare. English openers pivoted both innings, with […]
Déjà vu as WA wins big again
WESTERN Australia has made it two big wins from as many games against the ACT, this time downing the Meteors by 10 wickets. After bowling the Meteors out for only 171 halfway through the 39th over on Sunday, the West Australians reached the target in only 25 overs as both openers carried their bats. Having […]
Scorpions flip script to down Fire
SOUTH Australia has picked up a crucial win in the race for the WNCL finals, downing Queensland by four wickets and bouncing back from its loss to the Fire a mere two days prior. Queensland made 9/205 from its 50 overs, before the Scorpions reached the target with just over nine overs spare. The Fire […]
