Rain delays cause issues as Aussies take early advantage
AUSTRALIA managed to bat out 66 overs on day one of the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan, scoring 3-187 at stumps. Despite most of the day threatening to be called off due to the inclement weather, Victorians turned out in force with more than 60,000 people packing into the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the opening […]
India caps off momentous win with cruisey final day
INDIA has sealed a momentous Test match win, downing Australia by eight wickets on the final day of the one off test match. After quickly getting rid of the last few Australian wickets in the morning, that left India plenty of time to get the job done with the bat. The Australians started the day […]
Aussies and Indians balanced heading into final day test
THE one-off Test Match between Australia and India is at an interesting place heading into the final day of the match. After bowling the Indians out for 406, the Australians are 5/233 in their second innings at the end of the day’s play, which gives them a lead of 46 runs. India started the day […]
Test match remains firmly in balance at half-time
IT was another tough day for Australia on day two of its test match against India, as the hosts continued to pile on the runs. The home side put on 278 in the day to finish the day 157 runs ahead of the Australians. There were a couple of big partnerships that really propelled the […]
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 […]
India on top after day one of Test
DAY one of the women’s test match between Australia and India really did belong to only one team – the home side. After the Australians won the toss and decided to bat first, the Indian spinners got to work and had the Australians in real trouble. When the Australians lost their first wicket on the […]
PREVIEW | Australia vs India – Womens
IT all begins on Thursday afternoon. The Australian Women’s Cricket Team are about to start their final series for the year, which is against India over in the subcontinent. It has been a few years now since these two met in a series, but that series was in Australia, so the fact this one is […]
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 […]
