Women’s Premier League 2023 Preview: Royal Challengers Bangalore
THE INAUGURAL Women’s Premier League (WPL) competition kicks off on the weekend, the women’s equivalent of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which is set to revolutionise the women’s game in much the same way. In the lead up to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into each of the team’s individually […]
Lyon leaves Aussies simple equation for victory
A BRILLIANT spell of bowling by Nathan Lyon has seen Australia set up a straightforward equation for victory in the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test. The prolific off-spinner took 8-64 to help dismiss India for 163 in its second innings at Holkar Stadium, setting the tourists 76 runs to win at the close of day two. […]
Women’s Premier League 2023 Preview: Mumbai Indians
THE INAUGURAL Women’s Premier League (WPL) kicks off on the weekend, the women’s equivalent of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which is set to revolutionise the women’s game in much the same way. In the lead up to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into each of the team’s individually and […]
Aussies deliver on day one for first innings lead
AUSTRALIA has snatched a first innings lead on day one of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, after second-gamer Matt Kuhnemann spun India into a web. Having won the toss and elected to bat in Indore, five of the hosts’ batters were removed by the Queensland tweaker and all 10 wickets fell to spin in a […]
Preview | 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy – Third Test
INDIA heads into the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test with a 2-0 series lead over Australia, having proven thoroughly difficult to best in home conditions. As the tourists mull a bunch of selection possibilities amid two key availabilities, the Indore Test promises to deliver some quality cricket. Find out all you need to know before play […]
Women’s Premier League 2023 Preview: Gujarat Giants
THE inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) competition kicks off on the weekend, which is the women’s equivalent of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is set to revolutionise the women’s game in much the same way. In the lead up to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into each of the […]
Bazball beaten: Kiwis claim rousing one-run win
NEW Zealand has taken down the mighty Bazball-ing England in Wellington today, defeating the tourists by a single run to level the two-match series at 1-1. The Kiwis’ dramatic victory was just the fourth time in Test history that a side has won after following on, and the second-ever result with a one-run margin. The […]
Women’s Premier League 2023 Preview: Delhi Capitals
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) competition kicks off on the weekend, which is the women’s equivalent of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and is set to revolutionise the women’s game in much the same way. In the lead up to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into each of the […]
Marvellous Mooney masterclass accelerates Australia to title six
AUSTRALIA is the Queen of world cricket yet again, after defeating South Africa by 19 runs to win its third T20 World Cup title in a row. Batting first, the Australians got off to a productive but not overly flashy start, before losing their first wicket at the end of five overs. A 46-run second […]
South Aussies sweep Vics to secure final berth
SOUTH AUSTRALIA has secured its spot in the 2022/23 Marsh One-Day Cup final, after thrashing Victoria by eight wickets in what was essentially a semi-final yesterday. Having sent the Vics in to bat at Adelaide Oval, the Redbacks put on a clinical bowling performance and then had little trouble surpassing the visitors’ miserly total of […]
Preview: T20 Women’s World Cup Final 2023
AFTER countless group matches and two entertaining semi-finals, it is now time for one last clash of the titans at the Women’s T20 World Cup. After an at-times chaotic tournament, Australia and South Africa are the last two countries left standing and are the only ones still in with a shot to be crowned World […]
Final over chaos sees Tassie go back-to-back
THANKS to some last over heroics from Sarah Coyte, Tasmania has managed to defend their Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) title by a mere run via the Duckworth-Lewis method over South Australia in yesterday’s final. After Tasmania were bowled out for 164 on the final ball of their innings, the rain started to come down […]
