
Lewis laments what could have been
IT HAS not been an easy Ashes tour for England’s women, who are yet to win a match. Speaking after his side lost the third T20 of the multi format series, England coach Jon Lewis was on a mission to find some answers to what is going wrong for his side this series. Despite the […]

BBL|14 Season recap: Adelaide Strikers
FRESH off a barnstorming run into last season’s final, the Adelaide Strikers started BBL|14 with a 1-4 record and never properly recovered. Despite being a chance to sneak into the top four until their very last game, the men in blue missed out for the second time in three seasons and finished bottom. >> STATS […]

Big wins aplenty in rain-affected U19 World Cup
THE PENULTIMATE day of the Super Sixes stage of the Under 19 World Cup saw two of the three scheduled matches get underway, with some big wins registered in the matches that did get underway. Bangladesh vs West Indies Bangladesh finished its tournament on a high after comfortably defeating the West Indies by 10 wickets. […]

Vics cut it close but pull off nailbiting win
VICTORIA picked up a nailbiting WNCL win yesterday, defeating Western Australia by two wickets. After rain reduced Western Australia’s innings to 47 overs, the visitors went on to make 8/229. Further rain then reduced Victoria’s innings to 44 overs, and the Vics then reached their Duckworth-Lewis adjusted target of 223 with merely three balls to […]

Semi Finalists confirmed as English claim last spot
ENGLAND has claimed the last spot available in the semi finals of the Under 19 World Cup after defeating New Zealand yesterday. New Zealand was bowled out for 89 on the final ball of its innings, before England then reached the target in the 12th over. Despite the low final total New Zealand made, the […]

Hurricane Owen carries maiden crown to Hobart
A HISTORIC Mitchell Owen century has helped deliver the Hobart Hurricanes their maiden BBL title. The towering opener blasted 108 off 42 deliveries to set up victory for the home side at Bellerive Oval, as they chased down the Sydney Thunder’s 7-182 with 35 balls remaining and seven wickets to spare. >> SCROLL to see […]

Australia remains committed to women’s game in upcoming landmark MCG test
COMING off a thumping win in Adelaide on Saturday, Beth Mooney and her Australian teammates have all eyes towards the exciting prospect of a pink ball test at the MCG commencing on Thursday. When asked about the opportunity that presented itself, Mooney spoke about not only what playing test match cricket means individually, but what […]

Rain returns but does not completely ruin World Cup action
THE PAST weekend at the Under 19 World Cup saw the start of the Super Sixes stage, which is the stage where every team still left in the competition plays two extra games before the semi finalists are confirmed. Unfortunately rain still reared its ugly head, meaning everyone had varying degrees of success in getting […]

Mooney powers Australia to resounding victory at Adelaide Oval
CARRYING her bat through their innings, Australian batter Beth Mooney was a force to behold on Saturday night at Adelaide Oval taking her team to another thumping win. Although the series is not live, Australia wanted to keep notching up the wins to take it through to the hotly-anticipated test in form. Mooney took player […]

Neighbours finish tournament on a high with maiden wins
YESTERDAY’S Under 19 World Cup action saw the four teams who had finished last in their respective groups play one last consolation match before heading home, having been eliminated from the competition. In the earlier of the two matches, Pakistan finished its tournament on a high with a comfortable 52-run win over Samoa. Batting first, […]

Sydney is Green: Thunder roll rivals en route to final
SYDNEY Thunder have progressed to their first Big Bash League (BBL) decider in nearly a decade after defeating rivals, the Sixers by four wickets in last night’s Challenger. The SCG was painted green as the Thunder, who finished last in BBL|13, successfully chased the 152-run target with seven balls to spare. >> BBL finals: The […]

Revealed: BBL|14 Team of the Tournament
SEVEN first time selectees have been named in the BBL|14 Team of the Tournament, including captain David Warner. The Sydney Thunder skipper, who led his side from a bottom place finish last season into tonight’s Challenger against the Sixers, scored 346 runs in his maiden full-time campaign. >> SCROLL to see the full XI Only […]