Graham’s hatrick heroics sees Aussies close out series
THANKS to some heroics with the bat from Ash Gardner and Grace Harris and the ball from Heather Graham, the Australians have ended their series in the subcontinent with a 54 run win over India. Batting first, the Australians had a new batting combination at the top of the order with Alyssa Healy missing through […]
Aussies clinch series, but at a cost
AUSTRALIA has won its T20 series against India with one match left to go, after defeating the hosts last night by seven runs. The win however came at a cost, with captain Alyssa Healy injuring her calf. Batting first, the Aussies got off to a quick fire start before losing their first wicket halfway through […]
Stats Update: 2022/23 WNCL
WITH the WNCL set to return this weekend, let us see who topped the stats charts in the first half of the season before the WBBL break. Runs Annabel Sutherland – Victoria Matches: 4Runs: 319Highest Score: 111Average: 159.5 Beth Mooney – WA Matches: 4Runs: 237Highest Score: 151 not outAverage: 79 Sophie Molineux – Victoria Matches: […]
Super Over thriller not super for Aussies
IT took until December, but finally Australia has been beaten in 2022 in the T20 format, losing to India in a Super Over thriller overnight. India sent the Aussies into bat, and despite the Aussies getting off to a flying start the Indians were able to strike early, removing Alyssa Healy in only the fourth […]
Mooney masterclass sees manic Aussies over the line
A PLAYER of the Match performance from Beth Mooney helped the Aussies get off to the perfect start in their series against India, winning by nine wickets. After they were sent into bat, the Indians got off to a quick fire start at almost 10 runs an over before they lost their first wicket. However, […]
Series Preview | Australia vs India (W)
AS other countries got international series’ underway this week, it is finally the turn of the Australians and Indians to get their series underway. Tonight sees the start of a five match Twenty20 series over in the sub-continent, which will be perfect warm up for both sides ahead of next year’s World Cup. For Australia […]
WBBL08 Stats Wrap
LAST Sunday saw an entertaining WBBL08 come to a fitting conclusion, with Adelaide defeating the Sydney Sixers by 10 runs. Now that the tournament has ended, let us take a look back and recognise the stellar individual achievements from across the competition. MOST RUNS Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers) Runs: 434High Score: 99*Average: 43.4 Ellyse Perry […]
Preview: WBBL08 Final – Sydney Sixers vs. Adelaide Strikers
THE day the 2022 Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Final is here. This year’s decider sees a top two clash between Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers. The Sixers and the Strikers may have had very strong WBBL08s, but things could not have been more different for them last season. Sydney find themselves back in the […]
Aussie Squad for India Tour Revealed
CRICKET Australia have revealed the squad of 15 players that are set to tour India for a five match T20 series next month. The squad is largely the same as the one that won Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham earlier this year, but there are three changes to the squad. Heather Graham has made the […]
WBBL08 Player Focus: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)
LAST Sunday at the Junction Oval in Melbourne hosted a big day of cricket, and a big day for the batters of all four sides which took to the field that day. One such batter who produced a stellar innings with the willow was star Sydney Sixer, Alyssa Healy. After a shaky start, she smashed […]