Aussies annihilate Kiwis again to come home with chocolates
AUSTRALIA has whitewashed its ODI series with New Zealand, after winning the third and final match by 75 runs to claim the Rose Bowl Trophy. Following being bowled out for 290 with one over left in their innings, Australia then bowled their hosts out for 215 halfway through the 44th over. The result also means […]
Sutherland creates more history as Australia takes Rose Bowl Trophy lead
IN THE game against New Zealand on Saturday, Annabel Sutherland‘s star continued to rise as she made history to take the Australians closer to a Rose Bowl Trophy series win. Sutherland’s recent form has been sublime, but yesterday’s effort culminated in her becoming the first woman to hit two consecutive ODI centuries batting at number […]
PREVIEW | New Zealand vs Australia – ODIs
AUSTRALIA’S last international series of 2024 gets underway tomorrow across the ditch, with the Aussie girls set to contest a three match one day series with neighbours New Zealand. There is certainly plenty riding on this series, more so for the hosts than for the tourists. With automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup always […]
Heat win, but not quick enough for big goal
THE FINAL day of the Women’s Big Bash League home and away season was certainly entertaining, and tied up some loose ends ahead of an exciting finals series. With the morning match between the Stars and Strikers falling victim to the unpleasant Melbourne weather, it all came down to the final match of the season […]
Renegades book finals as Scorchers and Sixers can’t be split
IT WAS back to a double header of action yesterday in the Women’s Big Bash League yesterday, and the two matches produced very different results. SIXERS AND SCORCHERS UNABLE TO BE SPLIT In the first draw of the season, the Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers could not be split. Perth was bowled out for 126, […]
Young gun stuns, as her Heat best the Stars
In a tournament that has seen some of the best up-and-coming young talent, it’s Brisbane Heat bowler Lucy Hamilton that was the headlining act in Sunday’s action. She claimed 5/8 against the Melbourne Stars, a spell which included the wickets of Yastika Bhatia, Annabel Sutherland, Meg Lanning, Tess Flintoff and Deepti Sharma. Taking five of […]
Heat defy odds to come away with desired result
THE BRISBANE Heat have pulled off an unlikely win, defending a low total to beat the Sydney Sixers by 12 runs in yesterday’s Women’s Big Bash League action. Brisbane only made 9/139, but it proved to be enough as the Sixers could only make 8/127. The Heat actually got off to a really good start, […]
Lee launches Perth bowlers while Sydney turns lime green
YESTERDAY was another double header of action in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), which brought big scores and big wins across both matches. Hurricanes Scorch Perth The Hobart Hurricanes have picked up a big win, downing the Perth Scorchers by 72 runs in the first match yesterday. Hobart posted a massive 3/203 off its […]
Sixers thwart Stars and rain to claim victory
AS MUCH as the rain tried to thwart the fun out at Junction Oval yesterday, the match was still able to be completed and the Sydney Sixers emerged victorious over Melbourne Stars. The Stars originally made 7/122 from their 18 overs, but the Sixers’ target was revised to 125 thanks to the Duckworth Lewis Method. […]
PREVIEW | WBBL10 – Part 2
THE 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League kicks off this weekend, and ahead of the tournament Rookie Me Central will take a look at all the teams, and see what their chances at the tournament may be. In part one of two, we will look at the remaining four teams – Melbourne Stars, […]
