Golden girls of Aus through to another decider
AUSTRALIA is through to yet another decider of a major tournament, this time defeating New Zealand by five wickets to book its spot in the Gold Medal match. After being sent into bat, New Zealand got off to a less than ideal start when Suzie Bates got dismissed on the fifth ball of the innings. […]
PREVIEW | 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Semi-Finals
IT HAS reached the pointy end of the first ever 2022 Commonwealth Games cricket competition, with four teams left in the running to win the inaugural Gold Medal. Australia, England, India and New Zealand are the four teams left in the tournament, and although it is no real surprise they are the four that are […]
Ferns get destroyed as England remains undefeated
DESPITE both sides already being safely through to the semi-finals, that did not stop England making a statement against New Zealand in the Commonwealth Games cricket overnight. After a stellar performance with the ball, England got the job done and won by seven wickets. It was actually the New Zealanders who chose to bat first, […]
White Ferns off to a golden start
NEW Zealand could not have asked for a much better start to their Commonwealth Games women’s cricket campaign, downing South Africa by 13 runs. The White Ferns certainly put to bed anyone’s doubts about their pre-tournament chances, and it was thanks to a brilliant captain’s game with bat and ball from Sophie Devine (48 runs, […]
Commonwealth Games Preview: New Zealand
THE 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are only a matter of weeks away, and Cricket is making its triumphant return to the schedule at these Games. In preparation, we will be taking a look at each of the competing nations to see how they stack up. Today we are taking a look at Australia’s Trans […]