Harris hoists hosts to big win over reigning champions
A MONSTER batting performance from Queensland star Grace Harris has propelled the Fire to a 14-run win over defending WNCL champions Tasmania. After being sent in to bat at Allan Border Field, the hosts posted 294 from 43 overs before bowling out Tasmania out for 280 with seven balls to spare. The Fire did not […]
All-round effort rewards Tasmanian Graham
IN A bumper day of WNCL action, Tasmania took the win against Queensland in a low scoring affair due to rain. The visitors emerged victorious by 20 runs at Allan Border Field with DLS determining their 198 run total (in 41.1 overs) to best the Fire’s 155 runs in 32.4 overs. The key figure in […]
NSW repeats history to break Tasmania again
NEW South Wales has made it two from two against Tasmania in the WNCL in the last week, most recently winning by 159 runs. NSW first made 5/288 from its 50 overs, before Tasmania could only muster 129 before being bowled out. The start to NSW’s innings was chaotic, blasting 10 runs off the first […]
Stats Zone: WBBL10 Wrap
NOW THAT the WBBL season has finished for another year, let us take a look at who topped the stats sheets for WBBL10. BATTING The interesting thing about the way the batting stats looked at the conclusion of WBBL10 is that the most runs list looks very different to the highest strike rates list. Firstly, […]
Thunder stifles Hurricanes to progress through finals
THE SYDNEY Thunder have defeated the Hobart Hurricanes by six wickets to win the Women’s Big Bash League’s Knockout and move through to the next stage of the finals series. After the Hurricanes made only 6/126, the Thunder then reached that target with an over to spare. The win sees the Thunder move through to […]
Renegades and Hurricanes win, but not all is set in stone
IT WAS a good day yesterday for the Melbourne Renegades and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women’s Big Bash League, with the former moving to the top of the table and the latter tentatively booking their place in the finals. RENEGADES TOPPLE THUNDER IN TOP OF TABLE CLASH Melbourne Renegades won their top of the […]
Batters delight sees huge Hurricane tally
RUNS are not hard to find for the Hobart Hurricanes at the moment, who again compiled a massive to this time defeat the Adelaide Strikers by 28 runs. After Hobart posted 2/191 from its 20 overs, Adelaide gave it a real crack to reach the target, but could only muster 3/163. Things did not get […]
Sixers score crucial win as inconsistency bites ‘Canes
THE SYDNEY Sixers picked up a crucial second WBBL10 win after narrowly defeating the Hobart Hurricanes last night. Sydney made 7/155 from its 20 overs, before restricting the Hurricanes to 9/149 off theirs. The Sixers had an ok start to their innings but kept losing wickets, and fell to 3/51 off the first seven overs. […]
PREVIEW | 2024 T20 Spring Challenge
THE first instalment of Cricket Australia’s newest women’s cricket competition, the T20 Spring Challenge will get underway this week, with nine teams set to compete in Adelaide and Sydney. With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup taking place meaning that the Cricket Australia contracted players are unavailable largely, the squads consist of some of the […]
WNCL Player Focus: Amy Smith (Tasmania)
TASMANIA returned to WNCL action last week and kept its undefeated record in tact with a pair of wins over NSW. The first of which featured a starring performance from young spinner Amy Smith. Smith claimed five wickets in a performance that saw her dismiss batters at both ends of the innings, with her later […]
