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Young stars help NSW repeat history out west

NSW has made it two from two against WA in the WNCL over the weekend, this time downing the hosts by five wickets. After the Western Australians made 5/237 from their 50 overs, NSW reached the target with four and a half overs to spare. The Western Australian innings took a little while to get […]

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 […]

Teams in blue enjoy day out in WBBL

YESTERDAY’S WBBL action was a good one for the teams in blue, with the Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers both picking up wins. Brisbane turns on the heat to take down Hurricanes The Brisbane Heat earned a big win over the Hobart Hurricanes, defeating the visitors by 53 runs. In a match where the Heat […]

Lee lights up Launceston to set up Hurricane win

THE Hobart Hurricanes picked up their second win of WBBL09 last night and in defeating the Sydney Thunder by 24 runs handed the Thunder their first loss of the season. Hobart batted first and made 3/174 from its 20 overs, before the Thunder could only manage 6/150 from theirs. Hurricanes openers Elyse Villani and Lizelle […]

WNCL Catch Up: Regular Season Wrap Up

`IN amongst all the excitement and action of both the Under 19 and Senior T20 World Cups going on in South Africa, there has still been plenty of women’s cricket happening much closer to home. If you have been too engrossed with what has been happening at the World Cups, catch up on what has […]

Priest powers Tigers to top of WNCL ladder

FORMER New Zealand international Rachel Priest has helped power Tasmania to the top of the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) standings, leapfrogging the NSW Breakers with a four-wicket win on Monday. Leading the Tigers’ pursuit of 198, Priest hit 84 (94) at the top of the order to lay the foundation for her side at […]

Campbell Breaks Meteors for NSW to stay undefeated

STELLA Campbell tore through the ACT Meteors to help her New South Wales Breakers side remain undefeated in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL). Campbell finished the match with an eye-opening 7/25 off eight overs to rip the heart out of the ACT and secure the win. The Canberrans won the toss and decided to […]

2021/22 WNCL Preview: Nation’s best set to pad up

AFTER some delays due to ever changing border rules around the country, the 2021/22 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season finally gets underway this weekend. Although only four teams are in action this weekend, there are still some enthralling match ups and brilliant cricket to be played. WNCL fans will be excited to know that […]