Youth the name of the game as ‘A’ squads announced
WHILE attention will squarely be in New Zealand for the senior series between Australia and New Zealand, there is still plenty of top level women’s cricket in Australia before the end of the season. The now annual Green vs. Gold multi day exhibition match is happening again this year, this time in Canberra, while Australia […]
NSW Breaks Fire-y hearts to win WNCL title
NEW SOUTH Wales are Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) champions for the first time in six seasons after an at times dramatic 21-run win over Queensland in yesterday’s final. Chasing 216, Queensland lost two wickets in the first seven overs with Lucy Bourke (five) and Charli Knott (14) both falling cheaply. After a bad start, […]
PREVIEW | WNCL Final 2024/25
TODAY is the day – WNCL Final Day. This year’s final sees a return to the past, as Queensland takes on New South Wales up at Allan Border Field in the Sunshine State. These two states were more dominant through the 2010s, but with the rise of Tasmania in recent years, it has been a […]
Monster innings takes NSW one step closer to goal
NEW SOUTH Wales has done its WNCL Final hopes no harm, defeating the Australian Capital Territory by 42 runs yesterday. After a poor start to its innings – falling to 1-6 on the penultimate ball of the second over – NSW responded in a huge way, responding to that first wicket partnership with a 212 […]
South Australia exacts revenge on NSW in return fixture
SOUTH Australian acting captain Bridget Patterson‘s match-winning knock was the centrepiece of a close win against New South Wales at Cricket Central in Sydney. She hit nine fours in her 90 runs, scored off 105 balls to help her side chase down the total of 9-241 set by their opposition. They won the contest with […]
Warriors run out of puff as Breakers pick up important win
WESTERN Australia is still looking for its first win of the WNCL season after suffering a 41 run loss to New South Wales yesterday. After NSW made 6/276 from its 50 overs, Western Australia was then only able to make 235 before being bowled out. After an alright start to its innings, NSW then went […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thunder reach safety, knock Stars out
SYDNEY Thunder have become the first team to confirm their place in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) finals after picking up a four wicket win over the Melbourne Stars last night. After restricting the Stars to just 9/108, the Thunder then reached the target with two balls to spare. Trouble came early for the […]
Carey catapults ‘Canes to first up win
IN WHAT was the first WBBL|10 game for the Hobart Hurricanes and the Sydney Thunder last night, it was the former that won in front of a home crowd at Ninja Stadium. Batting first, the Hurricanes set a total of 141 off their 20 overs with seven wickets in the shed. In the batting innings, […]
