Sophie’s Day helps Stars win big
IN one of their best performances of the season, Melbourne Stars defeated Perth Scorchers by 33 runs. After the Stars posted 6/157 from their 20 overs, a strong bowling performance helped them restrict the Scorchers to 9/124. The Stars got off to a pretty quick start but lost their first wicket early, but then things […]
Another mixed day for Melbourne in WBBL
SUNDAY’S action in the WBBL saw a double header at Melbourne’s Junction Oval, but things did not all go to plan for the two home sides. Hurricanes do it easy against Renegades The first half of the double header was not great for home side in the Renegades, who were easily beaten by the Hobart […]
Big wins for differing reasons in WBBL
YESTERDAY’s action was a double header from Melbourne’s Junction Oval, which saw a pair of wins that were critically important for different reasons. Mooney masterclass helps Scorchers continue winning ways The Perth Scorchers were the first winners of the double header, downing the Sydney Thunder by 42 runs. After the Scorchers posted 4/159 from their […]
Sydney’s Friday in the WBBL
YESTERDAY in the WBBL was a successful one for those from Sydney, with both the Thunder and Sixers picking up wins. Thunder survive nail biter The Sydney Thunder strongly defended a low total to defeat the Melbourne Stars by four runs. After the Thunder were bowled out for 125, the Stars fell agonisingly short but […]
Sixers and Strikers triumph over Vics on historic day
YETERDAY’s action in the WBBL was not a positive one for the teams from Melbourne, with the Stars and Renegades both losing, to the Sixers and Strikers respectively. Historic trip east sees Sixers prevail in nail biter The Sydney Sixers reversed the result from their last match with the Melbourne Stars, defeating them this time […]
Thunderous big wins for a pair of teams in Hot form
IT was another day of a double header action in the WBBL yesterday, as the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder both picked up wins. Sydney Thunders topples fellow team in green In the battle of the green teams out at a very green Casey Fields in Melbourne’s outer south east, it was the visiting Sydney […]
Hurricanes help stay in touch with top half of table
THE Hobart Hurricanes picked up a crucial third win of the season, downing the Melbourne Stars by six wickets. Melbourne batted first and made 8/142, before the Hurricanes made the target with four balls to spare. The Stars’ batting innings could not have gotten off to a much worse start, falling to 1/0 and then […]
Two big wins for different reasons in WBBL
YESTERDAY’S action in the WBBL saw the Stars get back on the winners list and Adelaide make a massive statement. Stars back on winners list with win over Perth In the first match of the day the Melbourne Stars returned to the winners list with a seven run win over the Perth Scorchers. The Stars […]
Rain is the enemy of the WBBL
YESTERDAY in the WBBL saw two very different matches, as the rain affected the two halves of the Brisbane double header very differently. Hobart combats rain and Strikers to pick up huge win The first match in the double header was badly affected by rain, but once the action did eventually begin it was the […]
Stars stun Sixers in season opening thriller
THE Melbourne Stars have pulled off the first upset of the WBBL09 season, defeating the much fancied Sydney Sixers by two runs in an absolute thriller in the season opener. After the Stars put a strong total of 8/165 on the board, it ultimately went down to the wire but some composed bowling from Alice […]