Perth scorches Thunder to jump to second
THE WOMEN’S Big Bash (WBBL) season continues to throw up plenty of surprises, this time thanks to the Perth Scorchers, who moved up to second place with a big win over the ladder-leading Sydney Thunder. After Perth posted 7/171 from its 20 overs, the visitors then ripped through the Thunder’s batting lineup, bowling them out […]
Lee launches Perth bowlers while Sydney turns lime green
YESTERDAY was another double header of action in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), which brought big scores and big wins across both matches. Hurricanes Scorch Perth The Hobart Hurricanes have picked up a big win, downing the Perth Scorchers by 72 runs in the first match yesterday. Hobart posted a massive 3/203 off its […]
Perth double header lights up in very different ways
A DOUBLE header out west in the City of Lights yesterday in the WBBL produced two very different matches, with plenty of different players lighting up the field. Sydney Thunders up big score and big win The Sydney Thunder were the first winners yesterday, defeating the Brisbane Heat by 19 runs. After posting a whopping […]
History does not repeat as Thunder flips result
DESPITE meeting again only a matter of days after their last WBBL10 last meeting, history did not repeat between the Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes as this time the Thunder defeated the Hurricanes by 33 runs. After a rain delay reduced the game to 17 overs per side, the Thunder made 5/146 from their 17 […]
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, […]
WBBL10 – Opening match stars
AFTER two days of action in WBBL10, every side has now played one match so everyone is off and running. Let us take a look at who starred in their respective opening matches, and what that might tell us for the rest of the reason. BATTING Looking at the top five run scorers from the […]
PREVIEW | WBBL10 – Part 2
THE 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League kicks off this weekend, and ahead of the tournament Rookie Me Central will take a look at all the teams, and see what their chances at the tournament may be. In part one of two, we will look at the remaining four teams – Melbourne Stars, […]
Crucial wins in race for semis at World Cup
ON an intriguing two-match day of action at the Women’s T20 World Cup, New Zealand and South Africa both picked up crucial wins in their quest to make the semi-finals. New Zealand beat Sri Lanka, keep semi hopes alive New Zealand has kept its hopes of a semi-final berth alive after defeating Sri Lanka by […]
India trounces neighbour to move one step closer to next stage
INDIA has won its second match in a row at the T20 World Cup after comfortably accounting for neighbours Sri Lanka by 82 runs. India made a whopping 3/172 from its 20 overs, before bowling Sri Lanka out for just 90 on the penultimate ball of the innings. Most of India’s runs came in the […]
Opening day smiles go to neighbouring nations
THE 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup got underway overnight, with Pakistan and Bangladesh coming away with the wins on day one of competition. Bangladesh skittles Scotland Bangladesh was the first side to pick up a win this tournament, beating Scotland by 16 runs in the tournament opener. Setting the Scots 120 for the win, the […]
