South Australia keeps title aspirations alive with win over WA
A PERFORMANCE from returning South Australia skipper Jemma Barsby was pivotal in her side’s win over Western Australia which sees them continue to sit in second place ahead of the upcoming WNCL decider. Her knock in the first half contributed the second most runs by a SA player with 57 not out off 58 balls […]
Aussies rewrite history and spin their way to a clean sweep
AUSTRALIA has recorded the first clean sweep of the Women’s Ashes series after winning the test match by an innings and 122 runs. After Beth Mooney etched her name into the history books in the morning, more stellar bowling from Alana King and Ash Gardner helped the Aussies quickly rip through the English batting line-up. […]
Slow and steady doesn’t get England far as Aussies on top early
DAY one of the historic 2025 Women’s Ashes test saw Australia in a pretty comfortable position for just about the entire day. Australia won the toss and decided to have a bowl, and was rewarded almost instantly when Maia Bouchier nicked one behind to Beth Mooney, and she was back in the pavilion and […]
Mooney powers Australia to resounding victory at Adelaide Oval
CARRYING her bat through their innings, Australian batter Beth Mooney was a force to behold on Saturday night at Adelaide Oval taking her team to another thumping win. Although the series is not live, Australia wanted to keep notching up the wins to take it through to the hotly-anticipated test in form. Mooney took player […]
Aussie pair’s match-winning knocks deal England first Ashes blow
IN THE first Ashes fixture, it was Australian captain Alyssa Healy, along with the all-rounder Ash Gardner that were crucial to the win against England at North Sydney Oval on Sunday. Winning by four wickets, Australia elected to bowl first, sending England in on what seemed like a solid batting pitch in sunny conditions. The […]
Governor-General’s XI named for Ashes warm up
PREPARATIONS for next month’s Women’s Ashes Series continue to heat up, with the Governor-General’s XI named for the warm up match against the travelling English, which will be a 50 over match in Sydney. The biggest name in the line up is Alyssa Healy, with the Australian captain looking to get some consistent minutes in […]
Renegades reel in record chase to break Striker hearts
THE MELBOURNE Renegades pulled off the highest successful run chase in WBBL history last night, defeating the Adelaide Strikers by nine wickets in the process. Adelaide made a whopping 8/185, before the Renegades reached the target with 17 balls to spare. Smriti Mandhana and Katie Mack helped get the Strikers off to a really good […]
Adelaide strikes down Sixers to open WBBL10 account
REIGNING WBBL champions Adelaide Strikers are on the board this for season 2023/24 after defeating the Sydney Sixers by 11 runs last night. The Strikers were bowled out for 171 before restricting the Sixers to 9/160 from their 20 overs. Things got off to a disastrous start with bat in hand, as Adelaide fell to […]
Jemma Barsby’s Strikers ready to open WBBL|10
AFTER a final over win in the WBBL|09 decider against the Brisbane Heat, Jemma Barsby‘s Strikers are looking for the same result on Sunday against the same opposition at Adelaide Oval. In a match that opens a double-header at the venue, it is the back-to-back champions who will expect a passionate ‘Blue Crew’ at the […]
Australia make it two from two in World Cup warm-ups
AUSTRALIA will start its campaign for a fourth consecutive ICC T20 Women’s World Cup title on Saturday night against Sri Lanka. After facing both England and the West Indies in warm-up games on Monday and Tuesday (Dubai time), Australia will be confident in their ability to make decent headway at the tournament after strong performances. […]
