PREVIEW | WBBL09 Final
TONIGHT is the big one. The WBBL09 Final. After an enthralling season, only two teams are left standing – the Adelaide Strikers and the Brisbane Heat. Their uniforms may both be shades of blue, but no one is sure to be left feeling blue by the final they are sure to give fans tonight. These […]
Post season positions starting to be secured in WBBL
YESTERDAY’s double header of action in the WBBL helped set a few things in place, including who would host the Grand Final and another team’s place in the finals. Heat book place in finals The Brisbane Heat will be playing finals again after they defeated Sydney Thunder by 22 runs in the first match of […]
Frustrated Aussie pair still looking for the positives
RAIN was the ultimate winner in Melbourne yesterday as the second One Day International between Australia and the West Indies ended after only 25 overs of total action, and the frustration on the face of Australian captain Alyssa Healy post match said it all. “Frustrating way to finish” Healy said. “The sun’s shining out there […]
WBBL09 Season Preview: Adelaide Strikers
THE ninth Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season us almost upon us, with the competition set to kick off next week. In the lead up to the opening day, we here at Rookie Me Central are going to count down by previewing each of the teams set to be contesting the tournament this season. First […]
Aussies annihilate West Indies to take ODI opener
THE Australians have made a statement in their opening match of their One Day International series against the West Indies, comfortably defeating the tourists by eight wickets. Clearly impacted by not having Hayley Matthews at their disposal, the West Indies were no match for the dominant Australian bowling attack. After being sent into bat, it […]
Improved catching helps Aussies take series
AFTER seeming to have learnt from their mistakes from game two, the Australian Women have defeated the West Indies by 47 runs in the third T20 of their series to take the T20 portion of the series. Although it was another stellar innings from Hayley Matthews, once she was dismissed, things started to fall apart […]
Aussie leadership group stands up to start summer strong
The Australian Women have started their 2023/24 summer season in the best way possible, defeating the West Indies by eight wickets in the first match of their series. Despite a starring innings with the bat from Hayley Matthews, it was not enough for the West Indies as Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath starred with the […]
2023/24 WNCL Weekly Watch: Opening Week Edition
THE 2023/24 WNCL season has officially kicked off, with plenty of action across the first week. From almost centuries to star bowling performances, the first week’s action had it all. New South Wales vs Queensland Game One (September 22) – NSW (5/183) defeated Queensland (182) NSW Best Batters: Ash Gardner (54), Erin Burns (31 not […]
England survives nailbiter to get on the board
THE Women’s Ashes are still alive after England pulled off a remarkable win to secure its first points of the series. Making 9/186 from 20 overs, England survived an absolute nailbiter to win by three runs. Danni Wyatt was the star with the bat for the English, helping to navigate her side through a mid […]
Beaumont brilliant but Aussies with momentum
DAY Three of the Women’s Ashes Test saw an English opener break a record, but the Aussies breakthrough with the momentum. With two very set in batters at the crease to begin the day, the Aussies almost had the best start to the day possible when Darcie Brown appeared to trap Natalie Sciver-Brunt in front. […]
