Favourites do it easy on Day 2
DAY 2 at the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup saw some dominant displays from the favourites, with England and Australia both picking up wins to begin their campaigns. England do it easy first up England cruised to victory in its first up match of the tournament, downing the West Indies by seven wickets. The West […]
2023 ICC T20 World Cup Preview: Australia
THE 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is just around the corner, and will see 10 teams from across the world battle it out in South Africa to be crowned World Champions for another three years. In the lead up to the tournament, we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing the teams one by one, […]
Ruthless Aussies seal series with dominant display
AUSTRALIA’s dominance just keeps growing in the T20 format, after demolishing Pakistan to seal the best of three series. After a stellar display with the ball, the Australian batters did not have a tough task in the chase, ensuring the Aussies snared an eight-wicket win. Although the Pakistanis managed to bat out their full 20 […]
Bowlers shine to give Aussies big day at the office
After a strong start in the opening few overs for Pakistan, the Australians then kicked into gear and reeled in the momentum and with overs like Megan Schutt’s double wicket over saw the Pakistanis finish their powerplay at 3/32. Then Nida Dar and Omaima Sohail steadied the ship for a few overs before Dar fell […]
WNCL Wrap: January 4 to January 7
THE FIRST games of the WNCL season after Christmas really had it all, but it was the batters who dominated proceedings. Let us go around the country and catch up on all the action. Queensland vs Tasmania Game 1 It was a bowler’s wicket in game one between the Fire and Tigers, but ultimately it […]
Gardner the big mover in latest rankings
THE latest women’s cricket player rankings are out, and a few movers and shakers have shaken up the order. Women’s Twenty20 cricket has a new top allrounder, and after a strong showing in the most recent series in India it is Ash Gardner who is now top of the allrounders ranking. She is comfortably at […]
Reflections on a golden year for the golden girls
IT WAS another huge year for the Australian Women’s Cricket team in 2022, so as the year draws to a close, Rookie Me Central takes a look back at some of the memorable moments from the Australian team in 2022. Ashes The first challenge of the calendar year for the Australians was a home Ashes […]
Aussies clinch series, but at a cost
AUSTRALIA has won its T20 series against India with one match left to go, after defeating the hosts last night by seven runs. The win however came at a cost, with captain Alyssa Healy injuring her calf. Batting first, the Aussies got off to a quick fire start before losing their first wicket halfway through […]
Big hitters to the rescue as Aussies regain series lead
Excellent batting exploits from Ellyse Perry and Grace Harris, combined with great bowling from Darcie Brown and Ash Gardner has seen the Aussies defeat India by 21 runs and regain the lead in their best of five series. Batting first, the Aussies got into a little bit of trouble early, as they found themselves at […]
Mooney masterclass sees manic Aussies over the line
A PLAYER of the Match performance from Beth Mooney helped the Aussies get off to the perfect start in their series against India, winning by nine wickets. After they were sent into bat, the Indians got off to a quick fire start at almost 10 runs an over before they lost their first wicket. However, […]
