Sixers finally on the board in WBBL09
AFTER a slow start to the season, the Sydney Sixers are finally on the board this WBBL season after a six-run win over the Melbourne Renegades yesterday. The Sixers batted first yesterday and made 7/164 from their 20 overs. After a bad start to their innings, they recovered with a 68-run second wicket partnership. Although […]
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 […]
Women’s Premier League 2023 Preview: Royal Challengers Bangalore
THE INAUGURAL Women’s Premier League (WPL) competition kicks off on the weekend, the women’s equivalent of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which is set to revolutionise the women’s game in much the same way. In the lead up to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into each of the team’s individually […]
WNCL Catch Up: Regular Season Wrap Up
`IN amongst all the excitement and action of both the Under 19 and Senior T20 World Cups going on in South Africa, there has still been plenty of women’s cricket happening much closer to home. If you have been too engrossed with what has been happening at the World Cups, catch up on what has […]
History made at inaugural WPL Auction
HISTORY was made yesterday in India, with the inaugural auction for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) taking place, with some big names earning some big pay days. The WPL’s (female equivalent of the IPL) five inaugural franchises – Gujarat Giants, Royal Challengers Banglaore, UP Warriorz, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals – all went to the […]
WBBL08 Weekly Wrap: Edition 6
IN our weekly wrap-up of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), let us catch up on all that happened in the WBBL in the past week, as the round robin portion of the season came to an end and the finalists were decided. Brisbane Heat (6/114) defeated Adelaide Strikers (10/115) by DLS Top Heat performers: Amelia […]
WBBL08 Weekly Wrap: Opening Weekend
THE WBBL got underway over the weekend, with plenty of teams making a statement even this early on in the season. Sydney Sixers (6/143) defeated Brisbane Heat (8/141) Despite an almost half century from Georgia Redmayne, it was not enough as half centuries from both Erin Burns and Ellyse Perry ensured victory would go to […]
WNCL Top Performers: 1/2 October 2022
LAST weekend saw more WNCL action across the country, with four teams in action – ACT, NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. Across the four games there were plenty of star performances, so let us take a look at those now. Brown breaks Warriors If there was an award for Player of the Weekend, it’d have […]
Queensland upset snuffs out the Fire of NSW season
QUEENSLAND has caused one of the upsets of the 2021/22 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season, defeating New South Wales (NSW) and ending the Breakers’ chances at playing in the final. Coming into the match, NSW only needed a win or a draw to make the final, and they did not achieve either. After posting […]
NSW Breaks WA to remain undefeated
THE NSW Breakers’ season just keeps marching on, this time defeating Western Australia to the tune of eight wickets. The West Australians batted first, and without Amy Edgar they would have been in a lot of trouble. She was a linchpin of the innings, and without her 85 not out they would have been nowhere […]
