Fire remain Queens of the WNCL
QUEENSLAND has maintained its place on top of the WNCL ladder after a three-wicket win over South Australia yesterday. After the Scorpions were bowled out for 231, the Fire made the target with seven overs spare. The Scorpions’ innings could not have gotten off to a worse start, with the first wicket falling in the […]
Fire flex muscles against struggling Meteors
QUEENSLAND made it two wins from as many games against the ACT this week, this time downing the Meteors by nine wickets. After the Meteors were bowled out for 157, the Fire reached the target at the start of the 30th over. As is characteristic with teams as young as the Meteors, once the wickets […]
Queensland continues Fire hot start to WNCL season
THE Queensland Fire continued their strong start to the WNCL season, defeating the ACT Meteors by eight wickets yesterday. Despite the ACT making one of its best scores of the season in 247, it was not enough as the Fire reached the target with just over 10 overs to spare. Perhaps a sign of the […]
The Lay of the Land – WNCL 2023/24 Part 2
AFTER a two month break for WBBL09, the 2023/24 WNCL season returns this hour, so in case you forgot where things stand, here is a quick reminder of how every team is going. 1st – Queensland (3 wins, 1 loss) The Fire have had an excellent start to the season, with only the one loss […]
Adelaide holds nerve to Strike out Heat and go back to back in WBBL
ADELAIDE Strikers are back-to-back WBBL champions, after downing the Brisbane Heat by three runs in an entertaining decider tonight. After only putting a small total on the board, a strong bowling performance from the Strikers helped them claim a second title in as many seasons. The Strikers batted first, and after making an okay start […]
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 […]
Brisbane continues hot form to move into WBBL decider
BRISBANE Heat have continued their slaying mission through the WBBL09 finals series, defeating the Perth Scorchers by 67 runs to make the WBBL09 Final. The Heat batted first and made an impressive 5/197, before restricting their hosts to only 8/130. Much like in the Eliminator the night prior, the Heat got off to a quick […]
Brisbane’s Heat silences Sydney Thunder’s season
BRISBANE Heat have survived the WBBL09 Eliminator and move on to tonight’s Challenger after they defeated the Sydney Thunder by 44 runs last night. Brisbane batted first and made a very competitive 8/169, before it restricted the Thunder to only 9/125. Much of the Heat’s total and drive came from the opening partnership, where Grace […]
Another mixed day for Melbourne in WBBL
SUNDAY’S action in the WBBL saw a double header at Melbourne’s Junction Oval, but things did not all go to plan for the two home sides. Hurricanes do it easy against Renegades The first half of the double header was not great for home side in the Renegades, who were easily beaten by the Hobart […]
Teams in blue enjoy day out in WBBL
YESTERDAY’S WBBL action was a good one for the teams in blue, with the Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers both picking up wins. Brisbane turns on the heat to take down Hurricanes The Brisbane Heat earned a big win over the Hobart Hurricanes, defeating the visitors by 53 runs. In a match where the Heat […]