Aussies reveal squad to battle the Irish
ALTHOUGH currently deep in an Ashes campaign, the Australian Women’s Cricket Team are already thinking ahead, naming their squad for the next series on the calendar, which is against Ireland. Again captained by Alyssa Healy while Meg Lanning takes a break, there is only one change from the squad currently battling out the senior Ashes, […]
Garth, Litchfield leap into Ashes contention as squad is named
TEENAGE sensation Phoebe Litchfield and former Irish international Kim Garth are both in contention for their Ashes debuts, after they were both named in Australia’s squad for this year’s series that was released this morning. Unlike multi format tours of the past, Australia have opted to only go with the one squad for all formats […]
Women’s Premier League 2023 Preview: Mumbai Indians
THE INAUGURAL Women’s Premier League (WPL) 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 and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Star skipper returns to lead Aussies into battle
AUSTRALIA has released its squad for the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan, with the teams set to do battle in mid-January. The biggest inclusion to the Australian squad is none other than skipper Meg Lanning, who returns to the side after taking a break from the game after the Commonwealth Games in July/August. There are […]
Graham’s hatrick heroics sees Aussies close out series
THANKS to some heroics with the bat from Ash Gardner and Grace Harris and the ball from Heather Graham, the Australians have ended their series in the subcontinent with a 54 run win over India. Batting first, the Australians had a new batting combination at the top of the order with Alyssa Healy missing through […]
Stats Update: 2022/23 WNCL
WITH the WNCL set to return this weekend, let us see who topped the stats charts in the first half of the season before the WBBL break. Runs Annabel Sutherland – Victoria Matches: 4Runs: 319Highest Score: 111Average: 159.5 Beth Mooney – WA Matches: 4Runs: 237Highest Score: 151 not outAverage: 79 Sophie Molineux – Victoria Matches: […]
