Sydney Thunders to big win over Renegades
SYDNEY Thunder remains undefeated this WBBL season after an eight wicket win over the Melbourne Renegades. The Renegades made 5/147 from their 20 overs, before the Thunder reached the target halfway through their 18th over. The start to the Renegades innings really was a sign of how the rest of the 20 overs was […]
Big scores, big moments as Heat and Thunder win
THE first Sunday of WBBL saw plenty of big scores and memorable moments as Brisbane and the Sydney Thunder both won. High scoring Harris helps Brisbane scorch Perth The Brisbane Heat got their campaign off to a stellar start, defeating the Perth Scorchers by 50 runs. After the Heat posted a massive 7/229 off their […]
WBBL09 Season Preview: Sydney Thunder
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, Rookie Me Central will countdown by previewing each of the teams set to be contesting the tournament this season. In the final preview of the series, […]
Thunder Scorch rivals to Kappture star in inaugural WBBL Draft
SOUTH African star Marizanne Kapp made history on the weekend as the first ever number one pick in the WBBL Draft, after the Sydney Thunder were able to snatch her from the Perth Scorchers. Already in a tough spot deciding who they were going to keep with their one retention pick, the Scorchers ultimately chose […]
England ends series in style as Aussies retain Ashes
THE 2023 Women’s Ashes series concluded overnight, with the drawn result seeing Australia retain the trophy, despite England claiming a big win in the final ODI. The best the host nation could hope for coming into the match was a level series, given the Aussies won the previous match to earn Ashes retention at the […]
Another tight finish sees England draw level in Ashes fight
ENGLAND has levelled up the Women’s Ashes series after a narrow two wicket win over Australia in the first One Day International overnight. Batting first, the Australians made 8/263 from their 50 overs. Things got off to a bit of an awful start for the Australians after they lost the first wicket four balls into […]
Monumental Mooney helps Aussies win nail-biter
THE level head of Beth Mooney has helped Australia win a nail biting first Ashes T20 and move to one win away from retaining the coveted trophy. After England made 7/153 from its 20 overs, Australia took until the penultimate ball to reach their target. Batting first, a shaky start from England really came back […]
Day of two halves sees brilliant batters succeed
DAY 2 of the Women’s Ashes Test was a day of two halves, with a couple of star batting performances ensuring both sides came away from the day pleased. Australia began the day seven wickets down, but continued to pile on the runs thanks to Annabel Sutherland and Alana King continuing where they left off […]
PREVIEW | Women’s Ashes 2023
IT is a big week for women’s cricket fans with the 2023 Women’s Ashes kicking off. Starting tomorrow in Nottingham, the series begins with the sole test match before it moves into the T20s and One Day International sections. That test match will bring some history with it, with the match finally being the full […]
Gujarat finally on the board after huge score
AFTER a shaky start to the tournament, the Gujarat Giants are finally on the board in the Women’s Premier League, after downing the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 11 runs. After the Giants posted a whopping 7/201 from their 20 overs, the Royal Challengers gave it an almighty crack but could not quite get there. Despite […]
