Australia claims series after nail-biter
AUSTRALIA has pulled off a thrilling three-run win over India to claim the ODI portion of the multi-format series. After Australia made 8/258, the result went down to the wire but the Indians fell agonisingly short. Much like in the first ODI, it was Ellyse Perry and Phoebe Litchfield who really got the run rate […]
Aussies accelerate to record successful chase
AUSTRALIA has pulled off a massive fightback win against India, defeating the hosts by six wickets in the first One Day International between the two women’s sides overnight. After India made the very competitive 8/282 from its 50 overs, some of Australia’s biggest names helped get them over the line to record the second highest […]
Test match remains firmly in balance at half-time
IT was another tough day for Australia on day two of its test match against India, as the hosts continued to pile on the runs. The home side put on 278 in the day to finish the day 157 runs ahead of the Australians. There were a couple of big partnerships that really propelled the […]
WBBL09 Season Preview: Melbourne Stars
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. To begin the second half of this […]
History repeats as Delhi downs Bangalore
MUCH like the first time around these two sides met, Delhi defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore overnight to keep the Royal Challengers winless in season 2023. After the Royal Challengers made 4/150 from their 20 overs, the Capitals certainly took their time but reached the target with two balls to spare and six wickets in […]
Mumbai brings Delhi down to earth, remains undefeated
THE ARGUABLE early tournament favourite, Delhi has been brought down a peg in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), going down to the now only undefeated side, Mumbai by eight wickets last night. After Delhi was bowled out for 105, the Indians surpassed the modest tally in a breeze with five overs to spare. Delhi skipper […]
Aussies star as Delhi stays undefeated
THE Aussies were the stars of the show for both sides overnight in Mumbai as the Delhi Capitals continued their high-scoring undefeated start to the season with a 42-run win over the UP Warriorz. The Capitals made a whopping 4/211 from their 20 overs, before restricting the Warriorz to the still competitive 5/169 from their […]
Women’s Premier League 2023 Preview: Delhi Capitals
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) competition kicks off on the weekend, which is the women’s equivalent of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and 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 […]
Aussies survive close shave to progress to final
AUSTRALIA is through to yet another T20 World Cup final, after it downed India by five runs in a nail-biting semi-final. In a sight that is becoming less and less rare, Australian skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to have a bat. Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney made a solid start to the […]
Luck of the Irish did not rub off on DLS as India wins again
IRELAND have ended its T20 World Cup campaign on the losing end of the Duckworth Lewis System, going down to India by five runs. India won the toss and chose to bat first, and made 6/155 from its 20 overs. A 62 run opening stance between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana really set the tone […]
