Wareham whacks Australia to Ashes retention
AUSTRALIA has retained the Women’s Ashes after winning the second One Dayer by three runs in a nail biting finish overnight. After the Australians made 7/282 from their 50 overs, the match ultimately went down to the final ball, with England falling agonisingly short. The Australians got off to a wobbly start in their batting […]
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 […]
Marvellous Mumbai claim historic title
THE Mumbai Indians have created history overnight, after downing the Delhi Capitals by seven wickets to become inaugural champions of the Women’s Premier League. Delhi posted 9/131 from their 20 overs, Mumbai almost did not reach the title but made it with three balls spare. The Capitals made a fairly quick start to their innings, […]
Race to finish continues to heat up in India
THE inaugural Women’s Premier League season continues to throw up the surprises, with results overnight meaning that with one match left, there is still so much to play for. Dashing Delhi give Mumbai second loss in a row After a formidable start to the season, the Mumbai Indians have now lost two on the trot, […]
Gujarat back in the winners circle after Giant win
THE Gujarat Giants are back on the Women’s Premier League winners list in a big way, after they defeated the Delhi Capitals by 11 runs last night. After the Giants posted 4/147 from their 20 overs, the Capitals could only muster 136 before they were bowled out with eight balls left in the innings. After […]
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 […]
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 […]
Marvellous Mooney masterclass accelerates Australia to title six
AUSTRALIA is the Queen of world cricket yet again, after defeating South Africa by 19 runs to win its third T20 World Cup title in a row. Batting first, the Australians got off to a productive but not overly flashy start, before losing their first wicket at the end of five overs. A 46-run second […]
