Gardner and Harris to the rescue as the Aussies get off to a golden start
AUSTRALIA has got its Commonwealth Games women’s cricket campaign off to a great start, defeating India by three wickets. Despite a poor performance with the ball, and a disastrous start with the bat, Ashleigh Gardner (52 not out) and Grace Harris (37) came to the rescue and ensured the first points of the Games were […]
Rain may have not been their friend but the Aussies still come away with Tri Series gold
THE Tri Series for 2022 finished up in Derry overnight, and although Australia officially won the series, the real winner was the rain. A number of the matches were not able to be completed due to inclement weather, but the Australians still flexed their muscles in preparation for the Commonwealth Games, which start later this […]
King is the new Queen as CA contracts announced
LEG spinner Alana King is the big winner from today’s announcement of the Women’s Cricket Australia contracts for 2021/22, after having earned her first Cricket Australia contract. The 15-player squad was announced this morning, with King the only new player in the squad of 15. She replaced Sophie Molineux, who lost her contract after a […]
Oldest of rivals to face off in World Cup final
TOMOTTOW is the final of the 2022 Women’s 50 Over World Cup, and it will be contested by Australia and England. Now this may not be the Ashes, but expect a contest just as fierce between these two sides. These two sides played each other earlier in the tournament, and played each other in an […]
Ruthless Aussies bury West Indies to make World Cup final
AUSTRALIA is the first team into the ICC Women’s World Cup final, after comfortably beating the West Indies to the tune of 157 runs. The win was set up by Rachel Haynes and Alyssa Healy, who put on a whopping 216-run opening partnership for the Australians. Sent into bat, the West Indies’ descision looked a […]
Australia announces 2022 Ashes squad
TODAY Australia finally announced its 15-player Ashes squad for the upcoming Women’s Ashes series against England. The squad includes the uncapped Alana King, who was named over Amanda-Jade Wellington for the leg spinner spot in the squad. King is the only uncapped member of the squad, and is one of three changes to the squad […]
2021/22 WNCL Preview: Nation’s best set to pad up
AFTER some delays due to ever changing border rules around the country, the 2021/22 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season finally gets underway this weekend. Although only four teams are in action this weekend, there are still some enthralling match ups and brilliant cricket to be played. WNCL fans will be excited to know that […]
