Brisbane brings the Heat to down ‘Canes
THE Brisbane Heat were too strong for Hobart last night, defeating the Hurricanes by 44 runs to win the WBBL Eliminator and progress through to The Challenger. After the Hurricanes sent them in to bat, the Heat certainly were not waiting around to make something happen, smashing a 50-run opening partnership inside the Power Play. […]
WBBL08 Weekly Wrap: Edition 6
IN our weekly wrap-up of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), let us catch up on all that happened in the WBBL in the past week, as the round robin portion of the season came to an end and the finalists were decided. Brisbane Heat (6/114) defeated Adelaide Strikers (10/115) by DLS Top Heat performers: Amelia […]
WBBL08 Weekly Wrap: Edition 4
IN our weekly wrap-up of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), let us catch up on all that happened in the WBBL in the past week, which this week includes a couple of east coasters in a hurry to make half a century. Melbourne Stars (5/186) defeated Adelaide Strikers (8/164) In a high scoring affair, the […]
WBBL08 Weekly Wrap: Edition 3
IN our weekly wrap-up of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), let us catch up on all that happened in the WBBL in the past week. Brisbane Heat (5/120) defeat Sydney Thunder (7/139) via DLS Despite a brilliant 50 from Phoebe Litchfield, the rain was not the friend of the Thunder as Brisbane got the win […]
WBBL08 Weekly Wrap: Opening Weekend
THE WBBL got underway over the weekend, with plenty of teams making a statement even this early on in the season. Sydney Sixers (6/143) defeated Brisbane Heat (8/141) Despite an almost half century from Georgia Redmayne, it was not enough as half centuries from both Erin Burns and Ellyse Perry ensured victory would go to […]
Golden girls of Aus through to another decider
AUSTRALIA is through to yet another decider of a major tournament, this time defeating New Zealand by five wickets to book its spot in the Gold Medal match. After being sent into bat, New Zealand got off to a less than ideal start when Suzie Bates got dismissed on the fifth ball of the innings. […]
PREVIEW | 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Semi-Finals
IT HAS reached the pointy end of the first ever 2022 Commonwealth Games cricket competition, with four teams left in the running to win the inaugural Gold Medal. Australia, England, India and New Zealand are the four teams left in the tournament, and although it is no real surprise they are the four that are […]
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 […]
