Australian Under 19 World Cup squad revealed
IT IS an exciting time for Australia’s next group of young stars, with the squad for the Under 19 Women’s World Cup named this week. The Australian team is stacked with senior experience, with 14 of the 15 player squad having played in at least one of the WBBL, WNCL or T20 Spring Challenge. Allrounder […]
NSW claims Under 19 Nationals crown
THE FINAL day of the 2024 Under 19 Female National Championships was a positive one for the state of New South Wales, with the state’s Metro and Country sides winning the overall title and the third place playoff respectively METRO COME OUT ON TOP TO TAKE TITLE NSW Metro are the Under 19 National Champions […]
Top two keep winning to set up enthralling decider
YESTERDAY’S first day of finals at the 2024 Under 19 Female National Championships did not provide too many surprises, but did set up a very entertaining final day of competition. Today will see a Grand Final, a third place playoff and more round robin matches for those who did not make the top four. Those […]
Top two start to break away at 19s Nationals
YESTERDAY the competition at the Under 19 Female National Championships moved to one dayers after a day off, with a top two now starting to separate themselves from the rest. Today’s competition sees one more round of one dayers before finals kick off tomorrow. NSW Metro vs Vic Country NSW Metro still remains undefeated so […]
PREVIEW | Under 19 Female National Championships 2024
IT IS a big week for Australia’s best young cricketers, with the Female Under 19 National Championships getting underway later today. Taking place in Perth over the next week, 10 teams – ACT, Queensland, NSW Country, NSW Metro, Papua New Guinea Under 23s, South Australia, Tasmania, Vic Country, Vic Metro and Western Australia – will […]
2024 T20 Spring Challenge: Day Five
DAY FIVE of the T20 Spring Challenge belonged to both Meg Lanning and Madeline Penna, whose phenomenal knocks brought their respective sides victories. Sydney Sixers 5-130 (19.0) def. by Melbourne Stars 2-134 (17.2) In the first match of the day, it was the Melbourne Stars that took home an eight-wicket win with 10 balls to […]
2024 T20 Spring Challenge: Day Two
ON DAY two of the inaugural T20 Spring Challenge, it was the century from Lizelle Lee for the Hobart Hurricanes, as well as sublime knocks from captains Chloe Piparo and Carly Leeson that were the highlight of the four games. ACT Meteors 4-147 (20.0) defeated Melbourne Stars 109 (16.3) The first game of the day […]
2024 T20 Spring Challenge: Day One
ON DAY one of Cricket Australia’s inaugural T20 Spring Challenge, it was Laura Harris‘ maiden T20 century scored for the Brisbane Heat that was the standout. Sydney Thunder 8-151 (20.0) defeated by Brisbane Heat 1-157 (12.2) It was the Brisbane Heat that got the first ever T20 Spring Challenge victory with their massive nine-wicket win […]
PREVIEW | 2024 T20 Spring Challenge
THE first instalment of Cricket Australia’s newest women’s cricket competition, the T20 Spring Challenge will get underway this week, with nine teams set to compete in Adelaide and Sydney. With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup taking place meaning that the Cricket Australia contracted players are unavailable largely, the squads consist of some of the […]
Stars stun Sixers in season opening thriller
THE Melbourne Stars have pulled off the first upset of the WBBL09 season, defeating the much fancied Sydney Sixers by two runs in an absolute thriller in the season opener. After the Stars put a strong total of 8/165 on the board, it ultimately went down to the wire but some composed bowling from Alice […]
