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 […]
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 […]
Australia has A-plus finish to historic tour
AUSTRALIA’S Women’s A side wrapped up their series with their Indian counterparts with a 45-run win in the sole four day match of the series. Australia batted first and initially made 212 in their first innings. Much of Australia’s score in the first innings came off the bat of Georgia Voll, whose 71 at the […]
NSW makes it two from two to end season on a positive
NEW South Wales has made it two wins from as many games in the WNCL and ended its season on a high with a 70-run win over the Scorpions. After the Breakers posted 9/265, they then restricted their visitors to 195 before bowling them out. New South Wales’ strong score was set in motion right […]
Victorian duo spearhead big win over the border
SOUTH Australia’s hopes of avenging the recent WNCL final heartbreak have taken a hit, after it went down to Victoria by eight wickets yesterday. The Scorpions were bowled out for 210, and the Victorians reached the target with 14 overs to spare. South Australia lost its first wicket on the third ball of the innings […]
WNCL Player Focus: Zoe Cooke (Queensland)
QUEENSLAND returned to WNCL action after the Christmas Break in a big way, downing South Australia by three wickets to kick off its 2024 calendar year with a bang. One of the most crucial components of that win was the bowling efforts of Zoe Cooke, whose five wickets helped turn the game in the Fire’s […]
Tassie tail saves the day against Scorpions
TASMANIA has executed a magic trick to defeat South Australia by two wickets and keep the wood over its rivals. After South Australia batted first and made 9/223, the Tasmanians were in real trouble but managed to reach the target with 10 balls to spare. The South Australians themselves got off to a very disastrous […]
The Lay of the Land – WNCL 2023/24 Part 2
AFTER a two month break for WBBL09, the 2023/24 WNCL season returns this hour, so in case you forgot where things stand, here is a quick reminder of how every team is going. 1st – Queensland (3 wins, 1 loss) The Fire have had an excellent start to the season, with only the one loss […]
Sixers make it four in a row in last ball thriller
IN yesterday’s only game in the WBBL, the Sydney Sixers prevailed over the Hobart Hurricanes in a final ball thriller to win their fourth game in a row. After the Hurricanes posted 8/139, the Sixers ultimately reached the target with three wickets to spare. The Sixers needed 30 off the last three overs, and after […]
Perth back on winning horse after dominating Sixers
PERTH Scorchers are back on the WBBL09 winners list after a 36-run win over the Sydney Sixers last night. Perth batted first and went on to make 8/166 from its 20 overs. Openers Chloe Piparo and Beth Mooney made a solid start to the Scorchers’ innings, putting on a 53 run opening stance before Piparo […]
