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PREVIEW | WBBL09 Finals

AFTER an exciting home and away portion of the WBBL season, the teams left in the running has halved and it is time for the finals. Four teams, three matches, to determine one overall champion. That is all that stands between now and the end of the season. The four teams left are the Adelaide […]

Regular season ends, finalists set in WBBL

THE regular season of the WBBL09 campaign came to an end yesterday, as the finalists were confirmed and attention shifts to finals this week. Adelaide Strikers up for finals with thumping win Adelaide Strikers finished their regular season with a thumping win, defeating the Hobart Hurricanes by 77 runs. After posting 3/164, the Strikers then […]

Thrillers add extra spice to WBBL season

YESTERDAY’s action in the WBBL saw important but nail biting wins to both the Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers, as the back end of the WBBL season really starts to heat up. Sixers win thriller to keep finals hopes alive The Sixers defeated the Brisbane Heat by six wickets in a thriller to keep their […]

Teams in blue enjoy day out in WBBL

YESTERDAY’S WBBL action was a good one for the teams in blue, with the Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers both picking up wins. Brisbane turns on the heat to take down Hurricanes The Brisbane Heat earned a big win over the Hobart Hurricanes, defeating the visitors by 53 runs. In a match where the Heat […]

Rain is the enemy of the WBBL

YESTERDAY in the WBBL saw two very different matches, as the rain affected the two halves of the Brisbane double header very differently. Hobart combats rain and Strikers to pick up huge win The first match in the double header was badly affected by rain, but once the action did eventually begin it was the […]

Adelaide strikes out as Renegades serve dose of own medicine

THE Adelaide Strikers copped a dose of their own medicine yesterday in Melbourne, as they were comprehensively beaten by the Renegades to the tune of 81 runs. After the Strikers annihilated the Stars only a few days prior, they were on the receiving end of a big loss as the Renegades proved to be too […]

Stars crash back to earth as Strikers make historic statement

THE Adelaide Strikers started their WBBL title defence in record fashion, thrashing the Melbourne Stars by 148 runs. In doing so they restricted the Stars to the record lowest WBBL total and handed themselves the record for the biggest ever winning margin in the process. The Strikers batted first, and openers Katie Mack and Laura […]

Thunder Scorch rivals to Kappture star in inaugural WBBL Draft

SOUTH African star Marizanne Kapp made history on the weekend as the first ever number one pick in the WBBL Draft, after the Sydney Thunder were able to snatch her from the Perth Scorchers. Already in a tough spot deciding who they were going to keep with their one retention pick, the Scorchers ultimately chose […]

Shock results spice up pointy end of season

THE shock results just kept coming overnight in the Women’s Premier League, and the UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore both upset their more fancied opponents. Undefeated Indians no more as UP dominate The UP Warriorz have ended the Mumbai Indians’ undefeated run as the Warriorz dominated with the ball to win by five wickets. […]

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 […]

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