Sutherland shines at WIPL Auction
THE second Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) Auction took place over night in India, with a few big names earning lucrative contracts in the fledging competition. Much like last year’s auction Australians dominated the internationals who were picked up. Of the nine international players picked up in the auction, there were five Australians, two Englishwoman, […]
Australia Squad for India series revealed
FRESH off a strong series against the West Indies, the first women’s touring squad for the 2023/24 summer of cricket has been revealed. The Australians have named a 12-player squad for their series against India in the subcontinent, which is set to take place over the Christmas/New Year period. The multi-format series will be opened […]
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 […]
Sydney’s Friday in the WBBL
YESTERDAY in the WBBL was a successful one for those from Sydney, with both the Thunder and Sixers picking up wins. Thunder survive nail biter The Sydney Thunder strongly defended a low total to defeat the Melbourne Stars by four runs. After the Thunder were bowled out for 125, the Stars fell agonisingly short but […]
Sixers and Strikers triumph over Vics on historic day
YETERDAY’s action in the WBBL was not a positive one for the teams from Melbourne, with the Stars and Renegades both losing, to the Sixers and Strikers respectively. Historic trip east sees Sixers prevail in nail biter The Sydney Sixers reversed the result from their last match with the Melbourne Stars, defeating them this time […]
Big wins, small wins across the boards in WBBL
YESTERDAY’S action in the WBBL saw a bowling masterclass in one match, and a nailbiter in the other. Perry masterclass sees Sixers defeat Renegades The Sydney Sixers have picked up their second win of WBBL09 with a seven wicket win over the Melbourne Renegades. After the Renegades were bowled out for 104, the Sixers reached […]
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 […]
Sixers finally on the board in WBBL09
AFTER a slow start to the season, the Sydney Sixers are finally on the board this WBBL season after a six-run win over the Melbourne Renegades yesterday. The Sixers batted first yesterday and made 7/164 from their 20 overs. After a bad start to their innings, they recovered with a 68-run second wicket partnership. Although […]
History repeats and questions arise in WBBL
ACROSS the two matches yesterday in the WBBL there was some history repeated and some big wins for more reasons than one. History repeats as Adelaide too strong for Stars again History has repeated itself already this season as the Adelaide Strikers have beaten the Melbourne Stars for the second time in the space of […]
Big scores, big moments as Heat and Thunder win
THE first Sunday of WBBL saw plenty of big scores and memorable moments as Brisbane and the Sydney Thunder both won. High scoring Harris helps Brisbane scorch Perth The Brisbane Heat got their campaign off to a stellar start, defeating the Perth Scorchers by 50 runs. After the Heat posted a massive 7/229 off their […]