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 create golden history
AUSTRALIA have created history, defeating India by nine runs to claim the inaugural women’s cricket Commonwealth Games gold medal. In what was a repeat matchup of the World Cup final from two years ago, not even Covid controversy pre-match could stop the Aussies from putting in a stellar team performance to claim the gold. In […]
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. […]
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 […]
World Cup semi finals are upon us, but who will make the final?
WE are down to the last four of the Women’s International One Day World Cup, with the knockout stage set to kick off this morning. Let us take a look at the two semi finals, with the winners to face off in the final on Sunday. Australia vs West IndiesWednesday March 30Wellington The West Indies […]
Australia announces 2022 Ashes squad
TODAY Australia finally announced its 15-player Ashes squad for the upcoming Women’s Ashes series against England. The squad includes the uncapped Alana King, who was named over Amanda-Jade Wellington for the leg spinner spot in the squad. King is the only uncapped member of the squad, and is one of three changes to the squad […]
2021/22 WNCL Preview: Nation’s best set to pad up
AFTER some delays due to ever changing border rules around the country, the 2021/22 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season finally gets underway this weekend. Although only four teams are in action this weekend, there are still some enthralling match ups and brilliant cricket to be played. WNCL fans will be excited to know that […]
