Tigers are the top of the WNCL jungle
TASMANIA is the Queen of the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL), after defeating South Australia by nine wickets to earn their first ever title. Although the South Australians posted a competitive total, a stellar partnership between Elyse Villani and Emma Manix-Geeves ensured Tasmania made light work of the chase. The South Australians actually chose to […]
2021/22 WNCL Final preview: Tasmania vs. South Australia
TOMORROW sees the final of the 2021/22 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season, and we will see a new champion crowned. And for the first time in the competition’s history, the final will feature neither of the most dominant sides of the league, New South Wales and Victoria. Instead, it is Tasmania and South Australia […]
Tigers take out Scorpions’ sting
TASMANIA’S great run in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) continued yesterday, defeating South Australia by five wickets and further entrenching its hold on second place on the WNCL ladder. The South Australians chose to bat first, but it proved to be not a fruitful one early when they lost their first wicket with only […]
Priest and Villani to the rescue as the Tigers roar again
TASMANIA continued its strong run in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL), defeating the ACT Meteors by 19 runs on Wednesday. The Tigers batted first in Canberra, and after her game high knock against the Western Australians, Emma Manix-Geeves wasn’t able to repeat her performance this time around and fell cheaply. Things then steadied as […]
Need an innings linchpin? Ask Manix-Geeves
A PIVOTING innings from Tasmanian opener Emma Manix-Geeves has guided Tasmania to a five-wicket win over Western Australia on Sunday. Meeting on neutral territory at Kippax Oval in Canberra, the Tigers sent WA in to bat before chasing down the 188-run target with five overs to spare. Manix-Geeves’ game-high knock of 68 (125) proved the […]
Finals contenders shrink as EMP do unthinkable
ROUND 12 of the Victorian Women’s Premier Firsts competition saw some big results that have big implications on who potentially makes finals. Melbourne vs Essendon Maribyrnong Park In one of the absolute upsets of the season, Essendon Maribyrnong Park did what no other side has been able to do all season – defeat the previously […]
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 […]
Carey ton squares ledger
AN UNBEATEN ton from Nicola Carey has helped Tasmania square the ledger against Queensland in the second match between the states in the Women’s National Cricket League (WCNL). In response to Queensland’s victory over Tasmania on Friday, Casey smacked 100 not out off 109 balls to guide her side to victory, with Heather Graham also […]
Jonassen fires Queensland to win with five-wicket haul
QUEENSLAND Fire’s Jessica Jonassen has skittled Tasmania Tigers on the opening day of the 2021/22 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season to help her side to a 66-run win. The Fire made 8-265 from their innings, before bowling the Tigers out for 199 in 44.2 overs at Blundstone Arena. Tasmania won the toss and elected […]
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 […]
