PREVIEW | 2023/24 WNCL Final
A BLOCKBUSTER 2023/24 WNCL season comes to a close today when the two states at opposite ends of the eastern side of the country lock horns. Reigning champions Tasmania take on Queensland in what promises to be a ripping contest and we take a look at how the teams shape up. The Tigers will be […]
Victoria’s spirited bowling sees positive end to season
VICTORIA has ended its WNCL season on a high, defeating reigning champions Tasmania by 24 runs in its final match of the fixture. The home side batted first and made 9/268, before Tasmania was then bowled out for 244. Much like the clash on Monday, slow and steady was the way to go for Victoria […]
Tasmania extinguishes Victoria’s flame with strong batting display
TASMANIA has extinguished Victoria’s faint WNCL Final hopes and booked hosting duties for itself after defeating the hosts by seven wickets yesterday. After Victoria made 5/255 from its 50 overs, Tasmania reached the target with 38 balls to spare. The way to characterise much of Victoria’s innings was that it was slow and steady. The […]
Tasmanian turnaround sees champs back on track
TASMANIA responded from its first loss of the WNCL season in the best way, downing Western Australia by 52 runs. Tasmania made 8/223 from its 50 overs, before bowling the tourists out for 171. The hosts got off to a slow start, finding themselves 2/36 after eight and a half overs. However, things turned around […]
Undefeated run ends as Warriors cause upset
THE WNCL ladder has been given another shake up, after Western Australia defeated Tasmania by 36 runs to end the Tigers’ undefeated run that had lasted all season. Western Australia posted 9/248 from its 50 overs, before bowling out the Tigers for just 212. After a decent opening partnership, disaster then struck for the Warriors […]
Tasmania dislodges Queensland at top of WNCL ladder
TASMANIA is the new pole position owner in the WNCL after the Tigers defeated Queensland by 44 runs to dislodge the Fire from the top of the ladder. After Tasmania made 4/294 from its 50 overs, the Tigers then bowled the Fire out for 250. There were plenty of big partnerships in the Tasmanian innings. […]
Tigers tempt fate but remain undefeated
TASMANIA has survived an scare from New South Wales (NSW) to defeat the Breakers by three wickets and keep its undefeated WNCL record in tact. After NSW posted 5/274 from its 50 overs, the chase went down to the wire but Tasmania reached the target with five balls spare. The Breakers got off to a […]
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 […]
History repeats as Tigers achieve bogie team status over Scorpions
HISTORY has repeated yet again, with Tasmania defeating South Australia in the first WNCL Final replay of the season. After Tasmania made 8/274 from its 50 overs, the Tigers then bowled South Australia out for only 162. The Tasmanians made a solid enough start to their innings, but really accelerated in the 21st over. This […]
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 […]