Tortoise Breaks Tiger as NSW earns big win
NEW SOUTH Wales has kicked off the second half of its 2024/25 WNCL season in the best way possible, defeating Tasmania by three wickets yesterday. The Breakers bowled the Tigers out for just 172, and although the Breakers cut their chase fine they still reached their target with 16 balls to spare. NSW had their […]
Renegades rise to the top to claim inaugural title
MELBOURNE Renegades have won their first Women’s Big Bash League title, defeating the Brisbane Heat by seven runs in today’s rain interrupted final. Despite not making the best of scores with the bat, the Renegades gave an exceptional fielding performance to take home the title. Player of the Final honours went to Hayley Matthews, who […]
WBBL double-header sees Thunder strike and Renegades roar
A DOUBLE header yesterday at the MCG in the Women’s Big Bash League saw a high scoring win to the Sydney Thunder, while the Melbourne Renegades repeated history in the Melbourne Derby. Sydney Thunders past Perth In the first match of the day, it was the Sydney Thunder who emerged victorious, downing the Perth Scorchers […]
Renegades reel in record chase to break Striker hearts
THE MELBOURNE Renegades pulled off the highest successful run chase in WBBL history last night, defeating the Adelaide Strikers by nine wickets in the process. Adelaide made a whopping 8/185, before the Renegades reached the target with 17 balls to spare. Smriti Mandhana and Katie Mack helped get the Strikers off to a really good […]
Heat too strong again, remain undefeated to begin campaign
THE BRISBANE Heat have made it two wins from as many matches to kick off their WBBL10 campaign after defeating the Melbourne Renegades by 28 runs. Brisbane made 8/169 from its 20 overs, before restricting the Renegades to 9/141 from their 20 overs. Things did not go to plan early for the Heat, with the […]
2024 T20 Spring Challenge: Day Seven
IN THE last day of regular matches before the semi-finals on Saturday, the two Sydney teams played their final match, while the Stars took the final spot in T20 Spring Challenge deciders. Sydney Thunder 2-116 (16.2) defeated Sydney Sixers 9-114 (20.0) The Thunder were in control of the contest throughout the entirety of the match, […]
2024 T20 Spring Challenge: Day Five
DAY FIVE of the T20 Spring Challenge belonged to both Meg Lanning and Madeline Penna, whose phenomenal knocks brought their respective sides victories. Sydney Sixers 5-130 (19.0) def. by Melbourne Stars 2-134 (17.2) In the first match of the day, it was the Melbourne Stars that took home an eight-wicket win with 10 balls to […]
2024 T20 Spring Challenge: Day Two
ON DAY two of the inaugural T20 Spring Challenge, it was the century from Lizelle Lee for the Hobart Hurricanes, as well as sublime knocks from captains Chloe Piparo and Carly Leeson that were the highlight of the four games. ACT Meteors 4-147 (20.0) defeated Melbourne Stars 109 (16.3) The first game of the day […]
PREVIEW | 2024 T20 Spring Challenge
THE first instalment of Cricket Australia’s newest women’s cricket competition, the T20 Spring Challenge will get underway this week, with nine teams set to compete in Adelaide and Sydney. With the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup taking place meaning that the Cricket Australia contracted players are unavailable largely, the squads consist of some of the […]
NSW Breaks Queensland to put out the Fire again
FOR THE second time in three days New South Wales has defeated Queensland, this time by two wickets. After bowling Queensland out for 216, the Breakers cut it fine but reached the target with 21 balls to spare in their innings. There were some sizeable partnerships in the Queensland partnership, but nothing that really stood […]
