Kiwis and Windies on the board in South Africa
DAY 8 at the T20 World Cup saw a couple of countries pick up their first wins of the tournament, as New Zealand and West Indies both recorded wins in very different situations. Kiwis on the board After two poor opening matches of the tournament, New Zealand is finally on the board after it downed […]
History made at inaugural WPL Auction
HISTORY was made yesterday in India, with the inaugural auction for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) taking place, with some big names earning some big pay days. The WPL’s (female equivalent of the IPL) five inaugural franchises – Gujarat Giants, Royal Challengers Banglaore, UP Warriorz, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals – all went to the […]
2023 ICC T20 World Cup Preview: New Zealand
THE 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is just around the corner, and will see 10 teams from across the world battle it out in South Africa to be crowned World Champions for another three years. In the lead up to the tournament, we here at Rookie Me Central will be previewing the teams one by one, […]
WBBL08 Stats Wrap
LAST Sunday saw an entertaining WBBL08 come to a fitting conclusion, with Adelaide defeating the Sydney Sixers by 10 runs. Now that the tournament has ended, let us take a look back and recognise the stellar individual achievements from across the competition. MOST RUNS Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers) Runs: 434High Score: 99*Average: 43.4 Ellyse Perry […]
Preview: WBBL08 Final – Sydney Sixers vs. Adelaide Strikers
THE day the 2022 Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Final is here. This year’s decider sees a top two clash between Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers. The Sixers and the Strikers may have had very strong WBBL08s, but things could not have been more different for them last season. Sydney find themselves back in the […]
WBBL08 Weekly Wrap: Edition 6
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, as the round robin portion of the season came to an end and the finalists were decided. Brisbane Heat (6/114) defeated Adelaide Strikers (10/115) by DLS Top Heat performers: Amelia […]
WBBL08 Player Focus: Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers)
LAST Sunday at the Junction Oval in Melbourne hosted a big day of cricket, and a big day for the batters of all four sides which took to the field that day. One such batter who produced a stellar innings with the willow was star Sydney Sixer, Alyssa Healy. After a shaky start, she smashed […]
Player Thoughts: WBBL’s return to Melbourne
THE Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) returns to Melbourne’s Junction Oval for the first time in about two years this weekend, as the Sydney Sixers, Perth Scorchers and both the Melbourne Stars and Renegades are set to battle it out over the weekend in four tantalising clashes. Ahead of the monster weekend of clashes, we […]
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 Star Performances: Fortnight One
WE are a fortnight down in the WBBL08 season, so let us take a look at some of the best individual performances from players across the tournament thus far. Amanda-Jade Wellington Adelaide Strikers star Amanda-Jade Wellington went on a record breaking spree against the Renegades, taking 5/8 off 3.5 overs. She took a couple of […]
