Series Preview | Australia vs India (W)
AS other countries got international series’ underway this week, it is finally the turn of the Australians and Indians to get their series underway. Tonight sees the start of a five match Twenty20 series over in the sub-continent, which will be perfect warm up for both sides ahead of next year’s World Cup. For Australia […]
The bridesmaids become the brides as Adelaide wins WBBL title
AFTER being the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) bridesmaids three times, Adelaide Strikers finally broke through for their first WBBL title, after they upset Sydney Sixers by 10 runs. Spearheaded by player of the match Deandra Dottin (52 not out and two wickets), the Strikers caused the upset and sent retiring star Tegan McPharlin off […]
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 […]
Aussie Squad for India Tour Revealed
CRICKET Australia have revealed the squad of 15 players that are set to tour India for a five match T20 series next month. The squad is largely the same as the one that won Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham earlier this year, but there are three changes to the squad. Heather Graham has made 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 […]
WNCL Catch Up: State of Play pre WBBL
THE 2022/23 WNCL season has gotten underway in a flurry, with all bar two states playing four matches already. As the players now head to their WBBL teams ahead of that tournament starting next week, it is time to catch up on where things sit so far in the WNCL season. We will go down […]
Around the Grounds: The WNCL is back
AS much of the country was enjoy a long weekend of some description, the summer of cricket got underway with the return of the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL). With all teams except reigning champions Tasmania in action over the weekend, let us catch up on all the action across the six matches. WESTERN AUSTRALIA […]
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. […]
PREVIEW | 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Semi-Finals
IT HAS reached the pointy end of the first ever 2022 Commonwealth Games cricket competition, with four teams left in the running to win the inaugural Gold Medal. Australia, England, India and New Zealand are the four teams left in the tournament, and although it is no real surprise they are the four that are […]
Mooney and McGrath get Aussies out of tricky situation
THE Aussies have finished the group stage of the 2022 Commonwealth Games undefeated, after defeating Pakistan by 44 runs. Tahlia McGrath starred with both bat and ball as the Australians look ahead to the semi final stage and who they will meet. After electing to bat first, the Aussies found themselves at 2/19 in the […]
