ICC Women's World Cup
This star cricketer couldn’t play for Australia for more than 850 days. On Sunday, she can become a champion again
Melbourne Renegades WBBL star Sophie Molineux has had plenty of career highlights, but it’s been far from plain sailing lately as injuries struck her down.
- by Scott Spits
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Cricket World Cup
‘How’s your heart rate’: Four wickets in last over seals Aussie win after injury crisis
Australia’s resilience was on full display as they shrugged off the losses of captain Alyssa Healy and pace bowler Tayla Vlaeminck to take down India in Sharjah and progress unbeaten to the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australia’s cricket World Cup defence rocked by twin injuries
Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup defence has been rocked by potentially tournament-ending injuries to inspirational captain Alyssa Healy and pace ace Tayla Vlaeminck.
- by Andrew Wu and Ian Chadband
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Australian cricket
Skittled Kiwis lose 9-34 as Australia’s record-breaker Schutt wreaks havoc
Megan Schutt became the highest wicket taker in T20 World Cup history with a devastating spell.
- by Daniel Brettig
How musical theatre helped produce Australian cricket’s brightest young star
Phoebe Litchfield loves the stage. She takes blinding catches and commentates on her own shots.
- by Daniel Brettig
The surprise omission from Australia’s T20 World Cup squad
Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney headline the 15-strong Australian squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup - but there was one notable absentee.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo and Billie Eder
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Australian Women's cricket team
Australia’s greatest sporting team? Lanning’s ‘Megastars’ are in the conversation
In the World Cup final, Australia kept South Africa where they’ve kept the world for a decade: at arm’s length. All that remains for this extraordinary, pioneering team is to be beaten.
- by Greg Baum
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Australian cricket
Mooney on fire as Australia beat South Africa to win the T20 World Cup
An unbeaten 74 from Beth Mooney helped Australia set South Africa 157 to win the T20 World Cup – a score the home side was unable to achieve.
- by Annesha Ghosh
‘Every ball has its own possibility’: The reinvention of Ellyse Perry
When Ellyse Perry returned to the Australian T20 side in 2021, more than a year after tearing her hamstring during the home T20 World Cup, it appeared the shortest form of the game had left her behind.
- by Melinda Farrell
‘Massive leap’: Girls set registration record as women make T20 World Cup final
Australia’s march into another World Cup final coincides with unprecedented numbers of girls playing cricket.
- by Malcolm Conn
Australia hold nerve in thriller to reach T20 World Cup final
The reigning champions are through to their seventh straight women’s T20 World Cup final after a five-run win over India in the semis.
- by Annesha Ghosh
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