Knee injury ends Ashes dream for luckless star
Australia’s injury riddled all-rounder Sophie Molineux has run out of luck again with knee surgery ruling her out of the upcoming women’s Ashes kicking off on January 12.
Australia’s injury riddled all-rounder Sophie Molineux has run out of luck again with knee surgery ruling her out of the upcoming women’s Ashes kicking off on January 12.
Australia’s stranglehold over trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the 50-over format has continued after the reigning world champions secured a 75-run victory.
An Australian star has come into superb batting touch at just the right time as the champion side played its final game before the Ashes.
She already holds the position of Australian women’s cricket team captain, but Alyssa Healy says watching the game has taught her just as much as playing it.
Georgia Redmayne hit the winning runs as Brisbane Heat secured a sixth successive victory – a nine-wicket thrashing of the Sydney Thunder – to secure a spot in the WBBL final. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS
Peter Siddle’s 20 year professional cricket career shows no signs of slowing down with the veteran snagging the final BBL list spot at the Melbourne Stars in a return over 12 years in the making.
Jess Jonassen has bounced back in style from her omission from Australia’s T20 Women’s World Cup squad.
Sydney Thunder were struggling in their pursuit of Hobart’s 6/126, until captain Phoebe Litchfield went ballistic in the last few overs. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS
Melbourne Renegades will host the WBBL final after the Brisbane Heat secured a second-place finish with a five-wicket win over the Sydney Sixers. FULL WBBL FINALS SCHEDULE
Explosive opening batter Georgia Voll, who has been lighting up the Women’s Big Bash for the Sydney Thunder, appears set to continue her meteoric rise with a call-up to represent her country.
Cricket Australia will return to scheduling matches on Australia Day – but not before gauging the views of its Indigenous advisory group and committing to fixtures on the controversial date.
Australia’s cricketers have reacted to a key change to the Test calendar, which has left some of the game’s biggest names disappointed, and concerned about the impact it could have.
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