Litchfield powers Thunder past Hurricanes in WBBL finals thriller
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
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.
Jigsaw puzzles are occupying the time for the middle-order slogger given the task of filling Alyssa Healy’s T20 World Cup opening role.
A teenage fast bowler who is only a few years out of primary school is on the verge of a big-time debut.
A teen cricket sensation could challenge the country’s best players after being called into the Hobart Hurricanes WBBL squad and may be in line for a shock debut.
Australia is through to the final four at the T20 World Cup, but chances of snaring a fourth-straight title could hinge on the captain’s fitness.
There are fears Australian captain Alyssa Healy’s T20 World Cup campaign could be over after she suffered a painful injury during her side’s victory over Pakistan.
Georgia Redmayne has been a star of WBBL and WNCL cricket in Queensland, yet she may have a bigger impact off the field through research into skin cancer in the game.
LEG BUYS: When the WBBL season gets underway this month, expect some big-name replacement players to land back in the tournament – with New Zealand star Suzie Bates finding a new home.
Australia’s women’s cricketers are chasing a fourth-straight T20 World Cup win. The true extent of their dominance is extraordinary and they deserve equal attention to the Penrith Panthers, writes EMMA GREENWOOD.
Australia has secured a six-wicket victory in its T20 World Cup opener against Sri Lanka despite an early wobble in the run chase.
All eyes will be on the pace duo of Tayla Vlaeminck and Darcie Brown, who have been named in the same World Cup squad for the first time, but it’s Australia’s spinners who are set to be the envy of the competition.
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