Australian Women's cricket team
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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Why white ball internationals are irrelevant as Cummins eyes India Tests
Pat Cummins believes he is more value to Australia using next month to prepare for this summer’s India Test series instead of joining the white-ball tour of the UK.
- by Malcolm Conn
Boycott threat by cricket’s biggest states forces women’s T20 change
Australia’s two most populous cricket states, Victoria and New South Wales, considered boycotting a new women’s Twenty20 tournament and playing matches among themselves before reaching a compromise with Cricket Australia on the competition format for this season.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Change coming to WBBL as women cricketers get pay boost
Australian cricketers in women’s domestic competitions will earn an average salary of $160,000 as Cricket Australia announces a new Twenty20 competition and a change to the WBBL under a new multimillion-dollar plan to bolster growth in women and girls cricket.
- by Carla Jaeger
‘Be loud and proud’: Top female athletes on pay, power, passion … and GOATs
For International Women’s Day, we asked a star cricketer, a Matilda, a Diamond, an AFLW spearhead, a rugby sevens Olympian and an NRLW captain what they would change if they had the power.
- by Carla Jaeger, Billie Eder, Emma Kemp and Marnie Vinall
Australia break Proteas resistance to secure massive Test win inside three days
Australia have thrashed South Africa by an innings and 284 runs inside three days in a one-sided women’s Test at the WACA Ground.
- by Justin Chadwick
Sutherland’s double century drives Australia to historic Test score
Annabel Sutherland hit the fourth-highest women’s Test score to help put Australia in complete control against South Africa on day two at the WACA Ground in Perth.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Healy out for 99 as Australia build commanding lead over South Africa
Captain Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney combined to shore up the Australian innings after an early collapse in the one-off Test in Perth.
- by Justin Chadwick
Why Mike Hussey’s snub on cricket’s night of nights made players furious
Greater recognition for Australian cricket hall of famers will be considered for future editions of the Allan Border and Belinda Clark awards night after past and current players were left surprised and angered by the conspicuous absence of Mike Hussey and Lyn Larsen from presentations this year.
- by Daniel Brettig
South Africa stun Australia for maiden women’s win
The Proteas dominated with bat and ball and earned their first-ever win over Australia after 24 games.
- by Alex Mitchell
Captain Healy leads Australia to series win in India
Led from the front by Alyssa Healy - with a dash of luck - Australia chased down 148 to beat India in their third T20 international and claim the series win.
- by Glenn Moore
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