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Alyssa Healy deals with a pitch invader in India

Aussie captain clashes with pitch invader

A pitch invader had to be dealt with, so Alyssa Healy handled it after a rough encounter during the Women’s Premier League in India.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: Annabel Sutherland of Australia celebrates her century during day two of the Women's Test match between Australia and South Africa at the WACA on February 16, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

‘Real power’: Young gun carrying pressure of monster Indian deal

Only one Australian is earning more at the Women’s Premier League than Annabel Sutherland who heads to India with the entire cricket world talking about her.

Kairi teenager Amy Hunter, 15, has been awarded the 2021 Jodie Fields young cricketer development scholarship. Picture: Brendan Radke

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‘Totally unexpected’: Tablelands teen’s shock after Australia U19s berth

Kairi cricketer Amy Hunter has made another major leap towards achieving her dreams after being named in Australia’s under-19s women’s team to tour Sri Lanka next month.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: Annabel Sutherland of Australia celebrates her century during day two of the Women's Test match between Australia and South Africa at the WACA on February 16, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Sutherland joins cricket’s elite as Aussies shatter world record

Annabel Sutherland has written herself into Australian cricket’s history books, becoming the fifth Aussie woman to record a Test double hundred at just 22 years of age.

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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 03: Alyssa Healy of Australia shares a moment with husband Mitchell Starc in the pitch after Australia won the 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Final match between Australia and England at Hagley Oval on April 03, 2022 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

New Aussie cricket captain revealed

A new Australian captain is set to be locked in this week as Meg Lanning continues her extended break away from the game.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 12: Alice Capsey of the Stars bats during the Women's Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Sydney Sixers at CitiPower Centre, on November 12, 2022, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Teenage star shines in astonishing display

An 18-year-old Englishwoman put on a display for the ages to secure a mammoth WBBL win in Tasmania.

Katy Perry performs on stage with the Sophie Molineux and the Australian women's cricket team after the Women's T20 World Cup final match between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne, Sunday, March 8, 2020. (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Massive injury blow for World Cup winner

After missing one World Cup win and Commonwealth Games gold, an Aussie star has suffered the worst injury news possible.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 13: Alyssa Healy of the Sixers celebrates her winning run with teammate during the Women's Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and the Perth Scorchers at CitiPower Centre, on November 13, 2022, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images)

‘Insanely good’: Aussie golden girl is a freak

Australian vice-captain Alyssa Healy has steered the Sydney Sixers to a thrilling last-ball victory over the Perth Scorchers in Melbourne.

Player of the week: Alex Procopis. Picture – Facebook/Alex Procopis.

Club cricket’s best players from Lord Tav, Premier and Women’s

Who shone brightest on the club cricket scene over the weekend? Here we name our KFC T20Max women’s Team of the Week and reveal the best from Lord’s Taverners and Sci-Fleet Motors Men’s action.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 25: Georgia Redmayne of the Heat is dismissed during the Women's Big Bash League match between the Brisbane Heat and the Sydney Thunder at Allan Border Field, on October 25, 2022, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Huge injury blow hits new ladder leaders

Scans on Thursday could determine the immediate WBBL future of the competition’s leading run-scorer.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 02: Tess Flintoff of the Stars is congratulated by team mates after scoring her half century during the Women's Big Bash League match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Melbourne Stars at North Sydney Oval, on November 02, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

19yo Aussie prodigy smashes cricket record

Melbourne Stars young gun Tess Flintoff has shattered the WBBL record for fastest fifty, reaching the milestone in just 16 deliveries.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 02: Tess Flintoff of the Stars hits a six during the Women's Big Bash League match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Melbourne Stars at North Sydney Oval, on November 02, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

History made in 16-balls of brutality

Cricket’s return to North Sydney Oval went off with a bang as a teenage star scored the fastest 50 in WBBL history.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 28: Katie Mack of the Strikers hits the ball to the boundary for a four during the Women's Big Bash League match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Perth Scorchers at Allan Border Field, on October 28, 2022, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Sweet revenge in GF rematch

There’s nothing like avenging a grand final loss and the Adelaide Stirkers get to enjoy that feeling.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Courtney Webb of the Melbourne Renegades during the Women's Big Bash League match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Melbourne Renegades at Karen Rolton Oval, on October 24, 2022, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Dual-code star says playing both still ‘doable’

Playing both cricket and football at the elite level is a thing of the past for the men, but a WBBL star says it’s still possible for female athletes.

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