Australia’s newest cricket captain revealed
Australia has named its next international cricket captain with Meg Lanning’s successor revealed for all three formats.
Womens Cricket
‘I want this job’: When Healy knew it was her time
Alyssa Healy has been Australia’s captain for the past 12 months — but only in an interim capacity. After being announced as Meg Lanning’s permanent successor, she delved into what the next era would be like.
Vics patient as Lanning considers return
Struggling Victoria will look to “reset” when the WNCL season resumes next week, but Meg Lanning’s absence is set to continue.
Clue to Lanning’s future as T20 league nears
Meg Lanning’s Indian T20 franchise has made a call on the inaugural captain as a host of Australians vie for a big payday.
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Aussies continue unbeaten 25-year run
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‘Simply brilliant’: Aussie golden girl does it again
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Fans melt at star’s perfect Warne tribute
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Long live the King: Spin queen’s perfect Warnie tribute
On the day Australia’s greatest spinner died, a leg-spinner fittingly inspired her country to victory in their Women’s World Cup opener.
‘Done enough’: Aussies as ‘ready as we can be’
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‘Gutted’: Covid rocks World Cup campaign
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Aussie star gets Covid on eve of World Cup
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Aussie hit with ‘devastating’ Covid news on eve of Cup
Star all-rounder Ash Gardner will miss at least the first two matches of the ICC Women’s World Cup in disastrous news for Australia’s ‘x-factor’.
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