Hannah Darlington, 19, also on 17-player listThree T20s and three ODIs scheduled for March and AprilA succession plan for Australia’s dominant women’s team is well under way following the latest injection of youth into the squad for the upcoming white-…
Impact of the global pandemic puts paid to tourExpanded series likely to be played next summer insteadThe Australian women’s one-day series against India has been postponed because of the Covid-19 virus.Cricket Australia confirmed the move on Thursday,…
‘A very special 10 years for women’s cricket,’ says PerryAustralia’s Steve Smith picks up men’s Test player awardAustralia’s Ellyse Perry has been named the ICC’s women’s cricketer of the decade, with Steve Smith winning the men’s Test player of the de…
Socceroos in 2006 only other team to claim gongCaptain Meg Lanning says award “huge honour”Australia’s women’s T20 World Cup winners have become just the second team to win the The Don Award after their memorable tournament victory at the MCG in March….
Cricket Australia is a leader in the space but almost 150 days inside hubs this summer is a tough prospectIn the initial months of life inside bio-secure bubbles, cricketers were reticent about their newfound circumstances. The element of novelty was p…
Updates from the final match of the series in BrisbaneAny thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft 12.43am BST @JPHowcroft @collinsadam morning gents, cant see past Aussie girls getting the recordAgreed Stuie. The only slight concern might be Devine and Sa…
With three games against New Zealand in Brisbane, Meg Lanning’s side have a shot at levelling the record held by Ricky Ponting’s menThere is something intense about winning streaks. On their rare appearances in a casino, there is a fever in the eyes of…
Updates from the final match of the series in BrisbaneAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 5.43am BST 13th over: Australia 78-4 (Gardner 24, Molineux 6) Molineux slaps with authority through cover – nice shot to start the new Devine over. But the …
Allrounder sustains minor hamstring strain in trainingCautious approach taken due to player’s recent historyStar Australian allrounder Ellyse Perry will miss the rest of Australia’s T20 and ODI series against New Zealand after re-injuring her right ham…
Hosts wrap up series win with eight-wicket win in BrisbaneSophie Molineux takes 2-17 to claim player of the match 7.41am BST Sophie Molineux is player of the match for her 2/17. “Sophie Devine is a world class player so we knew it was a pretty importan…
Hosts wrap up series win with eight-wicket win in BrisbaneSophie Molineux takes 2-17 to claim player of the match 7.41am BST Sophie Molineux is player of the match for her 2/17. “Sophie Devine is a world class player so we knew it was a pretty importan…
World champions win by 17 runs at Allan Border FieldAsh Gardner named player of the match for her 61 8.00am BST Sophie Devine is talking. She laments her side letting it slip with the ball, and ultimately letting the chase get away from them with the b…
We know we have to put on a show amid high expectations when international sport returns for the first time since the pandemic hit There were no big speeches to mark the occasion, no ceremony. When the Australian women’s team assembled for training in …
All-rounder has had surgery after a hamstring injuryMaitlan Brown also called up for three ODIs and three T20sFit-again all-rounder Ellyse Perry and potential debutant Maitlan Brown have been included in an 18-player squad for Australia’s limited-overs…
All-rounder has had surgery after a hamstring injuryMaitlan Brown also called up for three ODIs and three T20sFit-again all-rounder Ellyse Perry and potential debutant Maitlan Brown have been included in an 18-player squad for Australia’s limited-overs…
The Australia batter has kept busy by addressing the growth in demand for women-specific cricket equipment When Alyssa Healy last played a game of cricket it was in front of 86,174 people, with millions more tuning in around the world. As she smashed 7…
Roberts resigns after 17 months at helmCA begins search for a permanent CEO to fill roleCricket Australia has appointed Nick Hockley, chief executive of the Twenty20 World Cup, to replace Kevin Roberts as its new boss. CA chairman Earl Eddings announce…
Research shows women’s cricketers are most lovedMatildas, Diamonds and rugby sevens team also rate highlyAustralia’s favourite sporting teams are dominated by women, according to new research that may bruise a few egos among the nation’s top male athle…
Players’ union finally receives CA’s revised outlook CA facing $80m shortfall in revenue due to Covid-19Cricket Australia has projected a nearly 50% plunge in revenue that underpins player payments as the domestic game struggles to cope with the fallou…
Cuts could have ‘disastrous’ consequences, says ACA chairConcern over long-term impact on health of gameThe chairman of Australia’s professional cricketers’ union has lambasted the national board’s cost-cutting measures in response to the coronavirus o…
