Australia’s continued involvement is critical given an acceptance that their success will boost television numbers and ticket salesAustralia virtually out of the T20 World Cup after only four days? Inconceivable. Australia losing to Sri Lanka for the f…
Sri Lanka 122-6; Australia 123-5 (19.3 overs) Veteran makes crucial 60 after top-order collapses in PerthAustralia got out of jail thanks to an inspired innings from Rachael Haynes after a top order collapse in Perth threatened to derail the host natio…
Updates from the hosts’ crucial second outing in PerthAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 7.13am GMT 3rd over: Sri Lanka 16-1 (Atapattu 8, Thimeshani 8) Schutt jumping out of the blocks to begin her run-up, a feature of her approach. It doesn’t h…
India 132-4; Australia 115 (19.5 overs) | India win by 17 runsPoonam Yadav (4-19) sparks Australian collapse in SydneyThe Women’s Twenty20 World Cup started off with a major upset as Indian leg-spinner Poonam Yadav derailed Australia in Sydney, with th…
Updates from the tournament opener in SydneyAny thoughts? Email or tweet @collinsadam 8.46am GMT 10th over: India 63-3 (Rodrigues 11, Deepti 7) Australia have a variety of options with their fifth bowler and Kimmince gets the first opportunity. She was…
The women’s side of the ledger can get a huge boost with the tournament in one of the game’s most important economiesStrategically, Cricket Australia has been building up to this home season for five years. The impressive growth of women’s cricket in A…
All-rounder replaces fast bowler in host nation’s squadVlaeminck ruled out with stress fracture of footMolly Strano has been rushed into Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup squad on the tournament eve after Tayla Vlaeminck was ruled out with a stress fractu…
There is hope outside the host nation that cracks exposed in recent weeks can be exploited by the weight of expectationPressure does the strangest things. It melts the coolest of heads, obscures the most obvious move or turns the ball to liquid as hand…
Host nation beat South Africa by four wicketsHealy adds just nine to her 19 runs from last five inningsAlyssa Healy’s run of poor form continued in Australia’s last practice match before the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup. The opener made just nine as Aust…
It’s better to work on how to fix things now rather than trying to figure it out in the middle of the tournamentOur Twenty20 World Cup uniforms have just arrived and it’s pretty special to be able to read Australia on that shirt. We’ve just come off a …
Australia 155-6; India 144 all out (20 overs)Hosts blunt India batting threat to win by 11 runsWith the women’s Twenty20 World Cup nine days away, Australia ground out a 11-run win against India in their tri-series final. Never convincing during the en…
Updates from the title decider at Junction OvalAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 4.04am GMT 19th over: Australia 136-5 (Mooney 62, Haynes 8) Gorgeous from Mooney. She’s got the left-armer Yadav coming around the wicket. Mooney would know th…
Warner says he may retire from T20 internationalsPerry picks up her third Belinda Clark awardAn emotional David Warner completed a stunning return to international cricket by claiming his third Allan Border medal, finishing a single vote ahead of Steve…
Australia 132-7 beat England 116-7 by 16 runsEngland miss out on final against India on net run-rateAustralia secured a place in the women’s T20 tri-series final after dismantling England’s batting order to win their Junction Oval clash by 16 runs.Meg …
India 177-3 beat Australia 173-5Ash Gardener scored 93 off 57 balls for AustraliaAustralia are in danger of missing the women’s Twenty20 international tri-series final after an upset seven-wicket loss to India at Melbourne’s Junction Oval. A career-bes…
Australia 104-6 beat India 103-9 Perry took 4/13 then top-scored with 49 at Manuka OvalThey were made to work for it but Australia atoned for a rare loss to England the previous day by winning game three of the women’s international tri-series. Elysse …
Australia force super over, reaching 156-8 chasing 157 to winSet 9, Knight secured win for England with two balls leftEngland questioned Australia’s ability to cope with the pressure of hosting the women’s Twenty20 World Cup – and then backed it up wit…
Australia force super over, reaching 156-8 chasing 157 to winSet 9, Knight secured win for England with two balls leftEngland questioned Australia’s ability to cope with the pressure of hosting the women’s Twenty20 World Cup – and then backed it up wit…
Alyssa Healy named T20 player of the yearLanning, Schutt and Jonnasen also honouredEllyse Perry has been crowned the international women’s cricketer of the year, as Australia scooped the pool at the ICC awards. Perry claimed the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint aw…
CA to top up prize money to match men’s winningsICC increased pot by 320% but it still fell short of menCricket Australia will top up any prize money won by Australia’s women’s cricket team at next year’s T20 World Cup to ensure parity with the men’s e…
