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“If I can inspire a girl every day I step out on that field, I’m really happy with that.” That’s just one part of Chinelle Henry’s motivation as she makes her Weber WBBL debut on Sunday, and considering the hardship she’s been through to get here, it’ll be one special moment for the 30-year-old Jamaican. The Brisbane Heat’s newest international has not had a linear journey with cricket, which is why this Big Bash campaign is so significant for the big-hitting West Indian. “To get a chance to just be here and play in this competition with great people is…
Nathan Ellis will be among the first picked at the T20 World Cup It’s Nathan Ellis’ time to play. After his stunning hat-trick on debut in 2021, the paceman wasn’t included in Australia’s 2022 T20 World Cup squad and played only three of the Aussies’ seven games at the 2024 edition. Aided by Mitch Starc’s retirement from the format, Ellis’ name will be one of the first ones on the team sheet at the 2026 T20 World Cup. Ellis finished as the series’ leading wicket-taker (nine) and finished with the best strike rate of all bowlers to deliver at least…
Lightning and rain at the Gabba has ensured India won the Twenty20 series against Australia after just 4.5 overs of India’s innings in game five were possible Australia v India | Fifth T20I India have won the T20 international series against Australia 2-1 after the fifth and final match was washed out at the Gabba. The sold-out crowd will receive a full refund as the fixture did not reach the stipulated cut-off of six completed overs. Lightning in the vicinity of the ground initially forced the players off after India made the most of shocking fielding by Australia to race…
India lead the five-match series 2-1 going into the final match in Brisbane Australia will be looking to finish a significant block of T20I cricket on a positive note by taking an unchanged side into the fifth BKT Tyres T20I in Brisbane. Home skipper Mitch Marsh won the toss again and opted to field first with a thick band of rain threatening to fall on the Gabba. India, who hold a 2-1 lead in the series, made just one change after their 48-run win on the Gold Coast, bringing in Rinku Singh for his first match of the tour in…
Grace Harris is recovering from a calf injury while Grace Parsons has been ruled out of WBBL|11 due to medical reasons Brisbane Heat will be without Grace Harris as they start their WBBL|11 campaign against defending champions Melbourne Renegades at the Allan Border Field on Sunday. The explosive allrounder missed out on her World Cup dream after injuring her calf while fielding in the last of the three ODIs against India in September ahead of the World Cup. Harris was replaced in the Australian squad for the marquee tournament and flown back home for rehabilitation. In positive news, she is…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has bowled at full pace in the NSW nets as he aims to return for the second Test of the Ashes Pat Cummins has ramped up his bowling at NSW training as the Australia captain aims to be fit for the second Test of the Ashes. Already ruled out of the eagerly anticipated opener in Perth, starting on November 21, the star quick is shaping as a genuine chance to feature in the day-night Test at the Gabba. Cummins this week conceded playing unchanged from the second Test until the end of the series was unlikely…
Erin Burns set for remarkably quick return to elite cricket as WBBL takes centre stage It took just a few net sessions for Erin Burns to believe she could go from a birthing suite to the WBBL in just over four months. Having already returned to cricket last month, Burns is set to ramp up one of the sport’s most remarkable comebacks for the Sydney Sixers against Perth on Sunday. Clearing hurdles is nothing new to Burns, after she left NSW as a youngster to pursue a spot in a state team and returned in 2019 with an Australian ODI…
Notts Outlaws have strengthened their short-format ranks with the signing of experienced all-rounder Benny Howell on a two-year T20-only contract ahead of the 2026 season. The 37-year-old brings a wealth of global experience, having featured in more than 250 T20 matches worldwide and previously representing Hampshire and Gloucestershire in the Vitality Blast. Benny Howell said: “It’s a real honour to sign for Notts Outlaws and have the opportunity to play at a fantastic ground like Trent Bridge. “The team have such a brilliant history that they’ve built up over many seasons in the Blast, and I can’t wait to run…
The special moment with the greats The celebrations carried an added layer of emotion when India’s 2025 World Cup-winning squad shared the field with those who paved the way – Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami among many others. Both stalwarts, present in the DY Patil Stadium on commentary duties, had been part of India’s near-misses in 2005 and 2017, leading and inspiring generations to dream of this very moment. When Harmanpreet and the Indian team invited them onto the field to celebrate, it wasn’t just a gesture of respect but a symbolic passing of the torch – from those who…
Mark Wood is paying little attention to the hostile reception that England captain Ben Stokes has received from the Australian media and has “quiet confidence” that his team-mates can pull off an Ashes triumph.Australian media slammed England’s Bazball approach as “dopey” among a series of front-page jibes aimed at captain Stokes. But bowler Wood has shrugged off that onslaught. “I think that’s all part of it. I haven’t taken much notice of newspapers and things,” he said.”But the reception we’ve had in general from Australians have been great, throughout the hotel and around Perth everyone’s been very friendly and everyone’s…