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Alana King sent a message to selectors in her T20I return, claiming three wickets to lead Australia to a 43-run win over West Indies in St Vincent. King’s 3-14 from four overs saw the hosts restricted to 6-121 chasing Australia’s 6-164 at St Vincent’s Arnos Vale Stadium, with the leg-spinner’s efforts countering a poor fielding effort that saw the tourists drop six catches – including three from King herself. Beth Mooney (79 off 55) and Ellyse Perry (36 off 32) had earlier been the only Australian batters to reach double figures in a total of 6-164, with their seven-over post-drinks…

1. Rachel Trenaman – Tasmania Matches: 11 | Runs: 648 | Ave: 81.00 | SR: 84.92 | 100s: 2 | 50s: 3 | HS: 139no It was a dominant breakout season for Trenaman, who topped the run-scorers list (648 runs) with the fourth-most prolific WNCL season of all time. The Tassie opener batted 11 times, passing 50 on five occasions and was dismissed under 30 only twice. Both of her centuries came after Christmas; first a magnificent 139no against Western Australia and then six days later she hit 103 against ACT. Although Tasmania only won three matches for the season,…

Match facts Who: NSW Breakers v Queensland Fire  What: Final, WNCL 2025-26 Where: Cricket Central, Sydney When: Saturday, March 21. Coin toss at 9:15am AEDT, first ball at 10am AEDT How to watch: cricket.com.au, CA Live app, Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports How to attend: Entry to Cricket Central is free Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au and the CA Live app Officials: Eloise Sheridan and Ben Treloar (standing), Troy Penman (third), Sharad Patel (fourth), Janine Stainer (match referee). Match squads NSW squad: Lauren Cheatle (c), Georgia Adams, Sam Bates, Maitlan Brown, Sarah Coyte, Lucy Finn,…

Georgia Redmayne can still see the bails flying through the air. Backing up at the non-striker’s end on 97 and with the fate of the 2024-25 WNCL final largely in her hands, the Queensland captain was suddenly no more than a spectator in the split second that Nicola Hancock’s straight drive took a wicked deflection off the palms of Lauren Cheatle and collided with the stumps. Non-striker Redmayne brutally run out on 97 in WNCL final It was the moment the Fire’s bid for a second WNCL title went up in smoke; a most unfortunate end to an ugly collapse…

Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt and Alana King return for the first T20I in St Vincent Australia have recalled an experienced trio for the first T20I against West Indies in St Vincent, with the tourists batting first after Sophie Molineux won the toss. Vice-captain Tahlia McGrath, veteran quick Megan Schutt and leg-spinner Alana King have all been named in Australia’s XI after sitting out the T20Is against India at home last month. They replace Annabel Sutherland, who is sitting out the Caribbean tour, Grace Harris and Darcie Brown from Australia’s most recent T20I XI.  Australia XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe…

Australian white-ball allrounder signs on for fourth stint with the London-based club Sean Abbott missed his usual English summer assignment with Surrey last season and they missed him – but the Australian international has signed up to try and help them regain their title as county champions in 2026. The allrounder, who first played for The Oval-based club five years ago and has become a popular fixture there as he helped them win two of their three successive titles in 2023 and 2024, is seen as a key weapon to help Surrey regain their crown after losing out to Nottinghamshire…

South Australia haven’t lost in the Sheffield Shield since October to surge into the final against Victoria Breakout allrounder Liam Scott believes South Australia are “peaking at the right time” as the state seeks to win consecutive Sheffield Shield titles for the first time in their history. The defending Shield champions are undefeated in the four-day competition since late October, having last lost a match in round two against Queensland. They’ve won two of their past three matches, with a draw against fellow finalists Victoria in the last round of the season enough to seal a spot in the decider…

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is set to miss the remainder of her side’s intra-squad series in South Africa after flying home for family reasons.The ECB stated on Thursday that they do not expect her to play any further part in the tour. The trip had been in preparation for this summer’s Women’s T20 World Cup and was relocated from Abu Dhabi to South Africa amid the conflict in the Middle East. Sciver-Brunt was leading Team Brittin, coached by Jon JJ Lewis, against vice-captain Charlie Dean’s Team Heyhoe Flint, coached by Luke Williams. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video…

Brisbane Heat coach believes out-of-contract veteran will be suited to a new rule being introduced next season Brisbane Heat coach Johan Botha has named retired Test opener Usman Khawaja as a prime candidate to be the club’s ‘designated batter’ in KFC BBL|16. Khawaja is currently out of contract in the Big Bash after his four-year Heat deal expired at the end of last season. But Botha said the 39-year-old was still firmly in the club’s plans for next season and believes the new designated batter and fielder rule would benefit him.”I think it will all work out and he will…

Match facts Who: NSW Breakers v Queensland Fire  What: Final, WNCL 2025-26 Where: Cricket Central, Sydney When: Saturday, March 21. Coin toss at 9:15am AEDT, first ball at 10am AEDT How to watch: cricket.com.au, CA Live app, Fox Cricket and Kayo Sports How to attend: Entry to Cricket Central is free Live scores: Match Centre Highlights, news and reactions after the match: cricket.com.au and the CA Live app Officials: Eloise Sheridan and Ben Treloar (standing), Troy Penman (third), Sharad Patel (fourth), Janine Stainer (match referee). Match squads (Yet to be announced) Possible NSW squad: Lauren Cheatle (c), Georgia Adams, Sam Bates, Maitlan…