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Voll has had a taste of World Cup action before when she was part of the Australia squad in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. She featured in two matches filling in for Healy. However, with the T20 World Cup on the horizon, Voll doesn’t want to leave anything for chance and make the most of every opportunity that comes her way. “I don’t think you can ever feel comfortable … it’s super important just to get out there and get that experience on different conditions, against different oppositions,” Voll said. “To go out there consistently and open the…
An unprecedented Test schedule looms for Pat Cummins’ side Australia’s formidable but ageing Test side will, beginning next home summer, embark on arguably the most intense run of matches in the men’s team’s history. Cricket Australia today revealed the full schedule for its 2026-27 home season, which commences in August in the country’s north (for two Tests against Bangladesh) and concludes with a showpiece day-night spectacle at the MCG (the 150th anniversary Test against England).While the seven-month window of men’s and women’s international cricket is as long as it’s ever been, the men’s side’s run of 10 Tests in 14…
The Australian summer of cricket will take in 27 international matches played at 14 different venues across eight months, with the full schedule revealed today by Cricket Australia. Bookended by the previously announced northern Test matches in August and the massive 150th Anniversary celebration Test next March, the 2026-27 season will see visits by the men’s and women’s teams from New Zealand and Bangladesh as well as the England men’s Test and white-ball teams. Join CricketPlus to be registered for an international ticket pre-sale Confirmation of the schedule for the first ever four-Test Trans-Tasman series, and New Zealand’s first on…
Georgia Voll made an impressive comeback on Sunday after a struggling start in the first T20I against the West Indies Georgia Voll is adamant there is no such thing as feeling “comfortable” in her role at the top of the Australian order, as the opener relishes the opportunity to continue building her cricketing resume in the Caribbean. Voll starred at the top of the order in Australia’s second T20I win over West Indies, hitting a quickfire 39 from 23 deliveries. Her adjustments from the opening T20I, where she was dismissed for eight from 10 balls, paid off as the 22-year-old…
Alana King has continued pushing her case for a T20 World Cup berth, again playing the starring role with the ball as Australia closed out a T20I series win over the West Indies in St Vincent. King picked up 2-25, while Hayley Matthew’s 41-ball 56 was not enough as the tourists were restricted to 4-147 at Arnos Vale Stadium, securing a 17-run win and unassailable 2-0 series lead for Australia. It followed King’s 3-14 in the series opener, with leg-spin again the main weapon for Australia with Georgia Wareham (1-16) the other wicket taker. Kim Garth set the tone early…
Star allrounder to be assessed ahead of series finale, as Darcie Brown and Nicola Carey return to the Australia XI for the second game in St Vincent Ashleigh Gardner will miss Australia’s second T20I against West Indies in St Vincent with a hamstring niggle, while the tourists are batting first as they look to seal a series win. Captain Sophie Molineux won her second toss at Arnos Vale Stadium and unsurprisingly elected to again bat first, with Australia looking to fine-tune their approach ahead of the T20 World Cup. Australia XI: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry,…
Chris Rogers was ropeable. From the first five balls after tea on day one of a Sheffield Shield clash last November, Sam Harper dispatched none other than Mitchell Starc to all corners of the SCG, taking 22 runs. From the heritage-listed Members Pavilion, Rogers was watching on with admiration, and just a single thought running through his head as Starc stood at the top of his mark for the final delivery of his over. “It was like: Don’t get out last ball,” Victoria’s coach tells cricket.com.au. “Then he got out last ball. “I remember being furious for about an hour.…
Queensland have knocked off New South Wales after DLS calculations came into play Queensland have clinched their second WNCL title after a thrilling, rain-reduced final against New South Wales. Jess Jonassen showed all her experience to defend 15 runs off the final over as the Fire clinched a seven-run win (DLS). Chasing the Fire’s record final score of 7-332, NSW were ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern par score when play was halted after 23 overs on 1-129. But a two-hour delay due to drizzle and lightning reduced the target to 220 from 32, meaning the Breakers would need 91 runs in…
Alana King’s outstanding return to Australia’s T20I XI has created a World Cup selection headache for selectors – one that could force them to think creatively ahead of the ICC tournament in England. After missing out on the T20I squad that played India last month, King returned to Australia’s XI for Thursday’s opening game against West Indies in St Vincent and was the clear standout with the ball taking 3-14 from her four overs.That opportunity came as captain Sophie Molineux’s managed return from a back injury saw her essentially play as a specialist leader, not bowling and batting at No.8,…
Brendon McCullum will keep his job as England head coach following the Ashes review, the ECB are set to confirm on Monday. McCullum faced scrutiny over his position following a disastrous Ashes campaign, where they lost 4-1 to Australia, which only heightened after news filtered out regarding off-field incidents. But the 44-year-old will continue in his role. McCullum previously told Sky Sports: “I love the job. It’s a great job. It doesn’t come without its challenges, of course, but that is the nature of it.”I feel we have achieved some really cool things over the last few years but there…