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Australia’s women will embark on a long-awaited first bilateral tour of South Africa in early 2027 Australia’s women will play an historic Test in Potchefstroom in 2027, as part of their first-ever bilaterial tour to South Africa. Cricket South Africa on Friday revealed their women’s international schedule for 2026-27, which will see Australia tour from March 18 through to April 11, playing three ODIs, three T20Is and one Test. Remarkably, it will be the first bilateral series played between the teams in South Africa, after a planned tour in March 2020 was cancelled at the onset of the pandemic. Qantas…
New Zealand had begun the series with a bang, securing an 80-run win in Mount Maunganui. The Proteas fought back with a close win in Hamilton, but the White Ferns regained their advantage in the series today. After Laura Wolvaardt elected to bat first, early strikes rattled the South African innings, before Wolvaardt (37) and Annerie Dercksen (27) stabilised the proceedings. Devine struck at a key moment, getting rid of Dercksen at the end of the eighth over mark to bring the hosts back into the contest. New Zealand were right on mark thereafter, and despite Kayla Reyneke’s feisty cameo…
After a mixed introduction to St Vincent that saw moments of brilliance matched with others Australia might rather forget, Beth Mooney says there is plenty to draw upon as they reset for Saturday’s second game. Mooney was the star of Australia’s batting innings, hitting a 55-ball 79 as she appeared the only batter to find rhythm on the Arnos Vale Stadium surface.In a curious innings that saw Australia struggling at 2-57 at the midway point of their innings, Mooney alongside Ellyse Perry flipped the switch dramatically following the drinks break, piling on 84 runs from the next seven overs. Once…
Rested seamer Fergus O’Neill returns for the Sheffield Shield final to open the bowling with Scott Boland Victoria’s bowling attack “stands taller” with Scott Boland in it, says new ball partner Fergus O’Neill, an attribute the state is hoping can help them overcome four years of Sheffield Shield heartache to claim their first piece of silverware in seven years. O’Neill is set to return for next week’s Shield final after being rested from their round 10 draw with fellow finalists South Australia with Victoria’s spot in the decider as well as hosting rights already secure. Together he and Test star…
Starc joins Hazlewood and Cummins in being managed for start of IPL, while Ellis has reaggravated his hamstring injury Australia’s four leading short-form pacemen will all miss at least the start of the Indian Premier League, with Nathan Ellis set to be ruled out of the tournament completely. It’s understood none of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will be available for their franchises when the game’s biggest annual tournament gets underway next weekend. Cricket Australia is taking a cautious approach with their star multi-format bowlers given what lies ahead: from August, the Test side will play up to…
LIVERPOOL: Hugo Ekitike of Liverpool scores past Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir during their Champions League round-of-16 match at Anfield.—Reuters PARIS: Barcelona hit Newcastle United for seven to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Galatasaray in their last-16 tie and both Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid advanced to the next round. Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice as La Liga leaders Barcelona tore apart Newcastle at the Camp Nou, winning 7-2 in the second leg of their last-16 encounter to progress 8-3 on aggregate. A spectacular match saw Anthony Elanga twice…
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…