Where to next for women’s cricket after the T20 World Cup?

Published on: March 17, 2020March 19, 2020 by Mary Category:Cricket

This article was first written for and published by the Roar.

It has been just over a week since Australia were named ICC T20 Women’s World Cup champions after defeating India in the final by 85 runs in front of 86,174 fans at the MCG.

The day had several unforgettable moments. Alyssa Healy signalling her intention for her batting innings, hitting Shikha Pandey’s first delivery of the match to the boundary. Beth Mooney’s remarkable innings of 78 from 54 balls, setting a new record for the highest score in a women’s T20 World Cup final. A visibly pregnant Katy Perry entertaining the crowd before the match started, surrounded by giant lipstick-wearing cricket bats and imagery that screamed girl power.

Ignore the haters, Katy Perry can help the Women’s T20 World Cup fill the MCG

Published on: February 19, 2020March 19, 2020 by Mary Category:Cricket

The ICC T20 Women’s World Cup starts this Friday night in Sydney with the opening match between Australia and India at the Sydney Showground at 7pm.

If I had to describe the way the T20 World Cup organising committee have approached this tournament and its organisation, I would use the word bold for a variety of reasons.

Rene Farrell hoping for fairy tale finish to cricket career

Published on: February 14, 2020 by Mary Category:Cricket

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In December last year when the Sydney Thunder WBBL team concluded their campaign with a loss to the Melbourne Renegades, cricket fans knew they were saying farewell to one legend of the game in Alex Blackwell.

A guard of honour was formed by the players for Blackwell to walk through. But to the surprise of some, Blackwell was not the only player to walk through that guard of honour.

No surprises with ICC T20 Women’s World Cup squad

Published on: January 20, 2020 by Mary Category:Cricket

This article was first written for and published by The Roar.

On Thursday morning the Australian squad was announced for the upcoming T20 Tri-Series and ICC T20 Women’s World Cup, set to begin on 21 February in Sydney and with games across the country.

On paper the squad is extremely impressive, particularly when you consider what some of the women in this squad were able to achieve last year.

Veterans and youngsters shine as women’s cricket returns

Published on: January 13, 2020 by Mary Category:Cricket

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For the first time in several years cricketers participating in the WBBL had a welcome break over Christmas.

In previous years the WBBL has coincided with the BBL and run over Christmas. This year, with the first-ever standalone tournament, the competition concluded in early December and meant that for our Australian women’s cricket team in particular there was some well-deserved downtime over Christmas after a very busy and successful 2019.

2020 is shaping up as a big year for women in sport

Published on: January 6, 2020 by Mary Category:Cricket

This article was first written for and published by The Roar.

As 2019 draws to a close, there were plenty of big moments to celebrate in the women’s sport space.

But given that we are witnessing a revolution in women’s sport at the moment, there is plenty to look forward to in 2020. Here are some suggestions for events you should put in your calendar for next year and start getting excited about.

Some are just around the corner.

Who will take home the WBBL?

Published on: December 16, 2019 by Mary Category:Cricket

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It all comes down to this weekend for the Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Strikers, Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades.

By Sunday afternoon we will know who the champions are for WBBL05 after two blockbuster semi-finals on Saturday and the final on Sunday.

WBBL finals impacted by loss of English players

Published on: December 16, 2019 by Mary Category:Cricket

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As the final weekend of the WBBL regular season approaches each game is crucial. There are three teams fighting it out for the final position on the ladder.

Currently, the Brisbane Heat and the Adelaide Strikers are guaranteed a finals position. But given that the team that finishes at the top of the ladder will get the opportunity to host the finals weekend, plenty is on the line for both teams.

Is Emily Smith’s anti-corruption ban too harsh?

Published on: November 25, 2019 by Mary Category:Cricket

This article was first written for and published by The Roar.

Earlier this week it was announced that Emily Smith from the Hobart Hurricanes had accepted a sanction from Cricket Australia for breaching article 2.3.2 of Cricket Australia’s anti-corruption code.

100 days until the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup

Published on: November 15, 2019 by Mary Category:Cricket

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THe countdown is well and truly on to the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup.

The Organising Committee celebrated 100 days to go this week with the announcement that Katy Perry will be playing at the final, which will be held on the eighth of March 2020 – which also happens to be International Women’s Day.