NSW bowler Emma Hughes has been awarded a $10,000 grant to relocate to Sydney, and is making the most of it, writes Mary Konstantopoulos. In June this year it was announced that emerging NSW Breakers and Sydney Sixers fast bowler Emma Hughes, was the beneficiary of a $10,000 grant to help young, regional female cricketers …
Emerging Sports Writer Program participant Courtney Hagen speaks to Plangermaireener athlete Taylor Ling, on cricket, identity and sport’s role in bringing it all together. Looking out onto the field at Bradman Oval, a rookie player stands for a moment to take in Gundungurra and D’harawal country beneath their feet. Donning the prestigious NSW Indigenous jersey …
From the first game to developing pathways, Mary Konstantopoulos explores the story of women’s cricket in Tasmania and the new book that tells the tale.
The WNCL brought cricket’s best to the field and the Australian domestic competition looks better than ever. Mary Konstantopoulos reviews that season that was. In a dominant display on Saturday at Junction Oval, the Queensland Women defeated the Victoria Women in the 2020/2021 WNCL Final by 112 runs to seal their first ever WNCL finals …
Official Siren collaborator Mary Konstantopoulos spoke to Irish cricketer Kim Garth about the unfortunate timing of her Cricket Victoria contract and the 2020 Victorian lockdowns. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic most international women’s cricket has come to a standstill. Whilst that’s disappointing given that just over a year ago today many of us were celebrating …