In what has been a strange year, women’s cricket has lit up the sporting calendar. Mary Konstantopoulos shares her reflections on the year, and WBBL06. Sunday 8 March 2020 was one of the best days of my life. I gathered with 86,173 other people to watch the Australian Women’s Cricket team defeat the Indian Women’s …
We’ve arrived at the WBBL06 finals after a season like no other and expert Mary Konstantopoulos is here to deliver her preview. Each of the eight teams competing in WBBL06 deserve our thanks and admiration, as do the administrators and support staff that helped this season happen. Because of the pandemic (and some pesky rain …
As we prepare for a bumper WBBL06 season hosted in a Sydney hub, cricket expert Mary Konstantopoulos breaks down each team and their key acquisitions. The sixth instalment of the Women’s Big Bash League is going to be the most unpredictable so far; and it’s not just because of a pandemic. COVID-19 has certainly impacted …
A late call up to the T20 World Cup squad was special for Molly Strano, even if it meant running waters for the historic final. Molly Strano was a member of Australia’s successful T20 World Cup squad, is the Melbourne Renegades’ leading wicket taker and a three-time member of the WBBL Team of the Tournament, …
It’s been a difficult time for Cricket Australia. June 16 saw the governing body part ways with CEO Kevin Roberts, the next day Cricket Australia Chairman Earl Eddings announced a suite of operational changes in response to COVID-19 to ensure financial savings and the long-term sustainability of the game. The plan also saw the reduction …