Nicola Carey's promotion up the batting order and Heather Graham's impactful bowling helped the Hobart Hurricanes secure a decisive 31-run victory over the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), marking a solid season opener for the Hurricanes.
The 2024/25 Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) kicked off with an exciting first day, featuring standout performances and surprising debuts. Among the highlights was France's Ines Mckeon, who made her mark in the WBBL.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins revealed his picks for country's next all-format stars, including a Big Bash League (BBL) star and an up and coming opener who had a breakout year in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Spinner Adam Zampa feels that the future of ODI cricket remains uncertain, but the format remains a priority for youngsters in Australia despite the increase in franchise cricket.
Former Australian head coach Darren Lehmann has stepped down from his roles as the Brisbane Heat and Queensland men's assistant coach in order to take a permanent radio commentary job at ABC Sport for the upcoming summer of cricket in Australia.
England players dominated the men's Big Bash League draft, with Ben Duckett and Laurie Evans featuring among a host of Three Lions players for the 14th edition of the franchise.
The classy left-hand batter has appeared in three previous WBBL seasons for the Brisbane Heat (WBBL|02), Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL|04) and Sydney Thunder (WBBL|07). It was against Melbourne Renegades in WBBL|07 that Mandhana hit an impressive 114* off just 64 balls. Her strong strike rate of 1
South Africa's Lizelle Lee will stay with the Women's Big Bash League franchise Hobart Hurricanes for at least another two seasons after signing a new contract ahead of the WBBL draft.
Big Bash League franchise Adelaide Strikers roped in England's stand-in Test captain Ollie Pope. West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein joined Sydney Sixers.
Smith, 35, hasn't dropped any hint about his retirement plans. With the T20 format set to be played at the LA 28 Olympics, Smith sees himself playing the shortest format of cricket in the next four years.