Browsing: Sophie Molineux

Nicola Carey, the experienced 33-year-old all-rounder and newly appointed Hobart Hurricanes skipper, etched her name further into Women’s Big Bash League history by becoming only the eighth player to reach 150 appearances since the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2015. The milestone arrived in the Hurricanes’ third game of the ongoing 12th edition, against the Melbourne…

Sophie Molineux delivered a captain’s performance when Melbourne Renegades needed it most, becoming only the second Renegades bowler after Molly Strano to complete 100 WBBL wickets for the club.

The fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will run from January 14 to February 7, 2027, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Mumbai Indians in Vadodara’s opening fixture. The schedule for the upcoming 5th edition features 22 matches across Vadodara and Mumbai, culminating in the final at Brabourne Stadium. Every match begins…

Melbourne Renegades Women returned to winning ways in the Women’s Big Bash League 2026, defeating Hobart Hurricanes Women by four wickets at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on November 4. The Renegades won the toss and chose to field, putting Hobart in to bat first. The Hurricanes finished their innings on 154/7 in 20 overs, setting…

Both sides head into Match 9 of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2026 campaign searching for a desperate turnaround after tough starts to the season.

Both sides head into Match 9 of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2026 searching for a desperate turnaround after tough starts to the season. The Melbourne Renegades Women currently sit in seventh position on the points table, having lost both of their opening two fixtures. Just below them in eighth place are the Hobart…

Australia’s maiden bilateral women’s tour of South Africa has been rescheduled by a week, with the all-format series now set to run from 24 March to 18 April 2027 instead of the originally planned 18 March to 11 April window. The shift allows both sides to take part in the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy…

Hannah Darlington’s return to the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12 was always going to be emotional, but the 24-year-old Sydney Thunder allrounder made it emphatic at the Junction Oval on Thursday, claiming 2 for 29 from four overs in Thunder’s six-wicket season-opening win over the Melbourne Renegades. Less than a year after becoming the…

Tayla Vlaeminck’s return to the Women’s Big Bash League was less about the Melbourne Renegades’ six-wicket defeat to the Sydney Thunder and more about the sight of one of Australia’s most electrifying fast bowlers running in hard, striking early and bowling with genuine pace again.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering an expansion of the Women’s Premier League, with discussions about adding more teams expected to begin in 2027. The fifth edition of the tournament is scheduled to take place from January 14 to February 7, 2027. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia spoke about the possibility…

Over at the WACA Ground on October 31, 2026, the Perth Scorchers open their campaign in Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12, against a Melbourne Renegades side eager to bounce back quickly from a tough start.

Over at the WACA Ground on October 31, in match 5 of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12, the Perth Scorchers open their campaign against a Melbourne Renegades side eager to bounce back quickly from a tough start. The Scorchers boast a formidable squad stacked with international pedigree and explosive hitters at the top,…

Georgia Wareham has become only the second Melbourne Renegades player, after skipper Sophie Molineux, to make 100 WBBL appearances for the club, reaching the landmark in the Renegades’ campaign opener against Sydney Thunder at the Junction Oval in Melbourne.

UP Warriorz completed their squad-building process for Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 with eight auction purchases and a group of retained players. The auction took place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 5:30 PM IST at Grand Hyatt Kochi. The team spent ₹13.85 crore overall and finished with ₹1.15 crore remaining in its purse. Six…

There is a distinct air of fresh starts heading into this Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12 opener at Junction Oval, with both franchises desperate to erase the frustrations of missing out on finals cricket last summer.

There is a distinct air of fresh starts heading into this Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12 opener, with both franchises eager to erase the frustrations of missing out on finals cricket last summer. Under the captaincy of Sophie Molineux, the Melbourne Renegades enter boasting plenty of firepower. The return of West Indian star Hayley…