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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…

Australia’s T20I future now belongs to the franchise circuit. Skipper Sophie Molineux says the world champions must become “really deliberate” about individual preparation after their three-match series against New Zealand ended with a 2-0 win and a rain-abandoned finale, leaving the side without another T20 international before February’s inaugural ICC Women’s T20 Champions Trophy in…

Australia Women will take on New Zealand Women in the third T20I of their series at North Sydney Oval, Sydney, on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:45 PM IST (7:15 PM local time). Australia won the first T20I by two wickets, with seven balls remaining, and will look to…

Australia’s newly crowned 7th-time T20 World Cup champions are refusing to let history slow them down. Skipper Sophie Molineux has declared that the world’s most successful women’s T20 side is still searching for its ceiling, as Australia prepare to face a rebuilt New Zealand in a three-match T20I series at North Sydney Oval from October…

Australia captain Sophie Molineux has confirmed she is fit for the opening T20I against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval after recovering from a hip injury. However, Phoebe Litchfield remains doubtful after suffering a hip muscle strain while batting in the second ODI in Brisbane. The 23-year-old missed Wednesday’s final match and was also absent…

Megan Schutt has turned a frustrating year on the fringes into the strongest possible argument for an immediate return to Australia’s T20I side. Left carrying drinks for much of the T20 World Cup in England earlier this year, the 33-year-old veteran right-arm pacer dismantled Bangladesh in the historic maiden home ODI series, claiming 10 wickets…

The Melbourne Renegades have signed Victorian wicketkeeper-batter Sophie Reid for Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12, adding a player with experience in the Big Bash and state cricket. Reid first entered the competition in WBBL 08, making her debut for the Melbourne Stars. Since 2022, she has become a regular presence in Victorian and WBBL…

Australia will be without Phoebe Litchfield for the third one-day international against Bangladesh after the opener suffered a hip injury. The 23-year-old left-hander has been ruled out of the 3rd Bangladesh ODI at Allan Border Field. Nicola Carey has been brought into the playing XI for her first appearance of the series. Beth Mooney will…

Melbourne Renegades have added serious firepower and experience to their Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12 squad by signing South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon for the upcoming 12th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League, which will run from 29 October to 5 December 2026. The 32-year-old’s arrival gives Sophie Molineux’s side a proven match-winner…

The Chloe Piparo-led Perth Scorchers will be up against the Melbourne Renegades in the 3rd game of the opening day of the T20 Spring Challenge on 12th October 2026 from 9 AM IST at the Blacktown Olympic Park No. 2 Oval, Sydney. The T20 Challenge is a massive opportunity for the local youngsters, the likes…

Megan Schutt has not ruled out playing in next year’s T20 Champions Trophy, leaving the decision to Australia’s selectors. She had said the T20 World Cup in England in June would be her final ICC tournament. However, the six-team Champions Trophy has moved five months earlier, from June 2027 to February, to make room for…

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty and new head coach David Hemp have emphasised a positive, fearless mindset as their side prepares for a historic milestone: the nation’s first-ever bilateral women’s ODI series in Australia, scheduled from 9–14 October 2026. Led by stand-in skipper Tahlia McGrath in the absence of injured regular captain Sophie Molineux, Australia…

Tahlia McGrath, the 30-year-old all-rounder and stand-in Australian ODI captain, is banking on a refreshed mindset and a return to her core strengths as she prepares to lead Australia in their maiden white-ball home series against Bangladesh from 9–14 October 2026. With regular skipper Sophie Molineux sidelined by a hip injury, McGrath’s leadership and form…

Melbourne Renegades have added Australian Cricket Territory (ACT) Meteors pair Annie Wikman and Olivia Porter to their Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 12 squad. Wikman enjoyed a standout 2025-26 WNCL season and finished fifth among the competition’s run-scorers. Porter, meanwhile, brings an attacking style and plenty of power to the top order. Their addition gives…

Australia’s senior women’s cricketers are urging Cricket Australia (CA) to restore marquee home fixtures to the peak of the Australian summer, warning that the current schedule risks stalling the game’s momentum among girls just as the national side celebrates their 7th T20 World Cup triumph, defeating the Nat Sciver-Brunt-led hosts England by 7 wickets on…