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Do or die for Marnus on day 5?! | 13:14 David Gavin from NewswireOctober 31st, 2026 7:12 pm

Women’s franchise cricket has created new earning opportunities, but the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) follow different salary systems. The WPL uses auctions, while the WBBL relies on direct contracts and salary rules. These differences affect Indian, Australian and overseas players. Comparing budgets, player categories and payment methods explains how…

The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) began in 2015-16 and quickly became an important competition in women’s T20 cricket. It brought leading Australian and international players together across eight franchises and gave supporters a new title race each summer. Across its first eleven seasons, seven teams have lifted the trophy, and four have won it…

Australia and Adelaide Strikers fast bowler Darcie Brown will miss the entire WBBL|12 season after failing to recover from a persistent back injury. The 23-year-old returned from the Australia A tour of India with a disc problem that has prevented her from resuming training.

October 2026 promises a packed month for women’s cricket, with bilateral white-ball series across Australia, India and Zimbabwe, age-group action in Pakistan, a T20 tri-series in Malaysia and the return of the Women’s Big Bash League. The month begins with ongoing contests in Zimbabwe and Malaysia before attention shifts to Australia’s high-profile meetings with Bangladesh…