Australian Women's cricket team
‘We want to be ambitious’: Lanning takes aim at ICC boss for putting women’s Tests in too hard basket
Meg Lanning believes cricket’s leaders will be guilty of lacking ambition if they do not plan for more women’s Test matches.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Returning to life outside the COVID bubble may extend Perry’s career
Ellyse Perry believes the end of COVID-19 bubble life will motivate Australia’s all-conquering team to stay together.
- by Daniel Brettig
Cricket Australia boss stumped by Nine’s call not to show World Cup final
Cricket Australia boss Nick Hockley says Nine made an “odd decision” to overlook broadcasting Sunday’s triumphant World Cup win by Australia’s women.
- by Damien Ractliffe
‘Really special’: Emotional scenes as women’s cricket stars start celebrating with family and friends
There were smiles and emotional embraces as Australia’s women’s cricket team touched down on home soil on Tuesday afternoon after their win in New Zealand at the weekend.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
The lures to keep Australia’s all-conquering team together
Potential Commonwealth Games gold and a hat-trick of T20 World Cup triumphs are the lures to keep Australia’s team together for the next 12 months.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Cricket World Cup
Investment 101: Gap so big Australia’s second XI could have won the World Cup
Why Australia are so far ahead of the rest of the world, and how there is still room for the team and system to get better
- by Daniel Brettig
Australia’s ‘wildest dreams’ exceeded in Cup triumph
Australia’s World Cup triumph over England was the endorsement of a professional system that has seamlessly replenished Meg Lanning’s side throughout.
- by Daniel Brettig
As it happened: Australia wins the Cricket World Cup final, Alyssa Healy player of match
Australia has beaten England in the World Cup final, thanks to a knock of 170 by Alyssa Healy.
- by Sam Phillips, Damien Ractliffe and Claire Siracusa
Dominant Australia rule the cricket world in every possible way
Australia put the capstone on the most dominant five years in cricket history by trouncing England to regain the World Cup.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘Looking pretty good’: Perry aiming to avoid more World Cup final heartbreak
Australia captain Meg Lanning is optimistic that star all-rounder Ellyse Perry will be fit for Sunday’s World Cup final against England.
- by Malcolm Conn
‘It doesn’t get any bigger’: Perry racing clock as Australia eye World Cup glory
The star all-rounder is no certainty to line up for Australia as they seek more success against England in Sunday’s World Cup final.
- by Sam Phillips