WBBL 2017-18

Sydney rivals dominate; Stars, Hurricanes in sharp decline

Dec 19, 2017: Hat-tricks, last-ball thrillers and swinging fortunes made for an action-packed second week at WBBL 2017-18

England v Australia, 1st T20I, Women's Ashes 2017-18, Sydney

Spin-heavy attacks a likelihood in Ashes T20I opener

Nov 16, 2017: Needing to win all three T20Is to claim the Ashes, England are facing a complication with the uncertainty around Anya Shrubsole's fitness and if she is unfit, the visitors could look to field a markedly spin-heavy attack

Australia v England, 3rd ODI, Women's Ashes, Coffs Harbour

Blackwell abides in changing times

Oct 28, 2017: From a nuggety get-out-of-strife type, the Australia batsman, who is set to play her 250th international match on Sunday, is now the side's most versatile player

Australia v England, 2nd ODI, Coffs Harbour, Women's Ashes 2017-18

Haynes, Schutt extend Australia's advantage

Oct 26, 2017: Stand-in captain Haynes blasts unbeaten 56-ball 89 to set Australia up, Schutt clinically dismantles England's threat with four wickets

Womens Ashes 2017-18

Ashes edginess highlights change of fortunes

Oct 21, 2017: The Women's Ashes is set to begin on Sunday with England aiming to maintain their World Cup-winning form, but the weather may yet scupper the opening match

Women's Ashes 2017-18

The lowdown on the Women's Ashes

Oct 20, 2017: The Women's Ashes begins on Sunday in Brisbane. Here is a reminder of how the format works and how the two squads shape up

Women's Ashes 2017

Haynes to step up as captain in Lanning's absence

Sep 20, 2017: Rachael Haynes will fill in for the injured Meg Lanning as Australia's captain for the forthcoming Ashes

Women's World Cup 2017

Lanning grounded by shoulder problems

Jul 5, 2017: The state of Lanning's shoulder is a considerable worry for Australia given her pivotal role in the team, and there is no certainty that she will only be missing from the Pakistan fixture

Australia women in New Zealand 2016-17

Maddy Green sidelined with hand injury

Feb 24, 2017: Batting allrounder Maddy Green has been sidelined with a hand injury while Australia vice-captain Alex Blackwell suffered a minor hamstring strain during the third T20 in Adelaide

Australia news

Bolton and Farrell earn Australia contracts

May 7, 2014: Nicole Bolton and Rene Farrell have both earned Cricket Australia contracts for 2014-15 after missing out on last year's list, while Rachael Haynes has been axed

Australia v West Indies, Women's World Cup final, Mumbai

Australia champions for the sixth time

Feb 17, 2013: On the day it mattered, every aspect of Australia's game came good to earn them their sixth Women's World Cup

Women's World Cup 2013, Super Sixes

Australia march into final

Feb 10, 2013: Australia entered the Women's World Cup final with their fifth successive win in the tournament, completing a nine-wicket demolition of Sri Lanka with 27.4 overs to spare

Australia v South Africa, Women's World Cup 2013, Cuttack

Australia prevail over South Africa

Feb 3, 2013: Australia Women sealed their spot in the Super Six stage of the ICC Women's World Cup with a three-wicket win over South Africa in Cuttack on Sunday

Australia v NZ, 2nd Women's ODI, Sydney

Australia chase 288 to draw level

Dec 14, 2012: Australia Women's openers scored quick half-centuries that laid a platform which helped their team chase New Zealand's formidable total with 20 balls to spare

New South Wales v Victoria, WNCL final, Sydney

New South Wales take sixth straight WNCL title

Feb 12, 2011: The New South Wales captain Alex Blackwell helped ensured her team continued its stranglehold on the Women's National Cricket League title, winning a record-equalling sixth consecutive trophy

New South Wales v Victoria, Women's Twenty20 final, Adelaide

Lanning drives Victoria to Twenty20 title

Feb 5, 2011: The teenager Meg Lanning starred with the bat and in the field to help Victoria clinch their second consecutive Twenty20 Cup in a thrilling final against their rivals New South Wales

New Zealand v Australia, 1st women's T20, Wellington

In-form New Zealand thrash Australia

Feb 26, 2010: New Zealand's Twenty20 expertise was too much for an overpowered Australia again as the hosts secured a 59-run victory

Australia v New Zealand, 5th women's ODI, Melbourne

Haynes helps Australia to fifth win

Feb 18, 2010: Rachael Haynes and Shelley Nitschke helped Australia continue their winning run in the Rose Bowl series as they set up a 102-run victory in the fifth ODI

Australia v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Rose Bowl Series, Adelaide

Australia trounce New Zealand by 115 runs

Feb 10, 2010: Australia began their Rose Bowl defence in the best possible way by demolishing New Zealand by 115 runs at the Adelaide Oval

England v Australia, women's Test, Worcester, 1st day

Fields and Haynes rescue Australia

Jul 10, 2009: Australia started poorly, slipping to 28 for 5, before they were rescued by Jodie Fields and Rachael Haynes in Worcester