Australia news

Ellyse Perry set to play for Victoria next year

Aug 6, 2018: The Australia allrounder leaves New South Wales with husband Matt Toomua signing on to play Rugby for the Melbourne Rebels

Supernovas v Trailblazers, Women's exhibition T20, Mumbai

Why women's cricket needed this match

May 22, 2018: The women's exhibition T20 game had it all - cheering families, off-field camaraderie, and a nail-biting finish - and showed it could be the start of something much, much bigger

Women's T20 Challenge 2018

Work, learn, play: when the best in women's T20 mix and mingle

May 22, 2018: The camaraderie - and needle - in the lead-up to the women's exhibition T20 match in Mumbai is at a high; so is the desire to grow the game and share cricketing knowledge

Women's tri-series 2018

Increased interest around women's cricket has been brilliant - Perry

Mar 21, 2018: The Australia allrounder is thrilled at the attention the women's game has been getting over the last couple of years, and is all praise for the atmosphere she has experienced at Indian grounds

India v Australia, 2nd Women's ODI, Baroda

Perry, Bolton and Mooney dismantle India

Mar 15, 2018: The three Australians struck half-centuries each to set up a score of 287 and spinners Jess Jonassen and Amanda-Jade Wellington harnessed all of that scoreboard pressure to limit India to 227

Women's cricket rankings

Perry displaces Raj as top-ranked ODI batsman

Feb 16, 2018: The ranking surge capped off a memorable week for the Australia allrounder, coming on the back of her second Belinda Clark award for Australia's women's cricketer of the year

Allan Border medal ceremony

Perry wins second Belinda Clark award

Feb 12, 2018: Tasmania's captain, George Bailey, was rewarded for his persistence as the men's domestic player of the year

WBBL 2017-18

Lethal legbreaks, gunpowder batting and potent all-round ammo

Feb 7, 2018: A reward for consistency; an acknowledgement of explosiveness: ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament for the third WBBL edition is underpinned by firepower and discipline

Women's Big Bash League 2017-18

WBBL ready to go alone - Villani

Feb 3, 2018: The Perth Scorchers captain hopes CA will make WBBL a standalone event as the women's team is looking forward to the challenge of creating their own brand ahead of the World T20 in 2020

WBBL 2017-18

Last-gasp finishes, first-rate batting

Jan 11, 2018: A dramatic Super Over and remarkable consistency from big names such as Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney headlined an action-packed week in the WBBL, which heads into its final stretch

ICC news

Ellyse Perry declared ICC's Women's Cricketer of the Year

Dec 21, 2017: Ellyse Perry has cemented her status as the leading women's cricketer in the world by winning the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year award

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

Australia v England, Women's Ashes, Only Test, Sydney, 3rd day

Perry's record 213* gives Australia advantage

Nov 11, 2017: Ellyse Perry soared into rarified air with a double-century that redefined the Women's Ashes Test at North Sydney Oval

Australia women v England women, Only Test, 2nd day, Sydney

Perry holds Australia reply together

Nov 10, 2017: Ellyse Perry holds the key to Australia's fortunes on day three after England made steady inroads against the hosts on day two

Australia women v England women, Only Test, 1st day, Sydney

Australia fight back after Beaumont, Knight fifties

Nov 9, 2017: Australia used the swing on offer under lights to claw their way back after a 104-run stand for the second wicket had threatened to take the game away

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

Surrey Stars v Loughborough Lightning

Villani and Perry condemn Surrey Stars to play-off

Aug 26, 2017: Loughborough Lightning produced an upset in the Kia Super League when they defeated the previously unbeaten Surrey Stars by 81 runs at The Oval

Lancashire Thunder v Loughborough Lightning, Kia Super League, Blackpool

All-round Perry keeps Lightning alive

Aug 20, 2017: Australian star Ellyse Perry hit an unbeaten 78 and took two wickets to take Loughborough Lightning to their first Kia Super League win of 2017

Kia Super League 2017

'Women's cricket can be on a par with tennis' - Perry

Aug 10, 2017: Ellyse Perry believes it is time to move on from comparing women's cricket with the men's game and celebrate the female version as a sport in its own right.