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Alex Blackwell - the first ever woman elected to the NSW board

Jun 18, 2018: The 34-year old former captain retired from all formats in February after a record 251 matches for Australia

Alex Blackwell retirement

'A fighter, leader, record-breaker'

Feb 19, 2018: As Australia vice-captain Alex Blackwell retires from international and state cricket, her team-mates and opponents - across countries - paid tributes on Twitter to the 34-year old's path-breaking career

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Alex Blackwell retires from international cricket

Feb 19, 2018: The Australia vice-captain also called time on her state career at age 34. She will, however, continue captaining her Women's Big Bash League side, Sydney Thunder

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

Women's Ashes 2017-18, 1st ODI, Brisbane

Blackwell's unbeaten 67 powers Australia to narrow win

Oct 22, 2017: After a top-order wobble, the Australia vice-captain scored an unbeaten 67 to win the Ashes opener in Brisbane

Australia v India, Women's World Cup semi-final, Derby

Kaur's 171* sets up final against England

Jul 20, 2017: Harmanpreet Kaur's 171 not out off 115 balls razed Australia and vaulted India into their second World Cup final

'More and more girls are hitting the ball hard from ball one'

Jun 20, 2017: Bigger shots, bigger scores, faster innings, faster bodies, more diving, more catching - today's women's cricketers tell us how the game has evolved

New Zealand v Australia, 2nd women's ODI, Mount Maunganui

Blackwell, Mooney fifties level series

Mar 2, 2017: Alex Blackwell and Beth Mooney made fifties to steer Australia's chase of 254 against New Zealand women and level their three-match series

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

Lancashire Thunder v Yorkshire Diamonds, Women's Super League, Old Trafford

Brunt hat-trick routs Lancashire Thunder

Aug 12, 2016: England seamer Katherine Brunt took a hat-trick as Yorkshire brushed Lancashire aside to claim their first Kia Women's Super League win

Australia v South Africa, Women's World T20, Nagpur

Blackwell, Lanning give Australia easy win

Mar 18, 2016: In a clash that briefly flirted with the gripping, it was Australia's experience that helped them ride a top-order wobble as they began their title defence with a six-wicket win against South Africa at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur

Australia v India, 1st Women's ODI, Canberra

Blackwell, Perry power huge Australia win

Feb 2, 2016: Australia Women shrugged off the disappointment of losing the T20I series by handing India Women a 101-run thrashing in the first ODI in Canberra

Women's Big Bash League 2015-16

Rookies punch above their weight in Thunders' triumph

Jan 28, 2016: A look back at how each of the eight teams fared in the inaugural Women's Big Bash League

Women's Big Bash League 2015-16

Momentum with Sixers in Sydney derby

Jan 23, 2016: While Sydney Thunder have been consistent right through the tournament, Sixers have veered wildly and have won nine in a row to make the final

Women's Big Bash League 2015-16

Priest, spinners hand Renegades Women easy win

Jan 9, 2016: Rachel Priest's 57, and opening stand of 72 with Dane van Niekerk, helped the Renegades reach 139 for 8, after which the Molly Strano's timely strikes thwarted Thunder's chase

England Women v Australia Women, 1st ODI, Taunton

Sciver, Greenway guide England home

Jul 21, 2015: A series of moments of brilliance - rather than an excellent all-round performance - can take credit for England's win in the first match of the multi-format Ashes series at Taunton

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Nevill, Voges, Fawad honoured

Apr 2, 2015: Ashes tourists Peter Nevill, Adam Voges and Fawad Ahmed have deservedly scooped the major garlands at their state awards nights

Australia v Pakistan, ICC Women's Championship, Brisbane

All-round Jonassen powers Australia win

Aug 24, 2014: Left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen capped off an all-round display by snaring four wickets and then scoring a crucial 33, as she helped Australia Women prevail by five wickets in a tense run-chase against Pakistan Women in Brisbane

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Meg Lanning named Australia captain

Jun 13, 2014: Meg Lanning has been confirmed as Australia's one-day international captain and will succeed Jodie Fields, who announced her retirement on Thursday

Australia v New Zealand, 3rd women's ODI, Sydney

Australia retain Rose Bowl with crushing win

Jan 29, 2012: Australia Women retained the Rose Bowl after racing to a nine-wicket win in a low-scorer at Sydney's Blacktown Park Olympic Oval