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

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

Australia v Pakistan, Women's World Cup, Leicester

Australia canter to fourth straight victory

Jul 5, 2017: Australia recovered from 60 for 3 in the 20th over to post 290 for 8. It was 159 too many for Pakistan, whose lack of intent all but killed the chase early on

Australia v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Melbourne

Villani, Wellington help Australia take 1-0 lead

Feb 17, 2017: The hosts completed a 40-run win over their neighbours after half centuries from Meg Lanning and Elyse Villani and three wickets from Amanda-Jade Wellington flattened New Zealand

Women's Big Bash League 2016-17

Scorchers make light work of Heat in semi-final

Jan 24, 2017: The Scorchers avoided a repeat of last year's semi-final to chase down a modest 124 and storm into the final

Melbourne Renegades Women v Perth Scorchers Women, WBBL 2016-17, Docklands

Elyse Villani fifty sets up Scorchers' win

Dec 29, 2016: Suzie Bates was out hit wicket for 1, but contributed in the field and with the ball to send the Renegades crashing to their sixth loss

Australia v West Indies, Women's World T20, final, Kolkata

West Indies Women gun down 149 for maiden WT20 title

Apr 3, 2016: West Indies Women converted their maiden appearance in a World Twenty20 final into a historic victory at Eden Gardens, beating three-time defending champions Australia Women for the first time in a T20 international

Australia v Ireland, Women's World T20, Group A, Delhi

Schutt, Villani crush Ireland Women

Mar 26, 2016: Elyse Villani top-scored with 43 from 35 balls to keep Australia women's semi-final challenge firmly on track in Delhi, as Ireland's disappointing campaign came to a close with a seven-wicket defeat, their fourth loss in as many outings

Australia v Sri Lanka, Women's World T20 2016, Group A, Delhi

Villani thrives on mix of freedom, smart cricket

Mar 24, 2016: Elyse Villani did not have a consistent run with the bat heading into the Women's World T20 2016 match against Sri Lanka but an uninhibited approach helped her turn things around

Australia v Sri Lanka, Women's World T20, Group A, Delhi

Australia cruise to win after Lanning, Villani fifties

Mar 24, 2016: Meg Lanning and Elyse Villani feasted on a toothless Sri Lanka Women attack as Australia Women revived their World T20 campaign with a nine-wicket win in Delhi

Ireland v Australia, 3rd women's T20I, Dublin

Perry, Villani lead Australia to 3-0

Aug 22, 2015: Half-centuries from Elyse Villani and Ellyse Perry lifted Australia Women to 186 for 1, and set up a crushing 99-run victory against Ireland Women in Dublin

Australia v West Indies, 4th Women's T20, Sydney

Australia Women march to 4-0 series win

Nov 9, 2014: Australia Women wrapped the T20 series 4-0 by thumping West Indies Women by eight wickets in Sydney

Australia v WI, 2nd Women's T20, Adelaide

Batsmen, Beams star in big Australia win

Nov 5, 2014: Australia Women took a 2-0 lead in the four-match T20 series after their bowlers backed up strong work by their top three batsmen at the Adelaide Oval

Australia news

Villani returns for West Indies ODIs

Oct 17, 2014: Batsman Elyse Villani has returned to the Australia Women's ODI squad in place of the seamer Megan Schutt for the home series against West Indies Women

Australia v Pakistan, 3rd women's T20, Gold Coast

Bowlers, Villani give Australia 3-0 lead

Sep 3, 2014: Australia Women took a 3-0 lead in the T20 series after another decisive win against the struggling Pakistan Women side in Gold Coast on Wednesday

Australia v England, Women's World T20 final, Mirpur

Lanning promises 'feisty' final

Apr 5, 2014: Meg Lanning, Australia's captain, admitted the atmosphere on the pitch would be "feisty" for their World T20 final against England

Australia v Pakistan, Women's World T20, Sylhet

Villani's 90 sets up Australia win

Mar 29, 2014: Australia Women have confirmed their entry in the Women's World T20 semi-finals after their 94-run win against Pakistan Women

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

Victoria crush rivals to gain first T20 trophy

Jan 23, 2010: Victoria gained the early advantage in their age-old rivalry with New South Wales after breezing to the inaugural women's domestic Twenty20 title

ICC Women's World Cup 2009

Bulow, Smith and Britt recalled

Jan 8, 2009: Melissa Bulow, Clea Smith and Kris Britt have returned to national reckoning after being named in the 30-member preliminary World Cup squad

Australia Women v Australia Under-21s Women, Sydney

Nitschke starts in Australia Women's win

Oct 27, 2008: Australia Women successfully defended a total of 162, restricting Australia Under-21s Women to 5 for 146 in 20 overs