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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

Adelaide Strikers wanted to build a team full of winning personalities, but in addition to that, they wanted a man who could be their heart and soul

Twitter reactions to the retirement of New South Wales and Australia fast bowler Doug Bollinger

Jake Weatherald has been slower to find his feet in T20 but it has been a combination of persistence by the Adelaide Strikers and evolution on the young left-hander's part that led him to Sunday's innings

From the outside, she seemed to be living an athlete's dream. But the bowler was hiding a secret that weighed on her and made her announce retirement at the age of 25

From an expanded tournament to player unavailability, the BBL has dealt with uncertainty by putting fans first, but how will it deal with its issues, such as drop-in pitches and workload management

A complete captain's performance from Travis Head, fresh from being released by Australia, swept Adelaide Strikers into the BBL final

From giving up aloo paranthas to understanding the importance of academics as a back-up option, Param has always been motivated by challenges set by his family

As the WBBL enters its final stretch, we wonder about the talent imbalances in the competition and whether there's much point to the league table

Perth Scorchers have been accused of "bundling" state and club contracts, but their method of tapping talent and getting players to pledge allegiance to the entire WA set-up has contributed to their unprecedented success

And which countries have won more matches than they have lost?

Stats from South Africa v India: record-low scores, pretty 40s, and a keeper's dream

Ben Dunk's form lurches from devastating to disastrous but no matter what he does the media can't be bothered to work itself up into a frenzy

Albert Trott is best remembered for his six that cleared the Lord's pavilion, but there was a lot more to him, as a new biography reveals

With six teams chasing four spots ahead of the WBBL's last leg, there's much to play for after a topsy-turvy week for a few of the franchises

Forget about averages and economy - T20 analysts are now measuring 'true strike rates', percentage 'activity rate', and the phenomenon of 'unconsolidating'

Lloyd Pope triggered an England collapse with a spectacular spell to propel Australia into the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup, but he will not want this to be the summit of his career

Holt, who learnt the basics of wicketkeeping from Alyssa Healy, hopes to inspire the next generation as he pursues his dream of wearing the Baggy Green one day

In his 47th year, Brad Hogg is leaking runs like he never used to, despite no obvious drop in his accuracy or consistency. He will keep going on forever if he can, but he's in the last year of his BBL contract, and the fairytale might just be winding down

The best of the stats from the third ODI in Sydney as England continued their white-ball hold over Australia