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‘Pecking order is clear’: The conundrums facing Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign
Australia have persevered with Sophie Molineux as captain for the Twenty20 World Cup in England despite an injury-blighted start for her stint as Alyssa Healy’s leadership successor.
- Daniel Brettig
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A cricket team lost ten wickets for 0. And won by 163 runs
Just not cricket? A team retired hurt 10 players to ensure victory in a T20 World Cup qualifying match.
This star cricketer couldn’t play for Australia for more than 850 days. On Sunday, she can become a champion again
Melbourne Renegades WBBL star Sophie Molineux has had plenty of career highlights, but it’s been far from plain sailing lately as injuries struck her down.
- Scott Spits
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‘How’s your heart rate’: Four wickets in last over seals Aussie win after injury crisis
Australia’s resilience was on full display as they shrugged off the losses of captain Alyssa Healy and pace bowler Tayla Vlaeminck to take down India in Sharjah and progress unbeaten to the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals
- Daniel Brettig
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Australia’s cricket World Cup defence rocked by twin injuries
Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup defence has been rocked by potentially tournament-ending injuries to inspirational captain Alyssa Healy and pace ace Tayla Vlaeminck.
- Andrew Wu and Ian Chadband
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Skittled Kiwis lose 9-34 as Australia’s record-breaker Schutt wreaks havoc
Megan Schutt became the highest wicket taker in T20 World Cup history with a devastating spell.
- Daniel Brettig
How musical theatre helped produce Australian cricket’s brightest young star
Phoebe Litchfield loves the stage. She takes blinding catches and commentates on her own shots.
- Daniel Brettig
The surprise omission from Australia’s T20 World Cup squad
Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney headline the 15-strong Australian squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup - but there was one notable absentee.
- Daniel Lo Surdo and Billie Eder
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Australia’s greatest sporting team? Lanning’s ‘Megastars’ are in the conversation
In the World Cup final, Australia kept South Africa where they’ve kept the world for a decade: at arm’s length. All that remains for this extraordinary, pioneering team is to be beaten.
- Greg Baum
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Mooney on fire as Australia beat South Africa to win the T20 World Cup
An unbeaten 74 from Beth Mooney helped Australia set South Africa 157 to win the T20 World Cup – a score the home side was unable to achieve.
- Annesha Ghosh