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Photo: Bahnfrend / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Kim Garth set for landmark 100th WBBL match against Perth Scorchers
The Melbourne Stars all-rounder, the only woman to play international cricket for both Ireland and Australia, reaches the milestone in a Sydney double header this Sunday.
Photo: Mattinbgn ( ) / Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0)Leongatha speedster signs with Sydney Thunder for BBL|16
The 20-year-old left-armer joins a Thunder squad led by Andrew Flintoff and featuring fellow left-arm quicks Trent Boult and Daniel Sams.
Photo: Bahnfrend / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)No-ball call gives Melbourne Renegades their first win of the WBBL|12 season
Sophie Molineux took 4-22 to pass 100 career WBBL wickets as the Renegades chased down Hobart's 7-154, sealing victory when a no-ball ended a tied last-ball finish.
Photo: Bahnfrend / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Sixers keep winning squad for Stars clash under Junction Oval lights
Ash Gardner's side travel to Melbourne unchanged after back-to-back wins, with Maddy Darke sidelined by injury for the WBBL fixture.
Photo: Bahnfrend / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Capsey returns to Junction Oval to face old club Melbourne Stars
The England all-rounder fronts her former side a day after Sixers teammate Lachlan Shaw earned a call-up to Australia's T20 squad against England.
Photo: Nurunnaby Chowdhury (Hasive) / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Renegades sign Bangladesh star Mustafizur Rahman as Behrendorff replacement
The Bangladeshi quick, who took 3-27 against Australia in June, will miss the Chennai season opener due to Dubai Capitals commitments but joins the squad for the rest of BBL|16.
Photo: Yu Chu Chin / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Baskaran set for 50th AFLW game as Saints host Port Adelaide
The 21-year-old wing has become a key contributor since her trade from Hawthorn, with Saturday's Round 12 clash at RSEA Park also carried live on Fox Footy and Kayo.
Aryan Sharma headlines Victoria's Under-19 squads for Brisbane nationals
Cricket Victoria has named its Metro and Country squads for next December's national championships, with a trio of players fresh from Australia Under-19 duty in India included.
Photo: The original uploader was Figaro at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia (Public domain)Sam Harper returns to Victorian Shield squad for Gabba clash
Mitch Perry and uncapped Matt Hennig earn maiden Sheffield Shield call-ups as Victoria heads to Brisbane without Matt Short, who is recovering from a hip procedure.
Photo: Yu Chu Chin / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Thunder chase down Renegades as Stars beat Hurricanes in WBBL|12 opener under new lights
Anika Learoyd starred with bat and ball for Sydney Thunder, while Meg Lanning and Annabel Sutherland put on 109 for Melbourne Stars at the WBBL|12 opening doubleheader.
Photo: Mattinbgn ( ) / Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0)Darlington's emotional WBBL return caps Thunder's opening win
Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by six wickets at Junction Oval, with Hannah Darlington claiming two wickets on her first appearance since major knee surgery.
Photo: Celco85 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Charlotte Baskaran to play 50th AFLW game for Saints
The wing, a former No. 9 draft pick, will reach the milestone when St Kilda host Port Adelaide at RSEA Park on Saturday, in a match broadcast live on Fox Footy and Kayo.
Photo: Yu Chu Chin / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Claire Moore returns to Thunder as new lights open at Junction Oval
The 22-year-old completes Sydney Thunder's WBBL|12 squad as the club prepares to face Melbourne Renegades in a season-opening double-header at Junction Oval.
Old Scotch star Jordan Mifsud smashes votes record for top VAFA honour
Jordan Mifsud polled a record 32 votes to win the Shona MacInnes Medal as Old Scotch sets its sights on a fourth straight premiership in 2027.
Photo: Michael Spencer from Perth, WA, Australia / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)St Kilda shuffle line-up for AFLW Pride Round trip to Fremantle
The Round 10 clash at Cockburn ARC Oval falls on the final day of the AFLW's seventh Pride Round and will screen live on Fox Footy and Kayo.
Photo: Nath1991 at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia (Public domain)Jancevski free kick sends Victory to opening-round away win
Alana Jancevski's first-half free kick was enough for Melbourne Victory to beat Western Sydney Wanderers in their Ninja A-League Women season opener, as Wanderers captain Rhianna Pollicina limped off with a knee injury.
Photo: IanRitchie at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia (Public domain)Bayliss brace sinks Melbourne City in A-League opener
Auckland FC's new coach Pedro Moreira began his reign with a win as Kiwi international Lachlan Bayliss scored twice on debut in front of more than 20,000 fans at Mt Smart Stadium.
Photo: Giacontigers / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)'Don't be fooled': United coach warns on 1-6 Hawks
Jacob Chance, in his first season as Melbourne United's head coach, says Illawarra's early-season record understates the Hawks before Sunday's game at John Cain Arena.
Photo: Giacontigers / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Phoenix coach admits losing run is toughest of his career
Derek Rucker says guard Josh King's spot in the side is safe despite South East Melbourne Phoenix sliding to five losses in six games.
Photo: DustyNail / Wikimedia (CC0)St Kilda recruits premiership ruckman Oscar McInerney as coach
The appointment comes as midfield coach Robert Harvey and two development staff also re-sign with the Saints ahead of the 2027 season.