WBBL semi-finals preview: Sixers v Renegades

This match shapes up to be slightly more one sided than the other semi-final, purely because of the Sydney Sixers’ dominance this season.

Mooney can see green and gold for Sammy-Jo

Australian opener and Brisbane Heat captain Beth Mooney believes teammate Sammy-Jo Johnson can make the national team.

Is Smith really a Titanic failure?

Readers will be aware that on 15 April 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank killing over 1500 people, including the captain, whose name was Smith. The recent ball tampering incident was the iceberg that holed HMAS Cricket, and once again Captain Smith is standing at the rail as the water surges around him.

Bancroft has runs in the bank for Brisbane

With a prolific start to the summer, has Cameron Bancroft done enough to force himself into the team for the opening Test?

Pic special: WBBL gets off to a flier!

Ahead of the opening weekend of the fourth Rebel Women’s Big Bash League season, eight marquee players from across the WBBL, including Australian Captain Meg Lanning, made sure it bounced off to a flying start in Melbourne this morning.

WATCH! D'Arcy Short's 23 sensational sixes!

D'Arcy Short single-handedly smashed Queensland with an incredible record one-day innings of 257 for Western Australia, including 23 sixes, at Hurstville Oval. Check those sixes out now!

Ellyse Perry: This is our year...

Australian cricket icon Ellyse Perry says this is the year that Australian women will stamp their mark on the sport.