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Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)
The Melbourne Renegades (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in St Kilda, Victoria, St Kilda, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. They are one of two teams from Melbourne to compete in the Women's Big Bash League, the other being the Melbourne Stars (WBBL), Melbourne Stars. History Formation One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Melbourne Renegades are aligned with the Melbourne Renegades, men's team of the same name. On 3 June 2015, Cricket Victoria announced Lachlan Stevens would "take charge of one of Melbourne's two WBBL teams". Stevens would be confirmed as inaugural head coach of the Renegades in the following months. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July, Sarah Elliott (cricketer), Sarah Elliott was unveiled as the team's first ever signing. Elliott would also become the inaugural Captain (cricket), captain. The Renegades played their first match against the Hobart Hurricanes Women, Hobart Hurricanes at Aurora Stadium in Launceston, Tasmania, Launc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Renegades
The Melbourne Renegades are an Australian professional men's Twenty20 franchise cricket club based in Melbourne, the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria. They compete in the Australian Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash League. The team is coached by David Saker and captained by Nic Maddinson. History Inaugural seasons (2011–2013) The Renegades' foundation captain was Victorian all-rounder Andrew McDonald and coached by then Victorian Bushrangers one-day coach, Simon Helmot. In their first season, the Renegades signed local state players such as Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Brad Hodge and Dirk Nannes, along with Pakistani imports Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq. The Renegades struggled in their first season, only winning two games against the Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Sixers respectively. Aaron Finch scored 259 runs, whilst Shahid Afridi took 10 wickets. The 2012–13 Big Bash League season saw the Renegades release several star players includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobart Hurricanes Women
The Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL) are a women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Bellerive, Tasmania. They compete in the Women's Big Bash League. History Formation One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Hobart Hurricanes are aligned with the men's team of the same name. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Julie Hunter was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing. Julia Price was appointed as the Hurricanes' inaugural coach, while Heather Knight became the inaugural captain. The Hurricanes played their first match on 11 December against the Melbourne Renegades at Aurora Stadium, winning by 35 runs. Rivalries Melbourne Stars The Hurricanes and Melbourne Stars have combined to produce an inordinate amount of matches with close finishes, including: * 16 January 2016, Blacktown ISP Oval: On a crumbling pitch, criticised earlier in the Australian summer for its sub-standard preparation, the Stars crawled to a first innings total of 7/96 before fighting back to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Women's Big Bash League Season
The 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL, 04 was the fourth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 1 December 2018 to 26 January 2019. Double-defending champions, the Sydney Sixers, ended the regular season on top of the ladder, while captain Ellyse Perry broke the scoring record for a sole WBBL campaign and was named Player of the Tournament. In the two semi-finals at Drummoyne Oval on 19 January, the Brisbane Heat eliminated the Sydney Thunder before the Sydney Sixers knocked out the Melbourne Renegades. Both matches, notable for their "miracle" endings, were hailed as a showcase of "the irrefutable rise of women's cricket" and "sport with drama, skill and unpredictability – a potent recipe for success". In the final, also at Drummoyne Oval, the Heat caused an upset by defeating the Sixers with three wickets in hand and four balls remaining to claim t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Ball
Dead ball is a term in many ball sports in which the ball is deemed temporarily not playable, and no movement may be made with it or the players from their respective positions of significance. Depending on the sport, this event may be quite routine, and often occurs between individual plays of the game. Gridiron football In gridiron football, a dead ball is a condition that occurs between football plays, after one of the following has occurred: * The player with the ball runs out of bounds * The player with the ball is downed, either by being tackled to the ground or by deliberately downing himself ( "taking a knee") * A forward pass touches the ground or travels out of bounds without being caught (incomplete pass) * Any kick travels out of bounds and/or hits the goal post or crossbar in flight * The ball is fumbled out of bounds * A scoring play occurs * * In certain situations, depending on specific league rules, following a punt. For example, if the punt enters the end zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Britt
Kris Lynsey Britt (born 13 April 1984) is an Australian former cricketer. She debuted for the Australian women's cricket team in 2002 in the second test against England in Sydney, becoming the 144th woman to play Test cricket for Australia. She played 17 One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals for the Australian women's team, and was the 96th woman to play One Day International cricket for Australia. Britt began her domestic cricket career with the South Australian Scorpions in 2001, and was their player of the year in 2006/2006. She started playing with the ACT Meteors in 2009. and went on to captain the side in the Women's National Cricket League. References External links *Kris Brittat Cricket Australia Cricket Australia (CA), formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the 'Australian Board of Control for International Crick ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Inglis
Emma Jane Inglis (born 15 July 1988) is an Australian cricketer. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter for Victorian Spirit and Melbourne Stars. In November 2018, she was named in the Melbourne Renegades' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season The 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL, 04 was the fourth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 1 December 2018 to 26 .... References External links * 1988 births Australian women cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne Living people Melbourne Stars (WBBL) cricketers Sportswomen from Victoria (Australia) Victoria women cricketers Melbourne Renegades (WBBL) cricketers {{Australia-cricket-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Aley
Sarah Elizabeth Aley (born 3 June 1984) is a former Australian cricketer. She played domestic cricket for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). In 2017 she played three matches for the Australian national cricket team. She retired from all forms of cricket in 2020. Cricket career Aley played domestic cricket for New South Wales, making her state debut in the 2004/05 season. Her only international call-up in the first part of her career was for Australia's under-23 team in 2004. Women's cricket at state level was still amateur, without player contracts, while Aley was in her 20s, so she worked full-time at the University of Sydney to earn money while playing cricket. Aley struggled with injuries in her late 20s, so she considered retiring from the sport until Cricket Australia introduced contracts for state players. Aley had her breakout season in the 2016/17 summer. Playing for the Sydney Sixer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kardinia Park (stadium)
Kardinia Park (also known as GMHBA Stadium due to naming rights) is a sporting and entertainment venue located within Kardinia Park, South Geelong, Victoria, South Geelong, in the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The stadium, which is owned and operated by the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust, is the Home (sports), home ground of Australian Football League, AFL club Geelong Football Club and A-League club Western United FC, Western United. The capacity of Kardinia Park is 36,000, making it the largest-capacity Australian stadium in a regional city. Australian rules football Early years Football has been played on Kardinia Park since the 19th century, and prior to the 1940s, Kardinia Park was the secondary football venue in the city of Geelong; Corio Oval was the primary venue, and the Geelong Football Club played its Victorian Football League (1897–1989), Victorian Football League games at that venue until 1940. Kardinia Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Women's Big Bash League Season
The 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL, 03 was the third season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was scheduled from 9 December 2017 to 4 February 2018. The final, held at Adelaide Oval, pitted the Sydney Sixers against the Perth Scorchers for the second season running. Sydney comfortably won the match by nine wickets to claim back-to-back championships. Punctuating an emphatic comeback from retirement, Sixers medium-pace bowler Sarah Coyte managed figures of 4/17 in the decider and was named Player of the Final. Melbourne Renegades captain Amy Satterthwaite was named Player of the Tournament, although her team failed to qualify for the finals. Sixers captain Ellyse Perry was the leading run-scorer of the season, while the leading wicket-taker title was shared between the Sixers' Sarah Aley and the Scorchers' Katherine Brunt. Teams Each squad featured 15 active ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Sixers (WBBL)
The Sydney Sixers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park, New South Wales. They are one of two teams from Sydney to compete in the Women's Big Bash League, the other being the Sydney Thunder (WBBL), Sydney Thunder. Having won two championship titles and four minor premierships, the Sixers are the most successful WBBL franchise to date. History Formation One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Sydney Sixers are aligned with the Sydney Sixers, men's team of the same name. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Ellyse Perry was unveiled as the Sixers' first signing. Perry would also become the team's inaugural Captain (cricket), captain. On 12 November, New South Wales Breakers assistant Ben Sawyer was announced as the Sixers' inaugural head coach. The Sixers played their first match against the Sydney Thunder (WBBL), Sydney Thunder at Howell Oval in Penrith, New South Wales, Penrith on 6 December, losing by nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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