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CRICKET CommentsPremiumForza Azzuri! WA skipper on cusp of switching to Italy

Western Australia’s women’s cricket captain Chloe Piparo is in the process of changing her international allegiances to Italy and hopes to give back to her grandparents, who fled the country.

Jackson Barrett

CRICKET CommentsPremiumWA suffer another brutal bowling setback

West Australian quick Taneale Peschel has suffered another injury setback and will miss two matches against Victoria this week. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketPremiumAshes campaign rocked by captain’s injury

Australia has one hand on the Ashes after a clean sweep of the ODIs but the task has become harder after a shock new injury.

 

CRICKET PremiumKing’s five-fa sparks more calls for long-awaited recall

Alana King has claimed a five-wicket haul for the first time in her one-day-international career to seal a clean-sweep over England and spark calls for her to be recalled to the Twenty20 team. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketKing does Warne proud as Wareham prepares for T20s

Australia's Alana King has been the player of the women's Ashes so far, but the star spinner is still unlikely to keep her spot for the T20 part of the series.

Oliver Caffrey and Scott Bailey

CricketCommentsPremiumEdgar, Darke lead WA to drought-breaking WNCL victory

An inspired bowling performance and an Amy Edgar four-fer have broken Western Australia’s WNCL duck in a pressure-relieving ...-wicket victory over New South Wales at the WACA.

Aaron Kirby

CricketCommentsBizarre brain fade gifts Australia 4-0 Ashes lead

England have thrown away a golden opportunity to level the women’s Ashes series as a wild finish saw Australia sneak home by 21 runs.

Jake Santa Maria

Cricket CommentsPremiumDattani locked into new-look West Aussie squad

Western Australia has confirmed English all-rounder Naomi Dattani is in line to make her Women’s National Cricket League debut as part of a fresh side to start the back half of the season. 

Jackson Barrett

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West Aussie veteran calls time on career mid-season

Veteran West Australian batter Lisa Griffith has retired before the Women’s National Cricket League returns for the second half of its season. 

Jackson Barrett

Cricket CommentsPremiumBush and ‘Burbs: Perth teenager scores double ton in juniors

A Perth teenager has scored a stunning double-century in junior cricket, just days before she becomes one of the youngest players at a Women’s Under-19 World Cup. 

Jackson Barrett

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WA could call on English county skipper for debut

Experienced all-rounder and Middlesex captain Naomi Dattani is in the mix to debut for Western Australia when the Women’s National Cricket League returns next week.

Jackson Barrett

CricketCommentsPremiumFrom Scorchers shock to Renegades resurgence for WA spinner

West Australian spinner Charis Bekker’s first contact with Melbourne Renegades came just two days before she made her debut for the club. 

Jackson Barrett

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Star Scorchers spinner in fitness battle ahead of ODI series

Australia are sweating on the fitness of spinner Alana King as the Perth Scorchers star battles a finger injury, The West Australian can reveal.

Jackson Barrett

Cricket PremiumHere we Chlo! Scorchers teenager crowned league’s Young Gun

Perth Scorchers star Chloe Ainsworth has been crowned the WBBL’s Young Gun after leading the club’s attack this season. 

Jackson Barrett

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Devine earns massive Scorchers honour ahead of must-win game

Title-winning captain Sophie Devine will on Saturday be revealed as the skipper of Perth Scorchers’ team of the decade, The West Australian can reveal. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketCommentsSchutt's WBBL masterclass helps Strikers sink Scorchers

Adelaide Strikers quick Megan Schutt has produced a dynamic spell to leave the Perth Scorchers’ finals hopes in the balance.

Steve Larkin

CricketCommentsPremiumScorchers back Indian import to deliver despite slow start

Perth Scorchers are confident import Hemalatha Dayalan could explode into the tournament as soon as Tuesday night’s clash with Sydney Thunder. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketCommentsPremiumUnbe-LEE-vable! Scorchers cop brunt of WBBL record score

Perth Scorchers have been pasted for the biggest-ever individual score in the WBBL by Hobart Hurricanes opener Lizelle Lee in a bruising defeat on Sunday. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketCommentsPremiumScorchers will be ‘unbeatable’ if they can fix batting woes

Perth Scorchers have batting problems papered over by a string of stunning low-total defences. But new recruit Mikayla Hinkley believes they will be unstoppable if they can combine the two together. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketCommentsThey did it again! Scorchers get out of jail at the WACA

Fourth-game Perth Scorcher Ebony Hoskin has bowled a clutch final over to seal a third freakish defence in as many games at the WACA Ground this season. 

Jackson Barrett

Cricket CommentsPremiumSpin to win! Two of country’s best spinners go head-to-head

Perth Scorchers weapon Alana King — the competition’s leading wicket-taker — is bound for a spin battle with Melbourne Renegades star Sophie Molineux on Thursday night. 

Jackson Barrett

Sport CommentsPremiumWhy women’s sports are streets ahead in inclusivity push

Western Australia’s women sporting leaders have joined forces to ramp up their push for inclusivity in sport amid growing calls for men’s sports to do more in the space.

Jackson Barrett

Cricket PremiumDevine says ‘dusty’ cobwebs are off after whirlwind month

Perth Scorchers captain Sophie Devine admits a whirlwind month where she led New Zealand to its first World Cup title and then played another international series left her ‘dusty’ for the start of the WBBL. 

Jackson Barrett

CricketCommentsPremiumScorchers teenager backed to take the league by storm

Chloe Ainsworth is being backed to take her game to another level after a blistering start to the Women’s Big Bash League season. 

Jackson Barrett