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Strikers roll Stars for 29 in record WBBL rout

Adelaide have dismissed Melbourne Stars for a WBBL record-low 29 on their way to a tournament-high 148-run victory in the first match of their title defence.

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Devine makes statement for Perth, Heat hold off Gades

Sophie Devine made her first big statement of the WBBL season in Perth's win over Hobart, after Brisbane had earlier held on against the Melbourne Renegades.

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Lanning hits Melbourne Stars to victory on WBBL return

Meg Lanning has returned to the WBBL with a half-century, before the Melbourne Stars denied Ashleigh Gardner and the Sydney Sixers an unlikely comeback win.

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Veteran du Preez set to turn up the Heat on WBBL rivals

Brisbane Heat staged a coup by signing former South Africa captain Mignon du Preez, who can't wait to add her own flair to an aggressive batting order.

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Redmayne targets Australian cap on Heat injury return

Brisbane Heat opener and wicketkeeper Georgia Redmayne has recovered from an Achilles rupture and wants another big WBBL season to push for national honours.

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WBBL faces big questions to stay No.1 beyond the summer

Big Bash officials must decide whether to shrink the WBBL schedule and how to work towards more use of bigger stadiums in future years as the new season begins.

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Healy proud of Lanning ahead of star's WBBL return

Alyssa Healy is proud of Meg Lanning for making a second return to cricket in as many years, but wants her out cheap in the WBBL season opener.

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Early leadership glimpse as Gardner captains Sixers

Ashleigh Gardner has been cleared of a thumb injury which means Australia will have a glimpse at a potential future captain when she leads the Sydney Sixers.

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Returning Lanning coy on availability for India tour

Meg Lanning is feeling confident ahead of her WBBL return but has refused to commit to being available for Australia's tour of India in December.

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Lanning fires up at England star's scorching WBBL move

Australian star Meg Lanning has slammed the WBBL's decision to allow England hero Nat Sciver-Brunt to play for Perth despite avoiding the competition's draft.

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Renegades ready to make use of super-human Matthews

Hayley Matthews' blistering form for West Indies has the Melbourne Renegades believing their top order can provide the perfect support for her in the WBBL.

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Perry holds no grudges over opening-game WBBL ban

Sydney Sixers captain Ellyse Perry has been sidelined from the WBBL season-opener against Melbourne Stars for over-rates penalties from the last campaign.

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Thunder add Athapaththu to overflowing WBBL list

Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu will battle fellow overseas players Heather Knight, Marizanne Kapp and Lauren Bell for a WBBL slot at the Sydney Thunder.

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MCG and SCG to host 2023 Women’s Big Bash League matches

The MCG and the SCG will host standalone regular season Women’s Big Bash League matches for the first time this year

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Basketball's McGarrachan shocks herself with GB return

If someone had told Erin McGarrachan a year ago that today she would be stepping on to the basketball court wearing a GB vest, she would have…

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Bumper women’s cricket pay deal can reinvigorate the domestic game in Australia

It is not just the money that makes the multi-million dollar deal so significant – it is what the investment represents

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Cricket sees path to pay parity for domestic players

Cricket Australia are eying a path to pay parity at a domestic level after female players received a 66 per cent increase in earnings in their latest deal.

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Women players benefit most in Cricket Australia’s new $634m pay deal

The majority of women’s cricketers on minimum contracts will earn more than $100,000 a year under the new agreement

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Cricket Australia to break $100,000 minimum wage barrier for women

Cricket is poised to become the first sport in Australia to break the six-figure wage mark for the vast majority of its domestic female athletes, with

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Cricket to break $100k minimum wage barrier for women

The majority of domestic women's cricketers on minimum contracts are set to earn more than $100,000 a season as part of a landmark pay deal for the sport.

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Lanning out to win WPL as a special late birthday gift

Meg Lanning has won it all as Australia captain - but now she's after fresh cricketing glory as she captains Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League final.

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Australia face resurgent Proteas in T20 World Cup final

South Africa are hoping the WBBL experience gained by some of their players will help them in the Women's T20 Final against reigning champions Australia.

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Women's Premier League auction set to send women's T20 cricket into new stratosphere

A new era dawns on women's cricket tonight as people from all over the world tune in to watch the very first Women's Premier League auction in India. But will the most sought-after Australian player be an obvious choice? Kristen Beams weighs in.

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The future of Australian women's cricket looks bright as Meg Lanning leads top young talent

Change is as good as a holiday, right? It seems so for the Australian women's cricket team. With a ton of movement last year, new top talent is showing the future is in safe hands.

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Sydney Thunder sign Lisa Keightley as new WBBL coach

Former Australia and England coach Lisa Keightley has been appointed head coach of the WBBL's Sydney Thunder, who fired Trevor Griffin last month.

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