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Melbourne Stars Routed For Record-Low 29 Against Adelaide Strikers In Women’s Big Bash League | Cricket News

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Melbourne Stars Routed For Record-Low 29 Against Adelaide Strikers In Women’s Big Bash League | Cricket News

[ad_1] Adelaide Strikers win by 148 runs© TwitterA Melbourne Stars side boasting Australia skipper Meg Lanning and several England internationals was bundled out for just 29 runs -- a record-low score in the women's Big Bash League. The previous low in the Twenty20 competition's eight seasons was the 66 posted by both Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes in 2017. The Stars' innings lasted just 57 legal deliveries, with no player making double figures against rampant defending champions Adelaide Strikers, who won by a crushing 148 runs."Everyone kept saying 'this is ridiculous, what's happening'," said Strikers skipper Tahlia McGrath after the game on Saturday evening at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide."It's still a little bit hard to process."Along with Lanning, the Stars' top order feature...

“Call B******* On That”: Australia Star Reacts Strongly to Harmanpreet Kaur’s ‘Body Language Down’ Comment | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Harmanpreet Kaur© AFPIndia suffered a heart-breaking loss against Australia in the semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup. Chasing a 173-run target, India were in a strong position when skipper Harmanpreet Kaur got run out. The match turned dramatically as Harmanpreet departed just 40 runs needed off 32 balls. Kaur batted superbly to make 52 before she hit a ball to deep midwicket and seemed set to complete a comfortable two runs only for her bat to jab into the turf just short of the crease. Kaur threw her bat angrily as she walked off. That dismissal pegged back India ultimately.Veteran Australia bowler Megan Schutt has now reacted strongly to a comment by Harmanpreet."They were cruising and we were under the pump. Collectively our last five overs were crucial. Ge...

“Implying Lesbians Are Predators…”: Australia Star Criticises Myths Surrounding Same Sex Relationships In Sport | Cricket News

[ad_1] Megan Schutt is married to Jess Holyoake, and the pair have a one-year-old daughter.© TwitterAustralia women's team pacer Megan Schutt has slammed the myths surrounding same sex relationships in women's sport. Schutt, who is one of the Australian women's cricket team's most vocal openly gay players, married her long-time girlfriend Jess Holyoake in 2019, and the pair also have a one-year-old daughter named Rylee. The 30-year-old has been very vocal about the rights of gay sportspersons. During an interview with Insight Sport, Schutt lashed out at those who claim "coercion" is behind the higher rate of gay athletes in team sports."Some a******s can say the things like, 'you've been coerced because your teammates are same sex'. Coercion - everyone in cricket is gay, that's why you'r...