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Big Bash First Nations round pays tribute to culture

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures will be at the forefront when the Big Bash League's annual First Nations round gets under way.

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Stars beat Strikers in New Year's Eve thriller

Marcus Stoinis bounced back to form by leading the Stars to victory over the Strikers with six balls to spare in a New Year's Eve BBL runfest.

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Crucial week looms in fight for BBL's top spots

Sydney Sixers face Brisbane twice in the space of three days to start 2024, with the back-to-back fixtures set to go a long way to deciding the BBL's top two.

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Fraser-McGurk trumps Lynn in BBL slugfest

Jake Fraser-McGurk has produced his best BBL score to lead the Renegades to their first win of the season despite a fast fifty from Adelaide's Chris Lynn.

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Strikers set Renegades 178, Lynn blasts 200th BBL six

Adelaide, off the back of quickfire fifties from Chris Lynn and D'Arcy Short, have set the Renegades 178 to win their Big Bash clash in Melbourne.

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Canberra, Gold Coast could host BBL finals matches

BBL finals could be played in Canberra and the Gold Coast due to venue clashes, while the players' union are open to regular-season matches on Christmas Day.

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Silk pushes Sixers to nailbiting BBL win over Strikers

Vice-captain Jordan Silk has starred for the Sydney Sixers, who held on for a one-run Big Bash defeat of the Adelaide Strikers at the SCG.

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Shorts stand tall in Strikers' win over Sydney Thunder

Matt Short and D'Arcy Short have set the Adelaide Strikers up for an exciting BBL win over the Sydney Thunder at Adelaide Oval, with Adam Hose also impressing.

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Strikers' clash against Heat in BBL washed out

The BBL fixture between the Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat has been washed out without a ball being bowled at Adelaide Oval.

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Strikers have BBL spin depth to cover Rashid: Gillespie

Adelaide Strikers coach Jason Gillespie says his squad has plenty of spin options to cover the injury-enforced absence of BBL drawcard Rashid Khan.

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Adelaide revel in heart-stopping WBBL title triumph

The Adelaide Strikers are celebrating a heart-stopping three run win over the Brisbane Heat in the WBBL final.

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Adelaide down Brisbane to win consecutive WBBL titles

The Adelaide Strikers have won consecutive WBBL titles, downing Brisbane Heat by three runs in a nerve-jangling final at Adelaide Oval.

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Heat barbs add fuel to Strikers' fire for WBBL final

Adelaide Strikers captain Tahlia McGrath says comments from Brisbane Heat rival Grace Harris have given her side extra motivation to win the WBBL final.

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Thunder's loss to Sixers sets up tough WBBL finals task

The Adelaide Strikers will enter the WBBL play-offs as the form team but fellow finalists the Sydney Thunder suffered a big loss on the eve of the post-season.

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Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan undergoes lower-back surgery

Rashid Khan, Afghanistan cricketer, undergoes minor lower-back surgery in UK. Expected to recover soon, but will miss Big Bash League. Fellow cricketer Mohammad Nabi posted image of Rashid post-surgery. Adelaide Strikers, Rashid's BBL team, to announce replacement player soon. Rashid had threatened to skip BBL to protest Australia cancelling ODI…

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Afghan spin king Rashid Khan out of Australia's BBL with back injury

Rashid Khan, world's top-ranked T20 bowler, withdraws from Big Bash League due to back injury requiring minor surgery. Strikers GM Tim Nielson expresses disappointment, noting Khan's 7-year involvement and love for Adelaide and BBL.

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Blow for BBL as Rashid Khan ruled out of tournament

Rashid Khan has delivered a sizeable blow to both the Adelaide Strikers and the entire BBL, pulling out of the tournament to undergo back surgery.

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Five penalty runs help Sixers pip Heat in WBBL drama

Sydney Sixers' WBBL finals hopes still flicker after beating Brisbane with one ball to spare, while Adelaide Strikers beat Sydney Thunder by three runs.

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Australian quick Darcie Brown closes in on return

Australian pace bowler Darcie Brown is set to return to the Adelaide Strikers' playing XI this week after missing more than a month with a hamstring injury.

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Strikers crush Sixers, Devine inspires Scorchers

The Sydney Sixers are on the bottom of the WBBL ladder with a 1-5 record after slumping to a five-wicket loss to the Adelaide Strikers.

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From a broken bat to fixture woes: WBBL season starts with more than one bang

With the first international draft already having an impact and wild swings in teams’ form, the stage is set for more Women’s Big Bash drama

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Heat remain unbeaten, Hurricanes break drought in WBBL

Brisbane Heat made it four wins from four in a 13-run victory over Melbourne Stars after Hobart Hurricanes beat Adelaide Strikers by seven wickets in the WBBL.

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WBBL technology issue exposed as Strikers, Heat win

The Melbourne Stars have fallen victim to the WBBL's lack of umpire technology for selected matches after they were beaten in the final over by Adelaide.

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Melbourne Renegades take down Strikers in WBBL upset

The Adelaide Strikers' 81-run upset loss to the Melbourne Renegades has extended the losing streak of WBBL teams winning the toss and bowling to seven games.

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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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