Cricket

Cultures come together for cricket tournament

Cricket tournament allows players to represent their homeland and local club

Turning back time for historic clash

The thriving community of Thornton will host an historic cricket match next month with locals having the unique chance to be involved. To commemorate the...

Thunder ready to defend title as WBBL season begins

Sydney Thunder’s WBBL team will begin their Championship defence tomorrow night in Hobart when they face the Adelaide Strikers.

Penrith in right place as business end looms

With just four rounds remaining in the Belvidere Cup competition, Penrith are in a strong position to land a spot in the coveted top six and return to the NSW Premier Cricket Finals.

Cricket club honours its best

The Penrith Cricket Club capped off a strong 2017/18 season at their annual Presentation Evening last weekend. Held at Penrith Panthers Leagues Club, around 120...

Penrith teen stuns cricketing world

While the cricketing world was going nuts for young Aussie leg-spinner Lloyd Pope last week, a teenage pace-bowler from Cranebrook was putting on a...

Penrith on cusp of Poidevin-Gray Shield title

Penrith Cricket Club will be chasing their fifth NSW U21’s title in history this Sunday when they battle Sutherland in the Final of the Poidevin-Gray Shield.

Destiny awaits Penrith’s women’s cricket team as historic Grand Final looms

After falling just short of Grand Final glory last season, Penrith Cricket Club’s first grade women’s team will be looking to go one better this weekend.

Halse calls it quits after 23 years

Inspirational Penrith Cricket Club captain Matthew Halse has announced his retirement after 23 seasons in the game. The first grade skipper – who put his...

Cummins earns call-up to Australian Test squad

It's been a long journey but Pat Cummins is finally back in the Australian Test squad. The Penrith prodigy was today called up to replace...

Following in the footsteps of legends

Penrith cricketer Kate Peterson is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her idols and represent Australia after she was selected as a Basil Sellers Scholar for 2020.

Cricket registrations open as summer sport nears

The Penrith Junior Cricket Association (PJCA) are calling on kids of all ages to take up cricket this summer.

500 not out: Pat’s incredible milestone

It would be hard to find anyone more passionate about cricket locally than Colyton grandfather Pat Yates. The 72-year-old hasn’t just been involved with the...

Penrith Cricket Club names its best team of the last 50 years

Penrith Cricket Club has unveiled its Team of the First Half Century.

Podcast: Humble upbringing keeps Hannah’s career in perspective

Hannah Darlington was raised in Erskine Park and surrounded herself with a myriad of sports from a young age. Support and guidance from her...

Bottrill joins 400 club

Local cricketer Greg Bottrill achieved the perfect milestone recently. Not only did the 46-year-old notch up 400 senior games for his beloved Emu Plains...

Penrith cruise to victory to claim historic Poidevin-Gray Shield decider

It was just about a walk in the park for Penrith after they comfortably demolished Gordon by 84 runs to claim their first Poidevin-Gray...

Cranebrook teen earns Aussie cap

Many kids play cricket in the summer and rugby league in the winter but not many do it at an elite level quite like...

Cummins takes five wickets on debut as skipper

Pat Cummins has taken five wickets in his debut as Australian Test captain.

Keeping it in the family: The father and son duo tearing up the cricket...

Local cricketers Glenn and David Willmington are living the ultimate father and son dream – and they hope it continues for a long time to come.