Women in sport

Corinne Hall is a Hobart Hurricans Women’s Big Bash Cricketer who created an ode to some of Australia’s most cherished female athletes.

When Dr Greg Downes’ youngest daughter began playing football, he noticed differences in how her team was treated in comparison with equivalent boys teams.

She’s only 19, but Carlton midfielder Madison Prespakis has been named the best player in the AFLW for the 2020 season.

Georgie Rowe has been coming to terms with the reality that her dreams of competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been put on hold.

It’s the same for many athletes, who are dealing with unprecedented changes in their lives and training routines as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. 

This week, we’re highlighting some amazing stories of female athletes who are adjusting to new routines after the 2020 Olympics have been postponed.

Each week, the Sport Wrap will be delivering the latest news and achievements for women’s sport, and women working behind the scenes.

The record-breaking T20 World Cup final attracted a little over 86,000 people to the MCG but was still relegated to Channel 9’s secondary channel.

In a match for the ages, Australia claimed the T20 World Cup title champions after a flawless win over India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

Australia’s T20 World Cup dream is still alive, after a thrilling match on Thursday night that saw Australia beat South Africa by just five runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia is through to the T20 World Cup semi-finals, having beaten New Zealand by just four runs in a must-win group match on Monday.

Lisa Alexander coached her last game at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, after nearly a decade at the helm of Australia’s national team.