Preparing a quality cricket pitch is an intricate process but these guys nailed it even with wet weather and thunderstorms. ⛈️ A huge congratulations to the Manuka Oval curation team, the praise you've received is well deserved.
Things you don't see every day...
Explain this one from a Ginninderra-Wests game for us, cricket fans – how was this possible?
Physics? Chewing Gum? Swollen timber in all the rain?" 🤔
📷 Wal Murdoch
Great news for ACT fans, with confirmation today the
@BBL
season will get underway in Canberra when
@ThunderBBL
hosts
@StarsBBL
on Tues, Dec 13!
Thunder also plays
@RenegadesBBL
on Thursday, Jan 19 at Manuka.
Tickets go on sale August 18.
#bbl12
Today we take a major step to ensure inclusiveness is at the heart of Australian Cricket.
Learn more about the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in the game:
#ASportForAll
Lunch break! The Windies are currently 0-94 against our ACT/NSW XI. It's a gorgeous day 🌤 to watch quality cricket in the capital. Live scores @
📷
@BMcSport
during Acknowledgement of Country by Cricket ACT CEO, Olivia Thornton, this morning.
The T20 World Cup action is on it’s way to Canberra! 3 big days, 5 big matches - all starting TOMORROW!
Adults tickets from $20 and all kids tickets just $5! Tickets:
Excited to see these two HUGE HITTERS when BBL comes to Canberra on Friday night? 👀👀
REMEMBER: Tickets are presale ONLY and they are selling FAST. You can get tickets for this match and the whole season at
@StarsBBL
@Gmaxi_32
@MStoinis
@BBL
#womenandgirlsweek
meet ACT Meteors player Gaby Sutcliffe, a talented right-arm medium bowler. Gaby's thankful for a primary school teacher who encouraged her to play, allowing her to get to where she is today with a cricket career 💙💛
#GrowingCricketforGirls
#cricketact
Michael Delaney of Ginniderra CC has been nominated by
@CricketACT
for our 3rd
#ThanksCoach
event. He has proven to be an outstanding leader in the ACT offering his expertise to assist with the programs as well as presenting at coaching seminars and coach ACT/Southern Zone teams
Manuka Oval is set to host three touring nations in 2019-20 with Australia v Pakistan in a Men's T20 International and the top three ranked Women's sides in the world (Australia, England and India) playing a T20 tri-series
#CBRsummerofcricket
Nick Larkin has brought up his 💯 runs at Manuka Oval. Larkin and Dan Hughes 91* have also combined for a 200-run opening partnership. Comets 0-200 📸Leon Kelly Sports Photography
#FuturesLeague
#CometsvQLD
Congratulations to the Aussie Men & Women teams who won their respective competitions in the Indoor Cricket World Cup! We were proud to see the ACT represented through Vinesh Bennett, Luke Ryan (Player of the Final) and Matt Floros (Vice Captain and Player of the Series) 👏
🥳 Our ACT Meteors first win of the season & a few other firsts.
First 100-run partnership (Katie Mack & Alisha Bates).
First WNCL 50 for Alisha Bates.
Bates named player of the match.
Congrats to our players, coaches & support staff.
Here's Grace Dignam's winning shot 🏏
💯
A captain's knock full of class...take a bow Katie Mack.
Our skipper has posted the first century of the season for the Mets.
Mack's 100 came off just 104.
She has also now surpassed her previous best WNCL run tally of 113.
Congratulations KMack 🙌💙💛.
FUTURES | What an innings from Nick Larkin, OUT for 205 from 320 deliveries. Lenton and Macdonald in the middle. Comets 3-390
#FuturesLeague
#CometsvQLD
Our Ange Reakes has walked off the field at
@epcsolar
Park for the final time.
Our Mets couldn't quite get the win today, Victoria up by 29 runs.
Another great performance with the bat for Rebecca Carter, back-to-back half centuries. 💙💛
#ThanksAnge
#actmeteors
#cricketact
“I would like to thank the Cricket ACT board for the opportunity and the ACT Cricket Community for their support. I believe I am leaving cricket in a position from which it will flourish in the coming years.” Cricket ACT CEO Cameron French
Today we launched the Meteors First Nations playing strip, which the team will wear this weekend v SA, and in all remaining WNCL home games this summer.
We're really proud of the design and what it means, and particularly the way the team has driven the process.
Breaking |
@AbodeHotels
ACT Meteor Katie Mack has earned selected in the Australia A squad for its upcoming home series against England A 👏
Congratulations Katie
Incredibly proud of all players named in our Women’s Team of the Century at our Gala event last night.
We’re loving this pic of Zoe Cooke, Erin Osborne and Katie Mack 💙💛.
#actmeteors
#cricketact
WNCL | Congratulations to Gabby Sutcliffe on making her
@AbodeHotels
ACT Meteors debut today, picking up 3-66 including
@AusWomenCricket
star Alyssa Healy
The top three ranked Women's teams in the world (Australia, India and England) will play three Commonwealth Bank T20 fixtures across consecutive days from 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2020 at Manuka Oval
#CBRsummerofcricket
Congratulations to Cricket ACT Hall of Famer, life member and Queanbeyan legend Peter Solway who has been named captain of the Australian Over 50's side to play a three-games series against New Zealand in Brisbane in late August 2021
@CricketNSW
and Cricket ACT, with the support of the
@woolworths
Community Fund, recently delivered an All-Abilities six-week program with the Black Mountain School. The final session was held at EPC Solar Park with a little help from our
@AbodeHotels
ACT Meteors
#ASportForAll
WNCL | What a performance from our bowlers. Erin Osborne 4-15 and Zoe Cooke 3-5. Tune into
@cricketcomau
or
@kayosports
to watch us chase our first win of the season
#ACTvVIC
Congratulations
@eosborne67
on being selected as head coach of Team Spirit for the Fairbreak International 2022 in Dubai. We'll be cheering you on from
#CBR
Taking time to recognise the outstanding career of Meg Lanning following her recent retirement from international
@CricketAus
We spoke with a couple of our ACT Meteors – former Lanning teammates – to chat about her legacy.
Full interview
📲
#thanksmeg
Great to have Sydney
@ThunderBBL
at EPC Solar Park in Phillip this arvo, meeting lots of fans while also having their first proper training session as a squad.
They kick off
#BBL12
at
@ManukaOval
on Tuesday night against the Melbourne Stars.
🎟️
Thank you
@EllysePerry
and Bec Cody MLA for joining us today to announce some exciting International fixtures for Canberra in 2019-20
#CBRsummerofcricket
Tickets are on sale for international cricket being played at
@ManukaOval
from 2pm AEST today, including the standalone Test match of the
@CommBank
Women's Ashes series. Don't miss out!
Exciting news for our Centenary season! The PM's XI is returning in the form of a four-day, pink ball match against the West Indies Nov 23 - 26, 2022. Even sweeter, ACT Meteors Coach Jono Dean was named Assistant Coach of the PM's XI side. Tickets on sale: