In this edition of the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie and Matt look at the drought-breaking Sheffield Shield victory for WA, the World Cup win for Australia and some of the end of season award winners.

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Congratulations to Maitlan Brown who has capped off an incredible 1st season at NSW and the Sydney Sixers taking out the prestigious Belinda Clark Medal.

She was a highly popular guest on the Cricket Library Podcast last year.

Check out more of her story here.

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly your hosts Robbie Mackinlay and Matt Ellis keep you up to date with the latest from the World Cup in NZ. The lads take a look back closer to home where the WNCL is getting to the pointy end of the competition.

Marsh Sheffield Shield action is heating up with games happening at the moment between NSW and WA as well as Victoria taking on Tasmania.

Needless to say the Australia Pakistan series will get some attention with some interesting stats coming out of the final day of the 2nd Test.

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Popular figure with the Cricket Library community Katie Mack today has gone past the 2000 WNCL run milestone on her way to posting a century for the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors.

You can hear more of her story by listening to her chat with Matt Ellis for the Cricket Library Podcast.

Recently, Matt Ellis caught up with the lads from the Last Wicket Podcast discussing a number of topics including Australia’s spin bowling stocks.

You can have a listen to the full conversation on your favourite podcast provider and we would encourage you to check out the Last Wicket Podcast back catalogue.

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie and Matt take a moment to  reflect on the untimely loss of Rod Marsh and Shane Warne.

The lads look at the action from the tour of Pakistan with some excellent data from the 1st Test coming out of the Orange Library.

They track the progress of the Aussies at the World Cup in New Zealand, the latest from the WNCL and Western Australia winning their 15th One Day Domestic title defeated NSW in the Marsh Cup decider.

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Babette de Leede – World Cup & Global Cricket Journey – The Cricket Library

What does it take to go from the Netherlands to the world stage of cricket? In this episode of the Cricket Library Podcast, Babette de Leede shares her incredible journey through international cricket—from her early days in the Netherlands to competing on the global stage at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Babette opens up on what it’s really like being an Associate cricketer, the challenges behind the scenes, and the mindset required to perform at the highest level. We also dive into her experience playing for Western Province cricket team in South Africa—how it changed her game, the intensity of that environment, and the lessons she brought back to international cricket. This is more than just a cricket story—it’s about growth, resilience, and chasing the game across continents. In this episode: The reality of Associate cricket Life as a wicketkeeper-batter World Cup aspirations Playing domestic cricket in South Africa The future of Netherlands women’s cricket Whether you’re a player, coach, or cricket fan, there’s something here for you. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more stories from the Cricket Library Podcast.

1. Babette de Leede – World Cup & Global Cricket Journey 40:43
2. Paul Harris – The Journey of a Proteas Spinner 43:12
3. Paul Van Meekeren – Associate Cricket To World Stage 50:16
4. Ken Piesse – A Life In Cricket Writing 47:06
5. Nikhil Kulkarni | Every Day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy | A Fan’s Journey 40:14