All-round Sutherland and quick-scoring Gardner lead Australia to ODI series win

By New Zealand Blog News Service Dec 24, 2024

ICYMI: Good efforts from Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr went in vain as Australia continued their winning momentum
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