Articles by Jason Irvine

About Jason Irvine

Jason is a sports journalist for The Inner Sanctum, based in Melbourne. They primarily focus on baseball, softball and Aussie Rules with an interest in cricket, basketball and netball also. They enjoy covering stories not just from Australia but takes delight in highlighting the successes of athletes worldwide as well.

Checker expecting influx of ‘really good young talent’ to take City back to the top

03/12/2021 Jason Irvine 0

Melbourne City A-League Women captain Emma Checker believes the club can reach the heights it has shown previously, assisted by plenty of returning players, and young talent forming the basis of the squad.

Ever-improving craft and confidence revitalising chances for Green ahead of maiden Ashes series

01/12/2021 Jason Irvine 0

After experiencing international Test cricket for the first time in the series on home soil against India, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is preparing for an Ashes campaign with a greater sense of trust and confidence in his game.

Squad continuity has Chris seeing Green-er pastures for Thunder in BBL|11

30/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

The Sydney Thunder have retained much of their roster from last season with allrounder Chris Green saying the squad sticking together was important in contesting for the BBL|11 title.

2021/22 A-League Women Season Preview: Newcastle Jets fueling up for better-placed season

27/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

Having not qualified for finals in the past three seasons, the Newcastle Jets have retained much of their young talent and elevated academy players to the main squad in an effort to bring stability to the lineup in 2021/22.

Patrick Kisnorbo Melbourne City Head Coach

Kisnorbo declares City squad fully fit ahead of bumper week of fixtures

27/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

With three games upcoming in the next seven days for Melbourne City, head coach Patrick Kisnorbo says the squad is fully fit and available for selection, its first task being Adelaide United away.

Scott Jamieson Melbourne City A-League Men 2021/22

Realist City not feeling complacent ahead of daunting Adelaide road trip

26/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

Melbourne City have lost their last four encounters in Adelaide, a run of form that captain Scott Jamieson wants to break this weekend.

Melbourne Renegades The Challenger WBBL|07

Luckless Renegades lineup dismantled by Strikers in season-ending defeat

25/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

The Melbourne Renegades have again fallen at the final hurdle before the WBBL decider, outplayed from the very first ball bowled by the Adelaide Strikers.

Harmanpreet Kaur Phoebe Litchfield WBBL|07

Kaur, Litchfield receive WBBL|07 end-of-season awards

25/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

Melbourne Renegades allrounder Harmanpreet Kaur and Sydney Thunder batter Phoebe Litchfield each picked up WBBL|07 awards, named Player of the Tournament and Young Gun, respectively.

Heat’s season done despite Hancock’s knock guiding side out of early despair

25/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

The Brisbane Heat’s season has come to an end at the hands of the Adelaide Strikers in The Eliminator, with Nicola Hancock helping the side to set a more competitive first-innings total, and target.

Amanda-Jade Wellington Adelaide Strikers WBBL|07 Finals

Records and milestones tumble for Wellington as Strikers advance

24/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

Adelaide Strikers spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington celebrated her 100th WBBL game with her 100th WBBL wicket, a finals win, and a new WBBL best bowling figure.

Katie Mack Madeline Penna Adelaide Strikers WBBL|07

Strikers Penna big total helped by attacking Mack partnership

21/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

Katie Mack and Madeline Penna fought hard with a 118-run partnership in the Adelaide Strikers loss to the Stars, the club’s attention now firmly set on the upcoming WBBL|07 finals series.

Melbourne Stars Elyse Villani Annabel Sutherland

Stars top-three contribute charge towards finish line to end WBBL|07 on a high

21/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

Power-hitting from the Melbourne Stars top-three ensured their WBBL|07 season ended on a high, with Elyse Villani hitting her maiden WBBL century in the victory over the Strikers.

Ikonomidis reuniting with Popovic at Victory a chance to grow upon foundations

20/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

Melbourne Victory attacker Chris Ikonomidis’ signing was influenced by the brand the club was building, as well as an already-established connection with coach Tony Popovic.

Stars fall from the sky but Villani takes control with the bat in milestone match

20/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

In her 100th WBBL match, Melbourne Stars batter Elyse Villani played an innings to remember, top-scoring with a majority of the side’s runs in place of others who couldn’t get going.

Scorchers find important contributions to take positive thinking into finals

20/11/2021 Jason Irvine 0

A Perth Scorchers win off the final ball of the game has all but secured a home final, the team looking forward with optimism based on a collective effort.