The Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) is the national domestic 50-over competition for women's cricket in Australia. Featuring seven teams—one from every state,plus the Australian Capital Territory—each season's winner is awarded the Ruth Preddy Cup. New South Wales have historically dominated the competition,appearing in the first 24 title deciders and winning 20 championships. The streak of final appearances was broken in the 2020–21 season when they finished in fourth place. Tasmania are the current champions,having won back-to-back titles across the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons.
The Women's Big Bash League is the Australian women's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition. The WBBL replaced the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup,which ran from the 2007–08 season through to 2014–15. The competition features eight city-based franchises,branded identically to the men's Big Bash League (BBL). Teams are made up of current and former Australian national team members,the country's best young talent,and up to three overseas marquee players.
Lauren Roma Cheatle is an Australian cricketer who plays as a left-arm fast-medium bowler and left-handed batter. She plays domestic cricket for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). Between 2016 and 2019,she played 11 matches for the Australian national cricket team.
Belinda Waimakare Vakarewa is an Australian cricketer from Griffith,New South Wales. She plays as a fast bowler. Vakarewa has made one international appearance for the national women's team.
Mikayla Carolyn Hinkley is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and occasional right-arm medium bowler for Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She previously played for New South Wales Breakers,making her debut in 2016,before joining Queensland ahead of the 2019–20 WNCL season. In the WBBL,she has previously played two seasons for the Sydney Thunder,and one season each for playing for Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes. She is the first WBBL player to play for 4 clubs since the league's inception in 2015.
Maitlan Joy Brown is an Australian cricketer. She plays as a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batter for the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL),and for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).
Angela Rose Reakes is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler. She played for New South Wales,ACT Meteors,Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars.
Lisa Griffith is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium pace bowler. She made her professional debut for the New South Wales Breakers in the 2010–11 Women's National Cricket League before taking a five-year break from cricket. She worked on a family farm in her time away from the game. She returned to cricket for the 2017–18 season,joining Sydney Thunder for the Women's Big Bash League and returning to the Breakers for the Women's National Cricket League. She signed for Western Australia ahead of the 2021–22 Women's National Cricket League and Perth Scorchers ahead of the 2021–22 Women's Big Bash League.
Maisy Leigh Gibson is an Australian cricketer,who plays as a left-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler for the Hobart Hurricanes. She has previously played for Sydney Thunder,the New South Wales Breakers and the Tasmanian Tigers.
Phoebe E S Litchfield is an Australian cricketer who plays as a left-handed batter and occasional right-arm leg break bowler. She plays for the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She made her WBBL debut on 18 October 2019,aged 16,and scored 26 runs off 22 balls. In her second match for the Thunder,she became the youngest player to make a half century in the WBBL. Litchfield was raised in Orange,New South Wales and attended Kinross Wolaroi School.
Tahlia Beverly Wilson is an Australian cricketer who plays for the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League and the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League. She played her debut season in 2018-19 for the Sydney Sixers,whilst in Year 12 completing her HSC at St Joseph's Catholic High School as a 19-year-old. She is a wicketkeeper-batter,who has also played for Australia's under 19 teams,and was awarded the McDonald’s Women’s Premier Cricket Player of the Year for her 471 runs at an average of 235.5.
Hannah Joy Darlington is an Australian cricketer who made her debut for the national women's team in September 2021. A right-arm medium-pace bowler,Darlington is the current captain of the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) and vice-captain of the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). In 2021,she won the Betty Wilson Young Cricketer of the Year award.
Isabelle Eleanor Chih Ming Wong is an English cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire,Central Sparks,Birmingham Phoenix,Mumbai Indians and England as a fast-medium bowler. She has previously played for Southern Vipers in the Women's Cricket Super League and Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League. She made her debut for England in June 2022.
Stella Rae Campbell is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter for the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Perth Scorchers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). Campbell made her debut in the 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season,for Sydney Sixers,playing in thirteen matches. In September 2020,she re-signed for the Sydney Sixers for the 2020 tournament.
Carly May Leeson is an Australian cricketer who plays for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). An all-rounder,she bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. She has previously played for Sydney Sixers,New South Wales and Melbourne Renegades.
Gabrielle Joy "Gabby" Sutcliffe is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batter for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). She played in one match for Sydney Thunder in the 2020–21 WBBL season but was not required to bat or bowl. She made her debut for the Meteors on 7 March 2021,taking three for 66 against the New South Wales Breakers.
Olivia P Porter is an Australian cricketer who plays for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). An all-rounder,she bowls right-arm medium pace and bats right-handed.
Kate Peterson is an Australian cricketer who plays for South Australia in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). An all-rounder,she bowls right-arm fast-medium and bats right-handed. Peterson joined Sydney Thunder ahead of the 2019–20 WBBL season,but had to wait until the following season to make her debut against Perth Scorchers on 4 November 2020. She did not bat or bowl in her only match for the season,which the Thunder won by 24 runs. On 18 May 2021,it was announced that she had joined South Australia ahead of the 2021–22 Women's National Cricket League season.
Jade Allen is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm leg break bowler and right-handed batter for New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She made her professional debut during the 2021–22 WBBL for the Sixers against Melbourne Stars,but did not bat or bowl.
Ebony Hoskin is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.
