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.
Grace Margaret Harris is an Australian cricketer who made her international debut for the Australia women's cricket team in August 2015. An all-rounder,she is a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She plays for Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). Harris's older sister is fellow Brisbane Heat cricketer Laura Harris.
The Sydney Thunder (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Sydney Olympic Park,New South Wales. They are one of two teams from Sydney to compete in the Women's Big Bash League,the other being the Sydney Sixers. The Thunder have claimed two WBBL titles,winning the league's inaugural championship and the 2020–21 title.
Kara Sutherland is an Australian cricketer who plays,mainly as a pace bowler,for Queensland Fire and Brisbane Heat. Previously,she took the field for New South Wales Breakers and Sydney Sixers.
Sammy-Jo Johnson is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batter for New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League and Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League. In the former competition,she played for Queensland Fire from 2011 to 2020 before joining the Breakers for 2020–21. In the latter competition,she played for Brisbane Heat from the first season of the competition in 2015–16,until she signed for the Thunder for 2020–21.
Georgia Kate Prestwidge is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She has previously played for Queensland and Brisbane Heat
Georgia Prue Redmayne is an Australian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper-batter for Queensland Fire and Brisbane Heat. She has also previously played for Worcestershire,New South Wales Breakers,Tasmania,Hobart Hurricanes,Perth Scorchers and Welsh Fire.
The 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|04 was the fourth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 1 December 2018 to 26 January 2019.
The 2017–18 Sydney Thunder Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Joanne Broadbent and captained by Alex Blackwell,the Thunder finished the regular season of WBBL|03 in second place. They were subsequently knocked out of the tournament via a 27-run semi-final loss to the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium.
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).
Maisy Leigh Gibson is an Australian cricketer,who plays as a left-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler for Tasmania and Melbourne Stars. She has previously played for Hobart Hurricanes and New South Wales.
Laura May Harris is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter for Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).
Josephine Erin Dooley is an Australian cricketer who plays for the South Australian Scorpions in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). A right-handed wicket-keeper-batter,Dooley also plays for the Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).
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 previously was the 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.
The 2019–20 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the fifth in the team's history. Coached by Ashley Noffke and captained by Kirby Short,the Heat finished first on the WBBL|05 ladder. They proceeded to defeat the Adelaide Strikers in the final at Allan Border Field by six wickets,successfully defending their WBBL|04 title to claim a second consecutive championship. Keeper-batter Beth Mooney again earned Player of the Final honours,while Jess Jonassen won the Heat's Most Valuable Player award.
Georgia Voll is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and occasional right-arm off break bowler for the Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). Voll made her debut for the Queensland Fire in February 2020. She made her WBBL debut for the Brisbane Heat in the 2020–21 tournament. Voll has also played rugby league,representing the Queensland women's under-18 rugby league team.
Charli Rae Knott is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and occasional right-arm off break bowler for Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She played in eight matches for the Heat in the 2020–21 WBBL season. In January 2023,she signed for Wellington Blaze for the remainder of the 2022–23 Super Smash. In February 2024,it was announced the she had signed for Southern Vipers for the majority of the 2024 season.
Courtney Grace Sippel is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler and left-handed batter for Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She played in seven matches for the Heat in the 2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season. She made her Queensland debut on 30 January 2021 against the ACT Meteors.
Lilly Mills is an Australian cricketer who plays as an off spin bowler for Western Australia in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Perth Scorchers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).
Ebony Hoskin is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Perth Scorchers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),after playing for the Sydney Thunder in the 2023/24 season. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.
