Queensland Fire

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Queensland
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Personnel
Captain Jess Jonassen
Team information
Colours  Maroon   Gold
FoundedFirst recorded match: 1931
Home ground Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Capacity6,500
Secondary home ground(s) Fehlberg Park, Kerrydale Oval
History
First-class debut New South Wales
in 1934
at Weigall Oval, Sydney
AWCC  wins0
WNCL  wins1
WT20C  wins1
Official website Queensland Fire

The Queensland women's cricket team, also known as the Konica Minolta Queensland Fire, is the women's representative cricket team for the Australian State of Queensland. They play most of their home games at Allan Border Field, Brisbane and they also use South Brisbane District Cricket Club's Fehlberg Oval and Kerrydale Oval, Robina. They compete in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the premier 50-over women's cricket tournament in Australia. They previously played in the now-defunct Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and Australian Women's Cricket Championships.

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History

1931–1996: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

Queensland's first recorded match was a one-day, two-innings affair against New South Wales in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships on 23 March 1931, which they lost by an innings and 51 runs. [1] They continued to play in the Championships until its final season in 1995–96, however, they failed to win the title. [2] [3] [4]

1996–present: Women's National Cricket League and Twenty20 Cup

Queensland joined the newly-established WNCL in 1996–97. [5] They finished as runners-up in 2000–01, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2016–17 and 2018–19, before winning their first title in 2020–21. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] They have won one Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, in 2013–14. [12]

The Fire celebrating a wicket versus the ACT Meteors. Fire vs Meteors, Qld 1a.jpg
The Fire celebrating a wicket versus the ACT Meteors.

Grounds

Queensland have used a number of grounds over the years. Their first recorded home match against New South Wales in 1933 was played at the Exhibition Ground, Brisbane. Historically they have played the vast majority of their home matches at various grounds in Brisbane including intermittent matches at the Gabba, the last of which came in 2016. They have also played occasional matches in Toowoomba and Beenleigh. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Since 2017, Queensland have played most of their home matches at Allan Border Field, Brisbane as well as occasional matches at Fehlberg Park in Brisbane and Kerrydale Oval in Robina. They played their three 2020–21 WNCL home games at Allan Border Field. After playing all their matches in the 2021–22 WNCL away from home, in the 2022–23 WNCL they used Allan Border Field, Kerrydale Oval and, for the first time, Ian Healy Oval. [15]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023/24 season. Players in bold have international caps. [19]

No.NameNat.Birth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
33 Lucinda Bourke Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2 September 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
4 Laura Harris Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18 August 1990 (age 34)Right-handed—
32 Kira Holmes Flag of Australia (converted).svg UnknownRight-handed—
All-rounders
11 Sianna Ginger Flag of Australia (converted).svg 26 July 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
17 Grace Harris Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18 September 1993 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break
91 Louise Broadfoot Flag of Australia (converted).svg 26 February 1978 (age 47)Right-handedRight-arm off break
88 Charli Knott Flag of Australia (converted).svg 29 November 2002 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break
19 Georgia Voll Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5 August 2003 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
8 Georgia Redmayne Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8 December 1993 (age 31)Left-handed—
58 Lauren Winfield-Hill  ‡ Flag of England.svg 16 August 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium
96 Mikayla Wrigley Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12 February 2004 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
– Lily Bassingthwaighte Flag of Australia (converted).svg Right-handedRight-arm medium
– Bonnie Berry Flag of Australia (converted).svg 24 February 2006 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
5 Lucy Hamilton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8 May 2006 (age 19)Left-handedLeft-arm fast
44 Nicola Hancock Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8 November 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
21 Jess Jonassen Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5 November 1992 (age 32)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Captain
34 Grace Parsons Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18 August 2003 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
37 Courtney Sippel Flag of Australia (converted).svg 27 April 2001 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm medium

Notable players

Players who have played for Queensland and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): [20]

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Payne represented both the Netherlands and New Zealand in international cricket.

References

  1. ↑ "New South Wales Women v Queensland Women". CricketArchive. 23 March 1931. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Women's First-Class Events played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Women's List A Events played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Women's Cricket in Australia - All 'n Sundry Stats..." Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2000/01". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2005/06". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2016/17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2018/19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. ↑ Jolly, Laura. "Fabulous Fire thrash Vics to claim WNCL decider". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2013/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 7 March 1933. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Women's First-Class Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Women's List A Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "Fire Finalise Squad". Queensland Cricket. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Queensland Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  21. ↑ "Women's Big Bash champions Brisbane Heat name Ashley Noffke as new coach". The Cricketer. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "Queensland restructure as state feels coronavirus bite". cricket.com.au. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "Anlo van Deventer leaves Central Hinds to take up job with Brisbane Heat and Queensland Fire". Women's CricZone. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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