Jessica Louise Jonassen is an Australian cricketer from Rockhampton,Queensland. A left-arm orthodox bowler,Jonassen has been a member of the national women's team since 2012,going on to win four ICC T20 World Cups while becoming the fourth woman to have taken 100 One Day International wickets for Australia. Domestically,she is the current captain of both the Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).
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.
The Brisbane Heat (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in Albion,Queensland. The Heat compete in the Women's Big Bash League and have won two championships,winning back-to-back titles across WBBL|04 and WBBL|05.
The Melbourne Renegades (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in St Kilda,Victoria. They are one of two teams from Melbourne to compete in the Women's Big Bash League,the other being the Melbourne Stars.
The Adelaide Strikers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in North Adelaide,South Australia. They compete in the Women's Big Bash League,and won their first championship in WBBL|08.
The Perth Scorchers (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in East Perth,Western Australia. They compete in the Women's Big Bash League,and won their first championship in WBBL|07.
Xavier Colin Bartlett is an Australian cricketer. He made his List A cricket debut for the Australian National Performance Squad against India A on 27 August 2016. A right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman,he lives in Queensland.
The 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|03 was the third season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was scheduled from 9 December 2017 to 4 February 2018.
Nathan Andrew McSweeney is an Australian cricketer and current captain of South Australia. He plays for Glenelg in South Australian Premier Cricket. McSweeney has been earmarked as a future Australian captain and has captained the Australia A and Prime Minister's XI teams.
The 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|05 was the fifth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament moved to a standalone calendar slot,shifting away from the men's BBL,beginning on 18 October and running to 8 December 2019.
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).
The 2018–19 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the fourth in the team's history. Coached by Peter McGiffin and captained by Kirby Short,the Heat finished third on the WBBL|04 ladder and qualified for the playoffs. In an "incredible" semi-final notable for a catch taken by Haidee Birkett on the last ball of the game,they defeated the Sydney Thunder to progress to their first championship decider appearance. In the final against the double-defending champions,the Sydney Sixers,Player of the Match Beth Mooney led an upset victory to secure Brisbane's maiden WBBL title.
The 2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|06 was the sixth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL),the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament took place from 25 October to 28 November 2020. It was played entirely in Sydney due to ongoing state border restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2020–21 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the sixth in the team's history. Coached by Ashley Noffke and captained by Jess Jonassen,the Heat entered WBBL|06 as the double defending champions,having won both WBBL|04 and WBBL|05 titles. Playing the entirety of the tournament in a bio-secure Sydney hub due to the COVID-19 pandemic,they finished the regular season with seven-straight wins to claim second position on the points table,qualifying for the knockout stage. In a "crazy" semi-final encounter with the Sydney Thunder,the Heat suffered an "epic meltdown" to lose by twelve runs and have their hopes of a three-peat dashed.
The 2021–22 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Ashley Noffke and captained by Jess Jonassen,the Heat were scheduled to play four of 14 regular season WBBL|07 games at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay—the only fixtures in their home state of Queensland for the tournament due to construction work taking place at regular primary ground Allan Border Field. They finished in third place on the ladder,resulting in their fourth consecutive finals series appearance. However,for the second year in a row,the Heat were eliminated by a lower-ranked opponent in their first match of the knockout stage—this time suffering a "crushing" eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the Adelaide Strikers.
The 2022–23 Big Bash League season or BBL|12 was the twelfth season of the Big Bash League (BBL),the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The round-robin phase of the tournament ran from 13 December 2022 to 4 February 2023 with Perth Scorchers dominating the standings. Perth Scorchers won their fifth BBL title against the Brisbane Heat by 5 wickets.
The 2022–23 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Ashley Noffke and captained by Jess Jonassen,the Heat finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in third position. For the second year in a row,they were eliminated from the tournament during the knockout phase by the Adelaide Strikers.
Josh Brown is an Australian cricketer who plays for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. On 26 February 2023,he made his List A debut for the Queensland against the New South Wales in the 2022–23 Marsh One-Day Cup.
