The Queensland Women 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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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Jess Jonassen |
| Coach | Ashley Noffke |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Maroon Gold |
| Founded | First recorded match: 1931 |
| Home ground | Allan Border Field, Brisbane |
| Capacity | 6,500 |
| Secondary home ground(s) | Fehlberg Park, Kerrydale Oval |
| History | |
| First-class debut | New South Wales in 1934 at Weigall Oval, Sydney |
| AWCC wins | 0 |
| WNCL wins | 1 |
| WT20C wins | 1 |
| Official website | Queensland Fire |
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]
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. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 4 | Laura Harris |  | 18 August 1990 | Right-handed | — | |
| 14 | Mikayla Hinkley | | 1 May 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 19 | Georgia Voll | | 5 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 32 | Kira Holmes | | Unknown | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 5 | Lucy Hamilton | | 8 May 2006 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 11 | Sianna Ginger | | 26 July 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 17 | Grace Harris | | 18 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 28 | Ruth Johnston | | 28 February 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 44 | Nicola Hancock | | 8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 77 | Ellie Johnston | | 29 January 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 88 | Charli Knott | | 29 November 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 8 | Georgia Redmayne | | 8 December 1993 | Left-handed | — | |
| 58 | Lauren Winfield-Hill ‡ |  | 16 August 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 21 | Jess Jonassen | | 5 November 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain |
| 34 | Grace Parsons | | 18 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 35 | Zoe Cooke | | 17 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 37 | Courtney Sippel | | 27 April 2001 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| – | Bonnie Berry | | 24 February 2006 | Right-handed | Right-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]
Kath Smith (1934)- Joyce Brewer (1935)
- Val Slater (1957)
- Glenda Hall (1984)
Nicola Payne (1988)[note 1]- Katherine Raymont (1990)
- Joanne Broadbent (1990)
- Kim Fazackerley (1992)
- Sharyn Bow (1993)
- Julia Price (1996)
- Jodi Dannatt (1997)
- Megan White (1999)
Dawn Holden (1999)- Louise Broadfoot (2000)
- Sally Cooper (2001)
- Melissa Bulow (2003)
- Kirsten Pike (2005)
- Jodie Fields (2006)
- Delissa Kimmince (2008)
- Jess Duffin (2009)
- Jess Jonassen (2012)
- Holly Ferling (2013)
- Lauren Winfield-Hill (2013)
- Felicity Leydon-Davis (2014)
- Grace Harris (2015)
- Beth Mooney (2016)
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Ashley Noffke[21]
- Assistant coach: Scott Prestwidge[22]
- Physiotherapist: Anlo van Deventer[23]
Honours
- Australian Women's Cricket Championships:
- Winners (0):
- Best finish: runners-up (1938–39)
- Women's National Cricket League:
- Winners (1): 2020–21
- Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup:
- Winners (1): 2013–14
