Queensland Fire
Maroon Gold
in 1934
at Weigall Oval, Sydney
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.
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 |  | (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | — | |
| 14 | Mikayla Hinkley | | (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 19 | Georgia Voll | | (2003-08-05) 5 August 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 32 | Kira Holmes | | Unknown | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 5 | Lucy Hamilton | | (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 17) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 11 | Sianna Ginger | | (2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 17 | Grace Harris | | (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 28 | Ruth Johnston | | (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 44 | Nicola Hancock | | (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 77 | Ellie Johnston | | (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 88 | Charli Knott | | (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 8 | Georgia Redmayne | | (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 30) | Left-handed | — | |
| 58 | Lauren Winfield-Hill ‡ |  | (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 21 | Jess Jonassen | | (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 31) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain |
| 34 | Grace Parsons | | (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 35 | Zoe Cooke | | (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 37 | Courtney Sippel | | (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 22) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| – | Bonnie Berry | | (2006-02-24) 24 February 2006 (age 18) | 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
See also
Queensland portal
- Queensland Cricket
- Queensland men's cricket team
- Brisbane Heat (WBBL)
Notes
- ^ Payne represented both the Netherlands and New Zealand in international cricket.
References
- ^ "New South Wales Women v Queensland Women". CricketArchive. 23 March 1931. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's First-Class Events played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's List A Events played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's Cricket in Australia - All 'n Sundry Stats..." Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 2000/01". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 2005/06". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 2016/17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 2018/19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Jolly, Laura. "Fabulous Fire thrash Vics to claim WNCL decider". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2013/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 7 March 1933. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's First-Class Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Women's List A Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Fire Finalise Squad". Queensland Cricket. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash champions Brisbane Heat name Ashley Noffke as new coach". The Cricketer. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Queensland restructure as state feels coronavirus bite". cricket.com.au. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
