Brooke Hepburn

Brooke Hepburn (born 19 April 1990) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Tasmanian Roar and Hobart Hurricanes.[1]

Brooke Hepburn
Personal information
Full nameBrooke Louise Hepburn
Born (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990
Launceston, Tasmania
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–Tasmanian Roar
2015–Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 12)
Source: Cricinfo, 10 April 2017

Born in Launceston, Hepburn did not begin playing cricket until she was 19 years old. Just one year later, the Tasmanian Roar gave her a Rookie contract for the 2010–11 season. She has said that "Although I missed out on playing underage cricket for Tassie, I got plenty of competitive bowling practice in the backyard against my older (and very competitive!) sister!"[2]

From May to August 2015, Hepburn played in Ireland for the Scorchers team in Cricket Ireland Women’s Super 3’s Series, a competition involving both 50 over and T20 matches.[3]

At the start of the 2016–17 season, Hepburn was appointed vice-captain of Tasmanian Roar. According to Roar coach Julia Price, "Brooke's elevation to vice-captain comes from her 'lead by example' approach to her cricket particularly over the last two years."[4] In October 2016, during the opening round of that season's WNCL, Hepburn top scored for the Roar in the match against Queensland Fire with 38 runs, and then took 5-39 against the South Australian Scorpions to become the first Roar player to achieve a 5-wicket haul.[5]

Hepburn was part of the Hurricanes squad for its inaugural WBBL|01 season (2015–16).[6] A highlight of that season for the Hurricanes was her 2-17 against the Melbourne Stars.[7] She was also a member of the Hurricanes squad for the WBBL|02 season (2016–17).[8] In November 2018, she was named in the Hobart Hurricanes' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[9][10]

Outside of cricket, Hepburn works as a Dietitian for Leap Health and the Tasmanian Institute of Sport.[2]

References
  1. "Brooke Hepburn". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. "Brooke Hepburn". Cricket Tasmania website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. "Cripps Roar players Abroad". Cricket Tasmania website. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. "22 September 2016". Cricket Tasmania website. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  5. "Hepburn makes Roar history". Cricket Tasmania website. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  6. Jolly, Laura (30 November 2015). "Cricket's biggest stars sign on for WBBL01". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  7. "Brooke Hepburn". Hobart Hurricanes website. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  8. AAP (8 December 2016). "WBBL: How the sides look for the second season of women's Big Bash". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  9. "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  10. "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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