Queensland Fire

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.

Not to be confused with Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.

Queensland
Personnel
CaptainJess Jonassen
CoachAshley Noffke
Team information
FoundedFirst recorded match: 1931
Home groundAllan Border Field, Brisbane
Capacity6,500
Secondary home ground(s)Fehlberg Park, Kerrydale Oval
History
First-class debutNew South Wales
in 1934
at Weigall Oval, Sydney
WNCL wins0
WT20C wins1
Official websiteQueensland 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.[2][3] Records for the tournament are patchy and the number of titles that Queensland won is unclear.

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

Queensland joined the newly-established WNCL in 1996–97.[4] They have not won the title, but finished as runners-up in 2000–01, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2016–17 and 2018–19.[5][6][7][8][9] They have won one Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, in 2013–14.[10]

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.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

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 are scheduled to play one 2020–21 WNCL home game at Allan Border Field.[13]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad for the 2020/21 season. Players in bold have international caps.[17]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
4Laura Kimmince (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990Right-handed—
14Mikayla Hinkley (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
19Georgia VollUnknownRight-handedRight-arm off break
88Charli Knott (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002Right-handedRight-arm off break
–Tess Cooper (1996-09-27) 27 September 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
11Delissa Kimmince (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
17Grace Harris (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm off break
21Jess Jonassen (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCaptain
–Meagan Dixon (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
–Ellie JohnstonUnknownRight-handedRight-arm leg break
–Lilly Mills (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
6Beth Mooney (1994-01-14) 14 January 1994Left-handed—
8Georgia Redmayne (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993Left-handed—
–Caitlin MairUnknownRight-handed—
Bowlers
9Holly Ferling (1995-12-22) 22 December 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
16Georgia Prestwidge (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
37Courtney Sippel (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001Left-handedRight-arm medium

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

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 National Cricket League 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. "Women's National Cricket League 2000/01". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. "Women's National Cricket League 2005/06". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. "Women's National Cricket League 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. "Women's National Cricket League 2016/17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. "Women's National Cricket League 2018/19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2013/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 7 March 1933. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  12. "Women's First-Class Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  13. "Women's List A Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  14. "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  16. "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  17. "State squads: All the ins and outs for the 2020-21 season". cricket.com.au. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  18. "Women's Big Bash champions Brisbane Heat name Ashley Noffke as new coach". The Cricketer. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  19. "Queensland restructure as state feels coronavirus bite". cricket.com.au. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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