Tasmanian Tigers (women's cricket)

The Tasmania Women cricket team, also known as Tasmanian Tigers and previously Tasmanian Roar, is the women's representative cricket team for the Australian State of Tasmania. They play their home games at Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 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.

Tasmania
Personnel
CaptainSasha Moloney
CoachSalliann Beams
Team information
FoundedFirst recorded match: 1906
Home groundBlundstone Arena, Hobart
Capacity19,500
Secondary home ground(s)Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Hobart
History
First-class debutSouth Australia
in 1985
at Flinders University No 3, Adelaide
WNCL wins0
WT20C wins0
Official websiteTasmanian Tigers Women

History

1906–1984: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

Tasmania's first recorded match was against Victoria on 17 March 1906. A second match against Victoria was also recorded on 23 March 1906. Their next recorded match did not take place until 27 December 1979, when they played Victoria Women's Cricket Association President's XI.[1]

1985–1991: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

Tasmania joined the Australian Women's Cricket Championships for the 1985–86 season. Their first match was a loss to South Australia by an innings and 124 runs. Tasmania failed to win a match and finished bottom of the table.[2][3] Tasmania made further appearances in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships in 1987–88 and 1990–91, finishing bottom both times.[4][5] They also appeared in the Women's Australian Under-21 Championships in 1985/86 and 1986/87.[6][7]

2009–present: Twenty20 Cup and Women's National Cricket League

Tasmania joined the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup as Tasmanian Roar for the 2009–10 season, finishing bottom of the table.[8] They joined the WNCL for the 2010–11 season, but again finished bottom.[9] Tasmania's best finish in the Twenty20 Cup came in its final season, 2014–15, when they finished fourth.[10] Their best finish in the WNCL came in 2018–19, when they finished third.[11]

On 4 June 2018, Cricket Tasmania announced that the name of the team would change to the Tasmanian Tigers, aligning their branding with the men's team.[12]

Grounds

Tasmania's first recorded home match against Victoria Women's Cricket Association President's XI was played at the North West Tasmania Cricket Association Ground in Burnie. Since 2008, when they started to play regular matches, Tasmania have predominantly used Blundstone Arena (formerly Bellerive Oval) in Hobart. They have also used other grounds in Hobart such as Lindisfarne Oval, New Town Oval, the TCA Ground, Kingston Beach Oval and Kingston Twin Ovals. Outside Hobart, they have also played occasional matches at NTCA Ground and York Park, both in Launceston.[13][1][14][15]

Both of Tasmania's home matches in the 2019–20 WNCL were played at the TCA Ground. They are scheduled to play their four 2020–21 WNCL home games at Blundstone Arena.[1]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad for the 2020/21 season. Players in bold have international caps.[16]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
5Naomi Stalenberg (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
27Corinne Hall (1987-10-12) 12 October 1987Right-handedRight-arm off break
74Emma Thompson (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
10Meg Phillips (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
11Heather Graham (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
16Nicola Carey (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993Left-handedRight-arm medium
99Sasha Moloney (1992-06-14) 14 June 1992Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
–Chloe AbelUnknownRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium
–Maisy Gibson (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
23Rachel Priest (1985-06-13) 13 June 1985Right-handed—
33Emily Smith (1995-01-09) 9 January 1995Right-handed—
–Emma Manix-Geeves (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000Right-handedRight-arm off break
Bowlers
12Brooke Hepburn (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium
14Amy Smith (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
34Samantha Bates (1992-08-07) 7 August 1992Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
47Belinda Vakarewa (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

References
  1. "Women's List A Matches played by Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1985/86 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "South Australia Women v Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. 30 December 1985. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1987/88 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1990/91 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. "Women's Australian Under-21 Championships 1985/86". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1986/87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2009/10 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  9. "Women's National Cricket League 2010/11 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2014/15 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. "Women's National Cricket League 2018/19 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  12. "Tasmanian Roar Become Tasmanian Tigers Women's Team". Cricket Tasmania. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  13. "Women's First-Class Matches played by Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  14. "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  16. "State squads: All the ins and outs for the 2020-21 season". cricket.com.au. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  17. "Cricket Tasmania Signs New Female Head Coach". Cricket Tasmania. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  18. "Kiwi stalwart begins as Tigers Female Pathway Head Coach". Cricket Tasmania. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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