Queensland Fire
Cricket team
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The Queensland women's 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 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 2025/26 season. Players in bold have international caps.[19]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 7 | Lucinda Bourke |  | 2 September 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 4 | Laura Harris | | 18 August 1990 | Right-handed | — | |
| 18 | Annie O'Neil | | 18 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 11 | Sianna Ginger | | 26 July 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 17 | Grace Harris | | 18 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Cricket Australia Contract |
| 21 | Jess Jonassen | | 5 November 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain |
| 88 | Charli Knott | | 29 November 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 19 | Georgia Voll | | 5 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Cricket Australia Contract |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 8 | Georgia Redmayne | | 8 December 1993 | Left-handed | — | |
| 58 | Lauren Winfield-Hill ‡ |  | 16 August 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 96 | Mikayla Wrigley | | 12 February 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 22 | Lily Bassingthwaighte | | March 25, 2007 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 2 | Bonnie Berry | | 24 February 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 10 | Lilli Hamilton |  | 22 November 2007 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Rookie Contract |
| 5 | Lucy Hamilton | | 8 May 2006 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 44 | Nicola Hancock | | 8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 34 | Grace Parsons | | 18 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 25 | Ruby Strange | | 25 November 2002 | 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)- 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)
- Georgia Voll (2024)
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Mark Sorell[21]
- Assistant coach: Courtney Winfield-Hill[22]
- Physiotherapist: Jolandi Jacobs[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
Notes
- Payne represented both the Netherlands and New Zealand in international cricket.