Queensland women's cricket team

Queensland
Personnel
CaptainJess Jonassen
Team information
Colours  Maroon   Gold
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
AWCC wins0
WNCL wins2
WT20C wins1
Official websiteQueensland Fire

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.

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]

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.[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
7Lucinda BourkeAustralia2 September 2005Right-handedRight-arm medium
4Laura HarrisAustralia18 August 1990Right-handed—
18Annie O'NeilAustralia18 February 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
All-rounders
11Sianna GingerAustralia26 July 2005Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
17Grace HarrisAustralia18 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm off breakCricket Australia Contract
21Jess JonassenAustralia5 November 1992Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxCaptain
88Charli KnottAustralia29 November 2002Right-handedRight-arm off break
19Georgia VollAustralia5 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm off breakCricket Australia Contract
Wicket-keepers
8Georgia RedmayneAustralia8 December 1993Left-handed—
58Lauren Winfield-Hill ‡England16 August 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium
96Mikayla WrigleyAustralia12 February 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
22Lily BassingthwaighteAustraliaMarch 25, 2007Right-handedRight-arm medium
2Bonnie BerryAustralia24 February 2006Right-handedRight-arm medium
10Lilli HamiltonNetherlands22 November 2007Right-handedRight-arm off spinRookie Contract
5Lucy HamiltonAustralia8 May 2006Left-handedLeft-arm fast
95Habiba KhanPakistan5 March 2010Right-handedRight-arm fast
44Nicola HancockAustralia8 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
34Grace ParsonsAustralia18 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm leg break
25Ruby StrangeAustralia25 November 2002Right-handedRight-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]

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Payne represented both the Netherlands and New Zealand in international cricket.

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 Cricket in Australia - All 'n Sundry Stats..." Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 1996/97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2000/01". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2005/06". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2016/17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2018/19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. ↑ Jolly, Laura. "Fabulous Fire thrash Vics to claim WNCL decider". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2013/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 7 March 1933. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Women's First-Class Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Women's List A Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Queensland Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "Fire Aiming High For 2025-26". Queensland Cricket. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Queensland Women Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  21. ↑ "NEW DEAL FOR COACH | Sorell Signs On For Heat, Fire Role". QLD Cricket. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Former Aussie coach takes reins of Heat, Fire as Noffke departs". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  23. ↑ "About Jolandi Jacobs". Retrieved 13 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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