The 2017–18 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Peter McGiffin and captained by Kirby Short, the Heat finished the regular season of WBBL|03 in fifth place and failed to qualify for the finals. For the third year in a row, Beth Mooney won the team's Most Valuable Player award.
Squad
Each WBBL|03 squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).[1]
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
- Peter McGiffin was appointed head coach of the Heat, replacing Andy Richards.[2]
- India marquee Smriti Mandhana did not return to the Heat after sustaining a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during WBBL|02.[1][3]
- Grace Harris returned to the Heat, having spent one season at the Melbourne Renegades.[1]
- South Africa marquee Laura Wolvaardt signed as a replacement player for Grace Harris who would be unavailable for most of the season while recovering from injury.[4]
The table below lists the Heat players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[5][4][6]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 36 | Tess Cooper |  |
27 September 1996 | Right-handed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 17 | Grace Harris | |
18 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 4 | 111 | 115.62 | 3 | 7.08 | 2 | – | Australian marquee |
| 1 | Laura Harris | |
18 August 1990 | Right-handed | – | 14 | 60 | 100.00 | – | – | 4 | – | |
| 10 | Kirby Short | |
3 November 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 14 | 308 | 99.67 | – | – | 9 | – | Captain |
| 14 | Laura Wolvaardt |  |
26 April 1999 | Right-handed | – | 6 | 32 | 59.25 | – | – | 2 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| Rumana Ahmed |  |
29 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Associate rookie | |
| 5 | Deandra Dottin |  |
21 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 171 | 89.06 | 8 | 6.48 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 21 | Jess Jonassen | |
5 November 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 14 | 203 | 120.11 | 11 | 6.45 | 6 | – | Australian marquee |
| 11 | Delissa Kimmince | |
14 May 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 229 | 117.43 | 11 | 6.04 | 3 | – | |
| Wicketkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Beth Mooney | |
14 January 1994 | Left-handed | – | 14 | 465 | 143.51 | – | – | 9 | 3 | Australian marquee |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Jemma Barsby | |
4 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 30 | 88.23 | 13 | 6.07 | 2 | – | |
| 23 | Haidee Birkett | |
23 June 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 33 | 82.50 | 10 | 6.64 | 4 | – | |
| 9 | Holly Ferling | |
22 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 23 | 100.00 | 4 | 7.11 | 3 | – | Australian marquee |
| 22 | Courtney Hill | |
9 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 1 | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 58 | Sammy-Jo Johnson | |
5 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 14 | 31 | 68.88 | 10 | 6.76 | 1 | – | |
| 16 | Georgia Prestwidge | |
17 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | – | |
| 26 | Kara Sutherland | |
26 September 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium fast | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.890 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.684 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.250 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.147 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.092 |
| 7 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.634 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.733 |
Source: [7]
- The top four teams qualified for the play-off phase.
Fixtures
Regular season
All times are local time
Perth Scorchers
6/188 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
9/170 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Perth Scorchers
7/112 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
4/116 (18.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Renegades
6/133 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
125 (19.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
66 (16.1 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
0/67 (10.5 overs) |
Sophie Molineux 45* (37)
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Adelaide Strikers
6/113 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
1/114 (16 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Adelaide Strikers
7/119 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
2/122 (16.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Broadcast by Network Ten
Hobart Hurricanes
4/111 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
2/114 (14.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
4/168 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
126 (18.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Melbourne Stars
3/133 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
5/134 (18.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Brisbane Heat
8/93 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
4/94 (17.2 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
5/160 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
151 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Sixers
7/144 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
4/126 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
5/145 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
4/146 (18 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Sydney Thunder
8/117 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
115 (17.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Streamed on cricket.com.au
Statistics and awards
- Most runs: Beth Mooney – 465 (4th in the league)[9]
- Highest score in an innings: Delissa Kimmince – 87* (54) vs Perth Scorchers, 10 December 2017[10]
- Most wickets: Jemma Barsby – 13 (equal 17th in the league)[11]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Jemma Barsby – 4/2 (2 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 28 January 2018[12]
- Most catches (fielder): Kirby Short – 9 (equal 3rd in the league)[13]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Beth Mooney – 4
- Deandra Dottin, Grace Harris, Kirby Short – 1 each
- Heat Most Valuable Player: Beth Mooney[14]
- WBBL|03 Player of the Tournament: Beth Mooney (equal 4th)[15]
- WBBL|03 Team of the Tournament: Beth Mooney[16]
References
- ^ a b c Cricket Network (5 December 2017). "Final WBBL|03 squads for each club". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Heat Announce New WBBL Coach". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Mandhana Injury Update". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b "WBBL|03: All you need to know guide". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Collins, Adam; Lemon, Geoff (8 December 2017). "World Cup stars set to light up third WBBL season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 - Brisbane Heat Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Melbourne Renegades rout Brisbane Heat for equal lowest score in WBBL history". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Allrounders Triumph at QC Awards". qldcricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Satterthwaite named player of WBBL|03". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Bigbash.com.au's team of WBBL|03". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
