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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Chloe Piparo |
| Coach | Rebecca Grundy |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Gold Black |
| Founded | First recorded match: 1934 |
| Home ground | WACA Ground,Perth |
| History | |
| First-class debut | England in 1934 at WACA Ground,Perth |
| AWCC wins | 1 |
| WNCL wins | 1 |
| WT20C wins | 0 |
| Official website | WACA |
TheWestern Australia Women cricket team, previously known asWestern Fury, is the women's representativecricket team for theAustralian State ofWestern Australia. They play their home games at WACA West Ground,Perth. They compete in theWomen's National Cricket League (WNCL), the premier50-over women's cricket tournament in Australia. They previously played in the now-defunctAustralian Women's Twenty20 Cup andAustralian Women's Cricket Championships.
Western Australia's first recorded match was a draw againstEngland in a two-day tourist match from 24 to 26 November 1934.[1]
Western Australia joined theAustralian Women's Cricket Championships for the 1936–37 tournament.[2] They continued to play in the Championships until its final season in 1995–96.[3][4] Western Australia won the title on one occasion, in 1986–87.[5]
Western Australia joined the newly-establishedWNCL in1996–97.[6] They have won the title once, in2019–20.[7] Their best finish in theAustralian Women's Twenty20 Cup was runners-up in2012–13, when they lost the final toNew South Wales by 5 wickets.[8]
On 29 July 2019, theWestern Australian Cricket Association announced that the name of the team would change from Western Fury to simply Western Australia Women, alongside a similar change to the men's team which dropped its "Warriors" nickname.[9]
Western Australia have used a number of grounds over the years. Their first recorded home match againstEngland in 1934 was played at theWACA Ground,Perth. Historically they have played the vast majority of their home matches at various grounds in Perth. Outside Perth, they have played sporadic matches in other locations includingGeraldton,Crawley,Fremantle andBaldivis.[10][11][12][13][14]
After the inception of theWNCL in 1996, Western Australia began playing regular matches at the WACA Ground. They have also continued to use other grounds, most regularlyMurdoch University West Oval in Perth. Their two2019–20 WNCL home games and their four2020–21 WNCL home games were played at the WACA Ground.[12][13] They did not play any home matches in the2021–22 WNCL due toCOVID-19 restrictions.[15] In the2022–23 WNCL, they returned to playing all of their home matches at the WACA Ground.[12]
Based on squad announced for the 2023/24 season. Players inbold have international caps.[16]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 5 | Mathilda Carmichael |  | (1994-04-04)4 April 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 49 | Mikayla Hinkley | | (1998-05-01)1 May 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 5 | Rebecca McGrath | | unknown | Right-handed | — | |
| 28 | Chloe Piparo |  | (1994-09-05)5 September 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Captain |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 20 | Chloe Ainsworth | | (2005-09-14)14 September 2005 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 5 | Bhavi Devchand | | (1992-12-24)24 December 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 9 | Amy Edgar | | (1997-12-27)27 December 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 18 | Lisa Griffith | | (1992-08-28)28 August 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 23 | Alana King | | (1995-11-22)22 November 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 7 | Maddy Darke | | (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 55 | Ines McKeon |  | (2007-04-19)19 April 2007 (age 18) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 10 | Beth Mooney | | (1994-01-14)14 January 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 18 | Chloe Bartholomew | | unknown | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 26 | Charis Bekker | | (2004-03-14)14 March 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 46 | Zoe Britcliffe | | (2001-09-15)15 September 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 8 | Piepa Cleary | | (1996-07-17)17 July 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| 14 | Shay Manolini | | (2005-04-13)13 April 2005 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| 56 | Lilly Mills | | (2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 6 | Taneale Peschel | | (1994-08-29)29 August 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
Players who have played for Western Australia and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[17]
June James (1951)Marie McDonough (1958)Dawn Newman (1968)Joyce Goldsmith (1968)Betty McDonald (1973)Lynette Smith (1973)Wendy Hills (1976)Peta Verco (1977)
Jill Powell (1979)Denise Emerson (1982)Denise Martin (1982)Terri Russell (1982)Rhonda Kendall (1982)Jenny Owens (1982)Karen Read (1982)Debbie Wilson (1984)Judy Esmond (1985)Frances Leonard (1986)Zoe Goss (1987)Avril Fahey (1995)Charlotte Edwards (1996)Cherie Bambury (1997)Sarah Collyer (1998)
Kate Pulford (1999)Dawn Holden (1999)Nicky Shaw (1999)Laura Joyce (2001)Kate Oakenfold (2001)Jenny Gunn (2004)Kate Blackwell (2004)Suzie Bates (2006)Sarah Tsukigawa (2006)Sophie Devine (2006)Rene Farrell (2007)Lauren Ebsary (2008)Jess Duffin (2009)Elyse Villani (2009)Renee Chappell (2013)Amy Jones (2013)Tash Farrant (2013)Kate Cross (2013)Nicole Bolton (2014)Leigh Kasperek (2015)Beth Mooney (2016)Heather Graham (2019)Maia Bouchier (2021)Alana King (2022)Ines McKeon (2023)Emily Arlott (2025)Chloe Piparo (2025)