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2023–24 Brisbane Heat WBBL season

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Brisbane Heat
2023-24 season
CoachAshley Noffke
Captain(s)Jess Jonassen
Home groundAllan Border Field
LeagueWBBL

The 2023–24 Brisbane Heat Women's season is the ninth in the team's history. The team is coached by Ashley Noffke and captained by Jess Jonassen.

Squad

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The 2023–24 season saw a players draft being held for the first time for Women's Big Bash League on 3 September 2023 for overseas players.[1][2][3][4][5]

  • New Zealand's spin all-rounder Amelia Kerr and English wicket-keeper Bess Heath were picked up by Heat in the draft. South African batter Mignon du Preez was signed by direct nomination.
  • Danni Wyatt, Jess Kerr and Zoe Cooke of previous year squad miss out this year's squad.
  • English spinner Sarah Glenn was signed as a replacement cover of Amelia Kerr as Kerr was not available for the first few games.[6]
  • Local quick Lucy Hamilton was also signed by Heat for the season.
No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
4 Laura Harris Australia 18 August 1990 Right-handed
14 Mikayla Hinkley Australia 1 May 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium
13 Georgia Voll Australia 5 August 2003 Right-handed Right-arm off spin
All-rounders
5 Lucy Hamilton Australia 8 May 2006 Left-handed Left-arm fast Replacement player
44 Nicola Hancock Australia 8 November 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium
17 Grace Harris Australia 18 September 1993 Right-handed Right-arm off spin
48 Amelia Kerr New Zealand 13 October 2000 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Overseas
88 Charli Knott Australia 5 May 2003 Right-handed Right-arm off spin
3 Sarah Glenn England 27 August 1999 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Overseas; Replacement player for Amelia Kerr
Wicket-keeper
77 Ellie Johnston New Zealand 29 January 2003 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin
8 Georgia Redmayne Australia 8 December 1993 Left-handed
22 Mignon du Preez South Africa 13 June 1989 Right-handed Overseas
25 Bess Heath England 20 August 2001 Right-handed Overseas
Bowlers
21 Jess Jonassen Australia 5 November 1992 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox Captain, Australian marquee
34 Grace Parsons Australia 18 August 2003 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin
37 Courtney Sippel Australia 27 April 2001 Left-handed Right-arm medium

Reference

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  1. ^ "WBBL Draft recap: Kapp goes first in inaugural draft | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  2. ^ "WBBL preview: du Preez key to Heat core taking the next step | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  3. ^ "Lock it in: All the squads for WBBL|09 | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  4. ^ "Brisbane Heat". www.brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  5. ^ "Brisbane Heat Women Squad - WBBL, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  6. ^ "Women's Big Bash League 2023: Brisbane Heat announces Amelia Kerr's replacement for the initial phase". Cricket Times. 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-30.