2022–23 Brisbane Heat WBBL season
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Ashley Noffke | ||
| Captain(s) | Jess Jonassen | ||
| Home ground | Allan Border Field | ||
| League | WBBL | ||
| Record | 8–5 (3rd) | ||
| Finals | Lost the Challenger | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | Georgia Redmayne – 354 | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Jess Jonassen – 25 | ||
| Player of the Season | Amelia Kerr | ||
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The 2022–23 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Ashley Noffke and captained by Jess Jonassen, the Heat finished the regular season of WBBL|08 in third position. For the second year in a row, they were eliminated from the tournament during the knockout phase by the Adelaide Strikers.
Squad
Each 2022–23 squad was made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:[1]
- South African marquees Anneke Bosch and Nadine de Klerk did not re-sign with the Heat.
- Indian marquee Poonam Yadav did not re-sign with the Heat.
- New Zealand marquee Amelia Kerr returned to the Heat, following a season's absence.
- English marquee Danni Wyatt signed with the Heat, having previously played four seasons for the Melbourne Renegades.
- Indian marquee Pooja Vastrakar signed with the Heat, marking her first appearance in the league.
- New Zealand marquee Jess Kerr signed as a replacement player, marking her first appearance in the league.
- Georgia Prestwidge departed the Heat, signing with the Melbourne Renegades.
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.[2][3]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | G | R | SR | W | E | C | S | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Laura Harris | 
|
18 August 1990 | Right-handed | – | 16 | 270 | 204.54 | – | – | 6 | – | |
| 14 | Mikayla Hinkley |
|
1 May 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2 | 1 | 50.00 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 13 | Georgia Voll |
|
5 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 16 | 262 | 107.81 | 1 | 11.45 | 2 | – | |
| 28 | Danni Wyatt | 
|
22 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 13 | 263 | 128.92 | – | – | 4 | – | Overseas marquee |
| All-rounders | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Lucy Hamilton |
|
8 May 2006 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2 | 5 | 71.42 | 0 | 8.25 | 0 | – | Replacement player |
| 44 | Nicola Hancock |
|
8 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 16 | 28 | 127.27 | 22 | 8.41 | 8 | – | |
| 17 | Grace Harris |
|
18 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 16 | 297 | 110.40 | – | – | 6 | – | |
| 48 | Amelia Kerr | 
|
13 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 16 | 295 | 118.47 | 21 | 6.91 | 7 | – | Overseas marquee |
| 88 | Charli Knott |
|
5 May 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 16 | 143 | 112.59 | 7 | 7.07 | 3 | – | |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||
| 77 | Ellie Johnston |
|
29 January 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 7 | 68 | 121.42 | – | – | 0 | 0 | † × 4 inns |
| 8 | Georgia Redmayne |
|
8 December 1993 | Left-handed | – | 12 | 354 | 109.93 | – | – | 5 | 9 | † × 12 inns |
| Bowlers | |||||||||||||
| 35 | Zoe Cooke |
|
17 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 21 | Jess Jonassen |
|
5 November 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 16 | 148 | 134.54 | 25 | 6.94 | 5 | – | Captain, Australian marquee |
| 24 | Jess Kerr |
|
18 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 9 | – | – | 6 | 6.16 | 7 | – | Overseas marquee (replacement) |
| 34 | Grace Parsons |
|
18 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 37 | Courtney Sippel |
|
27 April 2001 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 14 | 6 | 150.00 | 12 | 7.86 | 3 | – | |
| 25 | Pooja Vastrakar | 
|
25 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 7 | 32 | 177.77 | 2 | 8.15 | 1 | – | Overseas marquee |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Sixers (RU) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0.695 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers (C) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.390 |
| 3 | Brisbane Heat (CF) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0.276 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes (EF) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.457 |
| 5 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.373 |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | −0.339 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | −1.042 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | −1.000 |
- The top 4 teams advanced to the play-off phase
Fixtures
All times are AEDT.
Regular season
Brisbane Heat 8/141 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 6/143 (19.5 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 3/179 (20 overs) |
v |
Melbourne Stars 8/170 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 1/180 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 6/159 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 8/163 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades 137 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Sydney Thunder 7/139 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 5/120 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brisbane Heat were set a revised target of 118 runs from 17.2 overs.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Adelaide Strikers 8/140 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 109 (16.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Perth Scorchers 7/140 (20 overs) |
v |
Brisbane Heat 7/137 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 3/163 (20 overs) |
v |
Sydney Thunder 9/149 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Hobart Hurricanes 7/164 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat 6/168 (19.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 7/153 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers 8/120 (20 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 6/100 (13 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 4/101 (12.3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain delay.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 6/114 (16 overs) |
v |
Adelaide Strikers 115 (16 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain. Adelaide Strikers were set a revised target of 118 for victory.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 5/163 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers 5/164 (19.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Brisbane Heat 4/105 (10 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars 1/49 (3.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Broadcast by cricket.com.au and Foxtel
Eliminator
Brisbane Heat 7/179 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes 9/135 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Challenger
Brisbane Heat 8/154 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers 4/156 (19.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
Statistics and awards
- Most runs: Georgia Redmayne – 354 (6th in the league)[6]
- Highest score in an innings: Georgia Redmayne – 98* (67) vs Melbourne Renegades, 18 October 2022[7]
- Most wickets: Jess Jonassen – 25 (2nd in the league)[8]
- Best bowling figures in an innings: Jess Jonassen – 4/23 (4 overs) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 23 November 2022[9]
- Most catches (fielder): Nicola Hancock – 8 (equal 8th in the league)[10]
- Player of the Match awards:
- Amelia Kerr – 3
- Laura Harris – 2
- Grace Harris, Ellie Johnston, Georgia Redmayne, Georgia Voll – 1 each
- WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Amelia Kerr (2nd)[11]
- WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Nicola Hancock, Jess Jonassen, Amelia Kerr, Georgia Redmayne[12]
- Brisbane Heat MVP: Amelia Kerr[13]
References
- ^ "WBBL preview: Heat out to seize early home advantage". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Players | Brisbane Heat - BBL". www.brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Brisbane Heat Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "WBBL|08 Standings". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Gardner caps super season to be crowned WBBL's best". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Official WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "QLD Stars Shine". qldcricket.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
Further reading
- Friend, Nick (10 October 2022). "WBBL 2022 team guide: Brisbane Heat". The Cricketer. London. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
