The Western Australia Women cricket team, previously known as Western Fury, is the women's representative

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team for the

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State of

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. They play their home games at WACA West Ground,

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. They compete in the

Women's National Cricket League The Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) is the national domestic 50-over competition for women's cricket in Australia. Featuring seven teams—one from every state, plus the Australian Capital Territory—each season's winner is awarded the ...

(WNCL), the premier 50-over women's cricket tournament in Australia. They previously played in the now-defunct

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and

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History

1934–1935: Early history

Western Australia's first recorded match was a draw against

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in a two-day tourist match from 24 to 26 November 1934.

1936–1996: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

Western Australia joined the

for the 1936–37 tournament. They continued to play in the Championships until its final season in 1995–96. Western Australia won the title on one occasion, in 1986–87.

1996–present: Women's National Cricket League and Twenty20 Cup

Western Australia joined the newly-established

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in 1996–97. They have won the title once, in 2019–20. Their best finish in the

was runners-up in

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, when they lost the final to

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by 5 wickets. On 29 July 2019, the

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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.

Grounds

Western Australia have used a number of grounds over the years. Their first recorded home match against

in 1934 was played at the

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. 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 including

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and Baldivis. After the inception of the

in 1996, Western Australia began playing regular matches at the WACA Ground. They have also continued to use other grounds, most regularly

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West Oval in Perth. Their two 2019–20 WNCL home games and their four 2020–21 WNCL home games were played at the WACA Ground. They did not play any home matches in the 2021–22 WNCL due to

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restrictions.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2022/23 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Notable players

Players who have played for Western Australia and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): * June James (1951) * Marie McDonough (1958) * Dawn Newman (1968) * Joyce Goldsmith (1968) * Betty McDonald (1973) * Lynette Smith (1973) *

Wendy Hills Wendy Hills (born 1 August 1954 in Merredin, Western Australia) is an Australian former cricket player. Hills played nine tests and four one day internationals for the Australia national women's cricket team. Hills was a member of the Austra ...

(1976) *

Peta Verco Peta Verco (née Peta Cook; born 2 March 1956) is a former women's cricketer for Australia whose international playing career ran from 1977 until 1985. A right-handed batter, Verco scored a century in Test cricket Test cricket is a form of ...

(1977) *

Jill Powell Jill Powell (born 19 January 1957) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter and right-arm Fast bowling, medium Bowler (cricket), bowler. She played one Women's Test cricket, Women's Test match and one ...

(1979) *

Denise Emerson Denise Emerson (; born 13 May 1960) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in seven Test matches and 21 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1982 and 1987, including playing at the 1982 World ...

(1982) * Denise Martin (1982) *

Terri Russell Terri Russell (born 3 June 1954 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) is a former Australian cricket player. Russell played thirteen one day internationals for the Australia national women's cricket team. Her final WODI appearance was in the final o ...

(1982) *

Rhonda Kendall Rhonda Joy Kendall (born 17 March 1962) is an Australian former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in three One Day Internationals for Australia in 1987, and 12 One Day Int ...

(1982) * Jenny Owens (1982) *

Karen Read Karen Read (born 31 August 1959) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in three Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for Australia. She played domestic cricket for Western Australia. Read w ...

(1982) * Debbie Wilson (1984) * Judy Esmond (1985) * Frances Leonard (1986) *

Zoe Goss Zoe Jean Goss (born 6 December 1968) is an Australian former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, bowling right-arm medium-fast and batting right-handed. She appeared in 12 Test matches and 65 One Day Internationals for Australia between 198 ...

(1987) *

Avril Fahey Avril Fahey (born 24 June 1974) is a former Australian cricket player. Fahey first played for the Western Australian women's cricket team in the 1992–93 cricket season. She played for Western Australia between 1992 and 2012. She played 164 d ...

(1995) *

Charlotte Edwards Charlotte Marie Edwards (born 17 December 1979) is an English former cricketer and current cricket coach and commentator. She played primarily as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 23 Test matches, 191 One Day Internationals and 95 Twenty2 ...

(1996) *

Cherie Bambury Cherie Bambury (born 24 July 1976) is a former Australian cricket player. She played in the Women's National Cricket League for the Western Fury between 1996 and 2010. Bambury played fifteen One Day Internationals for the Australia national women ...

(1997) *

Sarah Collyer Sarah Victoria Collyer (born 3 October 1980) is an English former cricketer who played as an all-rounder. She was a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 7 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for England betw ...

(1998) *

Kate Pulford Katherine Louise Pulford (born 27 August 1980) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, bowling right-arm medium and batting right-handed. She appeared in 1 Test match, 46 One Day Internationals and 12 Twenty20 Internationa ...

(1999) * Dawn Holden (1999) *

Nicky Shaw Nicola Jayne Shaw (commonly either Nicky Shaw or Nicki Shaw, born 30 December 1981) is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She played for England from 1999 until 2010, making 97 international appearances. ...

(1999) *

Laura Joyce Laura Michelle Joyce (born 4 October 1983) is an English former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in three One Day Internationals for England in August 2001, making her debut against Scotland. She bat ...

(2001) *

Kate Oakenfold Kate Georgina Elizabeth Oakenfold (born 23 July 1984) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler. She appeared in three One Day Internationals for England in August 2001, making her debu ...

(2001) *

Jenny Gunn Jennifer Louise Gunn (born 9 May 1986) is an English former cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 11 Test matches, 144 One Day Internationals and 104 Twenty20 Internationals for England bet ...

(2004) *

Kate Blackwell Katherine Anne Blackwell (born 31 August 1983) is a former Australian cricketer. Blackwell was born in Wagga Wagga, but raised in Yenda, a small rural town outside of Griffith, New South Wales. She and her identical twin sister Alex Blackwell w ...

(2004) *

Suzie Bates Suzannah Wilson Bates (born 16 September 1987) is a New Zealand cricketer and former captain of national women cricket team. Born at Dunedin, she plays domestic cricket for the Otago Sparks, as well as playing for the White Ferns. She currently ...

(2006) *

Sarah Tsukigawa Sarah Jane Tsukigawa (born 16 January 1982) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in 42 One Day Internationals and 19 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zeal ...

(2006) *

Sophie Devine Sophie Frances Monique Devine (born 1 September 1989) is a New Zealand sportswoman, who has represented New Zealand in both cricket for the New Zealand national women's cricket team (''White Ferns''), and in field hockey as a member of the New ...

(2006) *

Rene Farrell Rene Farrell (born 13 January 1987) is an Australian cricketer. A fast-medium pace bowler, she is a current member of the Australian team. On 1 December 2019, Farrell announced her retirement from Women's Big Bash League. Although Farrell ...

(2007) *

Lauren Ebsary Lauren Kaye Ebsary (born 15 March 1983) is an Australian cricketer. Primarily a batter, she is a former member of the Australia national women's cricket team. Ebsary made her senior debut for South Australia in the Women's National Cricket Leag ...

(2008) *

Jess Duffin Jessica Evelyn Duffin (; born 27 June 1989) is an Australian sportswoman. In cricket, she has made 117 international appearances and won four world championships as a member of the Australian women's team. A right-handed batter with a reputa ...

(2009) *

Elyse Villani Elyse Jayne Villani (born 6 October 1989) is an Australian cricketer who played for the Australia national women's team from 2009 to 2019. She has also played domestic cricket for various teams in both the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) ...

(2009) * Renee Chappell (2013) * Amy Jones (2013) *

Tash Farrant Natasha Eleni Farrant (born 29 May 1996) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Kent, South East Stars, Oval Invincibles and England. She plays as a left-arm fast-medium bowler. She has previously played for Southern Vipers in the Wom ...

(2013) *

Kate Cross Kathryn Laura Cross (born 3 October 1991) is an English international cricketer. She also co-hosts a podcast with Alex Hartley named "No Balls: The Cricket Podcast". Career Cross plays domestic cricket for Lancashire, North West Thunder and N ...

(2013) * Nicole Bolton (2014) *

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(2015) *

Beth Mooney Bethany Louise Mooney (born 14 January 1994) is an Australian professional cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as a batter in all three formats of the game. At the domestic level, she plays as a wicket-keeper-batter for Western ...

(2016) *

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(2019) * Maia Bouchier (2021) * Alana King (2022)

Coaching staff

* Head coach:

Rebecca Grundy Rebecca Louise Grundy (born 12 July 1990) is an English cricketer and coach, who played for her national cricket team and is now head coach of the Western Australia team. Grundy is a left-arm spin bowler. Playing career Grundy has played f ...

Honours

: **Winners (1): 1986–87 *

: **Winners (1): 2019–20 *

: **Winners (0): **''Best finish:'' Runners-up (

)

References

{{Perth Sports Teams Australian women's cricket teams Cricket in Western Australia

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Sporting clubs in Perth, Western Australia

History

1934–1935: Early history

1936–1996: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

1996–present: Women's National Cricket League and Twenty20 Cup

Grounds

Players

Current squad

Notable players

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

References