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 WBBL03 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). Personnel changes made ahead of the season included: * Peter McGiffin was appointed head coach of the Heat, replacing Andy Richards. * India marquee Smriti Mandhana did not return to the Heat after sustaining a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during WBBL, 02. *

Grace Harris Grace Margaret Harris (born 18 September 1993) is an Australian cricketer who made her international debut for the Australia women's cricket team in August 2015. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She ...

returned to the Heat, having spent one season at the

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. * South Africa marquee

Laura Wolvaardt Laura Wolvaardt (born 26 April 1999) is a South African cricketer who currently plays for Western Province, Adelaide Strikers, Gujarat Giants and South Africa. She plays as a right-handed opening batter. She has previously played for Norther ...

signed as a replacement player for Grace Harris who would be unavailable for most of the season while recovering from injury. The table below lists the Heat players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate,

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, catches and stumpings) for the season.

Ladder

Fixtures

Regular season

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Statistics and awards

* Most runs: Beth Mooney – 465 ''(4th in the league)'' * Highest score in an innings:

Delissa Kimmince Delissa Maree Kimmince (born 14 May 1989) is an Australian former cricketer and Australian rules footballer who played for the national cricket team as an all-rounder. She is a right-handed batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler who played f ...

– 87 * (54) vs

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, 10 December 2017 * Most wickets:

Jemma Barsby Jemma Louise Barsby (born 4 October 1995) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Queensland Fire and Adelaide Strikers (WBBL), Adelaide Strikers. An all-rounder who can bowl with both hands, Barsby is the daughter of former Queensland cricket ...

– 13 ''(equal 17th in the league)'' * Best bowling figures in an innings: Jemma Barsby – 4/2 (2 overs) vs

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, 28 January 2018 * Most catches (fielder): Kirby Short – 9 ''(equal 3rd in the league)'' * Player of the Match awards: ** Beth Mooney – 4 **

Deandra Dottin Deandra Jalisa Shakira Dottin (born 21 June 1991) is a Barbadian cricketer and former track and field athlete. A right-handed batter and right-arm fast bowler, Dottin made her debut for the West Indies women's cricket team in ...

, Kirby Short – 1 each * Heat Most Valuable Player: Beth Mooney * WBBL, 03 Player of the Tournament: Beth Mooney ''(equal 4th)'' * WBBL, 03 Team of the Tournament: Beth Mooney

References

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