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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. They play their home games at WACA West Ground,

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. They compete in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the premier 50-over women's cricket tournament in Australia. They previously played in the now-defunct Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and Australian Women's Cricket Championships.

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 Australian Women's Cricket Championships 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 WNCL in 1996–97. They have won the title once, in 2019–20. Their best finish in the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup was runners-up in 2012–13, when they lost the final to

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by 5 wickets. On 29 July 2019, the Western 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.

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 WNCL 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. In the 2022–23 WNCL, they returned to playing all of their home matches at the WACA Ground.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023/24 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 Marie McDonough (15 November 1917 – 18 October 2013) was an Australian cricketer. McDonough played one Test match for the Australia national women's cricket team, against England women at Perth in March 1958. McDonough played six seasons fo ...

(1958) *

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(1968) * Joyce Goldsmith (1968) * Betty McDonald (1973) *

Lynette Smith Lynette Smith (born 1950) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in six One Day Internationals for International XI at the 1973 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for Western Australia Wes ...

(1973) *

Wendy Hills Wendy Joan Hills (born 1 August 1954) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in nine Test matches and five One Day Internationals for Australia between 1976 and 1979. S ...

(1976) *

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(1977) * Jill Powell (1979) *

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(1982) * Denise Martin (1982) * Terri Russell (1982) * Rhonda Kendall (1982) * Jenny Owens (1982) *

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(1982) * Debbie Wilson (1984) *

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(1985) * Frances Leonard (1986) *

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(1987) *

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(1995) *

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(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 wo ...

(1997) *

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(1998) *

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(1999) *

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(1999) *

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(1999) * Laura Joyce (2001) *

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(2001) *

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(2004) * Kate Blackwell (2004) *

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(2006) *

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(2006) *

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(2006) * Rene Farrell (2007) * Lauren Ebsary (2008) *

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(2009) *

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

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(2013) *

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(2013) *

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(2014) *

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(2015) *

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(2016) *

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(2019) * Maia Bouchier (2021) *

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(2022) * Ines McKeon (2023) *

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(2025) *

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(2025)

Coaching staff

* Head coach: Rebecca Grundy * Senior Assistant Coach: Wes Robinson * Assistant Coach: Kath Hempenstall * Development Coach: Adrian Harris * Pathway Coach: Ryan Hosking

Honours

* Australian Women's Cricket Championships: **Winners (1): 1986–87 * Women's National Cricket League: **Winners (1): 2019–20 * Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup: **Winners (0): **''Best finish:'' Runners-up ( 2012–13)

References

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