ACT Meteors

History

1978–1995: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

Australian Capital Territory's first recorded match was against Queensland in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships on 27 to 28 December 1978, which they won on first innings. With the exception of 1980–81, they subsequently competed in every Australian Women's Cricket Championships up to and including its penultimate season in 1994–95. Their best finish came in 1992–93, when they drew the third-place playoff with Western Australia but secured third place based on first innings score.

2009–present: Twenty20 Cup and Women's National Cricket League

Australian Capital Territory joined the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and the WNCL in 2009–10, finishing a respectable third in both competitions.

Australian Capital Territory finished fourth in the 2013–14 Twenty20 Cup and qualified for the semi-finals, where they met New South Wales. Australian Capital Territory won the match by 12 runs thanks to six wickets from Rhiannon Dick. However, they lost the final to Queensland by seven wickets after scoring only 107 batting first.

Grounds

Prior to joining the WNCL, Australian Capital Territory played their home games at a number of grounds in Canberra, including Kingston Oval, Reid Oval, Manuka Oval, Stirling Oval, Kaleen Oval, Boomanulla Oval, O'Connor Oval, Deakin West Ground and St Edmund's College Oval.

After joining the WNCL in 2009–10, Australian Capital Territory used Manuka Oval for all of their home matches until 2012. In 2012 and 2013 they played home matches at Freebody Oval in Queanbeyan, Chisholm Oval in Canberra and Robertson Oval in Wagga Wagga. Since 2014 they have resumed playing at the Manuka Oval for the majority of their matches. They have also started to use Phillip Oval, Canberra, playing their first match there against England on 28 January 2020. They played their five 2020–21 WNCL home games and their six 2021–22 WNCL home games at Phillip Oval (now also known as EPC Solar Park). In the 2022–23 WNCL, they split their home matches between Phillip Oval and Manuka Oval.

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 Australian Capital Territory and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):

• AUS Christina Matthews (1984)
• AUS Lyn Larsen (1984)
• AUS Glenda Hall (1984)
• AUS Frances Leonard (1986)
• AUS Cathy Smith (1987)
• AUS Lynette Cook (1987)
• AUS Jodie Davis (1988)
• AUS Bronwyn Calver (1991)
• AUS Kim Fazackerley (1992)
• NZL Kate Pulford (1999)
• ENG Leanne Davis (2000)
• NZL Nicola Browne (2002)
• NZL Sara McGlashan (2002)
• AUS Kris Britt (2003)
• AUS Leonie Coleman (2004)
• AUS Jodie Fields (2006)
• ENG Lynsey Askew (2006)
• AUS Rene Farrell (2007)
• AUS Erin Osborne (2009)
• SA Dane van Niekerk (2009)
• SA Marizanne Kapp (2009)
• NZL Sian Ruck (2009)
• AUS Sarah Coyte (2010)
• NZL Lea Tahuhu (2011)
• ENG Georgia Elwiss (2011)
• AUS Holly Ferling (2013)
• NZL Hayley Jensen (2014)
• BAN Jannatul Ferdus (2018)
• AUS Erin Burns (2019)
• ITA Annie Wikman (2025)

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Erin Osborne

Honours

• Australian Women's Cricket Championships:
  • Winners (0):
  • Best finish: 3rd (1991–92, 1992–93)
• Women's National Cricket League:
  • Winners (0):
  • Best finish: 3rd (2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12)
• Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup (0):
  • Winners (0):
  • Best finish: runners-up (2013–14)
• T20 Spring Challenge
  • Winners (0):

References

References

1. (27 December 1978). "Australian Capital Territory Women v Queensland Women". CricketArchive.
2. "Women's First-Class Events played by Australian Capital Territory Women". CricketArchive.
3. "Women's List A Events played by Australian Capital Territory Women". CricketArchive.
4. (8 January 1993). "Australian Capital Territory Women v Western Australia Women". CricketArchive.
5. (8 June 2009). "ACT Meteors rise into national women's cricket". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
6. "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2009/10 Table". CricketArchive.
7. "Women's National Cricket League 2009/10 Table". CricketArchive.
8. "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2013/14 Table". CricketArchive.
9. (5 February 2014). "New South Wales Women v Australian Capital Territory Women". CricketArchive.
10. (7 February 2014). "Australian Capital Territory Women v Queensland Women". CricketArchive.
11. "Women's First-Class Matches played by Australian Capital Territory Women". CricketArchive.
12. "Women's List A Matches played by Australian Capital Territory Women". CricketArchive.
13. "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Australian Capital Territory Women". CricketArchive.
14. "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Australian Capital Territory Women". CricketArchive.
15. (28 January 2020). "Australian Capital Territory Women v England Women". CricketArchive.
16. (8 May 2023). "ACT Meteors Confirm Squad for 2023/2024 WNCL Season". Cricket ACT.
17. "Australian Capital Territory Women Players". CricketArchive.