Queensland Fire

History

1931–1996: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

Queensland's first recorded match was a one-day, two-innings affair against New South Wales in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships on 23 March 1931, which they lost by an innings and 51 runs. They continued to play in the Championships until its final season in 1995–96, however, they failed to win the title.

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

Queensland joined the newly-established WNCL in 1996–97. They finished as runners-up in 2000–01, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2016–17 and 2018–19, before winning their first title in 2020–21. They have won one Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, in 2013–14.

Grounds

Queensland have used a number of grounds over the years. Their first recorded home match against New South Wales in 1933 was played at the Exhibition Ground, Brisbane. Historically they have played the vast majority of their home matches at various grounds in Brisbane including intermittent matches at the Gabba, the last of which came in 2016. They have also played occasional matches in Toowoomba and Beenleigh.

Since 2017, Queensland have played most of their home matches at Allan Border Field, Brisbane as well as occasional matches at Fehlberg Park in Brisbane and Kerrydale Oval in Robina. They played their three 2020–21 WNCL home games at Allan Border Field. After playing all their matches in the 2021–22 WNCL away from home, in the 2022–23 WNCL they used Allan Border Field, Kerrydale Oval and, for the first time, Ian Healy Oval.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2025/26 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Notable players

Players who have played for Queensland and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):

• AUS Kath Smith (1934)
• AUS Joyce Brewer (1935)
• AUS Val Slater (1957)
• AUS Glenda Hall (1984)
• NED NZL Nicola Payne (1988)
• AUS Katherine Raymont (1990)
• AUS Joanne Broadbent (1990)
• AUS Kim Fazackerley (1992)
• AUS Sharyn Bow (1993)
• AUS Julia Price (1996)
• AUS Jodi Dannatt (1997)
• AUS Megan White (1999)
• ENG Dawn Holden (1999)
• AUS Sally Cooper (2001)
• AUS Melissa Bulow (2003)
• AUS Kirsten Pike (2005)
• AUS Jodie Fields (2006)
• AUS Delissa Kimmince (2008)
• AUS Jess Duffin (2009)
• AUS Jess Jonassen (2012)
• AUS Holly Ferling (2013)
• ENG Lauren Winfield-Hill (2013)
• NZL Felicity Leydon-Davis (2014)
• AUS Grace Harris (2015)
• AUS Beth Mooney (2016)
• AUS Georgia Voll (2024)

Coaching staff

• Head coach: Mark Sorell
• Assistant coach: Courtney Winfield-Hill
• Physiotherapist: Jolandi Jacobs

Honours

• Australian Women's Cricket Championships:
  • Winners (0):
  • Best finish: runners-up (1938–39)
• Women's National Cricket League:
  • Winners (1): 2020–21
• Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2013–14

Notes

References

References

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9. (July 2025). "Women's National Cricket League 2016/17". CricketArchive.
10. (July 2025). "Women's National Cricket League 2018/19". CricketArchive.
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18. (16 October 2016). "Queensland Women v New South Wales Women". CricketArchive.
19. (8 May 2023). "Fire Aiming High For 2025-26".
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21. "NEW DEAL FOR COACH {{!}} Sorell Signs On For Heat, Fire Role". QLD Cricket.
22. "Former Aussie coach takes reins of Heat, Fire as Noffke departs". cricket.com.au.
23. "About Jolandi Jacobs".