2021–22 Brisbane Heat WBBL season

The 2021–22 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the seventh in the team's history. Coached by Ashley Noffke and captained by Jess Jonassen, the Heat were scheduled to play four of 14 regular season WBBL|07 games at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay—the only fixtures in their home state of Queensland for the tournament due to construction work taking place at regular primary ground Allan Border Field.[1] They finished in third place on the ladder, resulting in their fourth consecutive finals series appearance.[2] However, for the second year in a row, the Heat were eliminated by a lower-ranked opponent in their first match of the knockout stage—this time suffering a "crushing"[3] eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the Adelaide Strikers.

Brisbane Heat
2021–22 season
CoachAshley Noffke
Captain(s)Jess Jonassen
Home groundGreat Barrier Reef Arena
LeagueWBBL
Record8–5 (3rd)
FinalsLost the Eliminator
Leading Run ScorerGeorgia Redmayne – 437
Leading Wicket TakerJess Jonassen – 21
Player of the SeasonGrace Harris

Squad

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Each 2021–22 squad is made up of 15 active players. Teams could sign up to five 'marquee players', with a maximum of three of those from overseas. Marquees were classed as any overseas player, or a local player who holds a Cricket Australia national contract at the start of the WBBL|07 signing period.[4]

Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:

The table below lists the Heat players and their key stats (including runs scored, batting strike rate, wickets taken, economy rate, catches and stumpings) for the season.[5][6]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style G R SR W E C S Notes
Batters
14 Mikayla Hinkley   1 May 1998 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 14 161 88.95 3
77 Ellie Johnston   29 January 2003 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 4 17 85.00 1
4 Laura Kimmince   18 August 1990 Right-handed 14 148 140.95 7
88 Charli Knott   5 May 2003 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 6 20 90.90 1 7.83 0
19 Georgia Voll   5 August 2003 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 14 282 113.25 4
All-rounders
27 Anneke Bosch   17 August 1993 Right-handed Right-arm medium 10 46 85.18 2 7.00 3 Overseas marquee
35 Zoe Cooke   17 September 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast
32 Nadine de Klerk   16 January 2000 Right-handed Right-arm medium 9 59 95.16 4 6.60 4 Overseas marquee
17 Grace Harris   18 September 1993 Right-handed Right-arm off spin 14 420 123.16 6 7.63 10
21 Jess Jonassen   5 November 1992 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 14 101 93.51 21 6.49 4 Captain, Australian marquee
Wicket-keeper
8 Georgia Redmayne   8 December 1993 Left-handed 14 437 120.05 13 4
Bowlers
44 Nicola Hancock   8 November 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 12 76 146.15 14 7.06 3
16 Georgia Prestwidge   17 December 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 7 0 0.00 7 8.05 1
37 Courtney Sippel   27 April 2001 Left-handed Right-arm medium fast 9 14 100.00 12 6.80 2
24 Poonam Yadav   24 August 1991 Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 13 5 125.00 10 6.63 2 Overseas marquee

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Perth Scorchers (C) 14 9 3 2 20 0.649
2 Melbourne Renegades (CF) 14 8 4 2 18 −0.149
3 Brisbane Heat (EF) 14 8 5 1 17 0.517
4 Adelaide Strikers (RU) 14 7 6 1 15 0.707
5 Melbourne Stars 14 5 7 2 12 −0.385
6 Hobart Hurricanes 14 5 8 1 11 −0.258
7 Sydney Thunder 14 4 8 2 10 −0.301
8 Sydney Sixers 14 4 9 1 9 −0.704
Source: cricket.com.au,[7] ESPN Cricinfo[8]
  •   The top 4 teams advanced to the knockout phase

Fixtures

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All times are local

Regular season

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Match 4
17 October 2021
13:40
Scorecard
Perth Scorchers
7/137 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
9/137 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 40 (37)
Jess Jonassen 3/16 (4 overs)
Grace Harris 41 (27)
Lilly Mills 3/28 (4 overs)
Match tied
(Perth Scorchers won the Super Over)

Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Mattie van Eck
Player of the match: Alana King (Perth Scorchers)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
  • Start time swapped with Match 5[9]
  • Super Over: Brisbane Heat 2/12 (1 over), Perth Scorchers 0/14 (0.4 overs).

Match 7
19 October 2021
16:50 (D/N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
5/162 (20 overs)
v
Perth Scorchers
103 (17.2 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 59* (52)
Heather Graham 2/15 (4 overs)
Sophie Devine 18 (15)
Grace Harris 3/16 (3.2 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 59 runs
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Jeremiah Matibiri
Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat)

Match 11
23 October 2021
14:00
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Invermay Park, Launceston
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Mattis van Eck

Match 14
24 October 2021
10:15
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
5/104 (11 overs)
v
Adelaide Strikers
4/99 (11 overs)
Georgia Voll 31* (17)
Darcie Brown 3/28 (3 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 54 (30)
Jess Jonassen 2/17 (2 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 5 runs
Invermay Park, Launceston
Umpires: Roberto Howard and Muhammad Qureshi
Player of the match: Laura Wolvaardt (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 18
26 October 2021
16:50 (N)
Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes
8/132 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
2/138 (18.3 overs)
Ruth Johnston 47 (42)
Jess Jonassen 3/14 (4 overs)
Grace Harris 57* (46)
Nicola Carey 2/16 (3 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Muhammad Qureshi
Player of the match: Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat)

Match 24
30 October 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
6/170 (20 overs)
v
Hobart Hurricanes
9/156 (20 overs)
Grace Harris 75 (51)
Ruth Johnston 2/30 (4 overs)
Mignon du Preez 73 (49)
Jess Jonassen 3/25 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 14 runs
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Simon Burns and Andrew Crozier
Player of the match: Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat)

Match 27
31 October 2021
13:40
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
9/95 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Stars
2/99 (16.4 overs)
Grace Harris 28 (23)
Annabel Sutherland 3/21 (4 overs)
Maia Bouchier 32* (34)
Nicola Hancock 1/14 (3 overs)
Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and David Taylor
Player of the match: Tess Flintoff (Melbourne Stars)

Match 31
6 November 2021
9:45
Scorecard
Melbourne Renegades
4/207 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
192 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 65 (32)
Grace Harris 1/29 (3 overs)
Laura Kimmince 42 (21)
Ellie Falconer 4/29 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 15 runs
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Shawn Craig and Harsimran Singh
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Melbourne Renegades)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Cricket Network and Foxtel
  • The combined team totals of 399 runs set a new record for highest match aggregate in WBBL history.[13]

Match 34
7 November 2021
9:45
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
7/143 (20 overs)
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Brisbane Heat
5/144 (18.2 overs)
Phoebe Litchfield 40 (32)
Poonam Yadav 3/17 (4 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 57 (45)
Hannah Darlington 3/21 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Claire Polosak and Harsimran Singh
Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat)

Match 37
9 November 2021
14:05
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
2/159 (20 overs)
v
Brisbane Heat
2/162 (18.3 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 86* (52)
Georgia Prestwidge 1/23 (3 overs)
Grace Harris 54 (39)
Radha Yadav 1/33 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: D Bhatt and David Taylor
Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers)

Match 44
13 November 2021
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Sydney Sixers
7/91 (20 overs)
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Brisbane Heat
7/92 (14.1 overs)
Nicole Bolton 25 (31)
Jess Jonassen 3/15 (4 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 19 (16)
Lauren Cheatle 3/16 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and Eloise Sheridan
Player of the match: Courtney Sippel (Brisbane Heat)
  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
  • Broadcast by Seven Network and Foxtel
  • Melbourne Renegades qualified for finals.[14]

Match 45
14 November 2021
9:15
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
7/94 (20 overs)
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Adelaide Strikers
2/98 (16.2 overs)
Katie Mack 54* (48)
Courtney Sippel 2/22 (4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Steven Farrell and Claire Polosak
Player of the match: Katie Mack (Adelaide Strikers)

Match 50
19 November 2021
18:05 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sydney Thunder
5/162 (20 overs)
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Brisbane Heat
9/153 (20 overs)
Sammy-Jo Johnson 52 (36)
Nadine de Klerk 1/15 (3 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 54 (52)
Deepti Sharma 2/21 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 9 runs
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Joshua Adie and Steven Farrell
Player of the match: Sammy-Jo Johnson (Sydney Thunder)

Match 54
20 November 2021
18:05 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
5/156 (20 overs)
v
Melbourne Renegades
113 (18.1 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 71 (51)
Rhiann O'Donnell 2/26 (3 overs)
Josie Dooley 35 (27)
Jess Jonassen 3/10 (3.1 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 43 runs
Harrup Park, Mackay
Umpires: Steven Farrell and Nathan James
Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat)

Eliminator

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24 November 2021
18:40 (N)
Scorecard
Brisbane Heat
8/114 (20 overs)
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Adelaide Strikers
2/118 (16.3 overs)
Katie Mack 50* (42)
Poonam Yadav 1/19 (3 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Claire Polosak and David Taylor
Player of the match: Amanda-Jade Wellington (Adelaide Strikers)

Statistics and awards

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  • Most runs: Georgia Redmayne – 437 (5th in the league)[17]
  • Highest score in an innings: Grace Harris – 75 (51) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 30 October 2021[18]
  • Most wickets: Jess Jonassen – 21 (2nd in the league)[19]
  • Best bowling figures in an innings: Jess Jonassen – 3/10 (3.1 overs) vs Melbourne Renegades, 20 November 2021[20]
  • Most catches (fielder): Grace Harris – 10 (equal 2nd in the league)[21]
  • Player of the Match awards:
  • WBBL|07 Player of the Tournament: Grace Harris (4th), Georgia Redmayne (equal 5th)[22]
  • WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament: Georgia Redmayne, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen[23]
  • Brisbane Heat MVP: Grace Harris[24]

References

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  2. ^ "WBBL Finals set for Adelaide Oval, Optus Stadium". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Adelaide Strikers stay alive in WBBL finals with win over Brisbane Heat". ABC News. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL|07". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Players | Brisbane Heat - BBL". www.brisbaneheat.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 - Brisbane Heat Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ "WBBL07 Standings". Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  8. ^ Women's BBL Standings, ESPN Cricinfo
  9. ^ "WBBL to go ahead despite Hobart snap lockdown". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Hat-trick, century headline thrilling WBBL Sunday". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021. ... a wet outfield delayed the start of play... the Invermay Park match got underway with 11 overs a side.
  11. ^ "Not an ideal start to the morning - the bat flip for Strikers v Heat at Invermay Park has been delayed thanks to some stubborn water on the field". Twitter. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Hat-trick, century headline thrilling WBBL Sunday". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2021. ... Brown became the sixth player, and the first from the Strikers, to take a WBBL hat-trick.
  13. ^ "Renegades beat the Heat in record WBBL run-fest". ABC News. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Pace bowlers shine to help Strikers, Heat register crucial wins". Women's Criczone. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Jess Jonassen became the first WBBL player to appear in 100 matches | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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  21. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2021/22 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Tournament's leading players honoured with WBBL awards". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Official WBBL|07 Team of the Tournament revealed". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Our Big Bash MVPs! Congrats Gracie and Ducky 👏 #BringtheHEAT #BBL11 #WBBL07". Twitter. Retrieved 28 April 2022.