The 2022–23 Brisbane Heat Women's season was the eighth in the team's history. Coached by Ashley Noffke and captained by Jess Jonassen, the Heat finished the regular season of WBBL08 in third position. For the second year in a row, they were eliminated from the tournament during the knockout phase by the Adelaide Strikers.
Squad Each 2022–23 squad was 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|08 signing period.
Personnel changes made ahead of the season included:
South African marquees Anneke Bosch and Nadine de Klerk did not re-sign with the Heat. Indian marquee Poonam Yadav did not re-sign with the Heat. New Zealand marquee Amelia Kerr returned to the Heat, following a season's absence. English marquee Danni Wyatt signed with the Heat, having previously played four seasons for the Melbourne Renegades. Indian marquee Pooja Vastrakar signed with the Heat, marking her first appearance in the league. New Zealand marquee Jess Kerr signed as a replacement player, marking her first appearance in the league. Georgia Prestwidge departed the Heat, signing with the Melbourne Renegades.
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.
NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBatters4Laura Harris18 August 1990Right-handed–16270204.54––6–14Mikayla Hinkley1 May 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium2150.00––1–13Georgia Voll5 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm off spin16262107.81111.452–28Danni Wyatt22 April 1991Right-handedRight-arm off spin13263128.92––4–Overseas marqueeAll-rounders5Lucy Hamilton8 May 2006Left-handedLeft-arm fast2571.4208.250–Replacement player44Nicola Hancock8 November 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium1628127.27228.418–17Grace Harris18 September 1993Right-handedRight-arm off spin16297110.40––6–48Amelia Kerr13 October 2000Right-handedRight-arm leg spin16295118.47216.917–Overseas marquee88Charli Knott5 May 2003Right-handedRight-arm off spin16143112.5977.073–Wicket-keeper77Ellie Johnston29 January 2003Right-handedRight-arm leg spin768121.42––008Georgia Redmayne8 December 1993Left-handed–12354109.93––59Bowlers35Zoe Cooke17 September 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium–––––––21Jess Jonassen5 November 1992Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox16148134.54256.945–Captain, Australian marquee24Jess Kerr18 January 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium9––66.167–Overseas marquee (replacement)34Grace Parsons18 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm leg spin–––––––37Courtney Sippel27 April 2001Left-handedRight-arm medium146150.00127.863–25Pooja Vastrakar25 September 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium732177.7728.151–Overseas marquee
Ladder
Fixtures All times are AEDT. Regular season
Eliminator
Challenger
Statistics and awards Most runs: Georgia Redmayne – 354 (6th in the league) Highest score in an innings: Georgia Redmayne – 98* (67) vs Melbourne Renegades, 18 October 2022 Most wickets: Jess Jonassen – 25 (2nd in the league) Best bowling figures in an innings: Jess Jonassen – 4/23 (4 overs) vs Hobart Hurricanes, 23 November 2022 Most catches (fielder): Nicola Hancock – 8 (equal 8th in the league) Player of the Match awards: Amelia Kerr – 3 Laura Harris – 2 Grace Harris, Ellie Johnston, Georgia Redmayne, Georgia Voll – 1 each WBBL|08 Player of the Tournament: Amelia Kerr (2nd) WBBL|08 Team of the Tournament: Nicola Hancock, Jess Jonassen, Amelia Kerr, Georgia Redmayne Brisbane Heat MVP: Amelia Kerr References
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