Brisbane Heat

History

Formation

One of eight founding WBBL teams, the Brisbane Heat are aligned with the men's team of the same name. On 24 June 2015, Queensland Cricket confirmed Andy Richards would be the Heat's inaugural coach. At the official WBBL launch on 10 July, Holly Ferling was unveiled as the team's first-ever player signing. Delissa Kimmince was appointed as Brisbane's inaugural captain.

The Heat played their first match against the Melbourne Stars on 5 December at the Junction Oval, losing by 20 runs. They won their first match on 12 December at Aquinas College in Perth, defeating the Sydney Sixers by 35 runs.

Rivalries

The Heat have combined with the Sydney Thunder to produce several "thrillers", including:

12 January 2019, Cazalys Stadium: Responding to the Thunder's first innings total of 7/171, Heat opener Beth Mooney recorded her maiden WBBL century but was then dismissed in the 17th over. With the Heat still requiring 19 runs off the last twelve balls, Harmanpreet Kaur–having already claimed two wickets, including the stumping of Mooney, for just ten runs–came on to bowl her third over. The Heat, primarily through Delissa Kimmince, scored 13 runs off the over to swing the momentum once more. Laura Harris then hit the winning runs against the bowling of Nicola Carey with three wickets in hand and three balls remaining, making it Brisbane's highest successful run chase. The result helped to set up a semi-final encounter between the two teams on the following weekend.

19 January 2019, Drummoyne Oval: In the WBBL|04 semi-finals, the lower-ranked Heat posted a first innings total of 7/140. After struggling through the middle overs of the run chase, a late charge by the Thunder brought them back into the contest to leave a required five runs off the final delivery for victory. The last ball, sent down by spinner Jess Jonassen, was struck flat and cleanly to deep square leg by batter Nicola Carey. Jonassen immediately signalled disappointment as the ball set sail for beyond the boundary rope, therefore scoring six runs and clinching the match for the Thunder. However, Heat fielder Haidee Birkett made enough ground in time to take a "miracle" catch just inside the field of play to knock the Thunder out of the tournament. The match, in conjunction with the other semi-final played later in the day, was hailed as a showcase of "the irrefutable rise of women's cricket" and "sport with drama, skill and unpredictability – a potent recipe for success".

20 October 2019, North Sydney Oval: Thunder batters Alex Blackwell and Phoebe Litchfield set a new WBBL record for highest fourth-wicket partnership in their pursuit of the Heat's 9/150. The unbeaten 97-run stand, which got the Thunder over the line with seven balls to spare, was noted for the 20-year age gap between the two batting partners. At 16 years and 185 days, Litchfield also set a new WBBL record as the youngest player to score a half-century.

The Heat share a "growing rivalry" with the Sydney Sixers. However, ahead of WBBL|05, Sixers wicket-keeper Alyssa Healy claimed "(Brisbane) have made a bit more of it than we have in the last 12 to 18 months, it’s not something we're thinking of too much." Noteworthy matches include:

Captaincy records

There have been five captains in the Heat's history, including matches featuring an acting captain.

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Current Squad

The squad of the Brisbane Heat for the 2026 Women's Big Bash League season as of 12 September 2026.

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Players

Australian representatives

The following is a list of cricketers who have played for the Heat after making their debut in the national women's team (the period they spent as both a Heat squad member and an Australian-capped player is in brackets):

Honours

Champions: 2 – WBBL|04, WBBL|05

Runners-Up: 2 – WBBL|09, WBBL|10

Minor Premiers: 1 – WBBL|05

Finals Appearances: 8 – WBBL|02, WBBL|04, WBBL|05, WBBL|06, WBBL|07, WBBL|08, WBBL|09, WBBL|10

Wooden Spoons: 1 – WBBL|11

Statistics and awards

Team Stats

Win–loss record:

Highest score in an innings: 7/229 (20 overs) vs Perth Scorchers, 22 October 2023

Highest successful chase: 7/172 (19.3 overs) vs Sydney Thunder, 12 January 2019

Lowest successful defence: 6/127 (20 overs) vs Adelaide Strikers, 21 January 2017

Largest victory:

Batting first: 92 runs vs Sydney Sixers, 19 October 2019

Batting second: 68 balls remaining vs Melbourne Stars, 10 January 2019

Longest winning streak: 7 matches, twice (3–22 November 2019 and 11–22 November 2020)

Longest losing streak: 10 matches (1 December 2024 – 6 December 2025)

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Individual Stats

Most runs: Grace Harris – 2,821

Highest score in an innings: Grace Harris – 136 (59) vs Perth Scorchers, 22 October 2023

Highest partnership: Grace Harris and Georgia Redmayne – 165 vs Melbourne Renegades, 18 October 2022

Most wickets: Jess Jonassen – 184

Best bowling figures in an innings: Lucy Hamilton – 5/8 (4 overs) vs Melbourne Stars, 17 November 2024

Most catches (fielder): Grace Harris – 60

Most dismissals (wicket-keeper): Georgia Redmayne – 82 (49 catches, 33 stumpings)

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Individual Awards

Player of the Match:

Beth Mooney – 16

Grace Harris – 12

Jess Jonassen – 10

Amelia Kerr and Georgia Redmayne – 7

Laura Harris – 6

Sammy-Jo Johnson – 4

Deandra Dottin and Charli Knott – 3

Grace Parsons and Georgia Voll – 2

Jemma Barsby, Haidee Birkett, Josie Dooley, Mignon du Preez, Holly Ferling, Lucy Hamilton, Ellie Johnston, Georgia Prestwidge, Jemimah Rodrigues, Kirby Short, Courtney Sippel, and Lauren Winfield-Hill – 1

WBBL Player of the Final:

Beth Mooney (2) – WBBL|04, WBBL|05

WBBL Player of the Tournament:

Beth Mooney – WBBL|02

Jess Jonassen – WBBL|10

WBBL Team of the Tournament:

Jess Jonassen (4) – WBBL|02, WBBL|05, WBBL|07, WBBL|08

Beth Mooney (4) – WBBL|01, WBBL|02, WBBL|03, WBBL|05

Grace Harris (2) – WBBL|04, WBBL|07

Georgia Redmayne (2) – WBBL|07, WBBL|08

Sammy-Jo Johnson – WBBL|04