Western Fury
The Western Fury is the representative women's cricket team of Western Australia and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Their home ground is the WACA Ground, although from 2011/2012 they have also played games at Murdoch University.
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| Personnel | ||
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| Captain | Chloe Piparo | |
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| Team information | ||
| Colours | Yellow & Black | |
| Founded | 1996 | |
| Home ground | WACA Ground, Perth Murdoch University. | |
| Capacity | 22,000 (WACA) | |
| Official website | Official Site | |
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The team represents the state of Western Australia in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL).[2]
The current coach of the Western Fury is Lisa Keightley, replacing former Tasmanian wicketkeeper Mark Atkinson as coach in December 2015.[3] With Elyse Villani returning to Victoria, Chloe Piparo is the Fury's captain for 2018–19.[4] The side also features CA contracted batter (and Fury vice-captain) Nicole Bolton.
Honours
- WNCL Titles: 1 (2019/20)
- WNCL Runners-up: 2 (1999/00, 2017/18)
- WT20 Runners-up: 1 (2012/13)
Current squad
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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| Batters | ||||||
| - | Nicole Bolton | .svg.png){kind=small} | 13 August 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-spin | |
| - | Amy Edgar | | (age 21) | - | - | |
| - | Heather Graham | | 5 October 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| - | Chloe Piparo | | 5 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | Captain |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| - | Mathilda Carmichael | | (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| - | Bhavisha Devchand | | 24 December 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| - | Taneale Peschel | | (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| - | Megan Banting | | 11 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| - | Emily Smith | | 9 January 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| - | Melissa Cameron | | 13 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| - | Piepa Cleary | | 17 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| - | Sheldyn Cooper | | (age 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| - | Kath Hempenstall | | (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| - | Ashlee King | | - | - | - | |
| - | Emma King | | 25 March 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-spin | |
Source(s): Western Fury
Coaching staff
- Head Coach: Rebecca Grundy
- Asst. Coach: Zoe Goss
- Physiotherapist: Declan Norris
- Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Dan Jolley
See also
- Western Australian Cricket Association
- Western Warriors
References
- "Becky Grundy: Ex-England spinner named head coach of Western Australia women's team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Elite Cricket | Overview". Western Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- Townsend, John (3 December 2015). "Keightley takes over as women's mentor". The West Australian.
- Jolly, Laura (29 August 2018). "WA name new skipper for 2018-19". cricket.com.au.
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