Tasmania
Personnel
CaptainElyse Villani
CoachJude Coleman
Team information
Colours  Green   Gold   Red
FoundedFirst recorded match: 1906
Home groundBlundstone Arena, Hobart
Capacity19,500
Secondary home ground(s)Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Hobart
History
First-class debutSouth Australia
in 1985
at Flinders University No 3, Adelaide
AWCC wins0
WNCL wins2
WT20C wins0
Official websiteTasmanian Tigers Women

The Tasmania Women cricket team, also known as Tasmanian Tigers and previously Tasmanian Roar, is the women's representative cricket team for the Australian State of Tasmania. They play their home games at Blundstone Arena, Hobart. They compete in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the premier 50-over women's cricket tournament in Australia. They previously played in the now-defunct Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and Australian Women's Cricket Championships.

History

1906–1984: Early history

Tasmania's first recorded match was against Victoria on 17 March 1906. A second match against Victoria was also recorded on 23 March 1906. Their next recorded match did not take place until 27 December 1979, when they played Victoria Women's Cricket Association President's XI.[1]

1985–1991: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

Tasmania joined the Australian Women's Cricket Championships for the 1985–86 season. Their first match was a loss to South Australia by an innings and 124 runs. Tasmania failed to win a match and finished bottom of the table.[2][3] Tasmania made further appearances in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships in 1987–88 and 1990–91, finishing bottom both times.[4][5] They also appeared in the Women's Australian Under-21 Championships in 1985/86 and 1986/87.[6][7]

2009–present: Twenty20 Cup and Women's National Cricket League

Tasmania joined the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup as Tasmanian Roar for the 2009–10 season, finishing bottom of the table.[8] They joined the WNCL for the 2010–11 season, but again finished bottom.[9] Tasmania's best finish in the Twenty20 Cup came in its final season, 2014–15, when they finished fourth.[10] They finished third in the WNCL in 2018–19 and 2020–21.[11][12] They won their first WNCL title in 2021–22, topping the group stage before beating South Australia in the final by 9 wickets.[13] They defended their title in 2022–23, again beating South Australia in the final.[14]

On 4 June 2018, Cricket Tasmania announced that the name of the team would change to the Tasmanian Tigers, aligning their branding with the men's team.[15]

Grounds

Tasmania's first recorded home match against Victoria Women's Cricket Association President's XI was played at the North West Tasmania Cricket Association Ground in Burnie. Since 2008, when they started to play regular matches, Tasmania have predominantly used Blundstone Arena (formerly Bellerive Oval) in Hobart. They have also used other grounds in Hobart such as Lindisfarne Oval, New Town Oval, the TCA Ground, Kingston Beach Oval and Kingston Twin Ovals. Outside Hobart, they have also played occasional matches at NTCA Ground and York Park, both in Launceston.[16][1][17][18]

Both of Tasmania's home matches in the 2019–20 WNCL were played at the TCA Ground. They played three 2020–21 WNCL home games at Blundstone Arena and two at Kingston Twin Ovals, whilst in 2021–22 and 2022–23 they only used Blundstone Arena for their home matches.[1]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023/24 season. Players in bold have international caps.[19]

No. Name Nat. Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
2Elyse VillaniAustralia6 October 1989Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
5Naomi StalenbergAustralia18 April 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
8Rachel TrenamanAustralia18 April 2001Right-handedRight-arm leg break
51Tabatha SavilleAustralia13 April 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium
67Lizelle LeeSouth Africa2 April 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastOverseas player
All-rounders
6Lauren SmithAustralia6 October 1996Right-handedRight-arm off break
11Heather GrahamAustralia10 May 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
16Nicola CareyAustralia10 September 1993Left-handedRight-arm medium
99Sasha MoloneyAustralia14 June 1992Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
21Emma Manix-GeevesAustralia12 August 2000Right-handedRight-arm off break
Bowlers
4Hayley Silver-HolmesAustralia18 August 2003Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
14Amy SmithAustralia16 November 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
17Julia CavanoughAustralia17 March 2004Right-handedLeft-arm medium
26Molly StranoAustralia5 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm off break
28Clare ScottAustralia23 September 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
–Beth LaneAustralia25 October 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
–Callie WilsonAustraliaUnknownRight-handedRight-arm medium

Notable players

Players who have played for Tasmania and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[20]

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Women's List A Matches played by Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1985/86 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "South Australia Women v Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. 30 December 1985. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1987/88 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1990/91 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Women's Australian Under-21 Championships 1985/86". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1986/87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2009/10 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2010/11 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2014/15 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2018/19 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2022/23". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Tasmanian Roar Become Tasmanian Tigers Women's Team". Cricket Tasmania. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "Women's First-Class Matches played by Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "Tigers Name Squad for Tilt at Three-Peat". Cricket Tasmania. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Players who have played for Tasmania Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  21. ↑ "Coleman lands dream role". Beaudesert Bulletin. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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