ACT Meteors
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{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Australian Capital Territory
| image = ACT_Meteors_Badge.jpg
| colours = {{color box|#00F}} Dark Blue {{color box|Gold}} Gold
| captain = Katie Mack
| coach = Erin Osborne
| overseas1 =
| overseas2 =
| founded = First recorded match: 1978
| ground = Manuka Oval, Canberra
| capacity = 16,000
| ground2 = Phillip Oval, Canberra
| capacity2 =
| first_fc = Queensland
| first_fc_year = 1978
| first_fc_venue = St Andrew's Cricket Ground No 3, Sydney
| title1 = AWCC
| title1wins = 0
| title2 = WNCL
| title2wins = 0
| title3 = WT20C
| title3wins = 0
| website = [https://www.cricketact.com.au/teams/meteors Cricket ACT]
}}
The Australian Capital Territory Women cricket team, also known as the Intravision ACT Meteors, is the women's representative cricket team for the Australian Capital Territory. They play most of their home games at Manuka Oval, Canberra and they also use Phillip Oval, Canberra. 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
=1978–1995: Australian Women's Cricket Championships=
Australian Capital Territory's first recorded match was against Queensland in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships on 27 to 28 December 1978, which they won on first innings.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/159/159522.html|title=Australian Capital Territory Women v Queensland Women|publisher=CricketArchive|date=27 December 1978|accessdate=22 January 2021}} With the exception of 1980–81, they subsequently competed in every Australian Women's Cricket Championships up to and including its penultimate season in 1994–95.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3687/Womens_First-Class_Events.html|title=Women's First-Class Events played by Australian Capital Territory Women|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=24 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3687/Womens_List_A_Events.html|title=Women's List A Events played by Australian Capital Territory Women|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=24 January 2021}} Their best finish came in 1992–93, when they drew the third-place playoff with Western Australia but secured third place based on first innings score.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/159/159695.html|title=Australian Capital Territory Women v Western Australia Women|publisher=CricketArchive|date=8 January 1993|accessdate=23 January 2021}}
=2009–present: Twenty20 Cup and Women's National Cricket League=
Australian Capital Territory joined the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and the WNCL in 2009–10, finishing a respectable third in both competitions.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/12/Australian_Womens_Twenty20_Cup_2009-10.html|title=Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2009/10 Table|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=24 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/12/Womens_National_Cricket_League_2009-10.html|title=Women's National Cricket League 2009/10 Table|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=24 January 2021}}
Australian Capital Territory finished fourth in the 2013–14 Twenty20 Cup and qualified for the semi-finals, where they met New South Wales. Australian Capital Territory won the match by 12 runs thanks to six wickets from Rhiannon Dick.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/20/Australian_Womens_Twenty20_Cup_2013-14.html|title=Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup 2013/14 Table|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=24 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/582/582014.html|title=New South Wales Women v Australian Capital Territory Women|publisher=CricketArchive|date=5 February 2014|accessdate=22 January 2021}} However, they lost the final to Queensland by seven wickets after scoring only 107 batting first.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/582/582015.html|title=Australian Capital Territory Women v Queensland Women|publisher=CricketArchive|date=7 February 2014|accessdate=22 January 2021}}
Grounds
Prior to joining the WNCL, Australian Capital Territory played their home games at a number of grounds in Canberra, including Kingston Oval, Reid Oval, Manuka Oval, Stirling Oval, Kaleen Oval, Boomanulla Oval, O'Connor Oval, Deakin West Ground and St Edmund's College Oval.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3687/Womens_First-Class_Matches.html|title=Women's First-Class Matches played by Australian Capital Territory Women|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=16 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3687/Womens_List_A_Matches.html|title=Women's List A Matches played by Australian Capital Territory Women|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=16 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3687/Womens_Miscellaneous_Matches.html|title=Women's Miscellaneous Matches played by Australian Capital Territory Women|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=16 January 2021}}
After joining the WNCL in 2009–10, Australian Capital Territory used Manuka Oval for all of their home matches until 2012. In 2012 and 2013 they played home matches at Freebody Oval in Queanbeyan, Chisholm Oval in Canberra and Robertson Oval in Wagga Wagga.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3687/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html|title=Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Australian Capital Territory Women|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=16 January 2021}} Since 2014 they have resumed playing at the Manuka Oval for the majority of their matches. They have also started to use Phillip Oval, Canberra, playing their first match there against England on 28 January 2020.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1130/1130861.html|title=Australian Capital Territory Women v England Women|publisher=CricketArchive|date=28 January 2020|accessdate=16 January 2021}} They played their five 2020–21 WNCL home games and their six 2021–22 WNCL home games at Phillip Oval (now also known as EPC Solar Park). In the 2022–23 WNCL, they split their home matches between Phillip Oval and Manuka Oval.
Players
=Current squad=
Based on squad announced for the 2023/24 season. Players in bold have international caps.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketact.com.au/news/3538610/act-meteors-confirm-squad-for-20232024-wncl-season |title=ACT Meteors Confirm Squad for 2023/2024 WNCL Season |publisher=Cricket ACT |date=8 May 2023 |access-date=17 September 2023}}
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| style="background:#00F; color:Gold; text-align:centre;"| No.
! style="background:#00F; color:Gold; text-align:centre;"| Name ! style="background:#00F; color:Gold; text-align:centre;"| Nat. ! style="background:#00F; color:Gold; text-align:centre;"| Birth date ! style="background:#00F; color:Gold; text-align:centre;"| Batting style ! style="background:#00F; color:Gold; text-align:centre;"| Bowling style ! style="background:#00F; color:Gold; text-align:centre;"| Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Batters | ||||||
| style="text-align:center"|2 | Katie Mack | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|1993|9|14|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain |
| style="text-align:center"|10 | Shivani Mehta | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2005|12|20|df=y}} | Right-handed | {{n/a}} | |
| style="text-align:center"|25 | Annie Wikman | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2001|4|27|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| All-rounders | ||||||
| style="text-align:center"|99 | Alisha Bates | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2002|3|18|df=y}} | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| style="text-align:center"|28 | Grace Dignam | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2003|1|2|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| style="text-align:center"|74 | Carly Leeson | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|1998|11|9|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| style="text-align:center"|33 | Olivia Porter | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2001|11|14|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| style="text-align:center"|19 | Paris Bowdler | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2004|11|24|df=y}} | Right-handed | – | |
| style="text-align:center"|12 | Grace Lyons | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2005|9|11|df=y}} | Right-handed | – | |
| colspan="7" style="background:#dcdcdc" text-align:centre;"| Bowlers | ||||||
| style="text-align:center"|12 | Zoe Cooke | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|1995|9|17|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| style="text-align:center"|9 | Holly Ferling | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|1995|12|22|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| style="text-align:center"|6 | Angelina Genford | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2002|10|30|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| style="text-align:center"|77 | Amy Hunter | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2005|12|20|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| style="text-align:center"|11 | Gabby Sutcliffe | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|2002|4|11|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| style="text-align:center"|61 | Chelsea Moscript | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|AUS}} | {{birth date and age|1995|10|4|df=yes}} | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| style="text-align:center"|61 | Anesu Mushangwe | style="text-align:center"|{{flagicon|Zimbabwe}} | {{birth date and age|1996|2|25|df=yes}} | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
=Notable players=
Players who have played for Australian Capital Territory and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/3/3687/Players.html|title=Australian Capital Territory Women Players|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=23 March 2021}}
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- {{flagicon|AUS}} Christina Matthews (1984)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Lyn Larsen (1984)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenda Hall (1984)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Frances Leonard (1986)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Cathy Smith (1987)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Lynette Cook (1987)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Jodie Davis (1988)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Bronwyn Calver (1991)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Fazackerley (1992)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Kate Pulford (1999)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Leanne Davis (2000)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Nicola Browne (2002)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Sara McGlashan (2002)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Kris Britt (2003)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Leonie Coleman (2004)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Jodie Fields (2006)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Lynsey Askew (2006)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Rene Farrell (2007)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Erin Osborne (2009)
- {{flagicon|SA}} Dane van Niekerk (2009)
- {{flagicon|SA}} Marizanne Kapp (2009)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Sian Ruck (2009)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Sarah Coyte (2010)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Lea Tahuhu (2011)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Georgia Elwiss (2011)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Holly Ferling (2013)
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Hayley Jensen (2014)
- {{flagicon|BAN}} Jannatul Ferdus (2018)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Erin Burns (2019)
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Annie Wikman (2025)
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Coaching staff
- Head coach: Erin Osborne
Honours
- Australian Women's Cricket Championships:
- Winners (0):
- Best finish: 3rd (1991–92, 1992–93)
- Women's National Cricket League:
- Winners (0):
- Best finish: 3rd (2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12)
- Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup (0):
- Winners (0):
- Best finish: runners-up (2013–14)
- T20 Spring Challenge
- Winners (0):
See also
References
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{{ACT Meteors squad}}
{{Australian women's cricket teams}}
{{Canberra Sports Teams}}