Tasmanian Roar
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The Tasmanian Roar are the women's representative cricket
team for the Australian state of Tasmania
and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League
Twenty20
tournament. For the 2009-10 season, the Tasmanian Roar have a naming rights sponsorship deal with local Tasmanian bakery chain Cripps Nubake. Tasmania was the last Australian state to enter a team in the national women's competition, debuting in the inaugeral 2009-10 Twenty20 season. The development of a representative side for Tasmania has been seen as an excellent progression of the women's game in the state, where until the Roar were founded, talented women cricketers had to travel inter-state to participate in competitive cricket.
The Tasmanian Roar played their first ever match against the ACT Meteors
at Manuka Oval
in Canberra
on 23 October 2009. After losses in their first three matches of the season, the Tasmanian Roar achieved their first ever match win, by beating the South Australian Scorpions
by 6 wickets with one ball to spare on 6 December 2009. The Roar finished with a season record of 1-5.
In season 2010-2011 The Tasmanian Roar made their debut in the WNCL one day competition, making them fully fledged members.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team for the Australian state of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League
Women's National Cricket League
The Women's National Cricket League is the national competition for women's cricket in Australia.The league competition involves the six member teams playing each other in two 50-over limited-over matches, with the side finishing at the top of the table after the preliminary rounds earning the...
Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
tournament. For the 2009-10 season, the Tasmanian Roar have a naming rights sponsorship deal with local Tasmanian bakery chain Cripps Nubake. Tasmania was the last Australian state to enter a team in the national women's competition, debuting in the inaugeral 2009-10 Twenty20 season. The development of a representative side for Tasmania has been seen as an excellent progression of the women's game in the state, where until the Roar were founded, talented women cricketers had to travel inter-state to participate in competitive cricket.
The Tasmanian Roar played their first ever match against the ACT Meteors
ACT Meteors
The ACT Meteors are the women's representative cricket team for the Australian Capital Territory and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. The Meteors were granted entry to the Women's National Cricket League for the 2009-10 season, they previously competed in the Cricket Australia Cup...
at Manuka Oval
Manuka Oval
Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital....
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
on 23 October 2009. After losses in their first three matches of the season, the Tasmanian Roar achieved their first ever match win, by beating the South Australian Scorpions
South Australian Scorpions
The South Australian Scorpions are the women's representative cricket team for South AustraliaThe Scorpions have played 102 matches for 44 wins, 2 no results and 56 losses.- External links :* Official Website of the * Official Website of...
by 6 wickets with one ball to spare on 6 December 2009. The Roar finished with a season record of 1-5.
In season 2010-2011 The Tasmanian Roar made their debut in the WNCL one day competition, making them fully fledged members.
Current squad
| Name | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Nationality | Shirt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Pyke (C Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) |
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| RHB | LM |  TAS |
4 | |||
| Erin Burns | 22 | RHB | RMF | NSW |
29 | |
| Linsey Da Costa | 23 | RHB | RAOS |  RSA |
1 | |
| Jo Blacklow | 17 | RHB | WKT | TAS |
Yet To Debut | |
| Katelyn Fryett | 17 | RHB | RF | TAS |
9 | |
| Lucy Hamilton | 20 | RHB | RAOS | TAS |
11 | |
| Lauren Hepburn | 22 | RHB | LM | TAS |
||
| Kylie Jones | 20 | RHB | WKT | RSA |
19 | |
| Brooke Hepburn | 20 | RHB | RAM | TAS |
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| Lauren Onojaife | 18 | RHB | RAM |  ENG |
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| Belinda Page | 30 | RHB | LM | TAS |
2 | |
| Julia Price | ||||||
| RHB | ||||||
| QLD |
5 | |||||
| Carly Ryan | 23 | RHB | ||||
| NSW |
17 | |||||
| Hannah Short | 17 | RHB | ||||
| TAS |
14 | |||||
| Amanda Silva | 22 | RHB | RAM | TAS |
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| Emma Humphries | 17 | RHB | RALS | TAS |
Yet to Debut | |
| Emma Thompson | 20 | RHB | RM | NSW |
74 | |
| Katie Hartshorn | 17 | RHB | LAOS | TAS |
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- Coach: Jade Selby
- Assistant Coach: Scott McNaughton
External links
- The Homepage of Cricket Tasmania