Western Fury
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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 will also play games at Murdoch University
.
The team represents the state of Western Australia
in the Women's National Cricket League
(WNCL).
The Fury has played 104 matches for 20 wins, 1 tie, 1 no result and 82 losses.
The current coach of the Western Fury is former Dutch player and coach Job van Bunge.
The current captain of the Western Fury is Nicole Bolton, who took over from the retired Peta Merrilees prior to the 2011/2012 season. Avril Fahey is the current Vice-captain. She is a former member of the Australian Women's Cricket team.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
and is based in Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. Their home ground is the WACA Ground
WACA Ground
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
, although from 2011/2012 they will also play games at Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975...
.
The team represents the state of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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...
(WNCL).
The Fury has played 104 matches for 20 wins, 1 tie, 1 no result and 82 losses.
The current coach of the Western Fury is former Dutch player and coach Job van Bunge.
The current captain of the Western Fury is Nicole Bolton, who took over from the retired Peta Merrilees prior to the 2011/2012 season. Avril Fahey is the current Vice-captain. She is a former member of the Australian Women's Cricket team.
See also
- Western Australian Cricket AssociationWestern Australian Cricket AssociationThe Western Australian Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in Western Australia.-History:The WACA was formed on 5 November 1885...
- Western WarriorsWestern WarriorsThe Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...