FIRE READY TO IGNITE IN WNCL | 2026-27 FIXTURES UNVEILED

Cricket Australia today announced the domestic women’s fixtures, including the WNCL and T20 Spring Challenge competitions.

The Fire will open their season on 29 September in Sydney where they will take on NSW in the first of two matches for the opening round.

Queensland defeated NSW by seven runs in a gripping rain-affected Final at Cricket Central last season to claim the State’s second WNCL title.

Fire captain Georgia Redmayne and Australian allrounder Grace Harris combined for a 192-run partnership as Queensland scored a WNCL record 7-332, breaking the mark that the Fire had set in their win over Victoria in 2020-21.

Redmayne (105) scored her second century in a Final and became the first woman to score four centuries in a WNCL season.

Harris was player of the match for her sparkling 111 from 94 balls.

The Fire will play the first part of their season away from home, with the bulk of their games coming in early 2027.

This is due to the India A v Australia A series, while the Australia Women’s team will host back-to-back home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand from October 9-22.

The T20 Spring Challenge competition, which is contested by a Brisbane Heat squad, will again take place over 10 days in Sydney in October as part of the lead-in to the Weber Women’s Big Bash League.

Every ball of the domestic women’s competition will be streamed live across cricket.com.au, Cricket Australia Live app and Kayo Sports. The WNCL Final will also be broadcast on Fox Cricket.

Queensland will host matches against the ACT Meteors, Tasmanian Tigers and Western Australia at Allan Border Field. Admission is free for all home WNCL games.

The Fire will play four day/night away matches, against Victoria at Junction Oval and South Australia at Karen Rolton Oval.

Queensland Fire Fixtures – 2026-27 WNCL

Tue 29 Sep: NSW v QLD – Cricket Central (9:30am QLD time)
Thu 1 Oct: NSW v QLD – Cricket Central (9:30am QLD time)

Mon 4 Jan: QLD vs ACT – Allan Border Field (10:30am QLD time)
Wed 6 Jan: QLD vs ACT – Allan Border Field (10:30am QLD time)

Wed 20 Jan: VIC v QLD – Junction Oval (2:00pm QLD time)
Fri 22 Jan: VIC v QLD – Junction Oval (2:00pm QLD time)

Sun 31 Jan: QLD vs TAS – Allan Border Field (10:30am QLD time)
Tue 2 Feb: QLD vs TAS – Allan Border Field (10:30am QLD time)

Sun 21 Feb: QLD vs WA – Allan Border Field (10:30am QLD time)
Tue 23 Feb: QLD vs WA – Allan Border Field (10:30am QLD time)

Wed 10 Mar: SA v QLD – Karen Rolton Oval (2:30pm QLD time)
Fri 12 Mar: SA v QLD – Karen Rolton Oval (2:30pm QLD time)

Sat 20 Mar: Final – TBC

Brisbane Heat Fixtures – 2026 T20 Spring Challenge

Mon 12 Oct: Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat – Hurstville Oval (10:00am QLD time)
Tue 13 Oct: Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat – Bankstown Oval (7:00pm QLD time)

Fri 16 Oct: Brisbane Heat v ACT Meteors – Raby Oval (2:30pm QLD time)
Sun 18 Oct: Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers – Blacktown International Sports Park No. 2 (2:30pm QLD time)

Tue 20 Oct: Semi-Final 1 (1st v 4th) – Cricket Central (10:00am QLD time)
Tue 20 Oct: Semi-Final 2 (2nd v 3rd) – Cricket Central (2:30pm QLD time)

Wed 21 Oct: T20 Spring Challenge Final – Cricket Central (2:00pm QLD time)

Cricket Australia Contracted – Queensland
Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Georgia Voll

2026-27 Queensland Fire Squad
Lily Bassingthwaighte, Bonnie Berry, Lucy Bourke, Grace Collins, Sianna Ginger, Lilli Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Annie O'Neil, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Catherine White, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Mikayla Wrigley

Qld Fire Rookies
Aya Stafford, Filippa SueSee