Mikayla Carolyn Hinkley (born 1 May 1998) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and occasional right-arm medium bowler for Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).[1][2][3] She previously played for New South Wales Breakers, making her debut in 2016, before joining Queensland ahead of the 2019–20 WNCL season.[4][5] In the WBBL, she has previously played two seasons for the Sydney Thunder, and one season each for playing for Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes. She is the first WBBL player to play for 4 clubs since the league's inception in 2015.
.jpg) Hinkley batting for Queensland in December 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mikayla Carolyn Hinkley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 May 1998 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2016/17 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2018/19 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Perth Scorchers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Hobart Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–present | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 28 March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hinkley has indigenous heritage and identifies as a member of the Kunja people. In November 2018, she was selected as part of the first female Indigenous Sydney Thunder team.[6] In the same month, she was named in the Women's Global Development Squad, to play fixtures against WBBL clubs.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Mikayla Hinkley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Fire". Queensland Fire. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Players". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Cordy, Neil (17 November 2016). "NSW Breakers to give debuts to three teenagers in clash against Victoria". news.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Georgia Redmayne and Mikayla Hinkley join Queensland Fire". Women'sCricZone. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Teenage star to captain first female Indigenous XI for Thunder". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Second Women's Global Development Squad heads to Rebel Women's Big Bash League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
External links edit
Media related to Mikayla Hinkley at Wikimedia Commons
- Mikayla Hinkley at ESPNcricinfo
- Mikayla Hinkley at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Mikayla Hinkley at Cricket Australia
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