Brooke Hepburn

Brooke Louise Hepburn (born 19 April 1990) is an Australian former cricketer who played for Tasmanian Tigers and Hobart Hurricanes.[1]

Brooke Hepburn
Personal information
Full name
Brooke Louise Hepburn
Born (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990
Launceston, Tasmania Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2020/21Tasmania
2015Scorchers
2015/16–2020/21Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 12)
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 60 122
Runs scored 277 129
Batting average 8.65 5.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 38 15
Balls bowled 2,100 2,004
Wickets 47 80
Bowling average 40.80 28.36
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/39 3/19
Catches/stumpings 14/– 20/–
Source: , 21 March 2021

Born in Launceston, Hepburn did not begin playing cricket until she was 19 years old. Just one year later, the Tasmanian Roar gave her a Rookie contract for the 2010–11 season. She has said that "Although I missed out on playing underage cricket for Tassie, I got plenty of competitive bowling practice in the backyard against my older (and very competitive!) sister!"[2]

From May to August 2015, Hepburn played in Ireland for Scorchers in the Women's Super 3s, a competition involving both 50 over and T20 matches.[3]

At the start of the 2016–17 season, Hepburn was appointed vice-captain of Tasmanian Roar. According to Roar coach Julia Price, "Brooke's elevation to vice-captain comes from her 'lead by example' approach to her cricket particularly over the last two years."[4] In October 2016, during the opening round of that season's WNCL, Hepburn top scored for the Roar in the match against Queensland Fire with 38 runs, and then took 5–39 against the South Australian Scorpions to become the first Roar player to achieve a 5-wicket haul.[5]

Hepburn was part of the Hurricanes squad for its inaugural WBBL|01 season (2015–16).[6] A highlight of that season for the Hurricanes was her 2–17 against the Melbourne Stars.[7] She was also a member of the Hurricanes squad for the WBBL|02 season (2016–17).[8] In November 2018, she was named in the Hobart Hurricanes' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[9][10]

On 11 June 2021, it was confirmed that Hepburn had retired from cricket.[11]

Outside of cricket, Hepburn works as a Dietitian for Leap Health and the Tasmanian Institute of Sport.[2]

References
  1. "Brooke Hepburn". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. "Brooke Hepburn". Cricket Tasmania website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. "Cripps Roar players Abroad". Cricket Tasmania website. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. "22 September 2016". Cricket Tasmania website. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  5. "Hepburn makes Roar history". Cricket Tasmania website. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  6. Jolly, Laura (30 November 2015). "Cricket's biggest stars sign on for WBBL01". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  7. "Brooke Hepburn". Hobart Hurricanes website. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  8. AAP (8 December 2016). "WBBL: How the sides look for the second season of women's Big Bash". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  9. "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  10. "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  11. "Tigers announce 2021-22 female playing squad". Cricket Tasmania. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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