Mikayla Hinkley

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.

Mikayla Hinkley

Hinkley batting for Queensland in December 2022
Personal information
Full name	Mikayla Carolyn Hinkley
Born	(1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26) Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batter
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2015/16–2016/17	Sydney Thunder
2016/17–2018/19	New South Wales
2017/18	Perth Scorchers
2018/19	Hobart Hurricanes
2019-2024	Queensland
2019-2024	Brisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20 Matches 57 67 Runs scored 1,259 405 Batting average 22.57 15.00 100s/50s 1/7 0/0 Top score 121* 49* Balls bowled 54 – Wickets 1 – Bowling average 45.00 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 – Best bowling 1/6 – Catches/stumpings 12/– 15/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 March 2021

Hinkley has indigenous heritage. 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

1. "Mikayla Hinkley". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
2. "Queensland Fire". Queensland Fire. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
3. "Players". Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
4. Cordy, Neil (17 November 2016). "NSW Breakers to give debuts to three teenagers in clash against Victoria". news.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
5. "Georgia Redmayne and Mikayla Hinkley join Queensland Fire". Women'sCricZone. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
6. "Teenage star to captain first female Indigenous XI for Thunder". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
7. "Second Women's Global Development Squad heads to Rebel Women's Big Bash League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

External links

Media related to Mikayla Hinkley at Wikimedia Commons

• Mikayla Hinkley at ESPNcricinfo
• Mikayla Hinkley at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Mikayla Hinkley at Cricket Australia