FEMALE CRICKET
In 2016 Ballarat entered into the world of junior female cricket and has never looked back. Our programs have been steadily growing and adapting to the needs and desires of the participants and will continue to do so thanks to the wonderful work of those volunteers that make it all happen.
The Ballarat Cricket Association endorses Cricket Australia's Junior Formats, as outlined below: -

We have a growing number of BCA Clubs currently involved in our junior female programs with most involved in, or looking to be, the above displayed programs on offer.
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Season 2023/2024 will see a Wednesday afternoon female U11 competition (Stage 1), Friday afternoon female U14 competition (Stage 2), a Tuesday afternoon female U17 competition (Stage 3) and a senior women's competition.
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U11 (as at September 1)
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7 per team
Wednesday afternoon
4:30pm to 6pm
20 overs per team
Batters face a maximum of 20 balls
Bowlers to bowl at least 2 overs each
Synthetic (hard wicket) or roll out Flicx pitch (on outfield)
16m stumps to stumps (4.1m shorter than full length)
Soft core 142g (Kookaburra Star)
White
All protective equipment required
Find your club HERE
U14 (as at September 1)
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9 per team
Friday afternoon
5pm to 7pm
20 overs per team
Synthetic (hard wicket)
18m (2.1m shorter than full length)
2 piece hard leather 142g
Orange
Find your club HERE​
U17 (as at September 1)
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9 per team
Tuesday afternoon
5pm to 7pm
20 overs per team (1 day matches)
40 overs per team (2 day matches)
Synthetic, Turf where available
20.1m (full length)
2 piece hard leather 142g
Orange
Find your club HERE​
Senior Women
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Open age
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11 per team
Friday night
7:30pm to 10:00pm
20 overs per team
Synthetic, turf where available
20.1m (full length)
2 piece hard leather 142g
Orange
Find your club HERE​
Representative cricket for players in the U14, U16 & U18 age groups will be available this season with an exciting prospect of playing in the 'Western Girls Cup' in Hamilton which is conducted in January.
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The Ballarat Women's Cricket Club offers open age female cricket at competitive levels for those wishing to take their cricket to the next level. They are a part of the Cricket Victoria Women's Community Cricket Competition have the scope to add further teams if numbers allow. If you are interested, please make contact HERE.
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For further information on anything related to female cricket please contact operations.ballaratcricket@gmail.com or check out the Club Contact details on our website above.