REIGNING WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AT GREAT BARRIER REEF ARENA

Australia’s champion women cricketers are currently preparing for a series of T20 matches at Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena (GBRA) to kick off the new summer season of cricket.
The two T20 matches at GBRA between Australia and New Zealand will be played next week, on Thursday 19 and Sunday 22 September. The season openers will be vital preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be staged in Bangladesh in October.
The Australian women are the reigning T20 World Cup Champions, having won the last three editions of the event stretching back to 2018. Overall they have won six of the eight ICC T20 Championships staged since their establishment in 2009.
Star international Beth Mooney said the Australian women’s team was thrilled to be returning to Mackay.

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Australia’s star cricketers, including Beth Mooney (centre), return to Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena for an exciting T20 series against New Zealand, gearing up for the Women's T20 World Cup. Photo supplied

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Cricket Fever Hits Mackay
AUSTRALIA VS NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S T20 SERIES

Australia’s champion women cricketers are gearing up for the highly anticipated T20 matches at Great Barrier Reef Arena (GBRA) in Mackay as they prepare to defend their title at the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.
With two key matches against New Zealand on the 19th and 22nd of September, these season openers serve as crucial preparation for the reigning T20 World Cup champions, who have dominated the tournament with six wins out of eight since 2009.
Star international Beth Mooney expressed the team's excitement about returning to Mackay.

“Great Barrier Reef Arena has created some fantastic memories for me and the team, particularly from the one day international series victory against India just a few years back,” Mooney said.
“It’s a great venue, the crowds are brilliant and the atmosphere really helps to lift our performance.
“I can’t wait to kick off the new season with these two games against New Zealand, they will be hard fought and we are looking forward to bringing our best game to Mackay in September.
“It will be the perfect lead-in to our T20 World Cup campaign and I have no doubt that everyone will be switched on and raring to play.”
Mooney has enjoyed significant success at the venue, including a score of 125 not out to see Australia home in a last ball One Day thriller against India in 2021.
She has long since attracted a legion of admirers in Mackay through her WBBL exploits in the regional Queensland centre. In her time with the Brisbane Heat, Mooney made a feast of runs to cement her reputation as a local favourite.
Great Barrier Reef Arena was officially opened in May 2023 and made possible through the combined investment of the Federal and Queensland Governments.
Plans are currently well advanced for Stage 2 of the Arena, which comprises a major regional multisport training and event centre, including purpose-built facilities for athletes of all abilities.
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Tickets for both the Great Barrier Reef Arena games are available for purchase online now through Cricket Australia.

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Beth Mooney and Australia’s top women cricketers are back at Mackay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena, ready to face New Zealand in a thrilling T20 series ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup. Photos supplied

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