26 Facts About Beth Mooney

Bethany Louise Mooney was born on 14 January 1994 and is an Australian professional cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as a batter in all three formats of the game.

Beth Mooney has a brother, Tom, and a sister, Gabrielle.

When Mooney was 10 years old, she and her family moved to Hervey Bay, Queensland, where she attended Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School and Xavier Catholic College.

Beth Mooney did not start playing cricket in Queensland until a year after her move.

Beth Mooney was then selected as a wicket-keeper for the Queensland Primary School girls team, and later progressed through higher level junior Queensland girls teams.

Beth Mooney made really good friends in cricket, and that kept her in the game, as did her enjoyment of travelling to Brisbane and national competitions, and missing school for a few days to play.

Beth Mooney made her debut for the Queensland Fire in the Women's National Cricket League four days after her 16th birthday in 2010.

Beth Mooney's innings inspired the Heat to its maiden Women's Big Bash title, with a three-wicket victory over the heavily favoured Sydney Sixers.

On 21 November 2020, Beth Mooney became the first player to score 3000 runs in the Women's Big Bash League competition.

Beth Mooney returned to captain the side in the 2024 edition.

Beth Mooney herself played a decisive role in this change in fortunes, scoring 237 runs across 9 innings at a strike rate of 128.10.

Beth Mooney was the second highest run-scorer for the Giants, and her tally included a knock of 96* against the UP Warriorz, the highest individual score for a Gujarat Giants batter.

Beth Mooney's season ended with a defeat in the Eliminator to eventual champions Mumbai Indians.

Beth Mooney was a member of the victorious Southern Stars squad that won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh.

Beth Mooney played her first game for the Australia women's national cricket team in a Twenty20 match against India on 26 January 2016 at the Adelaide Oval.

Beth Mooney made her Test debut for Australia against England on 9 November 2017 in the Women's Ashes.

Beth Mooney finished as the tournament's leading runs scorer with 259 runs, including the most fours, and was named player of the tournament.

In February 2021, Beth Mooney voiced her ambition to eventually succeed Alyssa Healy as the national team's first choice wicket-keeper.

On 15 April 2021, Beth Mooney was named as the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World for her performances the previous year.

In January 2022, Beth Mooney was named in Australia's squad for their series against England to contest the Women's Ashes.

Beth Mooney hit 330 runs, including a half-century in the final, helping Australia clinch the World Cup title.

In May 2022, Beth Mooney was named in Australia's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

Beth Mooney was leading run-scorer, with 179, and the player of the match for her 61 in the final, as Australia won the Commonwealth Games.

Beth Mooney scored 918 international runs at an average of 65 in the year 2022, and was named as the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World for her performances.

Beth Mooney was named in the Australia squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and the 2025 Women's Ashes series.

Interviewers have described Beth Mooney as "flying under the radar", something she prefers to do.