Heather Knight, the 34-year-old Sydney Thunder’s middle-order batter, celebrated a significant milestone by completing her 100th Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) appearance on December 3, 2025.
hunder Triumph: Heather Knight’s Milestone 35th WBBL Match
The largest event of the season took place during the 35th match of this year’s WBBL tournament, which took place on the 11th of January, 2020 at the Drummoyne Oval in Sydney, as the Thunder faced off against the Brisbane Heat. Although she didn’t contribute much to the Thunder’s eventual win and was dismissed for a scoreless first innings (golden duck), Heather Knight is still seen as one of the most important players in the WBBL. Under the captaincy of Phoebe Litchfield, Sydney Thunder won the match by a margin of 23 runs to secure their 7th victory of the tournament and put them in 7th place on the points table with 7 points from 9 matches (3 wins, 5 losses and 1 washout).
Heather Knight’s Beginnings: Hobart Hurricanes Career Highlights
Heather Knight has been playing in the WBBL since she joined the Hobart Hurricanes prior to the start of the 2015 tournament season, making her debut on December 11, 2015 against the Melbourne Renegades in a match held at Launceston. Over the next several seasons while playing for the Hurricanes, Knight played in 55 matches and scored a total of 1,353 runs at a strike rate of 107.63, averaging 26.52 runs per innings. Knight scored 8 half-centuries during her time with the Hurricanes; her best innings being an unbeaten 82 runs off 55 balls, which included 9 fours and 3 sixes, against the Melbourne Stars in 2018 at Burnie. The Hurricanes lost the match to the Stars by 5 wickets, but there were all-round contributions from Knight. In addition to scoring runs, Knight took 39 wickets while bowling for Hobart, with a bowling average of 27.17 runs and an economy rate of 6.92 runs per over in 48 innings played for the team.
New Chapter: Knight Joins Sydney Thunder and Makes an Impact
In 2020 Heather Knight joined the Sydney Thunder team and played her first game against the Sydney Sixers on October 25th at North Sydney Oval. Since joining the Thunder, she has made a total of 1157 runs in her 45 games, hitting at a strike rate of 127.28 and averaging 36.15 with 8 half-centuries. Her highest score was an incredible 83 runs off 39 balls against the Adelaide Strikers in 2020, where she hit 11 fours and 3 sixes; and received Player of the Match for helping the Thunder to secure a victory by 58 runs. As a bowler, Knight has had success as well, taking 15 wickets with an average of 19.20 and an economy rate of 7.02 across 22 innings.
All-Round Excellence: Knight’s Career Totals in the WBBL
Overall, Heather Knight has proven her abilities as one of the best all-rounders in the WBBL by posting career totals of 2510 runs at a strike rate of 115.88 and an average of 30.24 in 95 innings played in 100 matches with 16 half-centuries. She has recently taken 54 wickets with an average of 24.96 and an economy rate of 6.94 in 70 bowling innings.
WBBL 2025: Heather Knight Continues to Shine with Bat and Ball
Through the first part of the 2025 season, Heather Knight has established herself among the leading players in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). With a strike rate of 131.37, she is performing very well with the bat. In her first 7 innings of 2025, she has scored 201 runs at an average of 28.71, including 1 half-century in 9 matches played. Although she experienced an unfortunate ‘golden duck’ in her milestone match (the 100th match of her WBBL career), Knight continues to bring strong leadership and experience to the Sydney Thunder, who are hoping to salvage some pride and finish this season on a high note.
A True Leader: Knight’s Enduring Impact on Women’s Cricket
Knight’s impact on the WBBL has been long-lasting, as indicated by her 100 matches played. Her status as a clutch player and an exceptional all-around athlete illustrates Knights’ career as one marked by consistency, finesse and commitment to women’s cricket.
