The Victoria women's cricket team, previously known as Victorian Spirit, is the women's representative cricket team for the Australian State of Victoria. They play their home games at Junction Oval, St Kilda, Melbourne. They compete in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the premier 50-over women's cricket tournament in Australia. They previously played in the now-defunct Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup and Australian Women's Cricket Championships, a competition which they dominated, having won 36 titles.

History

1891–1930: Early history

Victoria's first recorded match was against New South Wales on 17 March 1891, however, the result is unknown. Their first match with a known result was against New South Wales Second XI, with Victoria winning a one-day, two innings match by 6 wickets on 19 April 1930.

1931–1996: Australian Women's Cricket Championships

Victoria played alongside New South Wales and Queensland in the inaugural season of the Australian Women's Cricket Championships in 1930–31. They continued to play in the Championships until its final season in 1995–96. They won the title 36 times, making them the most successful team.

1996–present: Women's National Cricket League and Twenty20 Cup

Victoria joined the newly-established WNCL in 1996–97. They have won the title twice, in 2002–03 and 2004–05. They are the most successful side in the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup, having won the title three times, with consecutive wins coming in 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2011–12

Victoria Women's cricket team is a professional women's cricket team based in the Australian state of Victoria. The team competes in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). The team was established in 1931 and has since then been a dominant force in Australian women's cricket.

The Victoria Women's team has produced some of the finest cricketers in the world, including Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry, and Jess Cameron. The team has won the WNCL title 14 times, making them the most successful team in the competition's history. They have also won the WBBL title twice, in 2018 and 2020.

The team is known for its strong batting line-up, with players like Lanning, Perry, and Cameron leading the charge. They also have a formidable bowling attack, with players like Molly Strano and Sophie Molineux consistently taking wickets.

The Victoria Women's team is coached by Lachlan Stevens and captained by Meg Lanning. The team plays its home matches at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. With a rich history of success and a talented squad, the Victoria Women's cricket team is a force to be reckoned with in Australian women's cricket.