Heather Graham has become the seventh player in Women’s Big Bash League history to reach 150 appearances, joining Beth Mooney, Jess Jonassen, Katie Mack, AJ Wellington, Molly Strano and Bridget Patterson in an exclusive group of the competition’s most enduring servants.
The 30-year-old Hobart Hurricanes all-rounder reached the landmark against Meg Lanning’s Melbourne Stars at the Junction Oval in Melbourne, in the second match of the 12th edition of the WBBL, which runs from 29th October to 5th December 2026. While the Hurricanes went down by 18 runs, Graham’s two wickets and a brisk 20 underlined precisely why she has remained such a valuable T20 commodity for over a decade.
Nicola Carey, the new Hobart Hurricanes skipper, won the toss and opted to bowl first. Melbourne Stars made full use of the platform, posting 192/4 in their 20 overs, powered by Lanning’s 71 from 52 balls and Annabel Sutherland’s 57 from 36 deliveries. Graham was the pick of the Hurricanes’ attack, returning figures of 4-0-32-2 and removing both set batters, Lanning and Sutherland, at crucial stages of the innings.
Chasing 193, Graham came in at No. 5 and struck four boundaries in a 15-ball 20. Her intent kept Hobart in touch during a demanding pursuit, but the Stars’ total proved beyond reach as the Hurricanes finished 18 runs short. Even in defeat, the occasion reinforced Graham’s dual value: a bowler capable of breaking partnerships and a lower-middle-order batter able to accelerate without needing an extended settling period.
Graham’s WBBL journey began with the Perth Scorchers on 11th December 2015, against the Brisbane Heat at Perth. Across 100 matches and 77 innings for the Scorchers, she compiled 1,026 runs at a strike rate of 98.18 and an average of 16.81. With the ball, she claimed 102 wickets at 21.11, conceding at 6.86 an over in 96 innings, a record that established her as one of Perth’s most dependable all-round contributors.
Her move to the Hobart Hurricanes in 2022 added a fresh dimension to her game. Since debuting for the club on 14th October 2022 against Sydney Thunder at Sydney, Graham has scored 588 runs at a strike rate of 114.84 and an average of 18.37 in 41 innings, including two half-centuries, across 50 matches. She has also taken 57 wickets at 21.8, with an economy of 7.9 in 46 innings, including one four-wicket haul.
Her best WBBL bowling performance for Hobart came against the Sydney Sixers at Hobart on 22nd November 2025, when she took 4/29 from four overs as the Sixers were restricted to 147/9. Hobart, however, fell 11 runs short. With the bat, her standout innings arrived against the Melbourne Renegades on 23rd November 2023, when her unbeaten 55 from 28 balls, featuring three fours and three sixes, helped the Hurricanes post 212/3 and secure a 93-run win.
Overall, Graham now has 1,614 WBBL runs at a strike rate of 103.66 and an average of 17.35 in 118 innings, alongside 159 wickets at 21.36 and an economy of 7.21 in 142 innings. Those numbers may not always dominate headlines, but they reflect a rare consistency across two clubs, multiple roles and evolving team demands.
Hobart will look to bounce back when Carey’s side faces Ashleigh Gardner’s Sydney Sixers at Drummoyne Oval, Sydney, on 1st November 2026, from 1:40 PM IST, in the seventh match of WBBL 12. For Graham, the 150th appearance is not merely a numerical achievement; it is recognition of an all-rounder whose adaptability, durability and big-match temperament have made her one of the league’s quiet constants.
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