Jodie Maree Fields is the current Australian Women's cricket captain who is a wicketkeeper and right-handed batter.
Fields became Captain of Australian Women (the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars) for the 1st ODI against England at Chelmsford on 29 June 2009.
After playing in one Test match in 2006, Fields was recalled to the Australian test team as captain for her second test which was against England on 10 July 2009 also becoming the first Queensland woman to captain Australia. She rescued her team after its score had slumped to 5-28 recording her maiden test century with a "captains knock" of 139 out of the team total of 309. This included a record sixth wicket partnership with debutante Rachael Haynes (the fifth highest partnership in International women's cricket). The match was eventually drawn after rain on the last day.
Fields grew up in Toowoomba, Queensland playing boy's and men's cricket at school before playing women's cricket at University. She debuted in the state team, Queensland Fire in 2000.
Originally a bowling all-rounder for, Fields graduated to specialist batter then wicketkeeper/batter in 2005-6. She won Queensland Fire player of the Year awards for the 2007-8 and 2008-9 seasons and has been captain since the beginning of the 2008-9 season.
Fields debuted for Australia as JM Purves subsequently changing to JM Fields after marrying former South Sydney National Rugby League player Glen Fields in April 2008.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Queensland and currently works in the finance department with Queensland Cricket.
Fields became Captain of Australian Women (the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars) for the 1st ODI against England at Chelmsford on 29 June 2009.
After playing in one Test match in 2006, Fields was recalled to the Australian test team as captain for her second test which was against England on 10 July 2009 also becoming the first Queensland woman to captain Australia. She rescued her team after its score had slumped to 5-28 recording her maiden test century with a "captains knock" of 139 out of the team total of 309. This included a record sixth wicket partnership with debutante Rachael Haynes (the fifth highest partnership in International women's cricket). The match was eventually drawn after rain on the last day.
Fields grew up in Toowoomba, Queensland playing boy's and men's cricket at school before playing women's cricket at University. She debuted in the state team, Queensland Fire in 2000.
Originally a bowling all-rounder for, Fields graduated to specialist batter then wicketkeeper/batter in 2005-6. She won Queensland Fire player of the Year awards for the 2007-8 and 2008-9 seasons and has been captain since the beginning of the 2008-9 season.
Fields debuted for Australia as JM Purves subsequently changing to JM Fields after marrying former South Sydney National Rugby League player Glen Fields in April 2008.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Queensland and currently works in the finance department with Queensland Cricket.
