Australia Day 2019 was hot even by Australian standards, and Beth Mooney was not well. She was dizzy, battling illness in the WBBL|04 final, and she still made 65 off 46 balls to win the player of the match award and give Brisbane Heat their first title. The wicketkeeper on the other side, Alyssa Healy, said on the stump mic that it was not actually that hot out there. Mooney has been scoring runs in big games ever since.
Mooney has played 155 WBBL matches and scored 5,600 runs at 46.28 with a strike rate of 126.3. That is 47 fifties and four hundreds, with a highest score of 105. She has hit 661 fours and 42 sixes, and as a keeper she has 77 catches and 48 stumpings. Season after season she has been at or near the top of the run chart, and that consistency is the whole story of her career.
The Journey: Queensland, Brisbane, Perth
Three WBBL titles sit on her record: two with the Heat in WBBL|04 and WBBL|05 and one with the Scorchers in WBBL|07. She was captain of the Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League in India for the 2023 and 2024 editions, and in 2026 scored 258 runs at a strike rate of 122.27 for them, the most of any Giants batter that season.
“It's actually not that hot out here.”
Records and Awards
Career figures: Cricket Australia player profile, read after WBBL|11 (December 2025). Season-by-season leaders and Player of the Tournament list from the WBBL page on Wikipedia, which cites cricket.com.au.
Five Things You Can Say About Mooney at the Pub
- She debuted for Queensland four days after her 16th birthday.
- Her first WBBL title came in a final she played while battling illness.
- She is both the WBBL's leading run-scorer and its leading keeper by dismissals, a double no one else holds.
- Jess Jonassen has also played 155 WBBL games, level with Mooney on appearances.
- Her 258 runs for Gujarat Giants in the 2026 WPL were the most of any batter on that team.
Mooney in WBBL 2026 Season Fantasy
Mooney is signed with Perth Scorchers for WBBL|12, and she is the most expensive player in the pool at 10.5 Cr. She is also a wicketkeeper, which matters because keepers earn points for catches and stumpings on top of runs. Perth open at the WACA against Melbourne Renegades on 31 October, and their first eight league games run to 21 November.
Perth's overseas signing Fatima Sana is only available for the first eight games, so the Scorchers' batting around Mooney is most settled in the early part of the season. If you want to build around Perth, that is when their strength is greatest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the leading run-scorer in WBBL history?
Beth Mooney, with 5,600 runs across 155 matches at an average of 46.28, according to her Cricket Australia player profile.
Which team does Beth Mooney play for in WBBL 2026?
Perth Scorchers. She has been with the club since WBBL|06 and plays her home games at the WACA Ground.
How many WBBL titles has Beth Mooney won?
Three: Brisbane Heat in WBBL|04 and WBBL|05, and Perth Scorchers in WBBL|07.
Is Beth Mooney a wicketkeeper?
Yes. She has 77 catches and 48 stumpings in the WBBL, and holds the record for most dismissals by a keeper.
How much does Beth Mooney cost in WBBL Season Fantasy?
10.5 Cr, the highest price in the WBBL 2026 player pool at the time of writing.
Did Beth Mooney lead the WBBL run chart last season?
No. Meg Lanning won the Golden Bat in WBBL|11 with 430 runs at 53.75, ahead of Danni Wyatt-Hodge (416) and Mooney (395). Mooney was player of the match in the Knockout and the Challenger, though.
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