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{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ashley Noffke
| image = Ashley_Noffke_2010.jpg
| country = Australia
| full_name = Ashley Allan Noffke
| nickname = Noffers, Wombat
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nambour]], [[Queensland]], Australia
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightcm = 190
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| | family = Nonnie Noffke

| oneodi = true
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 3 February
| odidebutyear = 2008
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 164
| lastodidate = 3 February
| lastodiyear = 2008
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt =
| T20Idebutdate = 11 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2007
| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa
| T20Icap = 25
| lastT20Idate = 1 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2008
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| club1 = [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|1999/00–2008/09}}
| club2 = [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]]
| year2 = 2002–2003
| club3 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]
| year3 = 2005
| club4 = [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire]]
| year4 = 2007
| club5 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year5 = 2008
| club6 = [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]]
| year6 = 2009
| club7 = [[Western Warriors|Western Australia]]
| year7 = 2009/10–2010/11
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 0
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 0
| deliveries1 = 54
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 46.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/46
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 0
| bat avg2 = 0.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 0
| deliveries2 = 45
| wickets2 = 4
| bowl avg2 = 10.25
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/18
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 118
| runs3 = 3,766
| bat avg3 = 26.90
| 100s/50s3 = 2/18
| top score3 = 114[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 22,510
| wickets3 = 386
| bowl avg3 = 29.41
| fivefor3 = 18
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 8/24
| catches/stumpings3 = 44/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 121
| runs4 = 808
| bat avg4 = 16.48
| 100s/50s4 = 0/1
| top score4 = 58
| deliveries4 = 5,914
| wickets4 = 138
| bowl avg4 = 32.45
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/32
| catches/stumpings4 = 28/–
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8193/8193.html CricketArchive
| date = 4 June
| year = 2021
}}

'''Ashley Allan Noffke''' (born 30 April 1977) is a former Australian professional cricketer who played domestically for [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]] (1998–2009) and [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]] (2009–2010). Noffke, who primarily played as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, also made three appearances for the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian national side]].

==Playing career==
Noffke made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 27 March 1999 for the Australian Cricket Academy XI against the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy XI in [[Harare]].<ref>{{Deprecated archive|url=https://archive.today/20120905191731/http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Scorecards/67/67424.html|title=Zimbabwe Cricket Academy v Australian Cricket Academy}} CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 December 2007</ref> In a match in which the Australians dominated, Noffke claimed 1/5 off 2 overs in the first innings and 2/10 off 6 overs in the second. On 27 January 2000, Noffke made his maiden [[first-class cricket|first-class]] appearance for [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland]] against [[Victorian Bushrangers|Victoria]]. In a convincing victory for Queensland, Noffke impressed with the ball, taking 4/46 in the first innings and 2/59 in the second.<ref>{{Deprecated archive|url=https://archive.today/20120910110843/http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Scorecards/69/69168.html|title=Victoria v Queensland – Pura Milk Cup 1999-00}} CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 December 2007.</ref>

In 2001, Noffke was rewarded with a place in Australia's squad for the [[2001 Ashes series]] after a man of the match performance in Queensland's victory in the final of the 2000–01 [[Pura Cup]]. Noffke played 3 matches on the tour, performing well in the first 2 against [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] and [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]. The third match, against [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] however, did not go as well for Noffke. He was injured attempting a "soccer-style" run out and had to fly back home again.<ref name="content-usa.cricinfo.com">[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6938.html Ashley Noffke Profile] ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2007.</ref> Noffke was also later selected for Australia's tour of the [[West Indies]] in 2003, however he failed to take any wickets in 2 tour games, and did not make the Test or One Day teams.<ref>{{Deprecated archive|url=https://archive.today/20120906091531/http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76898.html|title=University of West Indies Vice-Chancellor's XI v Australians}} CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 December 2007</ref><ref>{{Deprecated archive|url=https://archive.today/20120909170006/http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Scorecards/76/76836.html|title=Carib Beer XI v Australians}} CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 December 2007</ref>

Noffke had a strong 2006–07 season for Queensland, taking 30 wickets at 24.30 in the [[Pura Cup]], and 15 wickets at 24.60 in the [[Ford Ranger Cup]]. His good form earned him the Queensland Player of the Year prize and a place in Australia's preliminary squad for the [[2007 Twenty20 World Championship]].<ref name="content-usa.cricinfo.com"/> He was also named to play in Australia A's tour of Pakistan in September 2007

Noffke has been in career best form in the 2007–08 Domestic season leading to Queensland captain Jimmy Maher calling for his selection in the Australian team.<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22861341-23212,00.html Noffke selection a no-brainer] Fox Sports News. Retrieved 3 December 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/ashleys-ready-says-jimmy/2007/12/03/1196530544972.html Ashley's ready, says Jimmy] Brisbane Times. Retrieved 3 December 2007</ref> After playing 6 matches in the 2007–08 [[Pura Cup]] season, Noffke has scored 549 runs at an average of 54.90 with 1 century and 5 fifties,<ref>[http://stats.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3226;type=tournament Pura Cup 2007–08 Batting Statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212224518/http://stats.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3226%3Btype%3Dtournament |date=12 December 2007 }} ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2007</ref> and has taken 31 wickets at an average of 20.22.<ref>[http://stats.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3226;type=tournament Pura Cup 2007–08 Bowling Statistics] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316151925/http://stats.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3226%3Btype%3Dtournament |date=16 March 2008 }} ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2007</ref>

Noffke's start to the season was rewarded as on 5 December 2007 he was named in Australia's squad for their [[Twenty20 International]] match against [[New Zealand]] at [[Perth]] on 11 December 2007.<ref>[http://cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=40251 Twenty20, Chappell-Hadlee squads] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207144857/http://cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=40251 |date=7 December 2007 }} Cricket Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2007</ref> In a very comfortable victory for Australia, Noffke took 3/18 off 3.3 overs, the best figures of the match.<ref>[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/291343.html Only Twenty20 International: Australia v New Zealand at Perth, 11 December 2007] ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2007</ref> He did not get an opportunity with the bat, however, as he was run out for a [[List of cricket terms|diamond duck]] whilst attempting a second run with batting partner [[Andrew Symonds]]. Noffke won the 2008 [[Allan Border Medal#Shane Warne Men's Test Player of the Year|State Cricket Players of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite news | title = Lee wins Allan Border Medal | url = http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23281911-23212,00.html | work = [[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]] | date = 2008-02-26 | url-status = dead | access-date = 26 February 2008 | archive-date = 17 May 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080517232737/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23281911-23212,00.html }}</ref>

In October 2010, Noffke announced his retirement from [[first-class cricket]].<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/western-australia-all-rounder-ashley-noffke-retires-from-first-class-cricket/story-e6frf3kl-1225938341704 Western Australia all-rounder Ashley Noffke retires from first-class cricket] – FoxSports. Published 13 October 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2011.</ref>

==Coaching career==
Since retiring, Noffke has coached across men's and women's programs, with great success. Noffke began his coaching career as the Assistant bowling coach of Western Australia under [[Mickey Arthur]], before returning to Queensland Cricket as a bowling coach for the Queensland Bulls and the [[Brisbane Heat]] before being appointed the Senior Assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brettig |first1=Daniel |title=Noffke, Love, Seccombe round out Bulls support staff |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australian-news-ashley-noffke-martin-love-wade-seccombe-round-out-bulls-support-staff-527490 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 October 2023 |date=15 August 2011}}</ref> During his time in these roles the Bulls and Brisbane Heat won trophies across all formats.

Noffke worked as the Head of Female Pathways at Queensland Cricket and Head Coach of both the Brisbane Heat and Queensland Fire women's teams.<ref>{{cite web |title=Women's Big Bash champions Brisbane Heat name Ashley Noffke as new coach |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/womenscricket/women's_big_bash_champions_brisbane_heat_ashley_noffke_coach.html |website=The Cricketer |access-date=20 October 2023 |date=12 June 2019}}</ref> As a coach he has experienced significant success, winning trophies in both forms.

In December 2022, Noffke was appointed as Head Coach of the [[London Spirit]] women's team in [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]] in the UK - where he and England Captain, Heather Knight, led them to their maiden win of the competition in August 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ashley Noffke Appointed London Spirit Women's Head Coach |url=https://www.lords.org/lords/news-stories/ashley-noffke-appointed-london-spirit-women-s-head |website=Lord's |access-date=20 October 2023 |date=12 December 2022}}</ref>

In February 2023, Noffke was appointed as assistant coach and bowling lead of the [[UP Warriorz]] in the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]] in India.<ref>{{cite web |title=England national coach Jon Lewis appointed head coach of WPL team UP Warriorz |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-england-national-coach-jon-lewis-appointed-head-coach-of-up-warriorz-1358234 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 October 2023 |date=10 February 2023}}</ref> In June 2024 he was appointed the head-coach of [[Otago cricket team|Otago men's side]], one of the six major associations in New Zealand.<ref>[https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/former-aussie-cricketer-takes-reins-volts Former Aussie cricketer takes reins at Volts], ''[[Otago Daily Times]]'', 12 June 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.</ref> He left the role after a single season, choosing to take up an assistant role with the [[Pakistan national cricket team]].<ref>Meikle H (2025) [https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/stead-provide-‘interim’-coaching-volts Stead to provide ‘interim’ coaching for Volts], ''[[Otago Daily Times]]'', 24 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.</ref><ref>Seconi A (2025) [https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/change-vital-stay-relevant-coggan Change vital to stay relevant: Coggan], ''[[Otago Daily Times]]'', 2 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025. {{subscription}}</ref>

==Other information==

* Noffke's highest first-class score of 114[[not out|*]] came against [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]] on 21 December 2003 at the [[Brisbane Cricket Ground]].<ref>{{Deprecated archive|url=https://archive.today/20120907020725/http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Scorecards/78/78601.html|title=Queensland v South Australia – Pura Cup 2003/04}}. CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 December 2007.</ref> Noffke also took 6 wickets in the match and was awarded man of the match.
* Noffke's best first-class bowling figures of 8/24 off 15 overs came against [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] whilst playing for [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] on 12 and 13 September 2002. He went on to take 12 wickets for the match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Derbyshire v Middlesex, Derby, September 11 - 13, 2002 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/frizzell-county-championship-division-two-2002-111249/derbyshire-vs-middlesex-589044/full-scorecard |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 October 2023}}</ref>
* Noffke played for the [[Sunshine Coast Scorchers]] in [[Brisbane Grade Cricket]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://www.usc.edu.au/sport/sunshine-coast-sports-hall-of-fame |website=University of the Sunshine Coast |access-date=20 October 2023}}</ref>
* Noffke became [[Sefton Park Cricket Club|Sefton Park CC]]'s first overseas professional in 1996 and returned in 2000. In two seasons, he scored 1460 runs at an average of 42.94 and took 103 wickets at 14.91 in 49 [[Liverpool and District Cricket Competition]] league and cup games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ldcc.org.uk/00106_24062001_Noffke_in_for_the_Ashes.htm|title = 00106 24-06-2001 Noffke in for the Ashes}}</ref>

==References==
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