The 2007–08 Women's National Cricket League season was the 12th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 17 November 2007 and finished on 19 January 2008. The final between defending champions New South Wales Breakers and South Australian Scorpions was washed out, and as such the Breakers won the tournament for the 10th time by virtue of topping the ladder at the conclusion of the group stage.[1][2]
| Dates | 17 November 2007 – 19 January 2008 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and final |
| Champions |  New South Wales (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Australia |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Player of the series | Lisa Sthalekar |
| Most runs | Karen Rolton (384) |
| Most wickets |  Renee Chappell (14) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
Ladder edit
- As of 13 January 2008
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales
|
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 | 0.438 |
| 2 | South Australia
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0.546 |
| 3 | Western Australia
|
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.194 |
| 4 |  Victoria
|
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.224 |
| 5 |  Queensland
|
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.535 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2008. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualified for the final.
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualified for the final.
- Points system: 4 for a win, 2 each for a tie or a no result, 0 for a loss, 1 each for an abandoned match.
- Bonus point system: 2 for win with a run rate twice that of the opposition, 1 for win with a run rate 1.25 times that of the opposition.
Fixtures edit
Final edit
19 January 2008
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- New South Wales won the 2007–08 Women's National Cricket League after topping the ladder at the conclusion of the group stage.
Statistics edit
Highest totals edit
| Team[3] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia |
6/261 | Victoria |
Adelaide Oval | 11 January 2008 |
| Victoria |
4/239 | Western Australia |
WACA Ground | 24 November 2007 |
| New South Wales |
7/231 | Western Australia |
Aquinas College, Perth | 4 January 2008 |
| New South Wales |
8/228 | Victoria |
Melbourne Cricket Ground | 9 December 2007 |
| Western Australia |
227 | Queensland |
The Gabba | 11 January 2008 |
Most runs edit
| Player[4] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Rolton | South Australia |
8 | 8 | 1 | 384 | 106* | 54.85 | 504 | 76.19 | 1 | 4 |
| Lisa Sthalekar | New South Wales |
8 | 8 | 1 | 312 | 93* | 44.57 | 382 | 81.67 | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Blackwell | New South Wales |
8 | 8 | 1 | 293 | 75* | 41.85 | 482 | 60.78 | 0 | 4 |
| Mel Jones | Victoria |
8 | 8 | 0 | 285 | 73 | 35.62 | 485 | 58.76 | 0 | 2 |
| Shelley Nitschke | South Australia |
8 | 8 | 0 | 250 | 74 | 31.25 | 335 | 74.62 | 0 | 2 |
Most wickets edit
| Player[5] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Chappell | Western Australia |
8 | 8 | 59.0 | 7 | 194 | 14 | 4/15 | 13.85 | 25.2 | 1 |
| Clea Smith | Victoria |
8 | 8 | 72.5 | 16 | 261 | 13 | 5/10 | 20.07 | 33.6 | 0 |
| Kirsten Pike | Queensland |
8 | 8 | 74.5 | 16 | 276 | 13 | 4/33 | 21.23 | 34.5 | 1 |
| Lisa Sthalekar | New South Wales |
8 | 8 | 64.0 | 11 | 175 | 12 | 3/20 | 14.58 | 32.0 | 0 |
| Emma Sampson | South Australia |
8 | 8 | 61.3 | 12 | 221 | 12 | 4/27 | 18.41 | 30.7 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 2007/08 Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Women's National Cricket League 2007/08 Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2007/08 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2007/08 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2007/08 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
