The 2017–18 Women's National Cricket League season was the 22nd season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 6 October 2017 and finished on 24 February 2018. Defending champions New South Wales Breakers won the tournament for the 19th time after topping the ladder and beating Western Fury in the final.[1][2]
| Dates | 6 October 2017 – 24 February 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Champions |  New South Wales (19th title) |
| Runners-up |  Western Australia |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Player of the series | Rachael Haynes |
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry (372) |
| Most wickets | Rene Farrell (16) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
Ladder edit
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- As of 18 February 2018
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 1.864 |
| 2 | Western Australia
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.622 |
| 3 |  South Australia
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0.021 |
| 4 |  Australian Capital Territory
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.053 |
| 5 |  Queensland
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0.080 |
| 6 |  Victoria
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.867 |
| 7 |  Tasmania
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6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.753 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2018. Source: [3][4]
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.[5]
Fixtures edit
Round 1 edit
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Queensland 0.
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, South Australia 0.
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: ACT 4, Victoria 0.
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 5, Tasmania 0.
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Victoria 0.
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- ACT won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: ACT 5, Queensland 0.
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 5, Tasmania 0.
Round 2 edit
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0.
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 5, South Australia 0.
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Western Australia 0.
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- Points: New South Wales 5, ACT 0.
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 6, Tasmania 0.
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 5, Victoria 0.
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, ACT 0.
Round 3 edit
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Tasmania 0.
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 5, ACT 0.
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 4, Queensland 0.
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 5, Victoria 0.
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- Points: ACT 5, Tasmania 0.
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- Points: New South Wales 5, South Australia 0.
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Queensland 0.
Final edit
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- New South Wales won the 2017–18 Women's National Cricket League.
Statistics edit
Highest totals edit
| Team[7] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
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| Western Australia |
4/323 | South Australia |
Adelaide Oval No. 2 | 6 October 2017 |
| South Australia |
302 | Western Australia |
Adelaide Oval No. 2 | 6 October 2017 |
| New South Wales |
9/302 | Victoria |
Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval | 8 October 2017 |
| New South Wales |
6/302 | Western Australia |
Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval | 24 February 2018 |
| Australian Capital Territory |
6/285 | Queensland |
Manuka Oval | 8 October 2017 |
Most runs edit
| Player[8] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | New South Wales |
7 | 7 | 2 | 372 | 127* | 74.40 | 385 | 96.62 | 1 | 1 |
| Rachael Haynes | New South Wales |
7 | 6 | 2 | 363 | 103* | 90.75 | 322 | 112.73 | 1 | 3 |
| Elyse Villani | Western Australia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 362 | 139 | 51.71 | 359 | 100.83 | 1 | 2 |
| Sophie Devine | South Australia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 342 | 117 | 57.00 | 249 | 137.34 | 1 | 2 |
| Alyssa Healy | New South Wales |
7 | 7 | 0 | 342 | 122 | 48.85 | 345 | 99.13 | 1 | 2 |
Most wickets edit
| Player[9] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
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| Rene Farrell | New South Wales |
7 | 7 | 64.4 | 9 | 236 | 16 | 4/35 | 14.75 | 24.2 | 1 |
| Heather Graham | Western Australia |
7 | 7 | 62.1 | 1 | 296 | 14 | 4/31 | 21.14 | 26.6 | 2 |
| Kate Cross | Western Australia |
7 | 7 | 63.2 | 14 | 246 | 13 | 3/22 | 18.92 | 29.2 | 0 |
| Nicola Carey | New South Wales |
7 | 7 | 53.0 | 3 | 235 | 12 | 3/26 | 19.58 | 26.5 | 0 |
| Kristen Beams | Victoria |
6 | 6 | 48.0 | 2 | 154 | 11 | 5/13 | 14.00 | 26.1 | 2 |
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ Jolly, Laura (5 October 2017). "WNCL: All you need to know". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "NSW Breakers stroll to another WNCL title with nine-wicket win over Queensland Fire". ABC News. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "WNCL 2017-18 Standings". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "2017–18 JLT WNCL Playing Conditions" (pdf). Cricket Australia. October 2017. p. 38. Refer to clause 16.10 Match Points / Qualifying Provisions
- ^ "WNCL 2017-18, Round One NSW vs Vic". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2017/18 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2017/18 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2017/18 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
Bibliography edit
- AAP (24 February 2018). "Brilliant Breakers win WNCL final". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Cricket Network (16 February 2018). "Finals on the line as WNCL returns". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Cricket Network (18 February 2018). "Fury, Breakers to meet in WNCL final". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Jolly, Laura (10 May 2017). "WNCL fixture unveiled for 2017-18". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Jolly, Laura (5 October 2017). "WNCL: All you need to know". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Jolly, Laura (23 February 2018). "Fury out to stop Breakers juggernaut". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- Jolly, Laura (26 February 2018). "Cricket.com.au's team of the WNCL". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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