2015–16 Women's National Cricket League season
Cricket tournament
Dates | 9 October 2015 – 29 November 2015 |
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Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
Champions | South Australia (1st title) |
Runners-up | New South Wales |
Participants | 7 |
Matches | 24 |
Player of the series | Ellyse Perry |
Most runs | Ellyse Perry (403) |
Most wickets | Megan Schutt (14) |
Official website | cricket.com.au |
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The 2015–16 Women's National Cricket League season was the 20th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 9 October 2015 and finished on 29 November 2015. South Australian Scorpions won the title for the first time after finishing second on the ladder and beating defending champions New South Wales Breakers in the final, ending the Breakers' 10-tournament winning streak.[1][2][3] Ellyse Perry was named player of the tournament.[4]
Ladder
- As of 22 November 2015
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | New South Wales | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1.437 |
2 | South Australia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.499 |
3 | Queensland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.018 |
4 | Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.169 |
5 | Victoria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.172 |
6 | Western Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.423 |
7 | Tasmania | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.085 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: [1]
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
Round 1
Match 1 9 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Nicole Bolton 104 (141) Lauren Smith 2/45 (10 overs) |
New South Wales won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Nicky Shaw (Western Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Western Australia 0.
Match 2 9 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Claire Polosak and Murray Branch Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Victoria) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 5, Queensland 0.
Match 3 9 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Katie Mack 67 (113) Amy Satterthwaite 1/26 (3 overs) |
ACT won by 7 wickets (with 73 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Donovan Koch and Wade Stewart Player of the match: Sara McGlashan (Australian Capital Territory) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 4 10 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Sarah Taylor 101 (103) Rene Farrell 2/65 (10 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 4, New South Wales 0.
Match 5 10 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Katie Mack 61 (106) Sammy-Jo Johnson 3/37 (10 overs) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 4, ACT 0.
Match 6 10 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Sarah Elliot 30 (98) Veronica Pyke 3/21 (10 overs) |
Victoria won by 2 wickets (with 67 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Claire Polosak and Jayvan Ruddick-Collins |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 7 11 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 4, Western Australia 0.
Match 8 12 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 10 wickets (with 206 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Claire Polosak and Wade Stewart |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 9 12 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 6 wickets (with 37 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Benjamin Farrell and Murray Branch |
- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 4, Australia Capital Territory 0.
Round 2
Match 10 31 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Bridget Patterson 71 (86) Sarah Elliott 3/36 (5 overs) | Hayley Jensen 50 (60) Samantha Betts 3/39 (7 overs) |
South Australia won by 2 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Ang Sammartino and Daryl Brigham Player of the match: Bridget Patterson (South Australia) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 5, Victoria 0.
Match 11 31 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Katie Mack 38 (66) Heather Graham 3/28 (9 overs) |
ACT won by 2 wickets (with 46 balls remaining) Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne Umpires: David Shepard and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Erin Osborne (Australian Capital Territory) |
- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 5, Western Australia 0.
Match 12 1 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Elyse Villani 142 (143) Sarah Elliott 1/47 (8 overs) | Sarah Elliott 101 (126) Heather Graham 3/41 (10 overs) |
Western Australia won by 16 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Ang Sammartino and D Shepherd Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Western Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Victoria 0.
Match 13 1 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Sarah Taylor 42 (40) Angela Reakes 4/35 (10 overs) |
ACT won by 18 runs Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Angela Reakes (Australian Capital Territory) |
- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, South Australia 0.
Match 14 1 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 139 runs Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Ben Treloar and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Queensland 0.
Round 3
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Heather Knight 48 (76) Lauren Smith 3/10 (3.1 overs) |
New South Wales won by 33 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Muhammed Qureshi and Wade Stewart Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (NSW) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Tasmania 0.
Match 16 21 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Emma Thompson 50 (62) Bhavi Devchand 3/56 (10 overs) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 17 21 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 1 wicket (with 47 balls remaining) Railways Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Cory Black and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Megan Schutt (SA) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 4, Queensland 0.
Match 18 21 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Australian Capital Territory 0.
Match 19 22 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 31 runs University Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Cain Kemp and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (South Australia) |
- Points: South Australia 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 20 22 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 18 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Cory Black and Craig Thomas Player of the match: Grace Harris (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 4, Western Australia 1.
Match 21 22 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 10 wickets (with 150 balls remaining) Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: A Dolin and Chris Cassin Player of the match: Sarah Aley (New South Wales) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Victoria 0.
Final
29 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard |
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Sarah Taylor 110 (106) Laura Marsh 2/41 (7 overs) |
South Australia won by 54 runs Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Sarah Taylor (South Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- South Australia won the 2015–16 Women's National Cricket League.
Statistics
Highest totals
Team[5] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
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New South Wales | 6/312 | Australian Capital Territory | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 21 November 2016 |
Western Australia | 2/301 | Victoria | Junction Oval, St Kilda | 1 November 2015 |
Victoria | 7/285 | Western Australia | Junction Oval, St Kilda | 1 November 2015 |
South Australia | 5/281 | New South Wales | WACA Ground, Perth | 10 October 2015 |
New South Wales | 7/280 | South Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | 10 October 2015 |
Most runs
Player[6] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
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Ellyse Perry | New South Wales | 7 | 6 | 0 | 403 | 126 | 67.16 | 455 | 88.57 | 1 | 3 |
Nicole Bolton | Western Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 383 | 128 | 63.83 | 484 | 79.13 | 2 | 1 |
Sarah Taylor | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 323 | 110 | 46.14 | 347 | 93.08 | 2 | 0 |
Alyssa Healy | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 1 | 316 | 124 | 52.66 | 401 | 78.80 | 1 | 1 |
Meg Lanning | Victoria | 6 | 6 | 2 | 307 | 100* | 76.75 | 350 | 87.71 | 1 | 2 |
Most wickets
Player[7] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
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Megan Schutt | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 63.5 | 10 | 243 | 14 | 4/42 | 17.35 | 27.3 | 1 |
Amanda-Jade Wellington | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 50.0 | 3 | 214 | 13 | 4/22 | 16.46 | 23.0 | 1 |
Alex Price | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 44.2 | 3 | 216 | 12 | 4/28 | 18.00 | 22.1 | 1 |
Rene Farrell | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 60.4 | 4 | 257 | 12 | 3/32 | 21.41 | 30.3 | 0 |
Lauren Smith | New South Wales | 6 | 6 | 42.3 | 3 | 178 | 11 | 3/10 | 16.18 | 23.1 | 0 |
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Women's National Cricket League Table – 2015-16". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Jolly, Laura (6 October 2015). "WNCL 2015-16: All the ins and outs". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Jolly, Laura (12 October 2016). "WNCL: All you need to know". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "WNCL | Cricket Australia". www.cricketaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2015/16 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2015/16 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2015/16 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
Bibliography
- Jolly, Laura (6 October 2015). "WNCL 2015-16: All the ins and outs". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
External links
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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