2019–20 Women's National Cricket League season
Cricket tournament
| Dates | 22 September 2019 – 16 February 2020 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Champions |  Western Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  New South Wales |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 29 |
| Player of the series | Nicole Bolton |
| Most runs | Nicole Bolton (436) |
| Most wickets | Rene Farrell (21) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
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The 2019–20 Women's National Cricket League season was the 24th season of the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. Under an expanded schedule, each of the seven teams played eight round robin games, up from the six played by all teams in each of the previous nine seasons. The tournament started on 22 September 2019 and finished on 16 February 2020. Defending champions New South Wales Breakers topped the ladder and met Western Australia in the final, where the latter won by 42 runs to secure their first WNCL title.[1][2]
Ladder
- As of 9 February 2020
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0.441 |
| 2 | Western Australia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.198 |
| 3 |  Queensland | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0.561 |
| 4 |  Victoria | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.170 |
| 5 |  Australian Capital Territory | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | −0.560 |
| 6 |  Tasmania | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.299 |
| 7 |  South Australia[a] | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −0.561 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 February 2020. Source: [3]
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.[4]
Notes:
- ^ One point deducted for slow over rate
Fixtures
Round 1
Match 1 21 September 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining) Souths District Cricket Club, Brisbane Umpires: D Taylor and S Farrell Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Western Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Queensland 0
Match 2 22 September 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: H Singh and C Thomas Player of the match: Tahlia Wilson (NSW Breakers) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match was reduced to 37 overs per side
- Points: NSW 4, South Australia 0
Match 3 22 September 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
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Katie Mack 63 (81) Molly Strano 1/27 (6 overs) |
Australian Capital Territory won by 18 runs Park 25, Adelaide Umpires: E Sheridan and S Craig Player of the match: Katie Mack (ACT Meteors) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Match was reduced to 33 overs per side
- Points: ACT 4, Victoria 0
Match 4 22 September 2019 09:30 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 16 runs Souths District Cricket Club, Brisbane Umpires: D Taylor and S Dionysius Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Western Australia) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Tasmania 0
Match 5 23 September 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
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Laura Harris 51 (30) Sasha Maloney 4/37 (7.5 overs) |
Queensland won by 101 runs Souths District Cricket Club, Brisbane Umpires: S Farrell and S Dionysius Player of the match: Grace Harris (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 5, Tasmania 0
Match 6 24 September 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
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Katie Mack 83 (125) Samantha Betts 2/36 (9 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: ACT 4, South Australia 0
Match 7 24 September 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining) Park 25, Adelaide Umpires: E Sheridan and C Thomas Player of the match: Makinley Blows (Victoria) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 4, NSW 0
Round 2
Match 8 14 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Keiran Knight and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Phoebe Litchfield (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Australian Capital Territory 0.
- Match delayed from 6 January 2020 due to bushfires.[5]
Match 9 7 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Elyse Villani 99 (127) Emma King 3/46 (8 overs) |
Victoria won by 117 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Lisa McCabe Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Victoria) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 5, Western Australia 0.
Match 10 7 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 5 wickets (with 155 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: Keiran Knight and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Sammy-Jo Johnson (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 6, Australian Capital Territory 0.
Match 11 7 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Tasmania won by 5 wickets (with 72 balls remaining) Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Harry Singh and Eloise Sheridan Player of the match: Nicola Carey (Tasmania) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 5, South Australia 0.
Match 12 9 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 25 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Lisa McCabe Player of the match: Sophie Devine (Western Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Victoria 0.
Match 13 9 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Laura Harris 65 (53) Hayley Silver-Holmes 3/18 (8 overs) |
New South Wales won by 87 runs Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Keiran Knight and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Hayley Silver-Holmes (New South Wales) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Queensland 0.
Match 14 9 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Craig Thomas and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Corinne Hall (Tasmania) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 4, South Australia 0.
Round 3
Match 15 21 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) TCA Ground, Hobart Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Jeremiah Matibiri Player of the match: Sophie Molineux (Victoria) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 16 21 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 60 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Holly Ferling (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 5, Australian Capital Territory 0.
Match 17 21 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 102 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Dean Trigg and J. Paterson Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Western Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 5, South Australia 0.
Match 18 22 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 23 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Chris Cassin Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Queensland 0.
Match 19 22 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Victoria won by 2 runs (D/L method) TCA Ground, Hobart Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Jerry Matibiri Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Victoria) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 20 23 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 7 wickets (with 106 balls remaining) Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Tahlia Wilson (New South Wales) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Australian Capital Territory 0.
Match 21 23 January 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Tahlia McGrath 93 (87) Emma King 3/35 (10 overs) |
Western Australia won by 13 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Dean Trigg and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (South Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, South Australia 0.
Round 4
Match 22 4 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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New South Wales won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Keiran Knight and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Lisa Griffith (New South Wales) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 23 4 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Katie Mack 72 (97) Heather Graham 4/35 (10 overs) |
Australian Capital Territory won by 2 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) Phillip Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Chris Cassin Player of the match: Katie Mack (Australian Capital Territory) |
- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Western Australia 0.
Match 24 4 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Steven Farrell and N James Player of the match: Grace Harris (Queensland) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 5, Victoria 0.
Match 25 5 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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South Australia won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: N James and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Amanda-Jade Wellington (South Australia) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 4, Victoria 0.
Match 26 6 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Western Australia won by 7 wickets (with 106 balls remaining) North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Bede Sajowitz and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Western Australia) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 4, New South Wales 0.
Match 27 6 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Emma Thompson 70 (116) Maitlan Brown 2/31 (8.4 overs) |
Australian Capital Territory won by 3 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) Phillip Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Sarah Cady (Australian Capital Territory) |
- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Tasmania 0.
Match 28 6 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Match abandoned without a ball bowled Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: S Farrell and Stephen Dionysius |
- No toss.
- Points: Queensland 2, South Australia 0.
Final
Final 16 February 2020 10:00 Scorecard |
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Rachel Trenaman 37 (41) Emma King 3/28 (10 overs) |
Western Australia won by 42 runs North Sydney Oval, North Sydney Umpires: Troy Penman and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (WA) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Western Australia won the 2019–20 Women's National Cricket League.
Statistics
Highest totals
| Team[6] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 6/271 | Victoria | Junction Oval | 9 January 2020 |
| Victoria | 7/259 | Western Australia | Junction Oval | 7 January 2020 |
| Western Australia | 9/259 | South Australia | WACA Ground | 21 January 2020 |
| Western Australia | 9/251 | South Australia | WACA Ground | 23 January 2020 |
| New South Wales | 248 | Queensland | Manuka Oval | 22 January 2020 |
Most runs
| Player[7] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Bolton | Western Australia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 436 | 94 | 48.44 | 585 | 74.52 | 0 | 5 |
| Chloe Piparo | Western Australia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 365 | 76 | 40.55 | 514 | 71.01 | 0 | 4 |
| Elyse Villani | Victoria | 8 | 8 | 1 | 300 | 99 | 42.85 | 406 | 73.89 | 0 | 2 |
| Katie Mack | Australian Capital Territory | 8 | 8 | 0 | 295 | 83 | 36.87 | 463 | 67.71 | 0 | 3 |
| Bridget Patterson | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 1 | 288 | 81 | 48.00 | 437 | 65.90 | 0 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Player[8] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Farrell | New South Wales | 9 | 9 | 75.1 | 13 | 275 | 21 | 4/33 | 13.09 | 21.4 | 1 |
| Emma King | Western Australia | 9 | 9 | 79.0 | 7 | 326 | 18 | 3/28 | 18.11 | 26.3 | 0 |
| Nicole Bolton | Western Australia | 9 | 9 | 79.0 | 4 | 311 | 16 | 3/26 | 19.43 | 29.6 | 0 |
| Tahlia McGrath | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 62.2 | 3 | 278 | 13 | 4/40 | 21.38 | 28.7 | 1 |
| Hayley Silver-Holmes | New South Wales | 9 | 9 | 60.1 | 5 | 240 | 12 | 3/18 | 20.00 | 30.0 | 0 |
References
Notes
- ^ Jolly 2019.
- ^ Collin, Emily (16 February 2020). "WA end Breakers dynasty with maiden WNCL final win". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "WNCL 2019-20 Standings". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "2017–18 JLT WNCL Playing Conditions" (pdf). Cricket Australia. October 2017. (Refer to clause 16.10 Match Points / Qualifying Provisions)
- ^ Jolly 2020.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2019/20 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2019/20 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2019/20 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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External links
- WNCL 2019–20 on cricket.com.au
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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