2020–21 Women's National Cricket League season

Cricket tournament

Women's National Cricket League
2020–21 season
Dates30 January 2021 – 27 March 2021
Administrator(s)Cricket Australia
Cricket formatLimited overs cricket (50 overs)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and final
Champions Queensland (1st title)
Runners-up Victoria
Participants7
Matches29
Player of the seriesVictoria (state) Elyse Villani
Most runsVictoria (state) Elyse Villani (611)
Most wicketsNew South Wales Molly Strano (14)
Official websitecricket.com.au

The 2020–21 Women's National Cricket League season was the 25th season of the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 30 January 2021 and finished on 27 March 2021. Defending champions Western Australia finished bottom of the ladder, while 20-time winners New South Wales Breakers missed out on the final for the first time. Victoria finished top of the ladder and met Queensland Fire in the final, where the latter won by 112 runs to secure their first WNCL title.[1][2]

Ladder

As of 22 March 2021
Pos Team Pld W L T MA Pts NRR
1  Victoria 8 6 2 0 0 26.5 0.355
2  Queensland 8 4 3 0 1 21 1.158
3  Tasmania 8 4 3 1 0 19 −0.014
4  South Australia 8 4 4 0 0 18 0.151
5  New South Wales 8 3 3 1 1 18 0.353
6  Australian Capital Territory 8 3 5 0 0 13 −0.648
7  Western Australia 8 2 6 0 0 9.5 −1.001
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2021. Source: [3]
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams will qualify 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]

Fixtures

30 January 2021
Scorecard
Queensland 
9/163 (25 overs)
v
 Australian Capital Territory
5/169 (24.1 overs)
Beth Mooney 58 (58)
Carly Leeson 4/33 (5 overs)
Katie Mack 54 (51)
Georgia Prestwidge 2/33 (5 overs)
Australian Capital Territory won by 5 wickets
Phillip Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin
Player of the match: Carly Leeson (ACT Meteors)
  • Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 25 overs per side and moved from Chisholm Oval to ECP Solar Park (Phillip Oval) due to rain.[5][6]
3 February 2021
Scorecard
Tasmania 
9/227 (50 overs)
v
Nicola Carey 105 (129)
Amy Yates 2/32 (7 overs)
Erin Osborne 54 (65)
Nicola Carey 3/39 (10 overs)
Tasmania won by 20 runs
Phillip Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin
Player of the match: Nicola Carey (Tasmania)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
5 February 2021
Scorecard
South Australia 
174 (47.3 overs)
v
 Tasmania
6/175 (45.5 overs)
Bridget Patterson 34 (71)
Sasha Moloney 3/23 (8 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 47 (66)
Megan Schutt 3/26 (10 overs)
Tasmania won by 4 wickets
Phillip Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin
Player of the match: Naomi Stalenberg (Tasmania)
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
7 February 2021
Scorecard
v
 South Australia
3/197 (48.4 overs)
Katie Mack 106* (131)
Samantha Betts 3/14 (5 overs)
Bridget Patterson 108* (162)
Nicola Hancock 1/25 (6 overs)
South Australia won by 7 wickets
Phillip Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin
Player of the match: Bridget Patterson (South Australia)
  • Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
10 February 2021
Scorecard
New South Wales 
241 (48.2 overs)
v
 Victoria
2/242 (42.4 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 61 (60)
Sophie Molineux 4/35 (9 overs)
Elyse Villani 135* (135)
Lauren Smith 1/3 (1 over)
Victoria won by 8 wickets
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Greg Azzopardi
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Victoria)
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
12 February 2021
Scorecard
New South Wales 
206 (49 overs)
v
 Victoria
2/207 (44.5 overs)
Alyssa Healy 65 (71)
Annabel Sutherland 3/45 (10 overs)
Meg Lanning 91* (101)
Lauren Cheatle 1/14 (7 overs)
Victoria won by 8 wickets
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Chris Grant and Mattis van Eck
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Victoria)
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
17 February 2021
Scorecard
Western Australia 
8/170 (50 overs)
v
 Tasmania
1/171 (31.3 overs)
Chloe Piparo 50 (95)
Belinda Vakarewa 2/22 (10 overs)
Sasha Moloney 77* (101)
Alana King 1/20 (5 overs)
Tasmania won by 9 wickets
Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri and Simon Burns
Player of the match: Sasha Moloney (Tasmania)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2021
Scorecard
Tasmania 
9/215 (50 overs)
v
 Western Australia
8/214 (50 overs)
Meg Phillips 49* (70)
Nicole Bolton 3/46 (10 overs)
Nicole Bolton 71 (79)
Amy Smith 4/27 (7 overs)
Tasmania won by 1 run
Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri and Mohammad Qureshi
Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Western Australia)
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
20 February 2021
Scorecard
Queensland 
170 (39.3 overs)
v
 South Australia
2/172 (37.3 overs)
Jess Jonassen 39 (52)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/30 (7 overs)
Courtney Webb 51* (49)
Grace Harris 1/35 (6 overs)
South Australia won by 8 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: N James and Stephen Dionysius
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (South Australia)
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 40 overs per side due to rain.
21 February 2021
Scorecard
Victoria 
7/287 (50 overs)
v
Meg Lanning 96 (81)
Amy Yates 2/57 (10 overs)
Angela Reakes 54 (84)
Tayla Vlaeminck 4/16 (8 overs)
Victoria won by 155 runs
Blacktown International Sports Park No.2, Sydney
Umpires: Andrew Hamilton, Sharad Patel
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Victoria)
  • Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
23 February 2021
Scorecard
South Australia 
205 (48.5 overs)
v
 Victoria
8/209 (49.4 overs)
Josie Dooley 68*(88)
Molly Strano 3/32 (9.5 overs)
Ellyse Perry 67(117)
Tahlia McGrath 4/46 (10 overs)
Victoria won by 2 wickets
Blacktown International Sports Park No.2, Sydney
Umpires: Andrew Hamilton, Bede Sajowitz
Player of the match: Molly Strano
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bowl
25 February 2021
Scorecard
New South Wales 
6/246 (47 overs)
v
 Tasmania
7/251 (47 overs)
Rachael Haynes 109 (112)
Nicola Carey 3/43 (10 overs)
Heather Graham 116 (110)
Lauren Cheatle 3/37 (10 overs)
Match tied (D/L method)
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: G Beechey, Muhammed Qureshi
Player of the match: Heather Graham
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 47 overs per side because of rain.
27 February 2021
Scorecard
Western Australia 
140 (46.1 overs)
v
 Queensland
1/142 (21 overs)
Mathilda Carmichael 39 (73)
Holly Ferling 3/22 (8 overs)
Beth Mooney 73 (58)
Emma King 1/19 (4 overs)
Queensland won by 9 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: N James, S Farrell
Player of the match: Beth Mooney
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
28 February 2021
Scorecard
Tasmania 
9/255 (50 overs)
v
 Victoria
5/256 (48.1 overs)
Sasha Moloney 69 (107)
Molly Strano 4/46 (7 overs)
Elyse Villani 133* (124)
Samantha Bates 3/42 (10 overs)
Victoria won by 5 wickets
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: G Beechey, Simon Burns
Player of the match: Elyse Villani
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
28 February 2021
Scorecard
South Australia 
175 (48.2 overs)
v
 New South Wales
4/176 (35.5 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 41 (49)
Hayley Silver-Holmes 3/13 (6.2 overs)
Rachel Haynes 69 (90)
Darcie Brown 2/42 (8 overs)
New South Wales won by 6 wickets
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Eloise Sherodan, Mary Waldron
Player of the match: Rachel Haynes
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
1 March 2021
Scorecard
Queensland 
4/368 (50 overs)
v
 Western Australia
208 (46.5 overs)
Beth Mooney 163 (139)
Sheldyn Cooper 1/64 (8 overs)
Chloe Piparo 53 (66)
Courtney Sippel 3/25 (8.5 overs)
Queensland won by 160 runs
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: David Taylor, N James
Player of the match: Beth Mooney
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
5 March 2021
Scorecard
v
 New South Wales
1/255 (38.3 overs)
Katie Mack 71 (96)
Hayley Silver-Holmes 4/39 (7 overs)
Rachel Haynes 139* (105)
Madeline Penna 1/22 (3 overs)
New South Wales won by 9 wickets
Phillip Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Andrew Crozier, Chris Cassin
Player of the match: Rachel Haynes
  • ACT won the toss and elected to bat.
5 March 2021
Scorecard
Queensland 
9/233 (50 overs)
v
 Victoria
4/237 (38.2 overs)
Jess Jonassen 43 (46)
Georgia Wareham 4/46 (10 overs)
Elyse Villani 118 (101)
Jess Jonassen 3/43 (10 overs)
Victoria won by 6 wickets
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Daryl Brigham, Lisa McCabe
Player of the match: Elyse Villani
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
7 March 2021
Scorecard
New South Wales 
5/337 (50 overs)
v
Alyssa Healy 92 (97)
Gabby Sutcliffe 3/66 (9 overs)
Carly Leeson 54* (53)
Erin Burns 2/39 (7 overs)
New South Wales won by 78 runs
Phillip Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Andrew Crozier, Chris Cassin
Player of the match: Alyssa Healy
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
7 March 2021
Scorecard
Tasmania 
9/226 (50 overs)
v
 Queensland
2/227 (36.4 overs)
Sarah Coyte 66 (88)
Holly Ferling 3/50 (7 overs)
Grace Harris 109* (96)
Samantha Bates 1/23 (6 overs)
Queensland won by 8 wickets
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri, Muhammad Qureshi
Player of the match: Grace Harris
  • Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
12 March 2021
Scorecard
v
 Western Australia
211 (45.2 overs)
Madeline Penna 118*(100)
Emma King 3/26(10 overs)
Chloe Piparo 74(110)
Erin Osborne 3/32(10 overs)
Australian Capital Territory won by 64 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Jamie Thomas, Nathan Johnstone
  • Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
14 March 2021
Scorecard
South Australia 
7/251 (50 overs)
v
 Western Australia
181 (40.4 overs)
Bridget Patterson 103(141)
Nicole Bolton 3/33(10 overs)
Amy Edgar 49(59)
Brooke Harris 3/41(7.4 overs)
South Australia won by 70 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Jamie Thomas, Nathan Johnstone
Player of the match: Bridget Patterson
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
18 March 2021
Scorecard
Victoria 
155 (48.1 overs)
v
 Western Australia
4/156 (27.1 overs)
Kim Garth 51(87)
Taneale Peschel 4/37(10 overs)
Mathilda Carmichael 47*(55)
Lucy Cripps 2/25(2 overs)
Western Australia won by 6 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Jamie Thomas, Dean Trigg
Player of the match: Taneale Peschel
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
19 March 2021
Scorecard
South Australia 
9/266 (50 overs)
v
 Tasmania
205 (44.1 overs)
Josephine Dooley 116(112)
Heather Graham 5/44(10 overs)
Emily Smith 41(49)
Samantha Betts 3/37(9 overs)
South Australia won by 61 runs
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Eloise Sheridan, Mary Waldron
Player of the match: Josephine Dooley
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
19 March 2021
Scorecard
New South Wales 
7/236 (48 overs)
v
 Queensland
2/241 (42.5 overs)
Rachel Trenaman 69(91)
Grace Harris 3/39(9 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 99*(110)
Stella Campbell 1/31(7 overs)
Queensland won by 8 wickets
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Andrew Hamilton, Sharad Patel
Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne
  • Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
20 March 2021
Scorecard
Victoria 
8/203 (50 overs)
v
 Western Australia
2/205 (39.4 overs)
Elyse Villani 41(65)
Emma King 3/37(10 overs)
Nicole Bolton 100*(105)
Courtney Neale 1/39(8 overs)
Western Australia won by 8 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Jamie Thomas, Dean Trigg
Player of the match: Nicole Bolton
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
21 March 2021
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned without a ball being bowled
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Andrew Hamilton, Bede Sajowitz
  • No toss
21 March 2021
Scorecard
South Australia 
261 (49.4 overs)
v
 Australian Capital Territory
7/264 (49.1 overs)
Tegan McPharlin 62(68)
Chloe Rafferty 3/39(8.4 overs)
Katie Mack 95(106)
Brooke Harris 3/53(10 overs)
Australian Capital Territory won by 3 wickets
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Eloise Sheridan, Harsimran Singh
Player of the match: Katie Mack
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

27 March 2021
Scorecard
 Queensland
8/317 (50 overs)
v
Victoria 
205 (42.4 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 134* (146)
Kim Garth 3/45 (10 overs)
Kim Garth 48 (54)
Grace Harris 4/35 (8 overs)
Queensland won by 112 runs
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Claire Polosak, David Taylor
Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
  • Queensland won the 2020–21 Women's National Cricket League.

Statistics

Highest totals

Team[7] Score Against Venue Date
 Queensland 4/368  Western Australia Allan Border Field 1 March 2021
 New South Wales 5/337  Australian Capital Territory Phillip Oval 7 March 2021
 Queensland 8/317  Victoria Junction Oval 27 March 2021
 Victoria 7/287  Australian Capital Territory Blacktown International Sports Park No.2 21 February 2021
 Australian Capital Territory 6/275  Western Australia WACA Ground 12 March 2021

Most runs

Player[8] Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50
Elyse Villani  Victoria 9 9 2 611 135* 87.28 722 84.62 3 2
Georgia Redmayne  Queensland 8 8 4 531 134* 132.75 582 91.23 2 2
Katie Mack  Australian Capital Territory 8 8 1 418 106* 59.71 515 81.16 1 3
Rachael Haynes  New South Wales 6 6 1 413 139* 82.60 426 96.94 2 2
Bridget Patterson  South Australia 7 7 1 371 108* 61.83 587 63.20 2 1

Most wickets

Player[9] Team Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave SR 4WI
Molly Strano  Victoria 6 6 46.3 2 202 14 4/46 14.42 19.9 1
Georgia Wareham  Victoria 6 6 53.0 3 249 13 4/46 19.15 24.4 1
Kim Garth  Victoria 9 9 77.0 5 298 13 3/45 22.92 35.5 0
Samantha Betts  South Australia 8 8 56.0 3 246 11 3/14 22.36 30.5 0
Nicola Carey  Tasmania 7 7 59.5 4 252 11 3/26 22.90 32.6 0

References

Notes

  1. ^ Jolly 2021.
  2. ^ Jolly, Laura. "Fabulous Fire thrash Vics to claim WNCL decider". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ "WNCL 2020-21 Standings". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ "2017–18 JLT WNCL Playing Conditions" (pdf). Cricket Australia. October 2017. (Refer to clause 16.10 Match Points / Qualifying Provisions)
  5. ^ "Phillip Oval Officially Renamed EPC Solar Park in New Partnership". Cricket ACT. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ^ Jolly, Laura (30 January 2021). "Mack attack leads Meteors in thriller over Queensland". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2020/21 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2020/21 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2020/21 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

Bibliography

  • Jolly, Laura (29 January 2021). "All you need to know for the new WNCL season". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

External links

  • WNCL 2020–21 on cricket.com.au
  • Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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