2019–20 Women's National Cricket League season
The 2019–20 Women's National Cricket League season was the 24th season of the Women's National Cricket League, 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 commenced on 22 September 2019 and finished on 16 February 2020.[1]
| Dates | 22 September 2019 – 16 February 2020 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and final |
| Champions |  |
| Participants | 7 |
| Player of the series | |
| Most runs | |
| Most wickets |  |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
The New South Wales Breakers were the defending champions, and Western Australia the eventual winners.[2]
Ladder
Team |
Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0.441 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.198 |
 |
8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 0.561 |
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.17 |
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.56 |
 |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -0.299 |
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8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -0.561 |
- 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.[3]
† One point deducted for slow over rate
Last updated: 9 February 2020[4]
Fixtures
Round 1
Queensland 189 (47 overs) |
v |
5/191 (43.1 overs) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Queensland 0
South Australia 8/195 (37 overs) |
v |
4/196 (36.1 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match was reduced to 37 overs per side
- Points: NSW 4, South Australia 0
Australian Capital Territory 6/168 (33 overs) |
v |
|
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Match was reduced to 33 overs per side
- Points: ACT 4, Victoria 0
Western Australia 194 (49 overs) |
v |
178 (44 overs) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Tasmania 0
Queensland 240 (49.5 overs) |
v |
139 (40.2 overs) |
Laura Harris 51 (30) Sasha Maloney 4/37 (7.5 overs) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 5, Tasmania 0
South Australia 203 (48.4 overs) |
v |
7/204 (47.2 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: ACT 4, South Australia 0
New South Wales 186 (49.3 overs) |
v |
|
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 4, NSW 0
Round 2
Australian Capital Territory 177 (49.2 overs) |
v |
6/179 (48 overs) |
- 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]
v |
142 (40.5 overs) | |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 5, Western Australia 0.
Australian Capital Territory 151 (45 overs) |
v |
5/157 (24.1 overs) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 6, Australian Capital Territory 0.
(H) South Australia 172 (46 overs) |
v |
5/172 (39.2 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 5, South Australia 0.
Western Australia 6/271 (50 overs) |
v |
|
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Victoria 0.
(H) New South Wales 7/241 (50 overs) |
v |
154 (35.4 overs) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Queensland 0.
(H) South Australia 7/242 (50 overs) |
v |
6/243 (49 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 4, South Australia 0.
Round 3
(H) Tasmania 198 (49.5 overs) |
v |
|
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0.
Queensland 179 (48.3 overs) |
v |
119 (33.2 overs) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 5, Australian Capital Territory 0.
(H) Western Australia 9/259 (50 overs) |
v |
157 (40.3 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 5, South Australia 0.
New South Wales 248 (46.5 overs) |
v |
225 (47.2 overs) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Queensland 0.
(H) Tasmania 7/197 (43/43 overs) |
v |
|
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0.
(H) Australian Capital Territory 187 (46.1 overs) |
v |
3/189 (32.2 overs) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Australian Capital Territory 0.
(H) Western Australia 9/251 (50 overs) |
v |
238 (48.2 overs) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, South Australia 0.
Round 4
Tasmania 200 (46.4 overs) |
v |
9/204 (50 overs) |
Sasha Moloney 59 (99) Stella Campbell 2/17 (6 overs) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Tasmania 0.
Western Australia 7/240 (50 overs) |
v |
8/242 (47.5 overs) |
- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Western Australia 0.
v |
4/183 (37.1 overs) | |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 5, Victoria 0.
v |
7/195 (49 overs) | |
Amy Vine 56 (121) Ellie Falconer 4/36 (8 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 4, Victoria 0.
(H) New South Wales 6/223 (50 overs) |
v |
6/227 (46.5 overs) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 4, New South Wales 0.
Tasmania 198 (47.4 overs) |
v |
7/202 (46.3 overs) |
- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Tasmania 0.
(H) Queensland |
v |
|
- No toss.
- Points: Queensland 2, South Australia 0.
Final
Western Australia 231 (50 overs) |
v |
189 (49.5 overs) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Western Australia Women won the 2019-20 Women's National Cricket League
Statistics
Highest totals
| Team[6] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/271 | | Junction Oval | 9 January 2020 |
| 7/259 | | Junction Oval | 7 January 2020 |
| 9/259 | | WACA Ground | 21 January 2020 |
| 9/251 | | WACA Ground | 23 January 2020 |
| 248 | | Manuka Oval | 22 January 2020 |
Most runs
| Player[7] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Bolton | | 9 | 9 | 0 | 436 | 94 | 48.44 | 585 | 74.52 | 0 | 5 |
| Chloe Piparo | | 9 | 9 | 0 | 365 | 76 | 40.55 | 514 | 71.01 | 0 | 4 |
| Elyse Villani | | 8 | 8 | 1 | 300 | 99 | 42.85 | 406 | 73.89 | 0 | 2 |
| Katie Mack | | 8 | 8 | 0 | 295 | 83 | 36.87 | 463 | 67.71 | 0 | 3 |
| Bridget Patterson | | 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 | | 9 | 9 | 75.1 | 13 | 275 | 21 | 4/33 | 13.09 | 21.4 | 1 |
| Emma King | | 9 | 9 | 79.0 | 7 | 326 | 18 | 3/28 | 18.11 | 26.3 | 0 |
| Nicole Bolton | | 9 | 9 | 79.0 | 4 | 311 | 16 | 3/26 | 19.43 | 29.6 | 0 |
| Tahlia McGrath | | 7 | 7 | 62.2 | 3 | 278 | 13 | 4/40 | 21.38 | 28.7 | 1 |
| Hayley Silver-Holmes | | 9 | 9 | 60.1 | 5 | 240 | 12 | 3/18 | 20.00 | 30.0 | 0 |
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.
- "2017–18 JLT WNCL Playing Conditions" (pdf). Cricket Australia. October 2017. (Refer to clause 16.10 Match Points / Qualifying Provisions)
- "WNCL 2019-20 Standings". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- Jolly 2020.
- "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2019/20 / Highest totals - ESPN Cricinfo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2019/20 / Most runs- ESPN Cricinfo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Cricket Records - Records - Women's National Cricket League, 2019/20 / Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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