Women's National Cricket League
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The Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) is the national competition for women's cricket
in Australia
.
The league competition involves the six member teams playing each other in two 50-over limited-over matches, with the side finishing at the top of the table after the preliminary rounds earning the right to host the best-of-three finals series. The winner of the finals series wins the Ruth Preddey Cup. From 2007–08 onwards the finals series as reduced to a single match as Twenty20 matches were introduced.
The first WNCL took place in 1996-97, replacing the Australian Women's Cricket Championships which had taken place in a two week tournament format since 1930-31. The Ruth Preddey Cup was introduced to those championships in 1972-73. The competition was expanded to include ACT in the 2009-10 season and Tasmania in the 2010-11 season.
In the 2008-09 season, a Twenty20
competition was introduced for Australian domestic women's teams. The competition was expanded to include ACT and Tasmania in the 2009-10 season.
Women's cricket
Women's cricket is the form of the team sport of cricket that is played by women.-History:The first recorded match of women's cricket was reported in The Reading Mercury on 26 July 1745, a match contested "between eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambledon, all dressed in white." The...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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The league competition involves the six member teams playing each other in two 50-over limited-over matches, with the side finishing at the top of the table after the preliminary rounds earning the right to host the best-of-three finals series. The winner of the finals series wins the Ruth Preddey Cup. From 2007–08 onwards the finals series as reduced to a single match as Twenty20 matches were introduced.
The first WNCL took place in 1996-97, replacing the Australian Women's Cricket Championships which had taken place in a two week tournament format since 1930-31. The Ruth Preddey Cup was introduced to those championships in 1972-73. The competition was expanded to include ACT in the 2009-10 season and Tasmania in the 2010-11 season.
In the 2008-09 season, a Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
competition was introduced for Australian domestic women's teams. The competition was expanded to include ACT and Tasmania in the 2009-10 season.
Teams
| State | Team | Home Ground | Titles | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... |
New South Wales Breakers New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... , Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... Bankstown Oval Bankstown Oval Bankstown Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Sydney, Australia. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and has been used by New South Wales, particularly for one day matches. It has also hosted 3 first class games in the Sheffield Shield. Its pavilion is named after Australian Test... , Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
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| Queensland Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean... |
Queensland Fire Queensland Fire The Queensland Fire are the women's representative cricket team for Queensland and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League.The Fire has played 104 matches for 36 wins, 1 tie, 4 no results and 63 losses.-External links:*The Homepage of... |
Allan Border Field Allan Border Field Allan Border Field is a small cricket ground in the Brisbane suburb of Albion in Queensland. The Australian Cricket Academy has been based at the oval since 2004 using it as a base for the development of elite cricketers throughout Australia.... , Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... |
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| South Australia South Australia South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland... |
South Australian Scorpions South Australian Scorpions The South Australian Scorpions are the women's representative cricket team for South AustraliaThe Scorpions have played 102 matches for 44 wins, 2 no results and 56 losses.- External links :* Official Website of the * Official Website of... |
Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide... , Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... |
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| Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart... |
Tasmanian Roar Tasmanian Roar The Tasmanian Roar are the women's representative cricket team for the Australian state of Tasmania and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League Twenty20 tournament. For the 2009-10 season, the Tasmanian Roar have a naming rights sponsorship deal with local Tasmanian bakery chain Cripps... |
Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia... , Hobart Hobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... |
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| Victoria Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
Victorian Spirit Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... |
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| Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Western Fury Western Fury The Western Fury is the representative women's cricket team of Western Australia and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Their home ground is the WACA Ground, although from 2011/2012 they will also play games at Murdoch University.... |
WACA Ground WACA Ground The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.... , Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... Memorial Oval, Aquinas College |
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| Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory... |
ACT Meteors ACT Meteors The ACT Meteors are the women's representative cricket team for the Australian Capital Territory and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. The Meteors were granted entry to the Women's National Cricket League for the 2009-10 season, they previously competed in the Cricket Australia Cup... |
Manuka Oval, Canberra Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital.... |
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Finals
| SEASON | WINNER | RUNNER UP | VENUE | BEST OF 3 FINALS SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
3-0 | |
| 1997-98 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
South Australia South Australian Scorpions The South Australian Scorpions are the women's representative cricket team for South AustraliaThe Scorpions have played 102 matches for 44 wins, 2 no results and 56 losses.- External links :* Official Website of the * Official Website of... |
Albert Park, Melbourne Albert Park, Victoria Albert Park is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip. At the 2006 Census, Albert Park had a population of 5827.... |
3-0 |
| 1998-99 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
Princes Park, Melbourne MC Labour Park Princes Park is an Australian rules football ground located at Princes Park in the inner Melbourne suburb of Carlton North, Victoria.... |
2-0 |
| 1999-2000 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Western Australia Western Fury The Western Fury is the representative women's cricket team of Western Australia and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Their home ground is the WACA Ground, although from 2011/2012 they will also play games at Murdoch University.... |
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... |
2-0 |
| 2000-01 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Queensland Queensland Fire The Queensland Fire are the women's representative cricket team for Queensland and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League.The Fire has played 104 matches for 36 wins, 1 tie, 4 no results and 63 losses.-External links:*The Homepage of... |
Bankstown Oval Bankstown Oval Bankstown Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Sydney, Australia. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and has been used by New South Wales, particularly for one day matches. It has also hosted 3 first class games in the Sheffield Shield. Its pavilion is named after Australian Test... |
2-0 |
| 2001-02 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
Bankstown Oval Bankstown Oval Bankstown Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Sydney, Australia. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and has been used by New South Wales, particularly for one day matches. It has also hosted 3 first class games in the Sheffield Shield. Its pavilion is named after Australian Test... |
2-0 |
| 2002-03 | Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
2-0 |
| 2003-04 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
2-1 |
| 2004-05 | Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Bankstown Oval Bankstown Oval Bankstown Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Sydney, Australia. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and has been used by New South Wales, particularly for one day matches. It has also hosted 3 first class games in the Sheffield Shield. Its pavilion is named after Australian Test... |
2-1 |
| 2005-06 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Queensland Queensland Fire The Queensland Fire are the women's representative cricket team for Queensland and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League.The Fire has played 104 matches for 36 wins, 1 tie, 4 no results and 63 losses.-External links:*The Homepage of... |
North Sydney Oval North Sydney Oval -Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground... |
2-1 |
| 2006-07 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
Central Reserve, Glen Waverley Glen Waverley, Victoria Glen Waverley is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash... |
2-1 |
| 2007-08 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
South Australia South Australian Scorpions The South Australian Scorpions are the women's representative cricket team for South AustraliaThe Scorpions have played 102 matches for 44 wins, 2 no results and 56 losses.- External links :* Official Website of the * Official Website of... |
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... |
washout, won on virtue of qualifying first |
| 2008-09 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... |
1-0 |
| 2009-10 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
1-0 |
| 2010-11 | New South Wales New South Wales Breakers The New South Wales Breakers are the women's representative cricket team for New South Wales and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League... |
Victoria Victorian Spirit The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5.... |
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... |
1-0 |
Most runs
| Player | Team | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
 Karen RoltonKaren Rolton Karen Louise Rolton is a former Australian cricketer. A left-handed batsman and occasional left-arm medium-paced bowler, she has scored the most runs for Australia in women's Test cricket.... |
SA | 4797 | 57.80 |
| Belinda Clark Belinda Clark Belinda Jane Clark AM is a former female Australian cricketer, who played international cricket from 1991 to 2005... |
NSW/Vic | 4074 | 53.61 |
| Mel Jones Mel Jones Melanie Jones is a former Australian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, she played 5 Test matches for Australia between 1998 and 2003, scoring 251 runs, highlighted by a 131 on debut against England in August 1998... |
Vic | 3338 | 30.35 |
| Lisa Keightley Lisa Keightley Lisa Maree Keightley is an Australian cricketer. She was born on 26 August 1971 in Mudgee, New South Wales and was a right-handed batsman and occasional right arm medium pace bowler.... |
NSW | 3081 | 37.12 |
| Zoe Goss Zoe Goss Zoe Jean Goss is a former right-hand batter and right-arm fast-medium bowler who played 12 Tests and 65 One Day Internationals for the Australian women's cricket team between 1987 and 2000.... |
Vic/WA | 2798 | 35.87 |
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathryn Fitzpatrick Cathryn Fitzpatrick Cathryn Lorraine Fitzpatrick is a former Australian cricketer. She was recognised as the world's fastest women pace bowler, bowling at up to 125 km/h... |
Vic | 148 | 17.66 |
| Lisa Sthalekar Lisa Sthalekar Lisa Carprini Sthalekar is a female cricketer who plays for Australia, and captains New South Wales. One of the key players in the team, she is a right-handed all rounder who bowls off spin, and was rated as the leading all rounder in the world when rankings were introduced... |
NSW | 128 | 22.16 |
| Julie Hayes |
NSW | 115 | 26.43 |
| Clea Smith |
Vic | 115 | 23.46 |
| Karen Rolton Karen Rolton Karen Louise Rolton is a former Australian cricketer. A left-handed batsman and occasional left-arm medium-paced bowler, she has scored the most runs for Australia in women's Test cricket.... |
SA | 104 | 18.21 |