2014–15 Women's National Cricket League season
| Dates | 11 October 2014 – 25 January 2015 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New South Wales (17th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Australia |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Player of the series |  Jess Jonassen |
| Most runs |  Meg Lanning (440) |
| Most wickets | Amanda-Jade Wellington (12) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
The 2014–15 Women's National Cricket League season was the 19th season of the
South Australian Scorpions in the final.[1][2][3] Jess Jonassen was named player of the series in recognition of her fine early season performance, before she was sidelined for the second half of the season by a knee injury.[4]
Ladder
- As of 11 January 2015
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1.585 |
| 2 | Queensland
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 1.119 |
| 3 | South Australia
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | −0.391 |
| 4 |  New South Wales
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.335 |
| 5 |  Australian Capital Territory
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.297 |
| 6 |  Tasmania
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −1.001 |
| 7 |  Western Australia
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.303 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2015. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: The top four ranked teams qualified for the semi-finals.
Rules for classification: The top four ranked teams qualified for the semi-finals.
- 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-robin phase
Knockout phase
Overview
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Victoria
| 175 | |||||||
| 4 | New South Wales
| 3/179 | |||||||
| 4 | New South Wales
| 4/279 | |||||||
| 3 | South Australia
| 135 | |||||||
| 2 | Queensland
| 90 | |||||||
| 3 | South Australia
| 7/91 | |||||||
Semi-final 1
23 January 2015
Scorecard |
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New South Wales 3/179 (46.3 overs) | |
Emma Kearney 1/14 (10 overs) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat
- New South Wales qualified for the final
Semi-final 2
23 January 2015
Scorecard |
Queensland 90 (28.4 overs) |
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat
- South Australia qualified for the final
Final
25 January 2015
Scorecard |
New South Wales 4/279 (50 overs) |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- New South Wales won the 2014–15 Women's National Cricket League.
Statistics
Highest totals
| Team[5] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria |
2/357 | Tasmania |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 13 December 2014 |
| Victoria |
3/299 | South Australia |
Junction Oval, Melbourne | 11 October 2014 |
| New South Wales |
4/299 | Western Australia |
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney | 13 December 2014 |
| New South Wales |
4/279 | South Australia |
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney | 25 January 2015 |
| Victoria |
7/262 | Western Australia |
Junction Oval, Melbourne | 29 November 2014 |
Most runs
| Player[6] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Lanning | Victoria |
7 | 7 | 0 | 440 | 125 | 62.85 | 494 | 89.06 | 2 | 2 |
| Nicole Bolton | Victoria |
7 | 7 | 2 | 400 | 170* | 80.00 | 522 | 76.62 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Blackwell | New South Wales |
8 | 8 | 1 | 371 | 81 | 53.00 | 511 | 72.60 | 0 | 3 |
| Alyssa Healy | New South Wales |
8 | 8 | 0 | 335 | 146 | 41.87 | 404 | 82.92 | 1 | 1 |
| Rachael Haynes | New South Wales |
7 | 7 | 0 | 327 | 115 | 46.71 | 358 | 91.34 | 1 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Player[7] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | South Australia |
8 | 8 | 62.0 | 5 | 300 | 12 | 6/25 | 25.00 | 31.0 | 1 |
| Jess Jonassen | Queensland |
5 | 5 | 49.4 | 6 | 147 | 11 | 4/19 | 13.36 | 27.0 | 1 |
| Alex Price | South Australia |
8 | 8 | 60.3 | 8 | 226 | 11 | 3/37 | 20.54 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Grace Harris | Queensland |
7 | 7 | 35.3 | 3 | 158 | 10 | 4/20 | 15.80 | 21.3 | 1 |
| Megan Schutt | South Australia |
7 | 7 | 55.4 | 5 | 180 | 10 | 4/20 | 18.00 | 33.4 | 1 |
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Women's National Cricket League Table 2014/15 Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Cricket Network (13 August 2014). "Women's cricket partners with BBL: WNCL, WT20 domestic schedules released". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Sthalekar, Lisa (28 January 2015). "Experience the difference for NSW". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Trehan, Dev (21 July 2015). "Australians to watch ahead of Women's Ashes with England". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2014/15 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2014/15 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2014/15 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
Bibliography
- Sthalekar, Lisa (14 October 2014). "Last year's best continue to shine: The women's domestic season goes off with a bang". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- Sthalekar, Lisa (3 February 2015). "Awards season hits the WNCL, WT20". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
