2022–23 Women's National Cricket League season
| Dates | 23 September 2022 – 25 February 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Double Round-robin and final |
| Champions |  Tasmania (2nd title) |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 43 |
| Most runs | Elyse Villani (705) |
| Most wickets | Sarah Coyte (30) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
The 2022–23 Women's National Cricket League season was the 27th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 23 September 2022 to 25 February 2023.[1]
On 29 June 2022, Cricket Australia announced the fixtures for the tournament; a total of 43 matches will be played, with each of the seven teams playing each other team twice.[1] Tasmania was the defending champion.[2]
Tasmania also eventually won the tournament, and was awarded its second WNCL title, beating South Australia in the rain-affected final,[3] which has been "... dubbed the most incredible domestic cricket match ever played on Australian soil."[4]
During the final's very last over, described by news.com.au as "[o]ne of the craziest finishes in cricket", Tasmania took five wickets for two runs, to win the match and the championship by just one run (DLS method).[3]
Ladder
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | MA | BP | Ded | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tasmania (Q) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 1.278 |
| 2 |  South Australia (Q) | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 40.5 | 0.445 |
| 3 |  Queensland | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0.240 |
| 4 |  Victoria | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0.219 |
| 5 |  Western Australia | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0.043 |
| 6 |  New South Wales | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | −1.054 |
| 7 |  Australian Capital Territory | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 | −1.254 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1][5]
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams will qualify for the final.
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams will qualify for the final.
- Point system: 4 for a win, 2 each for a tie/no result/abandoned match, 0 for a loss
- Bonus point system: 1 for a win with a run rate 1.25 times that of the opposition[6]
Fixtures
[edit]Round 1
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 4, Victoria 0
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 5, New South Wales 0
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 5, New South Wales 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Victoria innings reduced to 23 overs due to rain; target was 119.
- Under the rules of the competition, a Super Over is due to be played in the event of a tie; however, rain interrupted the match before the Super Over could be started.
- South Australia were deducted 0.5 points for a slow over rate.[7]
- Victoria were deducted 1 point for a slow over rate.
- Points: South Australia 1.5, Victoria 1
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- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Australian Capital Territory were deducted 0.5 points for a slow over rate.[7]
- Points: Western Australia 5, Australian Capital Territory -0.5
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- New South Wales innings curtailed at 32.5 overs due to rain.
- Western Australia innings reduced to 32 overs due to rain; target was 222.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Western Australia 0
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- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Queensland innings curtailed at 47 overs due to rain.
- Australian Capital Territory innings curtailed at 20.4 overs due to rain; DLS par score was 153.
- Points: Queensland 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Western Australia 0
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 4, Victoria 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0
Round 2
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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Lizelle Lee 70* (69) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 5, New South Wales 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 5, New South Wales 0
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Chloe Piparo 64* (69) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 5, Queensland 0
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 4, Western Australia 0
Round 3
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 5, Queensland 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Super Over: Western Australia 3/2, South Australia 4/0
- Points: South Australia 4, Western Australia 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Victoria 5, New South Wales 0
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 5, Queensland 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 4, Western Australia 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 5, New South Wales 0
Round 4
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 5, Victoria 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Tasmania 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, South Australia 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 5, Victoria 0
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- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 4, New South Wales 0
Round 5
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 4, South Australia 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Victoria 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 4, South Australia 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 5, Western Australia 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 5, Western Australia 0
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 4, Western Australia 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Victoria 0
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 5, Queensland 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Victoria 4, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 4, Queensland 0
Final
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- South Australia innings reduced to 47 overs due to rain; target was 243.
Statistics
[edit]Highest totals
[edit]| Team[8] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 3/339 | Western Australia | Bellerive Oval | 16 February 2023 |
| South Australia | 3/322 | Australian Capital Territory | Manuka Oval | 18 December 2022 |
| Victoria | 4/321 | New South Wales | Junction Oval | 5 January 2023 |
| Western Australia | 9/308 | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | 16 February 2023 |
| Queensland | 9/307 | New South Wales | North Sydney Oval | 23 September 2022 |
Most runs
[edit]| Player[9] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyse Villani | Tasmania | 13 | 13 | 4 | 705 | 174* | 78.33 | 764 | 92.27 | 3 | 3 |
| Courtney Webb | South Australia | 13 | 13 | 2 | 594 | 110* | 54.50 | 698 | 85.10 | 2 | 4 |
| Lizelle Lee | Tasmania | 13 | 13 | 2 | 559 | 106* | 50.81 | 559 | 100.00 | 1 | 4 |
| Emma de Broughe | South Australia | 13 | 13 | 0 | 554 | 112 | 42.61 | 841 | 65.87 | 1 | 4 |
| Chloe Piparo | Western Australia | 12 | 12 | 2 | 513 | 75* | 51.30 | 629 | 81.55 | 0 | 6 |
Most wickets
[edit]| Player[10] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Coyte | Tasmania | 13 | 13 | 108.5 | 9 | 467 | 30 | 5/30 | 15.56 | 21.7 | 3 |
| Sophie Day | Victoria | 12 | 12 | 87.2 | 2 | 395 | 24 | 5/41 | 16.45 | 21.8 | 1 |
| Molly Strano | Tasmania | 13 | 13 | 109.0 | 6 | 492 | 22 | 4/15 | 22.36 | 29.7 | 1 |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | South Australia | 11 | 11 | 93.2 | 0 | 533 | 22 | 4/49 | 24.22 | 25.4 | 1 |
| Lilly Mills | Western Australia | 12 | 12 | 101.0 | 5 | 498 | 20 | 5/36 | 24.90 | 30.3 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jolly, Laura (29 June 2022). "Home and away: biggest ever WNCL locked in". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Alexander, Riley (27 March 2022). "Drought breakers: Tasmania, Villani win first WNCL title". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ a b "'This is insane': Cricket world blown away by 'madness' in WNCL final". news.com.au. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Schout, David (20 February 2024). "Villani on track but Tigers sweat on Strano ahead of final". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "WNCL 2022-23". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Rules and Regulations". Cricket Australia. October 2021. (Refer to clause 16.10 Match Points / Qualifying Provisions in 2021/22 Marsh One-Day Cup and WNCL)
- ^ a b "Laura Harris creates WNCL history with 50-ball century". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2022/23 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2022/23 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2022/23 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
Bibliography
[edit]- Alexander, Riley (23 February 2023). "All you need to know for the 2022-23 WNCL final". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- Jolly, Laura (21 September 2022). "Ultimate guide for the 2022-23 WNCL season". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
