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2008–09 Women's National Cricket League season
The 2008–09 Women's National Cricket League season was the 13th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 29 November 2008 and finished on 25 January 2009. Defending champions New South Wales Breakers won the tournament for the 11th time after topping the ladder at the conclusion of the group stage and beating Victorian Spirit in the final.[1][2]
| Dates | 29 November 2008 – 25 January 2009 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and final |
| Champions | New South Wales (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Victoria |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Player of the series | Alex Blackwell |
| Most runs | Karen Rolton (431) |
| Most wickets | Erin Osborne (15) Kristen Beams (15) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Ladder edit
- As of 19 January 2009
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 1.180 |
| 2 | Victoria | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.169 |
| 3 | Western Australia | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | −0.444 |
| 4 | Queensland | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.172 |
| 5 | South Australia | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.684 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 January 2009. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualified for the final.
Rules for classification: 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.
Fixtures edit
Final edit
24 January 2009 Scorecard |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- New South Wales won the 2008–09 Women's National Cricket League.
Statistics edit
Highest totals edit
| Team[3] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia | 7/250 | New South Wales | Adelaide Oval | 21 December 2008 |
| Victoria | 8/248 | South Australia | Adelaide Oval | 6 December 2008 |
| Victoria | 6/246 | Western Australia | Junction Oval | 9 January 2009 |
| New South Wales | 7/230 | Victoria | Hurstville Oval | 19 January 2009 |
| Victoria | 7/227 | New South Wales | Hurstville Oval | 19 January 2009 |
Most runs edit
| Player[4] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Rolton | South Australia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 431 | 100 | 53.87 | 721 | 59.77 | 1 | 4 |
| Leah Poulton | New South Wales | 9 | 9 | 0 | 376 | 62 | 41.77 | 525 | 71.61 | 0 | 5 |
| Alex Blackwell | New South Wales | 9 | 9 | 3 | 372 | 101* | 62.00 | 561 | 66.31 | 1 | 3 |
| Rachael Haynes | Victoria | 9 | 9 | 1 | 357 | 105 | 44.62 | 543 | 65.74 | 1 | 1 |
| Kris Britt | South Australia | 8 | 8 | 2 | 319 | 87 | 53.16 | 439 | 72.66 | 0 | 3 |
Most wickets edit
| Player[5] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Osborne | New South Wales | 9 | 9 | 86.0 | 20 | 213 | 15 | 4/18 | 14.20 | 34.4 | 1 |
| Kristen Beams | Victoria | 9 | 9 | 62.4 | 0 | 314 | 15 | 5/38 | 20.93 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Selena Tainton | Queensland | 8 | 8 | 55.2 | 3 | 226 | 13 | 3/43 | 17.38 | 25.5 | 0 |
| Sarah Andrews | New South Wales | 9 | 9 | 74.3 | 10 | 241 | 13 | 3/23 | 18.53 | 34.3 | 0 |
| Jess Jonassen | Queensland | 8 | 8 | 68.0 | 6 | 238 | 12 | 3/43 | 19.83 | 34.0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 2008/09 Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Women's National Cricket League 2008/09 Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2008/09 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2008/09 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2008/09 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
External links edit
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo