The 2020–21 Women's National Cricket League season was the 25th season of the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL), the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 30 January 2021 and finished on 27 March 2021. Defending champions Western Australia finished bottom of the ladder, while 20-time winners New South Wales Breakers missed out on the final for the first time. Victoria finished top of the ladder and met Queensland Fire in the final, where the latter won by 112 runs to secure their first WNCL title.[1][2]
Australian Capital Territory won by 5 wickets Phillip Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin Player of the match: Carly Leeson (ACT Meteors)
Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
The match was reduced to 25 overs per side and moved from Chisholm Oval to ECP Solar Park (Phillip Oval) due to rain.[5][6]
South Australia won by 7 wickets Phillip Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin Player of the match: Bridget Patterson (South Australia)
Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
Tasmania won by 1 run Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri and Mohammad Qureshi Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Western Australia)
Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Victoria won by 155 runs Blacktown International Sports Park No.2, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton, Sharad Patel Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Victoria)
Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
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Jolly, Laura (29 January 2021). "All you need to know for the new WNCL season". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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The 2020 21 Women s National Cricket League season was the 25th season of the Women s National Cricket League WNCL the women s domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia The tournament started on 30 January 2021 and finished on 27 March 2021 Defending champions Western Australia finished bottom of the ladder while 20 time winners New South Wales Breakers missed out on the final for the first time Victoria finished top of the ladder and met Queensland Fire in the final where the latter won by 112 runs to secure their first WNCL title 1 2 Women s National Cricket League2020 21 seasonDates30 January 2021 27 March 2021Administrator s Cricket AustraliaCricket formatLimited overs cricket 50 overs Tournament format s Round robin and finalChampions Queensland 1st title Runners up VictoriaParticipants7Matches29Player of the seriesElyse VillaniMost runsElyse Villani 611 Most wicketsMolly Strano 14 Official websitecricket com au 2019 202021 22 Contents 1 Ladder 2 Fixtures 2 1 Final 3 Statistics 3 1 Highest totals 3 2 Most runs 3 3 Most wickets 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksLadder editAs of 22 March 2021Pos Team Pld W L T MA Pts NRR1 nbsp Victoria 8 6 2 0 0 26 5 0 3552 nbsp Queensland 8 4 3 0 1 21 1 1583 nbsp Tasmania 8 4 3 1 0 19 0 0144 nbsp South Australia 8 4 4 0 0 18 0 1515 nbsp New South Wales 8 3 3 1 1 18 0 3536 nbsp Australian Capital Territory 8 3 5 0 0 13 0 6487 nbsp Western Australia 8 2 6 0 0 9 5 1 001Updated to match es played on 22 March 2021 Source 3 Rules for classification The top two ranked teams will qualify 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 4 Fixtures edit30 January 2021 ScorecardQueensland nbsp 9 163 25 overs v nbsp Australian Capital Territory5 169 24 1 overs Beth Mooney 58 58 Carly Leeson 4 33 5 overs Katie Mack 54 51 Georgia Prestwidge 2 33 5 overs Australian Capital Territory won by 5 wicketsPhillip Oval Canberra Umpires Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin Player of the match Carly Leeson ACT Meteors Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field The match was reduced to 25 overs per side and moved from Chisholm Oval to ECP Solar Park Phillip Oval due to rain 5 6 3 February 2021 ScorecardTasmania nbsp 9 227 50 overs v nbsp Australian Capital Territory207 49 overs Nicola Carey 105 129 Amy Yates 2 32 7 overs Erin Osborne 54 65 Nicola Carey 3 39 10 overs Tasmania won by 20 runsPhillip Oval Canberra Umpires Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin Player of the match Nicola Carey Tasmania Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat 5 February 2021 ScorecardSouth Australia nbsp 174 47 3 overs v nbsp Tasmania6 175 45 5 overs Bridget Patterson 34 71 Sasha Moloney 3 23 8 overs Naomi Stalenberg 47 66 Megan Schutt 3 26 10 overs Tasmania won by 4 wicketsPhillip Oval Canberra Umpires Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin Player of the match Naomi Stalenberg Tasmania South Australia won the toss and elected to bat 7 February 2021 ScorecardAustralian Capital Territory nbsp 196 49 1 overs v nbsp South Australia3 197 48 4 overs Katie Mack 106 131 Samantha Betts 3 14 5 overs Bridget Patterson 108 162 Nicola Hancock 1 25 6 overs South Australia won by 7 wicketsPhillip Oval Canberra Umpires Andrew Crozier and Chris Cassin Player of the match Bridget Patterson South Australia Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat 10 February 2021 ScorecardNew South Wales nbsp 241 48 2 overs v nbsp Victoria2 242 42 4 overs Ashleigh Gardner 61 60 Sophie Molineux 4 35 9 overs Elyse Villani 135 135 Lauren Smith 1 3 1 over Victoria won by 8 wicketsJunction Oval Melbourne Umpires Daryl Brigham and Greg Azzopardi Player of the match Elyse Villani Victoria New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat 12 February 2021 ScorecardNew South Wales nbsp 206 49 overs v nbsp Victoria2 207 44 5 overs Alyssa Healy 65 71 Annabel Sutherland 3 45 10 overs Meg Lanning 91 101 Lauren Cheatle 1 14 7 overs Victoria won by 8 wicketsJunction Oval Melbourne Umpires Chris Grant and Mattis van Eck Player of the match Meg Lanning Victoria Victoria won the toss and elected to field 17 February 2021 ScorecardWestern Australia nbsp 8 170 50 overs v nbsp Tasmania1 171 31 3 overs Chloe Piparo 50 95 Belinda Vakarewa 2 22 10 overs Sasha Moloney 77 101 Alana King 1 20 5 overs Tasmania won by 9 wicketsKingston Twin Ovals Hobart Umpires Jeremiah Matibiri and Simon Burns Player of the match Sasha Moloney Tasmania Tasmania won the toss and elected to field 19 February 2021 ScorecardTasmania nbsp 9 215 50 overs v nbsp Western Australia8 214 50 overs Meg Phillips 49 70 Nicole Bolton 3 46 10 overs Nicole Bolton 71 79 Amy Smith 4 27 7 overs Tasmania won by 1 runKingston Twin Ovals Hobart Umpires Jeremiah Matibiri and Mohammad Qureshi Player of the match Nicole Bolton Western Australia Western Australia won the toss and elected to field 20 February 2021 ScorecardQueensland nbsp 170 39 3 overs v nbsp South Australia2 172 37 3 overs Jess Jonassen 39 52 Amanda Jade Wellington 3 30 7 overs Courtney Webb 51 49 Grace Harris 1 35 6 overs South Australia won by 8 wicketsAllan Border Field Brisbane Umpires N James and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match Tahlia McGrath South Australia South Australia won the toss and elected to field The match was reduced to 40 overs per side due to rain 21 February 2021 ScorecardVictoria nbsp 7 287 50 overs v nbsp Australian Capital Territory132 42 4 overs Meg Lanning 96 81 Amy Yates 2 57 10 overs Angela Reakes 54 84 Tayla Vlaeminck 4 16 8 overs Victoria won by 155 runsBlacktown International Sports Park No 2 Sydney Umpires Andrew Hamilton Sharad Patel Player of the match Meg Lanning Victoria Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field 23 February 2021 ScorecardSouth Australia nbsp 205 48 5 overs v nbsp Victoria8 209 49 4 overs Josie Dooley 68 88 Molly Strano 3 32 9 5 overs Ellyse Perry 67 117 Tahlia McGrath 4 46 10 overs Victoria won by 2 wicketsBlacktown International Sports Park No 2 Sydney Umpires Andrew Hamilton Bede Sajowitz Player of the match Molly StranoVictoria won the toss and elected to bowl 25 February 2021 ScorecardNew South Wales nbsp 6 246 47 overs v nbsp Tasmania7 251 47 overs Rachael Haynes 109 112 Nicola Carey 3 43 10 overs Heather Graham 116 110 Lauren Cheatle 3 37 10 overs Match tied D L method Bellerive Oval Hobart Umpires G Beechey Muhammed Qureshi Player of the match Heather GrahamTasmania won the toss and elected to field The match was reduced to 47 overs per side because of rain 27 February 2021 ScorecardWestern Australia nbsp 140 46 1 overs v nbsp Queensland1 142 21 overs Mathilda Carmichael 39 73 Holly Ferling 3 22 8 overs Beth Mooney 73 58 Emma King 1 19 4 overs Queensland won by 9 wicketsAllan Border Field Brisbane Umpires N James S Farrell Player of the match Beth MooneyWestern Australia won the toss and elected to bat 28 February 2021 ScorecardTasmania nbsp 9 255 50 overs v nbsp Victoria5 256 48 1 overs Sasha Moloney 69 107 Molly Strano 4 46 7 overs Elyse Villani 133 124 Samantha Bates 3 42 10 overs Victoria won by 5 wicketsBellerive Oval Hobart Umpires G Beechey Simon Burns Player of the match Elyse VillaniVictoria won the toss and elected to field 28 February 2021 ScorecardSouth Australia nbsp 175 48 2 overs v nbsp New South Wales4 176 35 5 overs Tahlia McGrath 41 49 Hayley Silver Holmes 3 13 6 2 overs Rachel Haynes 69 90 Darcie Brown 2 42 8 overs New South Wales won by 6 wicketsKaren Rolton Oval Adelaide Umpires Eloise Sherodan Mary Waldron Player of the match Rachel HaynesNew South Wales won the toss and elected to field 1 March 2021 ScorecardQueensland nbsp 4 368 50 overs v nbsp Western Australia208 46 5 overs Beth Mooney 163 139 Sheldyn Cooper 1 64 8 overs Chloe Piparo 53 66 Courtney Sippel 3 25 8 5 overs Queensland won by 160 runsAllan Border Field Brisbane Umpires David Taylor N James Player of the match Beth MooneyWestern Australia won the toss and elected to field 5 March 2021 ScorecardAustralian Capital Territory nbsp 9 254 50 overs v nbsp New South Wales1 255 38 3 overs Katie Mack 71 96 Hayley Silver Holmes 4 39 7 overs Rachel Haynes 139 105 Madeline Penna 1 22 3 overs New South Wales won by 9 wicketsPhillip Oval Canberra Umpires Andrew Crozier Chris Cassin Player of the match Rachel HaynesACT won the toss and elected to bat 5 March 2021 ScorecardQueensland nbsp 9 233 50 overs v nbsp Victoria4 237 38 2 overs Jess Jonassen 43 46 Georgia Wareham 4 46 10 overs Elyse Villani 118 101 Jess Jonassen 3 43 10 overs Victoria won by 6 wicketsJunction Oval Melbourne Umpires Daryl Brigham Lisa McCabe Player of the match Elyse VillaniVictoria won the toss and elected to field 7 March 2021 ScorecardNew South Wales nbsp 5 337 50 overs v nbsp Australian Capital Territory8 259 50 overs Alyssa Healy 92 97 Gabby Sutcliffe 3 66 9 overs Carly Leeson 54 53 Erin Burns 2 39 7 overs New South Wales won by 78 runsPhillip Oval Canberra Umpires Andrew Crozier Chris Cassin Player of the match Alyssa HealyNew South Wales won the toss and elected to bat 7 March 2021 ScorecardTasmania nbsp 9 226 50 overs v nbsp Queensland2 227 36 4 overs Sarah Coyte 66 88 Holly Ferling 3 50 7 overs Grace Harris 109 96 Samantha Bates 1 23 6 overs Queensland won by 8 wicketsBellerive Oval Hobart Umpires Jeremiah Matibiri Muhammad Qureshi Player of the match Grace HarrisQueensland won the toss and elected to field 12 March 2021 ScorecardAustralian Capital Territory nbsp 6 275 50 overs v nbsp Western Australia211 45 2 overs Madeline Penna 118 100 Emma King 3 26 10 overs Chloe Piparo 74 110 Erin Osborne 3 32 10 overs Australian Capital Territory won by 64 runsWACA Ground Perth Umpires Jamie Thomas Nathan JohnstoneAustralian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat 14 March 2021 ScorecardSouth Australia nbsp 7 251 50 overs v nbsp Western Australia181 40 4 overs Bridget Patterson 103 141 Nicole Bolton 3 33 10 overs Amy Edgar 49 59 Brooke Harris 3 41 7 4 overs South Australia won by 70 runsWACA Ground Perth Umpires Jamie Thomas Nathan Johnstone Player of the match Bridget PattersonSouth Australia won the toss and elected to bat 18 March 2021 ScorecardVictoria nbsp 155 48 1 overs v nbsp Western Australia4 156 27 1 overs Kim Garth 51 87 Taneale Peschel 4 37 10 overs Mathilda Carmichael 47 55 Lucy Cripps 2 25 2 overs Western Australia won by 6 wicketsWACA Ground Perth Umpires Jamie Thomas Dean Trigg Player of the match Taneale PeschelVictoria won the toss and elected to bat 19 March 2021 ScorecardSouth Australia nbsp 9 266 50 overs v nbsp Tasmania205 44 1 overs Josephine Dooley 116 112 Heather Graham 5 44 10 overs Emily Smith 41 49 Samantha Betts 3 37 9 overs South Australia won by 61 runsKaren Rolton Oval Adelaide Umpires Eloise Sheridan Mary Waldron Player of the match Josephine DooleyTasmania won the toss and elected to field 19 March 2021 ScorecardNew South Wales nbsp 7 236 48 overs v nbsp Queensland2 241 42 5 overs Rachel Trenaman 69 91 Grace Harris 3 39 9 overs Georgia Redmayne 99 110 Stella Campbell 1 31 7 overs Queensland won by 8 wicketsNorth Sydney Oval Sydney Umpires Andrew Hamilton Sharad Patel Player of the match Georgia RedmayneQueensland won the toss and elected to field The match was reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain 20 March 2021 ScorecardVictoria nbsp 8 203 50 overs v nbsp Western Australia2 205 39 4 overs Elyse Villani 41 65 Emma King 3 37 10 overs Nicole Bolton 100 105 Courtney Neale 1 39 8 overs Western Australia won by 8 wicketsWACA Ground Perth Umpires Jamie Thomas Dean Trigg Player of the match Nicole BoltonVictoria won the toss and elected to bat 21 March 2021 ScorecardNew South Wales nbsp v nbsp QueenslandMatch abandoned without a ball being bowledNorth Sydney Oval Sydney Umpires Andrew Hamilton Bede SajowitzNo toss 21 March 2021 ScorecardSouth Australia nbsp 261 49 4 overs v nbsp Australian Capital Territory7 264 49 1 overs Tegan McPharlin 62 68 Chloe Rafferty 3 39 8 4 overs Katie Mack 95 106 Brooke Harris 3 53 10 overs Australian Capital Territory won by 3 wicketsKaren Rolton Oval Adelaide Umpires Eloise Sheridan Harsimran Singh Player of the match Katie MackSouth Australia won the toss and elected to bat Final edit 27 March 2021 Scorecard nbsp Queensland8 317 50 overs v Victoria nbsp 205 42 4 overs Georgia Redmayne 134 146 Kim Garth 3 45 10 overs Kim Garth 48 54 Grace Harris 4 35 8 overs Queensland won by 112 runsJunction Oval Melbourne Umpires Claire Polosak David Taylor Player of the match Georgia RedmayneVictoria won the toss and elected to field Queensland won the 2020 21 Women s National Cricket League Statistics editHighest totals edit Team 7 Score Against Venue Date nbsp Queensland 4 368 nbsp Western Australia Allan Border Field 1 March 2021 nbsp New South Wales 5 337 nbsp Australian Capital Territory Phillip Oval 7 March 2021 nbsp Queensland 8 317 nbsp Victoria Junction Oval 27 March 2021 nbsp Victoria 7 287 nbsp Australian Capital Territory Blacktown International Sports Park No 2 21 February 2021 nbsp Australian Capital Territory 6 275 nbsp Western Australia WACA Ground 12 March 2021Most runs edit Player 8 Team Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50Elyse Villani nbsp Victoria 9 9 2 611 135 87 28 722 84 62 3 2Georgia Redmayne nbsp Queensland 8 8 4 531 134 132 75 582 91 23 2 2Katie Mack nbsp Australian Capital Territory 8 8 1 418 106 59 71 515 81 16 1 3Rachael Haynes nbsp New South Wales 6 6 1 413 139 82 60 426 96 94 2 2Bridget Patterson nbsp South Australia 7 7 1 371 108 61 83 587 63 20 2 1Most wickets edit Player 9 Team Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave SR 4WIMolly Strano nbsp Victoria 6 6 46 3 2 202 14 4 46 14 42 19 9 1Georgia Wareham nbsp Victoria 6 6 53 0 3 249 13 4 46 19 15 24 4 1Kim Garth nbsp Victoria 9 9 77 0 5 298 13 3 45 22 92 35 5 0Samantha Betts nbsp South Australia 8 8 56 0 3 246 11 3 14 22 36 30 5 0Nicola Carey nbsp Tasmania 7 7 59 5 4 252 11 3 26 22 90 32 6 0References editNotes edit Jolly 2021 Jolly Laura Fabulous Fire thrash Vics to claim WNCL decider cricket com au Retrieved 30 March 2021 WNCL 2020 21 Standings Cricket Australia Retrieved 17 February 2021 2017 18 JLT WNCL Playing Conditions pdf Cricket Australia October 2017 Refer to clause 16 10 Match Points Qualifying Provisions Phillip Oval Officially Renamed EPC Solar Park in New Partnership Cricket ACT 18 November 2020 Retrieved 14 February 2021 Jolly Laura 30 January 2021 Mack attack leads Meteors in thriller over Queensland Cricket com au Cricket Australia Retrieved 14 February 2021 Records Women s National Cricket League 2020 21 Highest totals ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 20 May 2021 Records Women s National Cricket League 2020 21 Most runs ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 20 May 2021 Records Women s National Cricket League 2020 21 Most wickets ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 20 May 2021 Bibliography edit Jolly Laura 29 January 2021 All you need to know for the new WNCL season Cricket com au Cricket Australia Retrieved 30 January 2021 External links editWNCL 2020 21 on cricket com au Series home at ESPNcricinfoPortals nbsp Cricket nbsp Australia nbsp Sports Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2020 21 Women 27s National Cricket League season amp oldid 1114176217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
