1996–97 Women's National Cricket League season
| Dates | 16 November 1996 – 5 January 1997 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and finals series |
| Champions |  New South Wales (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Victoria |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 23 |
| Player of the series | Zoe Goss |
| Most runs | Zoe Goss (629) |
| Most wickets | Jo Garey (15) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
The 1996–97 Women's National Cricket League season was the first season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 16 November 1996 and finished on 5 January 1997. Five teams took part with New South Wales Breakers taking the trophy after defeating ladder-toppers Victorian Spirit by three games to zero in the finals series.[1]
Ladder[edit]
- As of 29 December 1996
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria
|
8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0.496 |
| 2 | New South Wales
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.713 |
| 3 |  South Australia
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | −0.103 |
| 4 |  Western Australia
|
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.587 |
| 5 |  Queensland
|
8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | −0.746 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 1996. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualified for the finals series.
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualified for the finals series.
- Points system: 6 for a win, 3 each for a tie, no result or abandonment, 0 for a loss.
Fixtures[edit]
1st final[edit]
3 January 1997
Scorecard |
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Mel Jones 71 (76)
Sue Marsh 2/30 (8 overs) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd final[edit]
3rd final[edit]
5 January 1997
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- New South Wales won the 1996–97 Women's National Cricket League.
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Player[3] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Goss | Victoria |
11 | 11 | 2 | 629 | 123* | 69.88 | 964 | 65.24 | 1 | 7 |
| Lisa Keightley | New South Wales |
11 | 11 | 3 | 467 | 144* | 58.37 | 695 | 67.19 | 2 | 1 |
| Belinda Clark | New South Wales |
11 | 11 | 2 | 431 | 86 | 47.88 | 548 | 78.64 | 0 | 5 |
| Angele Gray | Western Australia |
8 | 8 | 1 | 321 | 86 | 45.85 | 540 | 59.44 | 0 | 4 |
| Mel Jones | Victoria |
11 | 10 | 1 | 302 | 71 | 33.55 | 456 | 66.22 | 0 | 2 |
Most wickets[edit]
| Player[4] | Team | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Garey | Victoria |
11 | 83.0 | 16 | 280 | 15 | 4/13 | 18.66 | 33.2 | 1 |
| Charmaine Mason | New South Wales |
11 | 93.1 | 12 | 288 | 14 | 4/32 | 20.57 | 39.9 | 1 |
| Bronwyn Calver | New South Wales |
11 | 101.3 | 22 | 307 | 12 | 2/4 | 25.58 | 50.7 | 0 |
| Olivia Magno | Western Australia |
8 | 109.0 | 15 | 323 | 12 | 3/26 | 26.91 | 54.5 | 0 |
| Cathryn Fitzpatrick | Western Australia |
6 | 100.3 | 10 | 378 | 12 | 2/11 | 31.50 | 50.2 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League, 1996/97". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 1996/97 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in the Women's National Cricket League 1996/97 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Bowling in the Women's National Cricket League 1996/97 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links[edit]
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