The 2012–13 Women's National Cricket League season was the 17th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 13 October 2012 and finished on 13 January 2013. For the first time, the tournament included semi-finals, with the top four teams on the ladder advancing. This was repeated on one further occasion, in 2014–15. Defending champions New South Wales Breakers won the tournament for the 15th time after topping the ladder at the end of the group stage and beating Queensland Fire in the final.[1][2]
| Dates | 13 October 2012 – 13 January 2013 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Champions |  New South Wales (15th title) |
| Runners-up |  Queensland |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 25 |
| Player of the series |  Nicole Bolton Meg Lanning |
| Most runs | Meg Lanning (509) |
| Most wickets | Jude Coleman (18) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
Ladder
edit- As of 6 January 2013
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New South Wales
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 24.5 | 1.589 |
| 2 |  Queensland
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0.908 |
| 3 |  Victoria
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0.999 |
| 4 |  Western Australia
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | −0.039 |
| 5 |  Australian Capital Territory
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.016 |
| 6 |  South Australia
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.849 |
| 7 |  Tasmania
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6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.590 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 January 2013. Source: [2]
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
editRound-robin phase
editKnockout phase
editOverview
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | New South Wales
| 5/331 | |||||||
| 4 | Western Australia
| 8/221 | |||||||
| 1 | New South Wales
| 4/135 (D/L) | |||||||
| 2 | Queensland
| 7/232 | |||||||
| 2 | Queensland
| 3/210 | |||||||
| 3 | Victoria
| 209 | Third place | ||||||
| 3 | Victoria
| 5/208 | |||||||
| 4 | Western Australia
| 9/207 | |||||||
Semi-final 1
edit 11 January 2013
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- New South Wales advanced to the final
Semi-final 2
edit 11 January 2013
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- Queensland advanced to the final
3rd-place play-off
editFinal
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- New South Wales won the 2012–13 Women's National Cricket League.
Statistics
editHighest totals
edit| Team[3] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria |
3/418 | South Australia |
Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne | 24 November 2012 |
| New South Wales |
5/331 | Western Australia |
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney | 11 January 2013 |
| New South Wales |
3/312 | Western Australia |
Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney | 24 November 2012 |
| Victoria |
8/286 | Australian Capital Territory |
Manuka Oval, Canberra | 10 November 2012 |
| Australian Capital Territory |
8/277 | Tasmania |
North West Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Burnie | 24 November 2012 |
Most runs
edit| Player[4] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Lanning | Victoria |
8 | 8 | 0 | 509 | 175 | 63.62 | 487 | 104.51 | 1 | 4 |
| Alex Blackwell | New South Wales |
8 | 8 | 3 | 464 | 135* | 92.80 | 519 | 89.40 | 2 | 3 |
| Jodie Fields | Queensland |
8 | 8 | 4 | 399 | 102* | 99.75 | 482 | 82.78 | 1 | 3 |
| Nicole Bolton | Western Australia |
8 | 8 | 0 | 363 | 121 | 45.37 | 463 | 78.40 | 2 | 1 |
| Jenny Wallace | Western Australia |
8 | 8 | 1 | 351 | 96 | 50.14 | 579 | 60.62 | 0 | 4 |
Most wickets
edit| Player[5] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Coleman | Queensland |
8 | 8 | 63.1 | 9 | 215 | 18 | 4/19 | 11.94 | 20.5 | 2 |
| Molly Strano | Victoria |
8 | 8 | 72.2 | 7 | 333 | 15 | 4/45 | 22.20 | 28.9 | 1 |
| Jemma Barsby | Queensland |
7 | 7 | 50.0 | 2 | 212 | 13 | 3/43 | 16.30 | 23.0 | 0 |
| Angela Reakes | New South Wales |
8 | 8 | 44.0 | 5 | 167 | 12 | 4/10 | 13.91 | 22.0 | 1 |
| Sally Moylan | Australian Capital Territory |
6 | 6 | 46.3 | 4 | 199 | 10 | 4/30 | 19.90 | 27.9 | 1 |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ "Women's National Cricket League 2012/13 Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Women's National Cricket League 2012/13 Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2012/13 / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2012/13 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2012/13 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
Bibliography
edit- Coverdale, Brydon (29 November 2012). "Bolton leads the way for Fury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
