2008–09 State League
| Dates | 6 December 2008 – 24 January 2009 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Champions | Canterbury Magicians |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Most runs | Nicola Browne (449) |
| Most wickets | Emma Campbell (24) |
The 2008–09 State League was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in New Zealand. It ran from December 2008 to January 2009, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Wellington Blaze in the final to win the competition, their third State League title in three seasons.
The tournament ran alongside the 2008–09 State League Twenty20.
Competition format
[edit]Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two in the group advanced to the final.[1][2]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points
Tie: 2 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded for run rate in a match being 1.25x that of opponent.
Points table
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Blaze | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 0.653 |
| Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0.416 |
| Central Hinds | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | –0.032 |
| Otago Sparks | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | –0.222 |
| Northern Spirit | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | –0.230 |
| Auckland Hearts | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | –0.573 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Advanced to the Final
Final
[edit] 24 January 2009
Scorecard |
Wellington Blaze
197/8 (50 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
198/8 (50 overs) |
Megan Wakefield 41 (58)
Amy Satterthwaite 3/32 (9 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and chose to bat.
Statistics
[edit]Most runs
[edit]| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Browne | Northern Spirit | 10 | 10 | 449 | 64.14 | 101 | 1 | 3 |
| Megan Wakefield | Wellington Blaze | 11 | 11 | 403 | 36.63 | 120 | 1 | 1 |
| Sarah Tsukigawa | Otago Sparks | 9 | 9 | 341 | 37.88 | 74 | 0 | 5 |
| Sara McGlashan | Central Hinds | 10 | 9 | 336 | 37.33 | 82 | 0 | 4 |
| Kate Pulford | Northern Spirit | 10 | 10 | 333 | 33.30 | 96 | 0 | 3 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Campbell | Otago Sparks | 67.5 | 24 | 9.50 | 4/31 | 0 |
| Lucy Doolan | Wellington Blaze | 92.2 | 20 | 15.20 | 3/20 | 0 |
| Anna Dodd | Wellington Blaze | 88.4 | 19 | 15.73 | 3/12 | 0 |
| Beth McNeill | Canterbury Magicians | 79.2 | 18 | 14.88 | 4/34 | 0 |
| Kate Pulford | Northern Spirit | 93.1 | 17 | 17.52 | 3/21 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "State League 2008–09". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "State League 2008–09 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "State League 2008–09 Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Records/State League, 2008/09/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Records/State League, 2008/09/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links
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