2021–22 Women's National Cricket League season
The 2021–22 Women's National Cricket League season is the 26th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 17 December 2021 and is scheduled to finish on 6 March 2022.[1] Queensland are the defending champions.[2]
| Dates | 17 December 2021 – 6 March 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and final |
| Participants | 7 |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
An original schedule was announced by Cricket Australia on 21 July 2021, with the season set to begin on 23 September 2021 and finish on 6 March 2022.[3] However, on 8 September 2021, due to lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne and subsequent border restrictions, it was announced that the season start would be delayed until 16 December 2021 following the completion of WBBL|07, with a full revised schedule to be released "in due course".[4][5] The new fixtures were released on 18 November 2021, with the season set to begin with a match between Victoria and ACT Meteors on 16 December 2021 and the final date unchanged.[6] However, on 10 December 2021, it was announced that Western Australia border closures and the need for Meteors players to self-isolate caused further changes to the schedule, including the postponement of the original season opener between Victoria and the Meteors until later in the season.[7]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | MA | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Queensland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.320 |
| 2 |  New South Wales |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.947 |
| 3 |  South Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 4 |  Australian Capital Territory |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 5 |  Western Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victoria |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.947 |
| 7 |  Tasmania |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.320 |
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: 1 for win with a run rate 1.25 times that of the opposition.[8]
Fixtures
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bowl.
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bowl.
Final
References
Notes
- Jolly, Laura (10 December 2021). "Border closures, COVID force more domestic changes". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- Jolly, Laura (27 March 2021). "Fabulous Fire thrash Vics to claim WNCL decider". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Full domestic schedules complete biggest ever summer of cricket". Cricket Australia. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- Smith, Martin (8 September 2021). "Season start confirmed, NSW and Victoria to wait". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Domestic summer of cricket gets underway". Cricket Australia. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- Jolly, Laura (18 November 2021). "WNCL schedule confirmed to boost Aussie Ashes prep". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Jolly, Laura (10 December 2021). "Border closures, COVID force more domestic changes". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Rules and Regulations". Cricket Australia. (Refer to Playing Conditions - Domestic, 2021-22 Marsh One-Day Cup and WNCL)
- "WNCL 2021-22 Fixtures". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
Bibliography
- Jolly, Laura (16 December 2021). "All you need to know for the WNCL season". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 17 December 2021.