2008–09_State_League
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.
| 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) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The tournament ran alongside the 2008–09 State League Twenty20.
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.
| 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
24 January 2009 Scorecard |
Wellington Blaze 197/8 (50 overs) |
v |
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.
Most runs
| 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
| 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]
- "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.
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