2017–18 Women's National Cricket League season explained

Women's National Cricket League 2017–18 season
Administrator:	Cricket Australia
Tournament Format:	Round-robin and final
Count:	19
Participants:	7
Matches:	22
Player Of The Series:	Rachael Haynes
Most Runs:	Ellyse Perry (372)
Most Wickets:	Rene Farrell (16)
Previous Year:	2016–17
Previous Tournament:	2016–17 Women's National Cricket League season
Next Year:	2018–19
Next Tournament:	2018–19 Women's National Cricket League season
Website:	cricket.com.au

The 2017–18 Women's National Cricket League season was the 22nd season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 6 October 2017 and finished on 24 February 2018. Defending champions New South Wales Breakers won the tournament for the 19th time after topping the ladder and beating Western Fury in the final.^{[1] [2]}

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Final

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Statistics

Highest totals

Team^[3]	Score	Against	Venue	Date
	4/323		Adelaide Oval No. 2	6 October 2017
	302		Adelaide Oval No. 2	6 October 2017
	9/302		Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval	8 October 2017
	6/302		Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval	24 February 2018
	6/285		Manuka Oval	8 October 2017

Most runs

Player^[4]	Team
Ellyse Perry		7	7	2	372	127	74.40	385	96.62	1	1
Rachael Haynes		7	6	2	363	103	90.75	322	112.73	1	3
Elyse Villani		7	7	0	362	139	51.71	359	100.83	1	2
Sophie Devine		6	6	0	342	117	57.00	249	137.34	1	2
Alyssa Healy		7	7	0	342	122	48.85	345	99.13	1	2

Most wickets

Player^[5]	Team
Rene Farrell		7	7	64.4	9	236	16	4/35	14.75	24.2	1
Heather Graham		7	7	62.1	1	296	14	4/31	21.14	26.6	2
Kate Cross		7	7	63.2	14	246	13	3/22	18.92	29.2	0
Nicola Carey		7	7	53.0	3	235	12	3/26	19.58	26.5	0
Kristen Beams		6	6	48.0	2	154	11	5/13	14.00	26.1	2

References

Bibliography

• Web site: AAP. Brilliant Breakers win WNCL final. cricket.com.au. 12 May 2018. 24 February 2018.
• Web site: Cricket Network. Finals on the line as WNCL returns. cricket.com.au. 12 May 2018. 16 February 2018.
• Web site: Cricket Network. Fury, Breakers to meet in WNCL final. cricket.com.au. 12 May 2018. 18 February 2018.
• Web site: Jolly. Laura. WNCL fixture unveiled for 2017-18. cricket.com.au. 12 May 2018. 10 May 2017.
• Web site: Jolly. Laura. WNCL: All you need to know. cricket.com.au. 12 May 2018. 5 October 2017.
• Web site: Jolly. Laura. Fury out to stop Breakers juggernaut. cricket.com.au. 12 May 2018. 23 February 2018.
• Web site: Jolly. Laura. Cricket.com.au's team of the WNCL. cricket.com.au. 12 May 2018. 26 February 2018.

External links

• WNCL 2017–18 on cricket.com.au
• Series home at ESPNcricinfo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laura. Jolly. WNCL: All you need to know. Cricket Australia. 5 October 2017. 29 December 2017.
2. News: NSW Breakers stroll to another WNCL title with nine-wicket win over Queensland Fire. ABC News. 3 December 2016. 29 December 2017.
3. Web site: Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2017/18 / Highest totals. ESPNcricinfo. 12 May 2018.
4. Web site: Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2017/18 / Most runs. ESPNcricinfo. 12 May 2018.
5. Web site: Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2017/18 / Most wickets. ESPNcricinfo. 12 May 2018.