# 2015–16 Women's National Cricket League season

The 2015–16 Women's National Cricket League season was the 20th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 9 October 2015 and finished on 29 November 2015. South Australian Scorpions won the title for the first time after finishing second on the ladder and beating defending champions New South Wales Breakers in the final, ending the Breakers' 10-tournament winning streak. Ellyse Perry was named player of the tournament.

## Ladder

    As of 22 November 2015
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | New South Wales | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1.437 |
| 2 | South Australia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.499 |
| 3 | Queensland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.018 |
| 4 | Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.169 |
| 5 | Victoria | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.172 |
| 6 | Western Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.423 |
| 7 | Tasmania | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.085 |
* 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
### Round 1

* Match 1 9 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Western Australia 5/219 (50 overs) | v | New South Wales 9/220 (49.5 overs) |
| Nicole Bolton 104 (141) Lauren Smith 2/45 (10 overs) | | Rachael Haynes 72 (90) Nicky Shaw 4/29 (10 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Nicky Shaw (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: New South Wales 4, Western Australia 0.
* Match 2 9 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Queensland 7/245 (50 overs) | v | Victoria 4/246 (48.4 overs) |
| Grace Harris 67 (56) Danni Wyatt 3/40 (10 overs) | | Meg Lanning 89* (94) Jemma Barsby 2/50 (10 overs) |
* Victoria won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Claire Polosak and Murray Branch Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Victoria 5, Queensland 0.
* Match 3 9 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Tasmania 182 (49.2 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 3/184 (37.5 overs) |
| Corinne Hall 64 (93) Erin Osborne 2/35 (10 overs) | | Katie Mack 67 (113) Amy Satterthwaite 1/26 (3 overs) |
* ACT won by 7 wickets (with 73 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Donovan Koch and Wade Stewart Player of the match: Sara McGlashan (Australian Capital Territory)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Tasmania 0.
* Match 4 10 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| South Australia 5/281 (50 overs) | v | New South Wales 7/280 (50 overs) |
| Sarah Taylor 101 (103) Rene Farrell 2/65 (10 overs) | | Alex Blackwell 118* (139) Megan Schutt 4/42 (10 overs) |
* South Australia won by 1 run WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and Todd Rann
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: South Australia 4, New South Wales 0.
* Match 5 10 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Queensland 6/255 (50 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 9/245 (50 overs) |
| Delissa Kimmince 72 (104) Samantha Bates 2/37 (8 overs) | | Katie Mack 61 (106) Sammy-Jo Johnson 3/37 (10 overs) |
* Queensland won by 10 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Benjamin Farrell and Wade Stewart
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Queensland 4, ACT 0.
* Match 6 10 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Tasmania 110 (44 overs) | v | Victoria 8/111 (38.5 overs) |
| Brooke Hepburn 23 (50) Kristen Beams 3/24 (10 overs) | | Sarah Elliot 30 (98) Veronica Pyke 3/21 (10 overs) |
* Victoria won by 2 wickets (with 67 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Claire Polosak and Jayvan Ruddick-Collins
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0.
* Match 7 11 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| South Australia 246 (49.5 overs) | v | Western Australia (H) 156 (43.2 overs) |
| Sophie Devine 56 (54) Gemma Triscari 3/36 (8.5 overs) | | Nicole Bolton 71 (99) Sophie Devine 4/16 (8.2 overs) |
* South Australia won by 90 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Todd Rann
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: South Australia 4, Western Australia 0.
* Match 8 12 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Tasmania 101 (45.2 overs) | v | Queensland (H) 0/102 (15.4 overs) |
| Veronica Pyke 28 (66) Jess Jonassen 3/19 (9.2 overs) | | Beth Mooney 49* (42) Katelyn Fryett 0/25 (4 overs) |
* Queensland won by 10 wickets (with 206 balls remaining) The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Claire Polosak and Wade Stewart
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Queensland 4, Tasmania 0.
* Match 9 12 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Australian Capital Territory 6/218 (50 overs) | v | Victoria 4/220 (43.5 overs) |
| Erin Osborne 48 (69) Briana Binch 2/44 (9 overs) | | Meg Lanning 100* (117) Angela Reakes 2/44 (7 overs) |
* Victoria won by 6 wickets (with 37 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Benjamin Farrell and Murray Branch
* Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Victoria 4, Australia Capital Territory 0.

### Round 2

* Match 10 31 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| South Australia 190 (33 overs) | v | Victoria (H) 8/188 (33 overs) |
| Bridget Patterson 71 (86) Sarah Elliott 3/36 (5 overs) | | Hayley Jensen 50 (60) Samantha Betts 3/39 (7 overs) |
* South Australia won by 2 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Ang Sammartino and Daryl Brigham Player of the match: Bridget Patterson (South Australia)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: South Australia 5, Victoria 0.
* Match 11 31 October 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Western Australia 161 (39.1 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 8/166 (42.2 overs) |
| Nicole Bolton 44 (51) Samantha Bates 3/25 (9 overs) | | Katie Mack 38 (66) Heather Graham 3/28 (9 overs) |
* ACT won by 2 wickets (with 46 balls remaining) Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne Umpires: David Shepard and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Erin Osborne (Australian Capital Territory)
* Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Australian Capital Territory 5, Western Australia 0.
* Match 12 1 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Western Australia 2/301 (50 overs) | v | Victoria (H) 7/285 (50 overs) |
| Elyse Villani 142 (143) Sarah Elliott 1/47 (8 overs) | | Sarah Elliott 101 (126) Heather Graham 3/41 (10 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 16 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Ang Sammartino and D Shepherd Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Australia 4, Victoria 0.
* Match 13 1 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Australian Capital Territory 169 (44.5 overs) | v | South Australia 151 (45.4 overs) |
| Sara Hungerford 37 (73) Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/22 (9 overs) | | Sarah Taylor 42 (40) Angela Reakes 4/35 (10 overs) |
* ACT won by 18 runs Camberwell Sports Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Angela Reakes (Australian Capital Territory)
* Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, South Australia 0.
* Match 14 1 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) New South Wales 7/277 (50 overs) | v | Queensland 138 (42.4 overs) |
| Alyssa Healy 124 (138) Jess Jonassen 2/43 (8 overs) | | Beth Mooney 33 (55) Laura Marsh 4/27 (10 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 139 runs Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Ben Treloar and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: New South Wales 5, Queensland 0.

### Round 3

* Match 15 14 November 2015 14:15 (D/N) Scorecard
| New South Wales 5/273 (50 overs) | v | Tasmania (H) 240 (49.1 overs) |
| Ellyse Perry 86 (84) Julie Hunter 1/21 (10 overs) | | Heather Knight 48 (76) Lauren Smith 3/10 (3.1 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 33 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Umpires: Muhammed Qureshi and Wade Stewart Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (NSW)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 5, Tasmania 0.
* Match 16 21 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Western Australia 9/192 (50 overs) | v | Tasmania 185 (48.2 overs) |
| Jess Cameron 51 (67) Meg Phillips 4/16 (5 overs) | | Emma Thompson 50 (62) Bhavi Devchand 3/56 (10 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 7 runs Park 10, Adelaide Umpires: Cain Kemp and Craig Thomas
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Australia 4, Tasmania 0.
* Match 17 21 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Queensland 145 (45.1 overs) | v | South Australia 9/146 (42.1 overs) |
| Delissa Kimmince 34 (70) Megan Schutt 3/23 (10 overs) | | Tahlia McGrath 24 (47) Delissa Kimmince 5/40 (10 overs) |
* South Australia won by 1 wicket (with 47 balls remaining) Railways Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Cory Black and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Megan Schutt (SA)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: South Australia 4, Queensland 0.
* Match 18 21 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| New South Wales 6/312 (50 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 192 (47.4 overs) |
| Ellyse Perry 126 (115) Erin Osborne 2/50 (10 overs) | | Rebecca Maher 58* (52) Lauren Cheatle 2/24 (8 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 120 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: D Young and Dinusha Bandara
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: New South Wales 4, Australian Capital Territory 0.
* Match 19 22 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) South Australia 8/191 (50 overs) | v | Tasmania 160 (44.1 overs) |
| Tahlia McGrath 58 (118) Julie Hunter 3/21 (10 overs) | | Erin Burns 40 (61) Sarah Coyte 2/22 (10 overs) |
* South Australia won by 31 runs University Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Cain Kemp and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (South Australia)
* Points: South Australia 4, Tasmania 0.
* Match 20 22 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Queensland 9/242 (50 overs) | v | Western Australia 9/224 (50 overs) |
| Grace Harris 97 (91) Nicole Bolton 3/40 (7 overs) | | Elyse Villani 79 (112) Jemma Barsby 3/42 (10 overs) |
* Queensland won by 18 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Cory Black and Craig Thomas Player of the match: Grace Harris (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Queensland 4, Western Australia 1.
* Match 21 22 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| Victoria 132 (45.2 overs) | v | New South Wales 134 (25 overs) |
| Emma Inglis 34 (57) Sarah Aley 3/21 (7 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 65* (82) Hayley Jensen 0/12 (4 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 10 wickets (with 150 balls remaining) Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: A Dolin and Chris Cassin Player of the match: Sarah Aley (New South Wales)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: New South Wales 5, Victoria 0.

### Final

* 29 November 2015 10:00 Scorecard
| South Australia 7/264 (50 overs) | v | New South Wales (H) 210 (46 overs) |
| Sarah Taylor 110 (106) Laura Marsh 2/41 (7 overs) | | Naomi Stalenberg 58 (38) Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/34 (7 overs) |
* South Australia won by 54 runs Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Sarah Taylor (South Australia)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* South Australia won the 2015–16 Women's National Cricket League.

## Statistics
### Highest totals

| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
| New South Wales | 6/312 | Australian Capital Territory | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 21 November 2016 |
| Western Australia | 2/301 | Victoria | Junction Oval, St Kilda | 1 November 2015 |
| Victoria | 7/285 | Western Australia | Junction Oval, St Kilda | 1 November 2015 |
| South Australia | 5/281 | New South Wales | WACA Ground, Perth | 10 October 2015 |
| New South Wales | 7/280 | South Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | 10 October 2015 |

### Most runs

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
| Ellyse Perry | New South Wales | 7 | 6 | 0 | 403 | 126 | 67.16 | 455 | 88.57 | 1 | 3 |
| Nicole Bolton | Western Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 383 | 128 | 63.83 | 484 | 79.13 | 2 | 1 |
| Sarah Taylor | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 323 | 110 | 46.14 | 347 | 93.08 | 2 | 0 |
| Alyssa Healy | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 1 | 316 | 124 | 52.66 | 401 | 78.80 | 1 | 1 |
| Meg Lanning | Victoria | 6 | 6 | 2 | 307 | 100* | 76.75 | 350 | 87.71 | 1 | 2 |

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
| Megan Schutt | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 63.5 | 10 | 243 | 14 | 4/42 | 17.35 | 27.3 | 1 |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 50.0 | 3 | 214 | 13 | 4/22 | 16.46 | 23.0 | 1 |
| Alex Price | South Australia | 7 | 7 | 44.2 | 3 | 216 | 12 | 4/28 | 18.00 | 22.1 | 1 |
| Rene Farrell | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 60.4 | 4 | 257 | 12 | 3/32 | 21.41 | 30.3 | 0 |
| Lauren Smith | New South Wales | 6 | 6 | 42.3 | 3 | 178 | 11 | 3/10 | 16.18 | 23.1 | 0 |