# 2018–19 Women's National Cricket League season

The 2018–19 Women's National Cricket League season was the 23rd season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 21 September 2018 and finished on 9 February 2019. Defending champions New South Wales Breakers won the tournament for the 20th time after topping the ladder and beating Queensland Fire in the final.

## Ladder

    As of 3 February 2019
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | New South Wales | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 1.455 |
| 2 | Queensland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 1.083 |
| 3 | Tasmania | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | −0.139 |
| 4 | Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.199 |
| 5 | Victoria | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.403 |
| 6 | Western Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.811 |
| 7 | South Australia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −1.005 |
* 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 21 September 2018 09:30 Scorecard
| New South Wales 149 (36 overs) | v | Queensland (H) 9/150 (40.1 overs) |
| Alyssa Healy 24 (23) Jemma Barsby 3/6 (6 overs) | | Sammy-Jo Johnson 67 (90) Rene Farrell 6/17 (9 overs) |
* Queensland won by 1 wicket (with 59 balls remaining) Bill Pippen Oval, Gold Coast Umpires: David Taylor and N James Player of the match: Sammy-Jo Johnson (Queensland)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Queensland 4, New South Wales 0
* Match 2 21 September 2018 09:30 Scorecard
| Australian Capital Territory 218 (46.4 overs) | v | Tasmania 5/222 (46 overs) |
| Katie Mack 57 (80) Meg Phillips 3/37 (8.4 overs) | | Corinne Hall 86 (98) Maitlan Brown 2/30 (8 overs) |
* Tasmania won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and S Farrell Player of the match: Corinne Hall (Tasmania)
* Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Tasmania 4, ACT 0
* Match 3 21 September 2018 09:30 Scorecard
| (H) Western Australia 270 (49 overs) | v | Victoria 224 (47.1 overs) |
| Heather Graham 60 (71) Georgia Wareham 3/46 (9 overs) | | Sophie Molineux 73 (96) Taneale Peschel 3/38 (8 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 56 runs Murdoch University, Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and J Paterson Player of the match: Heather Graham (Western Australia)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Australia 4, Victoria 0
* Match 4 22 September 2018 09:30 Scorecard
| South Australia 6/251 (50 overs) | v | Victoria 3/252 (38.5 overs) |
| Tahlia McGrath 105 (116) Makinley Blows 2/38 (7 overs) | | Meg Lanning 120* (108) Ellie Falconer 1/31 (3 overs) |
* Victoria won by 7 wickets (with 67 balls remaining) Murdoch University, Perth Umpires: A Kovalevs and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Victoria 5, South Australia 0
* Match 5 23 September 2018 09:30
| New South Wales 5/344 (50 overs) | v | Tasmania 158 (39 overs) |
| Rachael Haynes 89 (86) Veronica Pyke 2/59 (10 overs) | | Amy Satterthwaite 39 (70) Ellyse Perry 3/25 (8 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 186 runs Bill Pippen Oval, Gold Coast Umpires: N James and S Farrell Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: New South Wales 6, Tasmania 0
* Match 6 23 September 2018 09:30 Scorecard
| (H) Queensland 218 (46.4 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 5/222 (46 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 47 (50) Erin Osborne 3/21 (10 overs) | | Katie Mack 46 (75) Haidee Birkett 2/25 (8 overs) |
* ACT won by 4 wickets (with 26 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and David Taylor Player of the match: Erin Osborne (ACT)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: ACT 4, Queensland 0
* Match 7 23 September 2018 09:30 Scorecard
| South Australia 8/254 (50 overs) | v | Western Australia (H) 205 (45.4 overs) |
| Bridget Patterson 109 (131) Emma King 4/48 (10 overs) | | Heather Graham 70 (102) Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/43 (10 overs) |
* South Australia won by 49 runs Murdoch University, Perth Umpires: J Hewitt and Dean Trigg Player of the match: Bridget Patterson (South Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: South Australia 4, Western Australia 0

### Round 2

* Match 8 9 November 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Tasmania 6/247 (50 overs) | v | Queensland 237 (49.2 overs) |
| Stefanie Daffara 75 (86) Haidee Birkett 2/48 (10 overs) | | Kirby Short 83* (126) Alex Hartley 2/28 (10 overs) |
* Tasmania won by 10 runs TCA Ground, Hobart Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and G Beechey Player of the match: Meg Phillips (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Tasmania 4, Queensland 0.
* Match 9 9 November 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| Western Australia 213 (46.2 overs) | v | New South Wales (H) 9/181 (50 overs) |
| Heather Graham 101 (119) Rene Farrell 3/22 (8 overs) | | Rene Farrell 45* (69) Heather Graham 3/14 (10 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 32 runs Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Heather Graham (Western Australia)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Australia 4, New South Wales 0.
* Match 10 9 November 2018 14:30 Scorecard
| (H) Australian Capital Territory 5/277 (50 overs) | v | Victoria 229 (49.2 overs) |
| Erin Osborne 106 (124) Rhiann O'Donnell 2/49 (8 overs) | | Makinley Blows 50 (62) Samantha Bates 2/34 (10 overs) |
* Australian Capital Territory won by 48 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Andrew Crozier Player of the match: Erin Osborne (Australian Capital Territory)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Victoria 0.
* Match 11 10 November 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| South Australia 157 (48 overs) | v | Tasmania (H) 4/158 (39.2 overs) |
| Tegan McPharlin 37 (48) Brooke Hepburn 2/25 (8 overs) | | Georgia Redmayne 56 (96) Tahlia McGrath 1/15 (10 overs) |
* Tasmania won by 6 wickets (with 64 balls remaining) TCA Ground, Hobart Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Harvey Wulff Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Tasmania 5, South Australia 0.
* Match 12 11 November 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Australian Capital Territory 253 (50 overs) | v | Western Australia 220 (48.4 overs) |
| Claire Koski 82 (105) Heather Graham 3/42 (10 overs) | | Bhavi Devchand 57 (74) Erin Burns 5/36 (10 overs) |
* Australian Capital Territory won by 33 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and D Young Player of the match: Erin Burns (Australian Capital Territory)
* Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Western Australia 0.
* Match 13 11 November 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) New South Wales 8/190 (50 overs) | v | Victoria 119 (40 overs) |
| Lisa Griffith 44 (82) Alana King 4/45 (10 overs) | | Makinley Blows 34 (67) Maisy Gibson 4/28 (10 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 71 runs Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Marc Nickl Player of the match: Maisy Gibson (New South Wales)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 5, Victoria 0.
* Match 14 11 November 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| Queensland 326 (50 overs) | v | South Australia 8/203 (50 overs) |
| Grace Harris 162 (114) Samantha Betts 5/69 (10 overs) | | Eliza Doddridge 54* (85) Grace Harris 5/18 (10 overs) |
* Queensland won by 123 runs TCA Ground, Hobart Umpires: Wade Stewart and Darren Close Player of the match: Grace Harris (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Queensland 5, South Australia 0.

### Round 3

* Match 15 1 February 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) South Australia 106 (29 overs) | v | New South Wales 4/107 (18.1 overs) |
| Annie O'Neill 30 (46) Ashleigh Gardner 2/15 (4 overs) | | Rachael Haynes 37 (39) Megan Schutt 2/26 (6 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 6 wickets Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: E. Sheridan & C. Thomas Player of the match: Kirby Short (Queensland)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 6, South Australia 0.
* Match 16 1 February 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Victoria 7/196 (50 overs) | v | Queensland 9/197 (46 overs) |
| Molly Strano 44* (57) Jess Jonassen 2/16 (10 overs) | | Kirby Short 45 (50) Alana King 3/42 (10 overs) |
* Queensland won by 1 wicket Junction Oval, St Kilda Umpires: M. van Eck and D. Brigham Player of the match: Kirby Short (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Queensland 4, Victoria 0.
* Match 17 1 February 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| Tasmania 9/242 (50 overs) | v | Western Australia 164 (44.1 overs) |
| Georgia Redmayne 77 (98) Kath Hempenstall 3/39 (7 overs) | | Amy Edgar 67 (112) Alex Hartley 3/27 (10 overs) |
* Tasmania won by 78 runs Casey Fields, Cranbourne East Umpires: G. Azzopardi and D. Ireland Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Tasmania)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Tasmania 5, Western Australia 0.
* Match 18 2 February 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| Australian Capital Territory 195 (42.4 overs) | v | New South Wales 5/196 (30.3 overs) |
| Angela Reakes 61 (67) Lauren Cheatle 4/42 (10 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 60 (46) Erin Burns 2/31 (6 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 5 wickets Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: E. Sheridan and C. Thomas Player of the match: Lauren Cheatle (NSW)
* ACT won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: New South Wales 5, ACT 0.
* Match 19 3 February 2019 9:00 Scorecard
| Western Australia 100 (37.5 overs) | v | Queensland 2/101 (16.0 overs) |
| Bhavi Devchand 33 (42) Jemma Barsby 4/11 (8 overs) | | Beth Mooney 44* (49) Emma King 1/23 (5 overs) |
* Queensland won by 8 wickets Casey Fields, Cranbourne East Umpires: M. van Eck and D. Ireland Player of the match: Jemma Barsby (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Queensland 6, Western Australia 0.
* Match 20 3 February 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Victoria 7/260 (50 overs) | v | Tasmania 246 (50 overs) |
| Meg Lanning 105 (101) Sasha Maloney 2/31 (8 overs) | | Veronica Pyke 53 (45) Alana King 2/39 (9 overs) |
* Victoria won by 14 runs Junction Oval, St Kilda Umpires: G. Azzopardi and D. Brigham Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0
* Match 21 3 February 2019 9:30 Scorecard
| South Australia 245 (49.4 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 198 (43.1 overs) |
| Bridget Patterson 113 (134) Hayley Jensen 4/45 (10 overs) | | Claire Koski 55 (58) Amanda Wellington 4/35 (10 overs) |
* South Australia won by 47 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: H. Singh and C. Thomas Player of the match: Bridget Patterson (SA)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: South Australia 4, ACT 0

### Final

* Final 9 February 2019 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) New South Wales 7/259 (50 overs) | v | Queensland 228 (47.2 overs) |
| Rachael Haynes 79 (105) Haidee Birkett 2/19 (5 overs) | | Delissa Kimmince 44 (41) Nicola Carey 3/39 (8.2 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 31 runs North Sydney Oval, North Sydney Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Darren Close Player of the match: Nicola Carey (NSW)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* New South Wales won the 2018–19 Women's National Cricket League.

## Statistics
### Highest totals

| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
| New South Wales | 5/344 | Tasmania | Bill Pippen Oval | 23 September 2018 |
| Queensland | 326 | South Australia | TCA Ground | 11 November 2018 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 5/277 | Victoria | Manuka Oval | 9 November 2018 |
| Western Australia | 270 | Victoria | Murdoch University | 21 September 2018 |
| Victoria | 7/260 | Tasmania | Junction Oval | 3 February 2019 |

### Most runs

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
| Heather Graham | Western Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 294 | 101 | 49.00 | 389 | 75.57 | 1 | 3 |
| Meg Lanning | Victoria | 4 | 4 | 1 | 290 | 120* | 96.66 | 286 | 101.39 | 2 | 0 |
| Claire Koski | Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 6 | 0 | 276 | 82 | 46.00 | 312 | 88.46 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia Redmayne | Tasmania | 6 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 77 | 45.83 | 442 | 62.21 | 0 | 3 |
| Bridget Patterson | South Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 262 | 113 | 43.66 | 351 | 74.64 | 2 | 0 |

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
| Rene Farrell | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 56.0 | 5 | 197 | 17 | 6/17 | 11.58 | 19.7 | 1 |
| Emma King | Western Australia | 6 | 6 | 55.0 | 2 | 218 | 12 | 4/48 | 18.16 | 27.5 | 1 |
| Heather Graham | Western Australia | 6 | 6 | 52.0 | 7 | 220 | 11 | 3/14 | 20.00 | 28.3 | 0 |
| Erin Burns | Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 6 | 42.2 | 3 | 192 | 10 | 5/36 | 19.20 | 25.4 | 1 |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | South Australia | 6 | 6 | 42.1 | 1 | 193 | 10 | 4/35 | 19.30 | 25.3 | 1 |