# 2017–18 Women's National Cricket League season

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.

## Ladder

    As of 18 February 2018
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | New South Wales | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 1.864 |
| 2 | Western Australia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.622 |
| 3 | South Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0.021 |
| 4 | Australian Capital Territory | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.053 |
| 5 | Queensland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0.080 |
| 6 | Victoria | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.867 |
| 7 | Tasmania | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.753 |
* 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 6 October 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| Queensland 225 (49.4 overs) | v | New South Wales (H) 4/226 (38.1 overs) |
| Beth Mooney 73 (88) Ellyse Perry 3/37 (9 overs) | | Rachael Haynes 103* (93) Sammy-Jo Johnson 1/20 (4 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 6 wickets (with 71 balls remaining) Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval, Sydney Umpires: Marc Nickl and Glen Stubbings Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 5, Queensland 0.
* Match 2 6 October 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| Western Australia 4/323 (50 overs) | v | South Australia (H) 302 (48.4 overs) |
| Elyse Villani 139 (103) Samantha Betts 2/66 (10 overs) | | Amanda-Jade Wellington 116 (125) Piepa Cleary 4/57 (9 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 21 runs Adelaide Oval No. 2, Adelaide Umpires: Trent Steenholdt and Craig Thomas Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Australia 4, South Australia 0.
* Match 3 6 October 2017 14:30 (D/N) Scorecard
| (H) Australian Capital Territory 203 (50 overs) | v | Victoria 7/173 (50 overs) |
| Dane van Niekerk 63 (74) Alana King 3/22 (5 overs) | | Sophie Molineux 50 (54) Dane van Niekerk 3/31 (10 overs) |
* ACT won by 30 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Deanne Young Player of the match: Dane van Niekerk (ACT)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: ACT 4, Victoria 0.
* Match 4 7 October 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| Tasmania 222 (49.3 overs) | v | Western Australia 3/225 (38.5 overs) |
| Georgia Redmayne 89 (124) Heather Graham 4/52 (10 overs) | | Nicole Bolton 93* (104) Courtney Webb 2/28 (5.5 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 7 wickets (with 67 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval No. 2, Adelaide Umpires: Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Nicole Bolton (Western Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Australia 5, Tasmania 0.
* Match 5 8 October 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) New South Wales 9/302 (50 overs) | v | Victoria 7/212 (50 overs) |
| Rachael Haynes 83 (79) Kristen Beams 5/52 (10 overs) | | Emma Inglis 63 (82) Nicola Carey 3/26 (10 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 90 runs Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval, Sydney Umpires: Anthony Hobson and Ryan Nelson Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (New South Wales)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 5, Victoria 0.
* Match 6 8 October 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Australian Capital Territory 6/285 (50 overs) | v | Queensland 219 (45.3 overs) |
| Katie Mack 113* (125) Jess Jonassen 2/40 (10 overs) | | Delissa Kimmince 61 (63) Hayley Jensen 5/33 (8.3 overs) |
* ACT won by 66 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: Andrew Scotford and Deanne Young Player of the match: Katie Mack (ACT)
* ACT won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: ACT 5, Queensland 0.
* Match 7 8 October 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| Tasmania 216 (49.4 overs) | v | South Australia (H) 4/217 (35.4 overs) |
| Erin Fazackerley 41 (35) Samantha Betts 3/21 (5.4 overs) | | Sophie Devine 117 (85) Brooke Hepburn 1/25 (4 overs) |
* South Australia won by 6 wickets (with 86 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval No. 2, Adelaide Umpires: Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt Player of the match: Sophie Devine (South Australia)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: South Australia 5, Tasmania 0.

### Round 2

* Match 8 25 November 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| Tasmania 9/186 (50 overs) | v | Victoria (H) 6/187 (46 overs) |
| Laura Wright 104* (142) Sophie Molineux 4/27 (10 overs) | | Makinley Blows 91* (136) Brooke Hepburn 3/32 (9 overs) |
* Victoria won by 4 wickets (with 24 balls remaining) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Dale Ireland and David Shepard Player of the match: Makinley Blows (Victorian Spirit)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Victoria 4, Tasmania 0.
* Match 9 25 November 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| Queensland 163 (45.1 overs) | v | South Australia 104 (29.5 overs) |
| Sammy-Jo Johnson 42 (78) Tabatha Saville 2/8 (2.1 overs) | | Tabatha Saville 38* (45) Jemma Barsby 4/7 (4.5 overs) |
* Queensland won by 59 runs Jubilee Park, Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Stephen Brne Player of the match: Sammy-Jo Johnson (Queensland)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Queensland 5, South Australia 0.
* Match 10 25 November 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Western Australia 239 (50 overs) | v | New South Wales 3/241 (39.2 overs) |
| Amy Jones 67 (70) Lauren Smith 3/52 (10 overs) | | Alyssa Healy 99 (89) Piepa Cleary 1/34 (6 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 7 wickets (with 64 balls remaining) Murdoch University Ground, Perth Umpires: Jack Paterson and Trent Steenholdt Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 5, Western Australia 0.
* Match 11 26 November 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| New South Wales 7/246 (50 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 149 (42.5 overs) |
| Ellyse Perry 127* (120) Marizanne Kapp 4/24 (10 overs) | | Erica Kershaw 36* (80) Rene Farrell 4/35 (10 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 97 runs Murdoch University Ground, Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and Jack Paterson Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: New South Wales 5, ACT 0.
* Match 12 27 November 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| Tasmania 137 (47.3 overs) | v | Queensland 2/140 (23.2 overs) |
| Laura Wright 24 (44) Delissa Kimmince 3/17 (5 overs) | | Kirby Short 54 (58) Isobel Joyce 2/19 (4.2 overs) |
* Queensland won by 8 wickets (with 160 balls remaining) Jubilee Park, Melbourne Umpires: Stephen Brne and David Shepard Player of the match: Delissa Kimmince (Queensland)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Queensland 6, Tasmania 0.
* Match 13 27 November 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Victoria 83 (36.1 overs) | v | South Australia 7/84 (32.2 overs) |
| Kristen Beams 14 (54) Megan Schutt 3/16 (8 overs) | | Tahlia McGrath 20 (65) Alana King 4/33 (10 overs) |
* South Australia won by 3 wickets (with 106 balls remaining) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Daryl Brigham and Dale Ireland Player of the match: Alana King (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: South Australia 5, Victoria 0.
* Match 14 27 November 2017 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Western Australia 237 (50 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 214 (47.5 overs) |
| Mathilda Carmichael 96 (139) Samantha Bates 2/25 (9 overs) | | Erin Osborne 52 (83) Kathryn Cross 3/22 (9 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 23 runs Murdoch University Ground, Perth Umpires: James Hewitt and John Taylor Player of the match: Mathilda Carmichael (Western Australia)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Western Australia 4, ACT 0.

### Round 3

* Match 15 16 February 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Tasmania 175 (49.3 overs) | v | New South Wales 3/179 (27 overs) |
| Stefanie Daffara 63 (91) Rene Farrell 3/24 (10 overs) | | Rachael Haynes 92* (71) Isobel Joyce 1/22 (2 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 7 wickets (with 138 balls remaining) Lindisfarne Oval, Hobart Umpires: Darren Close and Wade Stewart Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 5, Tasmania 0.
* Match 16 16 February 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| Australian Capital Territory 5/268 (50 overs) | v | South Australia 5/269 (40 overs) |
| Claire Koski 132* (153) Ashleigh Gardner 1/36 (10 overs) | | Sophie Devine 88 (53) Nicola Hancock 1/30 (4 overs) |
* South Australia won by 5 wickets (with 60 balls remaining) Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Umpires: G Beechey and Muhammad Qureshi Player of the match: Claire Koski (ACT)
* South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: South Australia 5, ACT 0.
* Match 17 16 February 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) Queensland 183 (47.2 overs) | v | Victoria 8/184 (49.5 overs) |
| Grace Harris 56 (41) Kristen Beams 5/13 (10 overs) | | Kristen Beams 58 (48) Delissa Kimmince 2/26 (10 overs) |
* Victoria won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Murray Branch and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Kristen Beams (Victoria)
* Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Victoria 4, Queensland 0.
* Match 18 17 February 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| Victoria 109 (39.5 overs) | v | Western Australia 2/112 (30.3 overs) |
| Makinley Blows 26 (46) Emma King 4/17 (10 overs) | | Heather Graham 43* (66) Tayla Vlaeminck 1/9 (3 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 8 wickets (with 117 balls remaining) Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Stephen Dionysius and D Rosolen Player of the match: Heather Graham (Western Fury)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Australia 5, Victoria 0.
* Match 19 18 February 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| Australian Capital Territory 246 (49.4 overs) | v | Tasmania (H) 160 (41.4overs) |
| Erin Burns 57 (57) Isobel Joyce 5/24 (4.4 overs) | | Corinne Hall 60* (80) Erin Burns 2/16 (5 overs) |
* ACT won by 86 runs Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart Umpires: Darren Close and Harvey Wolff Player of the match: Isobel Joyce (Tasmania)
* Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: ACT 5, Tasmania 0.
* Match 20 18 February 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| New South Wales 9/279 (50 overs) | v | South Australia 169 (37.5 overs) |
| Rachael Haynes 76 (67) Megan Schutt 2/25 (10 overs) | | Sophie Devine 73 (52) Nicola Carey 2/22 (6 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 103 runs Lindisfarne Oval, Hobart Umpires: Muhammad Qureshi and Wade Stewart Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (New South Wales)
* New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: New South Wales 5, South Australia 0.
* Match 21 18 February 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| Western Australia 222 (48.3 overs) | v | Queensland (H) 191 (46.3 overs) |
| Elyse Villani 91 (108) Grace Harris 3/31 (9 overs) | | Kirby Short 40 (55) Heather Graham 4/31 (8.3 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 31 runs Allan Border Field, Brisbane Umpires: Murray Branch and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Western Australia)
* Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Western Australia 4, Queensland 0.

### Final

* 24 February 2018 10:00 Scorecard
| (H) New South Wales 6/302 (50 overs) | v | Western Australia 251 (47.2 overs) |
| Alyssa Healy 122 (109) Kate Cross 2/35 (10 overs) | | Elyse Villani 74 (67) Rene Farrell 2/31 (9 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 51 runs Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval, Sydney Umpires: Darren Close and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Alyssa Healy (New South Wales)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* New South Wales won the 2017–18 Women's National Cricket League.

## Statistics
### Highest totals

| Team | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
| Western Australia | 4/323 | South Australia | Adelaide Oval No. 2 | 6 October 2017 |
| South Australia | 302 | Western Australia | Adelaide Oval No. 2 | 6 October 2017 |
| New South Wales | 9/302 | Victoria | Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval | 8 October 2017 |
| New South Wales | 6/302 | Western Australia | Blacktown International Sportspark No 2 Oval | 24 February 2018 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 6/285 | Queensland | Manuka Oval | 8 October 2017 |

### Most runs

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
| Ellyse Perry | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 2 | 372 | 127* | 74.40 | 385 | 96.62 | 1 | 1 |
| Rachael Haynes | New South Wales | 7 | 6 | 2 | 363 | 103* | 90.75 | 322 | 112.73 | 1 | 3 |
| Elyse Villani | Western Australia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 362 | 139 | 51.71 | 359 | 100.83 | 1 | 2 |
| Sophie Devine | South Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 342 | 117 | 57.00 | 249 | 137.34 | 1 | 2 |
| Alyssa Healy | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 0 | 342 | 122 | 48.85 | 345 | 99.13 | 1 | 2 |

### Most wickets

| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
| Rene Farrell | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 64.4 | 9 | 236 | 16 | 4/35 | 14.75 | 24.2 | 1 |
| Heather Graham | Western Australia | 7 | 7 | 62.1 | 1 | 296 | 14 | 4/31 | 21.14 | 26.6 | 2 |
| Kate Cross | Western Australia | 7 | 7 | 63.2 | 14 | 246 | 13 | 3/22 | 18.92 | 29.2 | 0 |
| Nicola Carey | New South Wales | 7 | 7 | 53.0 | 3 | 235 | 12 | 3/26 | 19.58 | 26.5 | 0 |
| Kristen Beams | Victoria | 6 | 6 | 48.0 | 2 | 154 | 11 | 5/13 | 14.00 | 26.1 | 2 |