The 2007–08 State League was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in New Zealand. It ran from December 2007 to February 2008, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Central Hinds in the final to win the competition, their second State League title in two seasons.
| Dates | 8 December 2007 – 9 February 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Megan Wakefield (411) |
| Most wickets | Sophie Devine (18) |
The tournament ran alongside the 2007–08 State League Twenty20.
Competition format
editTeams 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.
Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Hinds | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1.062 |
| Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0.922 |
| Auckland Hearts | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0.033 |
| Otago Sparks | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23 | –0.245 |
| Wellington Blaze | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.883 |
| Northern Spirit | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | –0.890 |
- Source: CricketArchive[1]
Advanced to the Final
Final
edit 9 February 2008
Scorecard |
Central Hinds
85/8 (50 overs) |
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Canterbury Magicians
86/3 (19.2 overs) |
Michelle Mitchell 32 (24)
Kate Ebrahim 1/15 (4 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and chose to bat.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Wakefield | Wellington Blaze | 10 | 10 | 411 | 45.66 | 85 | 0 | 4 |
| Ingrid Cronin-Knight | Auckland Hearts | 9 | 9 | 372 | 62.00 | 83 | 0 | 3 |
| Sara McGlashan | Central Hinds | 10 | 10 | 371 | 53.00 | 78* | 0 | 3 |
| Aimee Watkins | Central Hinds | 10 | 10 | 368 | 52.57 | 94 | 0 | 3 |
| Nicola Browne | Northern Spirit | 10 | 9 | 359 | 51.28 | 84* | 0 | 3 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | Canterbury Magicians | 80.0 | 18 | 13.22 | 5/33 | 1 |
| Rachel Candy | Central Hinds | 82.0 | 17 | 15.64 | 5/24 | 1 |
| Aimee Watkins | Central Hinds | 77.5 | 17 | 15.70 | 4/33 | 0 |
| Prashilla Mistry | Auckland Hearts | 80.2 | 16 | 17.56 | 5/23 | 1 |
| Amanda Cooper | Wellington Blaze | 79.2 | 16 | 22.81 | 4/42 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "State League 2007–08 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "State League 2007–08 Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Records/State League, 2007/08/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Records/State League, 2007/08/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
External links
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