2007–08 State League
| 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 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.
The tournament ran alongside the 2007–08 State League Twenty20.
Competition format
[edit]Teams 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
[edit]Most 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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