2005–06 Women's National Cricket League season

{{short description|Cricket tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = Women's National Cricket League
2005–06 season

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| fromdate = {{nowrap|5 November 2005}}

| todate = {{nowrap|5 February 2006}}

| administrator = Cricket Australia

| cricket format = Limited overs cricket {{nowrap|(50 overs)}}

| tournament format = Group stage and finals series

| champions = {{crw-Aus|NSW}}

| count = 8

| runner up = {{crw-Aus|QLD}}

| participants = 5

| matches = 23

| attendance =

| player of the series = {{flagicon|South Australia}} Karen Rolton

| most runs = {{flagicon|South Australia}} Karen Rolton (553)

| most wickets = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Emma Liddell (19)

| previous_year = 2004–05

| previous_tournament = 2004–05 Women's National Cricket League season

| next_year = 2006–07

| next_tournament = 2006–07 Women's National Cricket League season

| website = [https://www.cricket.com.au/ cricket.com.au]

}}

The 2005–06 Women's National Cricket League season was the 10th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 5 November 2005 and finished on 5 February 2006. Defending champions Victorian Spirit finished fourth after winning only two games. New South Wales Breakers won the tournament for the eighth time after topping the ladder at the conclusion of the group stage and beating Queensland Fire by two games to one in the finals series.{{cite web |title=Women's National Cricket League 2005/06 Results |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2005-06-235543/match-results |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 July 2018}}{{cite web |title=Women's National Cricket League 2005/06 Table |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2005-06-235543/points-table-standings |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 July 2018}}

Ladder

{{updated|22 January 2006}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR

| winpoints = 4 | tiepoints = 2 | nrpoints = 2

| show_bonus_points=y

| team1 = NSW | name_NSW = {{crw-Aus|NSW}}

| team2 = QLD | name_QLD = {{crw-Aus|QLD}}

| team3 = SA | name_SA = {{crw-Aus|SA}}

| team4 = VIC | name_VIC ={{crw-Aus|VIC}}

| team5 = WA | name_WA = {{crw-Aus|WA}}

| win_NSW = 7 | loss_NSW =1| tie_NSW =0| nr_NSW =0| bonus_NSW =5| nrr_NSW =1.090

| win_QLD = 5 | loss_QLD =3| tie_QLD =0| nr_QLD =0| bonus_QLD =3| nrr_QLD =0.116

| win_SA = 5 | loss_SA =3| tie_SA =0| nr_SA =0| bonus_SA =1| nrr_SA =0.018

| win_VIC = 2 | loss_VIC =6| tie_VIC =0| nr_VIC =0| bonus_VIC =1| nrr_VIC =-0.298

| win_WA = 1 | loss_WA =7| tie_WA =0| nr_WA =0| bonus_WA =0| nrr_WA =-0.912

| result1 = Q | result2 = Q

| col_Q = #cfc

| class_rules = The top two ranked teams qualified for the final.

  • 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.

|update=22 January 2006|source=

}}

Fixtures

=1st final=

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 3 February 2006

| time =

| team1 = {{crw-Aus|QLD|L}}

| score1 = 174 (48 overs)

| runs1 = Kasee Marxsen 72 (113)

| wickets1 = Sarah Andrews 3/35 (10 overs)

| team2 = {{crw-Aus|NSW|R}}

| score2 = 2/175 (37.4 overs)

| runs2 = Leah Poulton 70* (126)

| wickets2 = Angela Murnane 1/10 (2.4 overs)

| venue = North Sydney Oval, Sydney

| toss = Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm =

| umpires = Tim Donahoo and Bill Hendricks

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2005-06-235543/new-south-wales-women-vs-queensland-women-1st-final-235544/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| result = New South Wales won by 8 wickets

| notes =

}}

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=2nd final=

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 February 2006

| time =

| team1 = {{crw-Aus|NSW|L}}

| score1 = 154 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Lisa Sthalekar 53 (95)

| wickets1 = Jude Coleman 5/26 (9 overs)

| team2 = {{crw-Aus|QLD|R}}

| score2 = 7/155 (35.1 overs)

| runs2 = Jodie Fields 61* (108)

| wickets2 = Emma Liddell 2/40 (8 overs)

| venue = North Sydney Oval, Sydney

| toss = Queensland won the toss and elected to field.

| motm =

| umpires = Tim Donahoo and Bill Hendricks

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2005-06-235543/new-south-wales-women-vs-queensland-women-2nd-final-235658/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| result = Queensland won by 3 wickets

| notes =

}}

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=3rd final=

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 5 February 2006

| time =

| team1 = {{crw-Aus|NSW|L}}

| score1 = 146 (48.4 overs)

| runs1 = Lisa Sthalekar 39 (91)

| wickets1 = Jude Coleman 4/28 (8.4 overs)

| team2 = {{crw-Aus|QLD|R}}

| score2 = 144 (47.2 overs)

| runs2 = Jodie Fields 37 (86)

| wickets2 = Charlotte Anneveld 4/29 (6 overs)

| venue = North Sydney Oval, Sydney

| toss = New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm =

| umpires = Tim Donahoo and Bill Hendricks

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2005-06-235543/new-south-wales-women-vs-queensland-women-3rd-final-235735/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| result = New South Wales won by 2 runs

| notes = New South Wales won the 2005–06 Women's National Cricket League.

}}

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Statistics

=Highest totals=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
class="unsortable"|Team{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=2691;type=tournament|title=Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2005/06 / Highest totals|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 November 2021}}

!Score

!Against

!Venue

!Date

style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}9/289style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|WA}}WACA Ground, Perth20 November 2005
style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|QLD}}5/254style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|SA}}Adelaide Oval No 26 November 2005
style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|SA}}3/251style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground18 December 2005
style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}7/248style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|SA}}Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground18 December 2005
style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|SA}}8/247style="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|QLD}}Adelaide Oval No 26 November 2005

=Most runs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
class="unsortable"|Player{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=2691;type=tournament|title=Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2005/06 / Most runs|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 November 2021}}

!Team

!{{Tooltip|Mat|Matches}}

!{{Tooltip|Inns|Innings}}

!{{Tooltip|NO|Not outs}}

!{{Tooltip|Runs|Runs scored}}

!{{Tooltip|HS|High score}}

!{{Tooltip|Ave|Average}}

!{{Tooltip|BF|Balls faced}}

!{{Tooltip|SR|Strike rate}}

!{{Tooltip|100|Hundreds scored}}

!{{Tooltip|50|Fifties scored}}

Karen Roltonstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|SA}}88255315192.1665884.0424
Melissa Bulowstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|QLD}}1111045412341.2759376.5521
Alex Blackwellstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}1111042213038.3666863.1713
Kate Blackwellstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}1110432710254.5039682.5713
Leah Poultonstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}1111132570*32.5056457.6203

=Most wickets=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
class="unsortable"|Player{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=2691;type=tournament|title=Records / Women's National Cricket League, 2005/06 / Most wickets|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 November 2021}}

!Team

!{{Tooltip|Mat|Matches}}

!{{Tooltip|Inns|Innings}}

!{{Tooltip|Overs|Overs}}

!{{Tooltip|Mdns|Maidens}}

!{{Tooltip|Runs|Runs conceded}}

!{{Tooltip|Wkts|Wickets}}

!{{Tooltip|BBI|Best bowling figures}}

!{{Tooltip|Ave|Average}}

!{{Tooltip|SR|Strike rate}}

!{{Tooltip|4WI|4 or more wickets in an innings}}

Emma Liddellstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}111196.38343194/3518.0530.41
Jude Colemanstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|QLD}}111186.46332185/2618.4428.81
Sarah Andrewsstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}111186.214301165/1618.8132.30
Belinda Mathesonstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|QLD}}1111100.011362153/1024.1340.00
Lisa Sthalekarstyle="text-align:left;"|{{crw-Aus|NSW}}1111104.019293143/1520.9244.50

References

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