The 2017–18 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition was the eleventh season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from November 2017 to February 2018, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze topped the group with 7 wins to win their 4th Twenty20 title.
| Dates | 24 November 2017 – 11 February 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin |
| Champions | Wellington Blaze (4th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Bernadine Bezuidenhout (280) |
| Most wickets | Lucy Doolan (16) Anna Peterson (16) |
The tournament ran alongside the 2017–18 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.
Competition format
editTeams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The team that topped the group were named the Champions.[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.
Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Blaze (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1.324 |
| Auckland Hearts | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0.855 |
| Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0.525 |
| Central Hinds | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | –0.948 |
| Northern Spirit | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | –1.341 |
| Otago Sparks | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | –0.434 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Bezuidenhout | Northern Spirit | 9 | 9 | 280 | 35.00 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
| Natalie Dodd | Northern Spirit | 9 | 9 | 257 | 36.71 | 55* | 0 | 1 |
| Maddy Green | Auckland Hearts | 9 | 9 | 251 | 35.85 | 56* | 0 | 2 |
| Jess Watkin | Central Hinds | 9 | 9 | 248 | 27.55 | 66 | 0 | 2 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Canterbury Magicians | 7 | 7 | 218 | 36.33 | 63* | 0 | 2 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Doolan | Wellington Blaze | 30.2 | 16 | 10.00 | 4/10 | 0 |
| Anna Peterson | Auckland Hearts | 33.1 | 16 | 11.00 | 4/17 | 0 |
| Bella Armstrong | Auckland Hearts | 30.0 | 14 | 10.85 | 3/20 | 0 |
| Deanna Doughty | Wellington Blaze | 33.0 | 13 | 12.92 | 3/13 | 0 |
| Holly Huddleston | Auckland Hearts | 35.1 | 12 | 14.25 | 3/15 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2017/18". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition 2017–18 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2017/18/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2017/18/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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