The 2011–12 Action Cricket Cup was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in New Zealand. It ran from December 2011 to January 2012, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Auckland Hearts beat Canterbury Magicians in the final to win the competition.
The tournament ran alongside the 2011–12 Action Cricket Twenty20.
Competition format Teams played in a round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 5 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.
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 TeamCanterbury Magicians5 5 0 0 0 0 222 0.998Auckland Hearts5 2 1 0 1 1 214 0.796Wellington Blaze5 2 1 0 1 1 214 0.580Northern Spirit5 1 2 0 1 1 19 0.150Otago Sparks5 1 4 0 0 0 04 –0.700Central Hinds 5 0 3 0 1 1 04 –1.602 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sFrances MackayCanterbury Magicians6632080.009302Amy SatterthwaiteCanterbury Magicians6527190.33124*12Liz PerryWellington Blaze4418847.0010110Katey MartinOtago Sparks5516833.609002Stafanie TaylorAuckland Hearts5416655.3311010 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wRachel CandyCanterbury Magicians50.51212.253/290Kelly AndersonCanterbury Magicians48.11117.094/410Erin BerminghamCanterbury Magicians41.0815.123/80Nicola BrowneNorthern Spirit33.5716.855/311Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians51.0724.423/120 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo