The 2008–09 State League was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in New Zealand. It ran from December 2008 to January 2009, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Wellington Blaze in the final to win the competition, their third State League title in three seasons.
The tournament ran alongside the 2008–09 State League Twenty20.
Competition format 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.
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 TeamWellington Blaze10 8 2 0 0 0 436 0.653Canterbury Magicians10 5 4 0 0 1 325 0.416Central Hinds10 5 4 0 1 0 123 –0.032Otago Sparks10 5 4 0 0 1 123 –0.222Northern Spirit10 3 7 0 0 0 012 –0.230Auckland Hearts10 2 7 0 1 0 010 –0.573 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sNicola BrowneNorthern Spirit101044964.1410113Megan WakefieldWellington Blaze111140336.6312011Sarah TsukigawaOtago Sparks9934137.887405Sara McGlashanCentral Hinds10933637.338204Kate PulfordNorthern Spirit101033333.309603 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wEmma CampbellOtago Sparks67.5249.504/310Lucy DoolanWellington Blaze92.22015.203/200Anna DoddWellington Blaze88.41915.733/120Beth McNeillCanterbury Magicians79.21814.884/340Kate PulfordNorthern Spirit93.11717.523/210 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo