The 2021–22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was a 50-over women's cricket competition, the fifth season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, that took place in New Zealand. It ran from October 2021 to February 2022, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians were the defending champions. Wellington Blaze topped the group to qualify for the final, with Otago Sparks qualifying in second. Otago went on to win the competition, beating Wellington by 138 runs in the final. Otago's Kate Ebrahim was the leading run-scorer while Northern Districts' Nensi Patel took the most wickets in the tournament.
The tournament ran alongside the 2021–22 Super Smash.
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
advanced to Final
Fixtures Teams were originally scheduled to play each other twice at the same ground over a weekend. The schedule was rearranged throughout the season, mainly due to local COVID-19 lockdowns affecting the opening rounds of matches due to be played by Northern Districts and Auckland Hearts.
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sKate EbrahimOtago Sparks8745175.1696*05Kate AndersonNorthern Districts8630651.007404Maddy GreenWellington Blaze44265132.5010612Lauren DownAuckland Hearts4426165.2512412Abby GerkenCanterbury Magicians8724941.5010811 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wNensi PatelNorthern Districts65.11817.836/252Amelia KerrWellington Blaze40.01411.145/362Eden CarsonOtago Sparks47.01411.355/171Emma BlackOtago Sparks43.01313.385/281Jess WatkinCentral Hinds40.01115.814/280 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo