1996–97 Women's National Cricket League season
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| Dates | 16 November 1996 – 5 January 1997 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin tournament |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Most runs | Zoe Goss (VIC) (629 runs) |
| Most wickets | Joanne Garey (NSW) (15 wickets) |
The 1996–97 Women's National Cricket League season was the first ever Women's National Cricket League competition. Five teams took part with the New South Wales Breakers taking the trophy after defeating Victorian Spirit by three games to zero in the final series.
Points Table
The top two teams after all of the rounds played off in a three game series to determent who would take home the title.[1]
| Team | Pld | Wins | Loss | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Spirit | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | +0.496 |
| New South Wales Breakers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +0.713 |
| South Australian Scorpions | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | −0.103 |
| Western Fury | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.587 |
| Queensland Fire | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | −0.746 |
Points Awarded and Column Key:
- Won (W): 6
- Lost (L): 0
- No Result (but play started) (NR): 3
- Abandoned without a ball bowled (A): 3
