The 2011–12 Action Cricket Twenty20 was the fifth season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2011 to January 2012, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Auckland Hearts in the final to win the tournament, their third Twenty20 title and second in two seasons.
The tournament ran alongside the 2011–12 Action Cricket Cup.
Competition format Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. 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.
Points table TeamCanterbury Magicians10 9 0 0 1 38 0.932Auckland Hearts10 6 1 0 3 30 0.903Wellington Blaze10 6 3 0 1 26 0.000Northern Spirit10 2 6 0 2 12 –0.254Central Hinds10 2 7 0 1 10 –0.513Otago Sparks10 1 9 0 0 4 –0.797 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sSarah TaylorWellington Blaze10930661.2063*02Stafanie TaylorAuckland Hearts9829148.5086*03Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians101028841.1462*02Rachel PriestCentral Hinds10928335.37106*10Katey MartinOtago Sparks101027627.604500 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wPaula GruberAuckland Hearts32.01115.003/90Rachel CandyCanterbury Magicians37.01116.362/100Kelly AndersonCanterbury Magicians32.01016.003/200Eimear RichardsonCentral Hinds25.0915.333/210Kate EbrahimCentral Hinds33.1916.553/80 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo