The 2007–08 State League was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in New Zealand. It ran from December 2007 to February 2008, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Central Hinds in the final to win the competition, their second State League title in two seasons.
The tournament ran alongside the 2007–08 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 TeamCentral Hinds10 7 2 0 0 1 535 1.062Canterbury Magicians10 7 2 0 1 0 535 0.922Auckland Hearts10 6 3 0 0 1 228 0.033Otago Sparks10 4 4 0 0 2 323 –0.245Wellington Blaze10 2 8 0 0 0 08 –0.883Northern Spirit10 1 8 0 1 0 06 –0.890 Source: CricketArchive
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Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sMegan WakefieldWellington Blaze101041145.668504Ingrid Cronin-KnightAuckland Hearts9937262.008303Sara McGlashanCentral Hinds101037153.0078*03Aimee WatkinsCentral Hinds101036852.579403Nicola BrowneNorthern Spirit10935951.2884*03 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wSophie DevineCanterbury Magicians80.01813.225/331Rachel CandyCentral Hinds82.01715.645/241Aimee WatkinsCentral Hinds77.51715.704/330Prashilla MistryAuckland Hearts80.21617.565/231Amanda CooperWellington Blaze79.21622.814/420 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo