| Dates | 28 November 2014 – 24 January 2015 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Champions | Wellington Blaze (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Suzie Bates (237) |
| Most wickets | Amelia Kerr (10) Eimear Richardson (10) |
The 2014–15 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition was the eighth season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from November 2014 to January 2015, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Otago Sparks in the final to win the tournament, their third Twenty20 title.
The tournament ran alongside the 2014–15 New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition.
Competition format
Teams played in a round-robin in a group of six, playing 5 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top two in the group advanced to the final.[1][2]
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
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago Sparks | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.319 |
| Wellington Blaze | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.892 |
| Auckland Hearts | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.352 |
| Canterbury Magicians | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.438 |
| Northern Spirit | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.730 |
| Central Hinds | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.543 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Advanced to the Final
Final
24 January 2015 Scorecard |
Otago Sparks 97 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Wellington Blaze 98/0 (15.2 overs) |
Erin Burns 59* (50) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzie Bates | Otago Sparks | 6 | 6 | 237 | 47.40 | 72 | 0 | 2 |
| Katey Martin | Otago Sparks | 6 | 6 | 227 | 45.40 | 65* | 0 | 2 |
| Liz Perry | Wellington Blaze | 6 | 5 | 213 | 213.00 | 55* | 0 | 1 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Canterbury Magicians | 5 | 5 | 202 | 67.33 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicola Browne | Northern Spirit | 4 | 4 | 187 | 62.33 | 56* | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Kerr | Wellington Blaze | 23.0 | 10 | 11.60 | 3/19 | 0 |
| Eimear Richardson | Wellington Blaze | 21.4 | 10 | 12.00 | 4/16 | 0 |
| Allex Evans | Wellington Blaze | 19.0 | 8 | 10.87 | 4/13 | 0 |
| Morna Nielsen | Otago Sparks | 23.0 | 7 | 13.14 | 3/20 | 0 |
| Georgia Guy | Auckland Hearts | 12.0 | 5 | 12.00 | 2/17 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
References
- 1 2 "New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2014/15". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition 2014–15 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2014/15/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2014/15/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.