| Dates | 22 November 2003 – 2 February 2004 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and finals series |
| Champions |  New South Wales (7th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victoria |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 23 |
| Player of the series | Belinda Clark |
| Most runs | Belinda Clark (622) |
| Most wickets | Cathryn Fitzpatrick (18) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
The 2003–04 Women's National Cricket League season was the eighth season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 22 November 2003 and finished on 2 February 2004. New South Wales Breakers won the tournament for the seventh time after finishing second on the ladder at the conclusion of the group stage and beating defending champions Victorian Spirit by two games to one in the finals series.[1]
Ladder
- As of 18 January 2004
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0.722 |
| 2 | New South Wales |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0.973 |
| 3 |  South Australia |
8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | −0.044 |
| 4 |  Western Australia |
8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | −0.971 |
| 5 |  Queensland |
8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.952 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 January 2004. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualified for the finals series.
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams qualified for the finals series.
- Points system: 4 for a win, 2 each for a tie, no result or abandonment, 0 for a loss.
Fixtures
1st final
31 January 2004 Scorecard |
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Lisa Keightley 60 (118) Megan Pauwels 3/7 (4.1 overs) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
2nd final
3rd final
2 February 2004 Scorecard |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
- New South Wales won the 2003–04 Women's National Cricket League.
Statistics
Highest totals
| Team[3] | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 8/284 | Western Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | 23 November 2003 |
| New South Wales | 6/266 | Western Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | 22 November 2003 |
| Victoria | 7/265 | Western Australia | Princes Park No 2 Oval | 6 December 2003 |
Most runs
| Player[4] | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belinda Clark | Victoria | 11 | 11 | 2 | 622 | 115 | 69.11 | 973 | 63.92 | 2 | 4 |
| Lisa Keightley | New South Wales | 11 | 11 | 0 | 394 | 76 | 35.81 | 704 | 55.96 | 0 | 4 |
| Shannon Cunneen | New South Wales | 11 | 11 | 0 | 336 | 72 | 30.54 | 602 | 55.81 | 0 | 3 |
| Lisa Sthalekar | New South Wales | 11 | 11 | 0 | 313 | 108 | 28.45 | 424 | 73.82 | 1 | 1 |
| Karen Rolton | South Australia | 8 | 8 | 2 | 302 | 102* | 50.33 | 460 | 65.65 | 1 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Player[5] | Team | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | SR | 4WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathryn Fitzpatrick | Victoria | 11 | 11 | 96.0 | 21 | 275 | 18 | 3/13 | 15.27 | 32.0 | 0 |
| Lisa Sthalekar | New South Wales | 11 | 11 | 97.0 | 16 | 267 | 14 | 3/34 | 19.07 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Bronwyn Calver | New South Wales | 11 | 11 | 78.2 | 12 | 263 | 12 | 3/37 | 21.91 | 39.1 | 0 |
| Connie Wong | Western Australia | 8 | 8 | 72.1 | 8 | 297 | 12 | 3/47 | 24.75 | 36.0 | 0 |
| Cindy Kross | Western Australia | 6 | 6 | 59.0 | 12 | 225 | 11 | 3/27 | 20.45 | 32.1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2003/04 Results". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2003/04 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ↑ "Women's National Cricket League 2003/04 Highest Team Totals". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ↑ "Batting and Fielding in the Women's National Cricket League 2003/04 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ↑ "Bowling in the Women's National Cricket League 2003/04 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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