| Dates | 3 December 2011 – 14 January 2012 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Champions | Auckland Hearts |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Frances Mackay (320) |
| Most wickets | Rachel Candy (12) |
The 2011–12 Action Cricket Cup was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in New Zealand. It ran from December 2011 to January 2012, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Auckland Hearts beat Canterbury Magicians in the final to win the competition.
The tournament ran alongside the 2011–12 Action Cricket Twenty20.
Competition format
Teams played in a round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 5 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.[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.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded for run rate in a match being 1.25x that of opponent.
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Magicians | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.998 |
| Auckland Hearts | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0.796 |
| Wellington Blaze | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0.580 |
| Northern Spirit | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0.150 |
| Otago Sparks | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.700 |
| Central Hinds | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –1.602 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Advanced to the Final
Final
14 January 2012 Scorecard |
Canterbury Magicians 201/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland Hearts 202/5 (45.5 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Mackay | Canterbury Magicians | 6 | 6 | 320 | 80.00 | 93 | 0 | 2 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Canterbury Magicians | 6 | 5 | 271 | 90.33 | 124* | 1 | 2 |
| Liz Perry | Wellington Blaze | 4 | 4 | 188 | 47.00 | 101 | 1 | 0 |
| Katey Martin | Otago Sparks | 5 | 5 | 168 | 33.60 | 90 | 0 | 2 |
| Stafanie Taylor | Auckland Hearts | 5 | 4 | 166 | 55.33 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Candy | Canterbury Magicians | 50.5 | 12 | 12.25 | 3/29 | 0 |
| Kelly Anderson | Canterbury Magicians | 48.1 | 11 | 17.09 | 4/41 | 0 |
| Erin Bermingham | Canterbury Magicians | 41.0 | 8 | 15.12 | 3/8 | 0 |
| Nicola Browne | Northern Spirit | 33.5 | 7 | 16.85 | 5/31 | 1 |
| Frances Mackay | Canterbury Magicians | 51.0 | 7 | 24.42 | 3/12 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]
References
- ↑ "Action Cricket Cup 2011–12". Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Action Cricket Cup 2011–12 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Action Cricket Cup 2011–12". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Action Cricket Cup, 2011/12/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Records/Action Cricket Cup, 2011/12/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.