2013–14 New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition
Cricket tournament
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The 2013–14 New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in New Zealand. It ran from December 2013 to January 2014, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Otago Sparks beat Auckland Hearts in the final to win the competition. Suzie Bates and Leigh Kasperek, both from Otago Sparks, were the leading run-scorer and the highest wicket-taker, respectively.
| Dates | 7 December 2013 – 25 January 2014 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Champions | Otago Sparks (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Most runs | Suzie Bates (679) |
| Most wickets | Leigh Kasperek (18) |
The tournament ran alongside the 2013–14 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition.
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.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Hearts | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 1.633 |
| Otago Sparks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0.705 |
| Wellington Blaze | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 1.011 |
| Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | –0.511 |
| Northern Spirit | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | –0.888 |
| Central Hinds | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | –1.640 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Advanced to the Final
Final
25 January 2014 Scorecard |
Auckland Hearts 245 (49.5 overs) |
v |
Otago Sparks 246/7 (49.5 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzie Bates | Otago Sparks | 11 | 11 | 679 | 75.44 | 102* | 1 | 5 |
| Nicola Browne | Northern Spirit | 9 | 9 | 482 | 68.85 | 108 | 1 | 3 |
| Sara McGlashan | Auckland Hearts | 10 | 9 | 387 | 48.37 | 90 | 0 | 5 |
| Rachel Priest | Wellington Blaze | 10 | 10 | 369 | 73.80 | 89 | 0 | 3 |
| Sophie Devine | Wellington Blaze | 10 | 8 | 364 | 72.80 | 102 | 1 | 3 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Kasperek | Otago Sparks | 80.0 | 18 | 20.55 | 6/8 | 1 |
| Georgia Guy | Auckland Hearts | 73.0 | 15 | 16.86 | 3/8 | 0 |
| Emma Campbell | Otago Sparks | 92.0 | 15 | 24.33 | 3/21 | 0 |
| Hayley Jensen | Canterbury Magicians | 69.0 | 14 | 18.14 | 4/21 | 0 |
| Lucy Doolan | Wellington Blaze | 74.0 | 14 | 21.71 | 3/25 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]
