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The 2020-21 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) gets underway tomorrow with the ACT hosting Queensland at Chisolm Oval, Canberra.
A total of four matches will be played in Canberra, with Tasmania and South Australia also in action next week before the competition moves to Melbourne.
The 25th edition of the WNCL will see Australia’s best local talent on show with national team members also available for the opening rounds.
Reigning champions, Western Australia will be out to retain the Ruth Preddy Cup after claiming their first title last season with a 42-run win against New South Wales.
Boasting 20 out of a possible 24 titles, New South Wales will again be one of the teams to beat. South Australia and Victoria will also be looking to add to their tally while the ACT, Tasmania and Queensland will be eager to secure their first WNCL crown.
The WNCL was first played in 1996-97. Prior to this, the Australian National Women’s Championship, which began in 1930-31, was played as an annual two-week tournament.
Fixture
The full 2020-21 WNCL fixture can be found here
Video Hub
Cricket Australia will maintain a central Dropbox with post-match interviews and video highlights throughout the competition. Click here to access the DropBox folder.
WNCL Media Contacts
ACT – Liam Fallon (0447 456 506 / Liam.Fallon@cricketact.com.au)
NSW – Dave Lyall (0403 777 026 / dave.lyall@sydneysixers.com.au)
QLD – Stephen Gray (0418 885 899 / stephen.gray@qldcricket.com.au)
SA – Adam Trombetta (0434 555 696 / ATrombetta@saca.com.au)
TAS – Laura Macintosh (0425 744 741 / lmacintosh@crickettas.com.au)
VIC – Simon Conway (0400 599 033 / sconway@cricketvictoria.com.au)
WA – Georgia Raven (0429 980 846 / georgia.raven@waca.com.au)
Media planning on attending matches are asked to contact the home media manager.
Name of Author: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia (CA), formerly the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for cricket in Australia. Established in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket, CA manages all national teams, including Men’s, Women’s, and Youth sides, as well as other national teams. It oversees the organization of Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is, and coordinates home international fixtures.
