2025–26 Women's National Cricket League season

Women's National Cricket League 2025–26 season
Dates24 September 202521 March 2026
AdministratorCricket Australia
Cricket format50-over Limited overs cricket
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and final
Participants7
Matches43
Official websitecricket.com.au

The 2025–26 Women's National Cricket League season is the 30th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia.[1] The tournament is running from 24 September 2025 to 21 March 2026.[2] Seven teams are competing in a double round-robin tournament.[3][4]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L T MA Pts NRR
1  Queensland 4 4 0 0 0 18 0.794
2  New South Wales 4 4 0 0 0 17 1.077
3  Tasmania 4 3 1 0 0 15 1.528
4  South Australia 2 1 1 0 0 4 −0.494
5  Australian Capital Territory 2 0 2 0 0 0 −0.802
6  Western Australia 4 0 4 0 0 0 −1.165
7  Victoria 4 0 4 0 0 0 −1.595
Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2025. Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams will qualify for the final.
  • Point system: 4 for a win, 2 each for a tie/no result/abandoned match, 0 for a loss
  • Bonus point system: 1 for a win with a run rate 1.25 times that of the opposition

Fixtures

24 September 2025
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Queensland 
236 (49 overs)
v
 Western Australia (H)
172 (40.5 overs)
Charli Knott 53 (72)
Amy Edgar 4/37 (9 overs)
Chloe Piparo 63 (70)
Sianna Ginger 2/12 (7 overs)
Queensland won by 64 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Jarryd Buscall and Ahmad Khan
Player of the match: Sianna Ginger (Queensland)
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Queensland 5, Western Australia 0

26 September 2025
10:00
Scorecard
(H) Victoria 
181 (48.1 overs)
v
 New South Wales
7/182 (46.1 overs)
Hasrat Gill 34 (55)
Lauren Cheatle 2/24 (9 overs)
Georgia Adams 45* (79)
Georgia Prestwidge 2/21 (6 overs)
New South Wales won by 3 wickets
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Louise Broadfoot and Bede Sajowitz
Player of the match: Georgia Adams (New South Wales)
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: New South Wales 4, Victoria 0

26 September 2025
10:00
Scorecard
(H) South Australia 
5/330 (50 overs)
v
 Tasmania
7/294 (50 overs)
Courtney Webb 123* (94)
Kathryn Bryce 3/60 (10 overs)
Lizelle Lee 65 (76)
Isabella Malgioglio 2/59 (9 overs)
South Australia won by 36 runs
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Dhaval Bhatt and Peter George
Player of the match: Courtney Webb (South Australia)
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: South Australia 4, Tasmania 0

26 September 2025
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Western Australia 
5/272 (50 overs)
v
 Queensland
8/277 (47.2 overs)
Heather Graham 90 (104)
Jess Jonassen 2/40 (10 overs)
Annie O'Neil 86* (77)
Amy Edgar 3/40 (10 overs)
Queensland won by 2 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Kate Holloman and Peta Merrilees
Player of the match: Annie O'Neil (Queensland)
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Queensland 4, Western Australia 0

28 September 2025
10:00
Scorecard
New South Wales 
9/266 (50 overs)
v
 Victoria (H)
221 (46.3 overs)
Tahlia Wilson 109 (110)
Sophie Day 3/48 (10 overs)
Sasha Moloney 56* (60)
Sarah Coyte 3/31 (10 overs)
New South Wales won by 45 runs
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Chris Grant and Clare Haysom
Player of the match: Tahlia Wilson (New South Wales)
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: New South Wales 4, Victoria 0

28 September 2025
10:00
Scorecard
(H) South Australia 
196 (46.2 overs)
v
 Tasmania
4/197 (35.2 overs)
Ellie Johnston 63 (82)
Nicola Carey 4/48 (10 overs)
Tasmania won by 6 wickets
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Peter George and Kurt Miegel
Player of the match: Rachel Trenaman (Tasmania)
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Tasmania 5, South Australia 0

8 October 2025
10:00
Scorecard
Tasmania 
2/383 (50 overs)
v
 Victoria (H)
239 (42.1 overs)
Lizelle Lee 187 (141)
Sophie Day 2/66 (8 overs)
Nicole Faltum 102 (123)
Lauren Smith 3/39 (7 overs)
Tasmania won by 144 runs
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Ashfaq Ali and Malcolm Wood
Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Tasmania)
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Tasmania 5, Victoria 0

9 October 2025
10:00
Scorecard
(H) New South Wales 
5/298 (50 overs)
v
 Western Australia
8/292 (50 overs)
Anika Learoyd 108 (118)
Rebecca McGrath 2/40 (6 overs)
Maddy Darke 73 (87)
Lauren Cheatle 2/57 (10 overs)
New South Wales won by 6 runs
Cricket Central, Sydney
Umpires: Mitchell Claydon and Lauren McGill
Player of the match: Anika Learoyd (New South Wales)
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: New South Wales 4, Western Australia 0

10 October 2025
10:00
Scorecard
Tasmania 
8/245 (50 overs)
v
 Victoria (H)
137 (29.2 overs)
Elyse Villani 59 (67)
Sasha Moloney 3/24 (5 overs)
Tess Flintoff 46 (47)
Courtney Sippel 2/8 (2.2 overs)
Tasmania won by 108 runs
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Louise Broadfoot and Bede Sajowitz
Player of the match: Hayley Silver-Holmes (Tasmania)
  • Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Tasmania 5, Victoria 0

11 October 2025
10:00
Scorecard
(H) New South Wales 
8/301 (50 overs)
v
 Western Australia
158 (36.4 overs)
Katie Mack 96 (101)
Lilly Mills 2/53 (10 overs)
Maddy Darke 75* (89)
Samantha Bates 4/26 (10 overs)
New South Wales won by 143 runs
Cricket Central, Sydney
Umpires: Jeff Egan and Patrick Jackson
Player of the match: Samantha Bates (New South Wales)
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: New South Wales 5, Western Australia 0

12 October 2025
09:30
Scorecard
v
 Queensland (H)
8/278 (49.1 overs)
Zoe Cooke 60* (61)
Charli Knott 3/54 (10 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 101* (87)
Grace Dignam 2/46 (8.1 overs)
Queensland won by 2 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Riki Wessels (Eng) and Kylie White (Eng)
Player of the match: Lauren Winfield-Hill (Queensland)
  • Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Queensland 4, Australian Capital Territory 0

14 October 2025
09:30
Scorecard
v
 Queensland (H)
5/253 (38 overs)
Grace Lyons 94 (94)
Nicola Hancock 2/49 (9 overs)
Georgia Redmayne 105* (104)
Zoe Cooke 3/47 (8 overs)
Queensland won by 5 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Nathan James and Trent Pascoe
Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Queensland)
  • Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Queensland 5, Australian Capital Territory 0

4 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
(H) Tasmania 
v


6 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
(H) Tasmania 
v


8 January 2026
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v

10 January 2026
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v





28 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
(H) Tasmania 
v

30 January 2026
09:00
Scorecard
(H) Tasmania 
v

3 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v

3 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v


5 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v

5 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v


16 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
(H) Victoria 
v
Ringwood, Melbourne

18 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
(H) Victoria 
v
Ringwood, Melbourne

21 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v


23 February 2026
09:00
Scorecard
v


12 March 2026
09:30
Scorecard
v



14 March 2026
09:30
Scorecard
v



Final

21 March 2026
09:00
Scorecard
1st placed team
v
2nd placed team
TBD

References

  1. ^ "The 2025-26 women's domestic schedule is set to offer plenty of opportunities for players to push for higher honours". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Cricket Australia announces schedule for the Women's National Cricket League 2025-26". Women's Cricket. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  3. ^ "All Australian state squads for the 2025-26 season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Women's state squads: Ins and outs for the 2025-26 season". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2025.