The Ladies’s National Cricket League (WNCL) returns for an additional compelling season from twenty ninth September 2026 to twentieth March 2027, bringing together seven of Australia’s best state sides within the country’s premier ladies’s domestic one-day tournament.
Victoria, Queensland Hearth, Tasmania Tigers, Western Australia, South Australia Scorpions, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Meteors, and New South Wales Breakers will contest a double round-robin league stage, with every group facing the others twice before the top two advance to the final. Because the tournament that has formed generations of Australian ladies cricketers since its inaugural version in 1996–97, the WNCL remains the definitive proving floor for talent aiming for nationwide honours.
Match Historical past:
Since its inception in 1996–97, the WNCL has grown into the cornerstone of Australia’s ladies’s domestic cricket structure. New South Wales stands as probably the most profitable side within the competitors’s history, having lifted the title 21 instances. The Tasmanian Tigers comply with with three championships, whereas Victoria and Queensland Hearth have every secured two titles.
South Australia and Western Australia have claimed one title apiece, highlighting the aggressive evolution of the tournament over almost three many years. Through its wealthy history, the WNCL has not solely showcased emerging stars but in addition provided a platform for established internationals to refine their skills within the 50-over format.
Squads:
New South Wales Breakers
CA Contracted: Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry
NSW Breakers Full Contract: Samantha Bates, Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Lauren Cheatle, Sarah Coyte, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Elsa Hunter, Anika Learoyd, Katie Mack, Emma Manix-Geeves, Claire Moore, Frankie Nicklin, Tahlia Wilson
Rookie Contracts: Lucy Finn, Tara French
Queensland Hearth
Cricket Australia Contracted: Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Georgia Voll
2026-27 Queensland Hearth Contracted: Lily Bassingthwaighte, Bonnie Berry, Lucy Bourke, Grace Collins, Sianna Ginger, Lilli Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Jess Jonassen, Charli Knott, Annie O’Neil, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Catherine White, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Mikayla Wringley
Rookies: Aya Stafford, Filippa SueSee
Victoria
CA Contracted: Kim Garth, Sophie Molineux, Tess Flintoff, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham
Ira Aery, Sophie Day, Samara Dulvin, Nicole Faltum, Hasrat Gill, Olirrin, Georgia Prestwidge, Zoe Samuel, Molly Strano, Tayla Vlaeminck
South Australia
CA Contracted: Darcie Brown, Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt
Hollie Armitage, Jemma Barsby (C), Emma De Broughe, Emmerson Filsell, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Isabella Malgioglio, Courtney Neale, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Kate Peterson, Courtney Webb, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson, Beth Worthley
Western Australia
CA Contracted: Chloe Ainsworth, Heather Graham, Alana King, Beth Mooney
Zoe Britcliffe, Mathilda Carmichael, Maddy Darke, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Ebony Hoskin, Shay Manolini, Rebecca McGrath, Ines McKeon, Lilly Mills, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Ruby Strange, Maddie White, Tegan Williamson
Tasmania Tigers
Alice Davidson-Richards, Maisy Gibson, Ella Hayward, Ruth Johnston, Sara Kennedy, Lizelle Lee, Caity Mair, Kate Pelle, Tabatha Saville, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Courtney Sippel, Lauren Smith, Naomi Stalenberg, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani, Callie Wilson
Rookie: Ava Curtis, Mia Barwick
Australian Capital Territory Meteors
Amy Hunter, Anesu Mushangwe, Angelina Genford, Annie Wikman, Carly Leeson, Gabrielle Sutcliffe, Georgia Elwiss, Grace Dignam, Grace Lyons, Holly Ferling, Olioke
Schedule:
| Spherical | Date | Match | Venue | |
| 1 | Sep 29 | Victoria vs South Australia | Junction Oval | D/N |
| Sep 29 | New South Wales vs Queensland | Cricket Central | ||
| Sep 29 | Western Australia vs Tasmania | WACA Floor | D/N | |
| Oct 1 | Victoria vs South Australia | Junction Oval | D/N | |
| Oct 1 | New South Wales vs Queensland | Cricket Central | ||
| Oct 1 | Western Australia vs Tasmania | WACA Floor | D/N | |
| 2 | Dec 14 | South Australia vs Western Australia | Karen Rolton Oval | |
| Dec 15 | ACT vs New South Wales | EPC Photo voltaic Park | ||
| Dec 16 | South Australia vs Western Australia | Karen Rolton Oval | ||
| Dec 17 | ACT vs New South Wales | EPC Photo voltaic Park | ||
| Dec 20 | Tasmania vs Victoria | Ninja Stadium | ||
| Dec 22 | Tasmania vs Victoria | Ninja Stadium | ||
| 3 | Jan 4 | Queensland vs ACT | Allan Border Subject | |
| Jan 6 | Queensland vs ACT | Allan Border Subject | ||
| Jan 8 | Western Australia vs Victoria | WACA Floor | D/N | |
| Jan 10 | Western Australia vs Victoria | WACA Floor | D/N | |
| Feb 8 | Tasmania vs South Australia | Ninja Stadium | ||
| Feb 10 | Tasmania vs South Australia | Ninja Stadium | ||
| 4 | Jan 9 | Tasmania vs New South Wales | Ninja Stadium | |
| Jan 11 | Tasmania vs New South Wales | Ninja Stadium | ||
| Jan 19 | South Australia vs ACT | Karen Rolton Oval | D/N | |
| Jan 20 | Victoria vs Queensland | Junction Oval | D/N | |
| Jan 21 | South Australia vs ACT | Karen Rolton Oval | D/N | |
| Jan 22 | Victoria vs Queensland | Junction Oval | D/N | |
| 5 | Jan 31 | Queensland vs Tasmania | Allan Border Subject | |
| Feb 2 | Queensland vs Tasmania | Allan Border Subject | ||
| Feb 3 | ACT vs Western Australia | EPC Photo voltaic Park | ||
| Feb 4 | New South Wales vs Victoria | Cricket Central | ||
| Feb 5 | ACT vs Western Australia | EPC Photo voltaic Park | ||
| Feb 6 | New South Wales vs Victoria | Cricket Central | ||
| 6 | Feb 21 | Queensland vs Western Australia | Allan Border Subject | |
| Feb 21 | New South Wales vs South Australia | Cricket Central | ||
| Feb 23 | Queensland vs Western Australia | Allan Border Subject | ||
| Feb 23 | New South Wales vs South Australia | Cricket Central | ||
| Feb 23 | Victoria vs ACT | Junction Oval | D/N | |
| Feb 25 | Victoria vs ACT | Junction Oval | D/N | |
| 7 | Mar 10 | ACT vs Tasmania | EPC Photo voltaic Park | |
| Mar 10 | South Australia vs Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval | D/N | |
| Mar 10 | Western Australia vs New South Wales | WACA Floor | D/N | |
| Mar 12 | ACT vs Tasmania | EPC Photo voltaic Park | ||
| Mar 12 | South Australia vs Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval | D/N | |
| Mar 12 | Western Australia vs New South Wales | WACA Floor | D/N | |
| Final | Mar 20 | TBD | TBD |
Streaming and Broadcasting Particulars:
Followers in Australia can stream the game live on the Cricket Australia Official Web site, Cricket Australia Stay, whereas the games can be broadcast on Kayo Sports and Fox Cricket. However, for followers outside Australia, FanCode could doubtlessly stream the upcoming tournament.
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