WNCL 2026-27 Points Table, Most Runs, Most Wickets and Latest Standings
The WNCL 2026-27 points table has changed after the second set of opening-round fixtures, with Victoria currently leading the standings on six points. Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland Fire are next on five points each, while Tasmania have four points. South Australia have two points after one loss and one no-result, while ACT Meteors have not yet played their opening match.
The latest completed match saw Tasmania beat Western Australia by 26 runs at the WACA Ground on October 1. Nicola Carey scored 87 and Courtney Sippel took three wickets as Tasmania defended 299. Earlier on the same day, Queensland defeated NSW by 111 runs after Georgia Redmayne made 139. The Victoria-South Australia match was abandoned without a result.
Tahlia McGrath currently leads the WNCL 2026-27 run-scoring chart with 154 runs, while Samantha Bates and Ayaka Kato-Stafford have six wickets each.
Latest Update: 2 October 2026
Updated After: Tasmania vs Western Australia, Match 6, 1 October 2026
WNCL 2026-27 Points Table
| Pos | Team | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Women | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.119 | 6 |
| 2 | Western Australia Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.655 | 5 |
| 3 | New South Wales Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.040 | 5 |
| 4 | Queensland Fire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.040 | 5 |
| 5 | Tasmania Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.655 | 4 |
| 6 | South Australia Women | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.119 | 2 |
| 7 | ACT Meteors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Cricket Australia’s current standings show Victoria on top with six points, followed by WA, NSW and Queensland on five each. Tasmania have four points, South Australia two and ACT are yet to begin their campaign. The official table also records batting and bowling bonus columns, although no bonus points have been awarded at this stage.
Points Table Analysis
Victoria moved to the top after their opening-round win over South Australia was followed by a no-result in the second meeting. The result gives them six points from two scheduled matches.
Western Australia, NSW and Queensland all have five points. WA have the best NRR of the three at +0.655, followed by NSW at +0.040 and Queensland at -0.040.
Tasmania moved onto four points after their 26-run victory over WA. South Australia have two points after one defeat and one abandoned match. ACT Meteors are the only team yet to play.
The regular season runs through March, with the top two teams progressing to the WNCL final. At this early stage, no qualification or elimination position can be confirmed.
Latest WNCL 2026-27 Match Result
Tasmania Women beat Western Australia Women by 26 runs
Date: 1 October 2026
Venue: WACA Ground, Perth
Tasmania: 299/7
Western Australia: 273/7
Result: Tasmania won by 26 runs
Player of the Match: Nicola Carey
Tasmania recovered from a disastrous start at 3/0 to post 299/7. Nicola Carey anchored the innings with 87 from 97 balls, while Naomi Stalenberg scored 55 and Courtney Sippel made an unbeaten 54.
Western Australia reached 273/7 in reply. Chloe Ainsworth scored 58 not out and Alana King made 37, but Tasmania’s bowling attack held on to secure the win. Sippel finished with 3/47.
Recent Match Results
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Queensland Fire vs NSW | Queensland won by 111 runs |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Tasmania vs Western Australia | Tasmania won by 26 runs |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Victoria vs South Australia | No Result |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Western Australia vs Tasmania | WA won by 4 wickets |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Victoria vs South Australia | Victoria won by 2 wickets |
Queensland’s 111-run win over NSW was the largest margin of the second round. Tasmania also levelled their opening-round record by defeating WA after losing the first meeting between the teams.
The Victoria-South Australia match on October 1 was abandoned, meaning South Australia received a no-result rather than another defeat.
Most Runs in WNCL 2026-27
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahlia McGrath | South Australia | 1 | 154 | 154.00 | 112.41 |
| 2 | Georgia Redmayne | Queensland | 1 | 139 | 139.00 | 92.67 |
| 3 | Beth Mooney | Western Australia | 1 | 117 | 117.00 | 124.47 |
| 4 | Annabel Sutherland | Victoria | 1 | 107 | 107.00 | 111.46 |
| 5 | Georgia Voll | Queensland | 2 | 103 | 51.50 | 90.35 |
| 6 | Georgia Wareham | Victoria | 1 | 88 | 88.00 | 98.88 |
| 7 | Jess Jonassen | Queensland | 2 | 85 | 42.50 | 81.73 |
| 8 | Tabatha Saville | Tasmania | 1 | 79 | 79.00 | 91.86 |
| 9 | Phoebe Litchfield | NSW | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 119.30 |
Tahlia McGrath is the current leading run scorer with 154 from her first innings of the season. Her score came against Victoria and included 17 fours and three sixes. Georgia Redmayne is second after making 139 from 150 balls against NSW on October 1.
Beth Mooney’s unbeaten 117 against Tasmania remains the third-highest score, while Annabel Sutherland’s 107 came in Victoria’s opening-round win over South Australia.
Most Wickets in WNCL 2026-27
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Economy | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samantha Bates | NSW | 2 | 20.0 | 6 | 4.00 | 5/40 |
| 2 | Ayaka Kato-Stafford | Queensland | 2 | 12.5 | 6 | 4.72 | 4/25 |
| 3 | Ruby Strange | Western Australia | 2 | 17.0 | 8* | — | 5/49 |
| 4 | Catherine White | Queensland | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 5.50 | 3/44 |
| 5 | Courtney Sippel | Tasmania | 1 | 10.0 | 3 | 4.70 | 3/47 |
Important statistical note: Ruby Strange’s October 1 figures need to be treated carefully because the current accessible scorecard reports her with three wickets in that match, taking her tournament tally above the opening-match five-wicket haul. The underlying current scorecard data should be checked directly before publishing a full tournament-wide bowling ranking.
Samantha Bates took 5/40 in NSW’s opening win over Queensland and added another wicket in the October 1 return fixture. Kato-Stafford followed her four-wicket debut with two more wickets in the second meeting.
Leading Wicket Takers
Samantha Bates and Ayaka Kato-Stafford have both reached six wickets. Bates’ 5/40 remains the best bowling performance for NSW, while Kato-Stafford’s 4/25 on debut was the standout opening-round spell.
Ruby Strange has also produced two strong performances for WA, including 5/49 in the first Tasmania match and three wickets in the return fixture.
Highest Individual Score
Tahlia McGrath — 154
- Team: South Australia
- Runs: 154
- Balls: 137
- Fours: 17
- Sixes: 3
- Opponent: Victoria
- Date: 29 September 2026
McGrath’s 154 is currently the highest individual score of WNCL 2026-27. She carried South Australia’s innings after early wickets and helped the Scorpions reach 290/7.
Best Bowling Figures
Samantha Bates — 5/40
Bates took 5/40 from 10 overs against Queensland in the opening match of the season. Her spell helped NSW dismiss Queensland for 167 before the Breakers completed a six-wicket win.
Other notable performances include Ruby Strange’s 5/49 against Tasmania and Ayaka Kato-Stafford’s 4/25 on her WNCL debut.
Most Sixes / Fours
Tahlia McGrath currently has the most sixes in the tournament with three. Beth Mooney has two sixes from her unbeaten 117, while Georgia Voll has two.
McGrath also leads the fours chart with 17 boundaries. Georgia Redmayne has 16 fours, Beth Mooney 15 and Annabel Sutherland 13.
Centuries / Half-Centuries
Three players have already reached centuries in WNCL 2026-27:
- Tahlia McGrath — 154
- Georgia Redmayne — 139
- Beth Mooney — 117
- Annabel Sutherland — 107
Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham, Tabatha Saville and several others have also recorded half-centuries during the opening matches.
Qualification Scenario
The WNCL regular season is still at a very early stage, so no team has qualified for the final and no team has been eliminated.
The competition consists of 42 regular-season matches followed by a final between the top two teams. The remaining rounds continue from December through March, with the final scheduled for 20 March 2027.
Victoria currently lead the table, but the difference between the top five teams is only two points. ACT Meteors have yet to begin their campaign, so the current table should not be treated as an indication of the final qualification positions.
Upcoming Matches
The opening round is now complete. The next confirmed WNCL fixtures are scheduled for December.
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2026 | South Australia vs Western Australia | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide |
| 14 Dec 2026 | ACT Meteors vs NSW | EPC Solar Park, Canberra |
| 16 Dec 2026 | South Australia vs Western Australia | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide |
| 16 Dec 2026 | ACT Meteors vs NSW | EPC Solar Park, Canberra |
| 18 Dec 2026 | Tasmania vs Victoria | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 20 Dec 2026 | Tasmania vs Victoria | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 3 Jan 2027 | Queensland vs ACT Meteors | Allan Border Field, Brisbane |
Cricket Australia’s official schedule confirms the December fixtures and the subsequent rounds through March, culminating in the WNCL final on March 20, 2027.
Records and Milestones
The opening phase has already produced several notable statistical performances:
- Tahlia McGrath’s 154 is currently the highest individual score of the season.
- Georgia Redmayne’s 139 against NSW was her 11th WNCL century. Cricket Australia notes that only Karen Rolton and Elyse Villani have more WNCL hundreds.
- Beth Mooney scored an unbeaten 117 from 94 balls in WA’s first match of the season.
- Samantha Bates took five wickets in NSW’s opening match.
- Sixteen-year-old Ayaka Kato-Stafford took four wickets on her WNCL debut.
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