WNCL fixtures confirmed as lead-in for Women's Ashes

Australia's players will get to play up to four 50-over domestic matches before the multiformat Ashes begins

18-Nov-2021

History made: First-time champions Queensland pose with the Ruth Preddy Cup - the trophy awarded to the winners of the WNCL, the domestic 50-over competition  •  Mike Owen/Getty Images

Cricket Australia has announced new fixtures for the Women's National Cricket League season, which will provide Australia's players the perfect lead-in to the Women's Ashes starting on January 27.

The WNCL, the women's domestic 50-over competition, was initially set to begin back in September but the original fixtures list was scrapped due to Covid issues causing chaos at state borders.

But CA has rescheduled the WNCL to begin in mid-December and the tournament will be played in three blocks. There will be six games before Christmas and then eight games in January leading into the Women's Ashes. The second half of the season will be played from February 14 onwards, which will coincide with the three ODIs between Australia and England.

The season begins with last year's runners-up Victoria hosting ACT at the Junction Oval before the defending champions Queensland begin their season in Tasmania.

Women's National Cricket League fixtures

Dec 16: Victoria vs Australian Capital Territory, CitiPower Centre
Dec 17: Tasmania vs Queensland, Blundstone Arena
Dec 17: Western Australia vs South Australia, WACA Ground
Dec 19: Tasmania vs Queensland, Blundstone Arena
Dec 19: Western Australia vs South Australia, WACA Ground
Dec 19: Victoria vs New South Wales, CitiPower Centre
Jan 7: Queensland vs South Australia, Ian Healy Oval
Jan 7: Tasmania vs Western Australia, Blundstone Arena
Jan 7: Australian Capital Territory vs New South Wales, Manuka Oval
Jan 9: Queensland vs South Australia, Ian Healy Oval
Jan 9: Tasmania vs Western Australia, Blundstone Arena
Jan 9: Victoria vs New South Wales, Manuka Oval
Jan 11: Australian Capital Territory vs Victoria, Manuka Oval
Jan 14: New South Wales vs Australian Capital Territory, North Sydney Oval
Feb 14: Western Australia vs Victoria, WACA Ground
Feb 15: South Australia vs Australian Capital Territory, Karen Rolton Oval
Feb 15: New South Wales vs Tasmania, North Sydney Oval (D/N)
Feb 16: Queensland vs Victoria, Lilac Hill
Feb 18: Western Australia vs Queensland, Lilac Hill
Feb 18: South Australia vs New South Wales, Karen Rolton Oval
Feb 19: Australian Capital Territory vs Tasmania, EPC Solar Park
Feb 22: South Australia vs Victoria, Karen Rolton Oval
Feb 24: New South Wales vs Western Australia, North Sydney Oval
Feb 24: Queensland vs Australian Capital Territory, Alan Pettigrew Oval
Feb 24: South Australia vs Tasmania, Karen Rolton Oval
Feb 27: New South Wales vs Queensland, North Sydney Oval
Feb 27: Australian Capital Territory vs Western Australia, EPC Solar Park
Feb 27: Victoria vs Tasmania, TBC
Final, Mar 6: TBC vs TBC, TBC

Australia Women's National Cricket League