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2024/25 HBJ Shield: Otago Lead Finals Charge

Scott Miller

Otago cruised through two wins over Central Districts and their nine wins with one loss in HBJ Shield this season puts them straight into the final as favourites. Auckland also had two wins over Canterbury which leads them into the final vs Otago while Northern Districts and Wellington split their weekend series with a win each.

Table

  • Otago: 9-1 | 45 points

  • Auckland: 6-4 | 26 points

  • Central Districts: 5-5 | 24 points

  • Wellington: 4-6 | 17 points

  • Canterbury: 3-7 | 14 points

  • Northern Districts: 3-7 | 12 points

Net Run-Rate

  • Otago: 2.068 NRR

  • Auckland: -0.060 NRR

  • Wellington: -0.235 NRR

  • Central Districts: -0.262 NRR

  • Northern Districts: -0.623 NRR

  • Canterbury: -0.793 NRR

Stat Leaders

Batting

  • Maddy Green: 572 runs @ 63.5avg/86sr

  • Caitlin Gurrey: 523 runs @ 52.3avg/85sr

  • Kate Ebrahim: 411 runs @ 58.7avg/66sr

  • Saachi Shahri: 367 runs @ 52.4avg/73sr

  • Felicity Robertson: 345 runs @ 43.1avg/72sr

  • Bella James: 332 runs @ 47.4avg/81sr

  • Hannah Francis: 329 runs @ 32.9avg/60sr

  • Kerry Tomlinson: 312 runs @ 104avg/102sr

  • Jess Kerr: 305 runs @ 33.8avg/80sr

  • Emma McLeod: 300 runs @ 42.8avg/73sr

Bowling

  • Eden Carson: 20w @ 15.8avg/3.5rpo

  • Ocean Bartlett: 20w @ 19.7avg/4.9rpo

  • Bree Illing: 19w @ 21.1avg/4.5rpo

  • Hannah Rowe: 18w @ 16.6avg/3.7rpo

  • Flora Devonshire: 18w @ 17.5avg/4.4rpo

  • Jess Kerr: 16w @ 20.3avg/3.4rpo

  • Hayley Jensen: 15w @ 13.4avg/2.5rpo

  • Amie Hucker: 15w @ 27.2avg/4.4rpo

  • Anna Browning: 13w @ 14.4avg/4.2rpo

  • Xara Jetly: 13w @ 15.5avg/3.6rpo

  • Kate Ebrahim: 13w @ 24.8avg/4.4rpo

Most Sixes

  • Kerry Tomlinson: 8

  • Caitlin Gurrey: 4

  • Jess Watkin: 4

  • Jess Kerr: 3

Highest Batting Strike-Rates (50+ runs)

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  • Kerry Tomlinson: 102.29sr

  • Polly Inglis: 96.21sr

  • Eden Carson: 88.4sr

  • Izzy Gaze: 87.41sr

  • Hayley Jensen: 86.72sr

Most Economical Bowlers (10+ overs)

  • Libby Stead: 2.45rpo

  • Hayley Jensen: 2.57rpo

  • Jess Kerr: 3.46rpo

  • Eden Carson: 3.52rpo

  • Emma Black: 3.65rpo

Lowest Bowling Strike-Rates (10+ overs)

  • Rosemary Mair: 16.8sr

  • Anna Browning: 20.3sr

  • Louisa Kotkamp: 22sr

  • Molly Penfold: 22.9sr

  • Flora Devonshire: 23.44sr

Most Catches

  • Felicty Robertson: 8

  • Kate Ebrahim: 7

  • Mikaela Greig: 6

  • Nat Cox: 6

  • Nensi Patel: 6

  • Jess Watkin: 6

Auckland

Batting

  • Maddy Green: 572 runs @ 63.5avg/86sr, 2 x 100, 3 x 50

  • Saachi Shahri: 367 runs @ 52.4avg/73sr, 4 x 50

  • Lauren Down: 280 runs @ 31.1avg/81sr, 1 x 100

  • Izzy Gaze: 257 runs @ 28.5avg/87sr, 3 x 50

  • Josie Penfold: 117 runs @ 19.5avg/67sr

Bowling

  • Bree Illing: 19w @ 21.1avg/4.5rpo

  • Amie Hucker: 15w @ 27.2avg/4.4rpo

  • Molly Penfold: 11w @ 17.9avg/4.6rpo

  • Fran Jonas: 10w @ 34.1avg/4.4rpo

  • Josie Penfold: 6w @ 52.8avg/5.4rpo

Northern Districts

Batting

  • Caitilin Gurrey: 523 runs @ 52.3avg/85sr, 2 x 100, 1 x 50

  • Nensi Patel: 245 runs @ 30.6avg/86sr, 1 x 50

  • Yasmeen Kareem: 242 runs @ 24.2avg/61sr, 1 x 50

  • Jess Watkin: 229 runs @ 25.4avg/86sr, 1 x 50

  • Eve Wolland: 157 runs @ 26.1avg/66sr, 1 x 50

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Bowling

  • Jesse Prasad: 12w @ 25avg/5.4rpo

  • Jess Watkin: 10w @ 42.9avg/4.6rpo

  • Marama Downes: 9w @ 41.7avg/4.7rpo

  • Nensi Patel: 9w @ 43.4avg/4.2rpo

  • Shriya Naidu: 7w @ 42.7avg/5.8rpo

Central Districts

Batting

  • Kerry Tomlinson: 312 runs @ 104avg/102sr, 1 x 100

  • Emma McLeod: 300 runs @ 42.8avg/73sr, 2 x 50

  • Flora Devonshire: 266 runs @ 33.2avg/79sr, 3 x 50

  • Hannah Rowe: 250 runs @ 27.7avg/61sr

  • Thamsyn Newton: 164 runs @ 16.4avg/73sr, 1 x 50

Bowling

  • Ocean Bartlett: 20w @ 19.7avg/4.9rpo

  • Hannah Rowe: 18w @ 16.6avg/3.7rpo

  • Flora Devonshire: 18w @ 17.5avg/4.4rpo

  • Rosemary Mair: 10w @ 11.6avg/4.1rpo

  • Claudia Green: 6w @ 49.6avg/5.6rpo

Wellington

Batting

  • Hannah Francis: 329 run @ 32.9avg/60sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50

  • Jess Kerr: 305 runs @ 33.8avg/80sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50

  • Rebecca Burns: 186 runs @ 18.6avg/65sr, 1 x 50

  • Leigh Kasperek: 127 runs @ 21.1avg/61sr

  • Jess McFadyen: 109 runs @ 15.5avg/61sr

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Bowling

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  • Jess Kerr: 16w @ 20.3avg/3.4pro

  • Xara Jetly: 13w @ 15.5avg/3.6rpo

  • Hannah Francis: 12w @ 19.8avg/4.3rpo

  • Leigh Kasperek: 7w @ 26.5avg/3.9rpo

  • Natasha Codyre: 7w @ 37.4avg/5.8rpo

Canterbury

Batting

  • Kate Ebrahim: 411 runs @ 58.7avg/66sr, 2 x 100, 1 x 50

  • Kate Anderson: 262 runs @ 32.7avg/79sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50

  • Izzy Sharp: 203 runs @ 25.3avg/72sr

  • Nat Cox: 187 runs @ 26.7avg/71sr

  • Jodie Dean: 129 runs @ 25.8avg/65sr

Bowling

  • Kate Ebrahim: 13w @ 24.8avg/4.4rpo

  • Sarah Asmussen: 10w @ 37.8avg/5.4rpo

  • Jess Simmons: 9w @ 38avg/4.8rpo

  • Missy Banks: 9w @ 39.4avg/4.5rpo

  • Gabby Sullivan: 7w @ 55.1avg/5.5rpo

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Otago

Batting

  • Felicity Robertson: 345 runs @ 43.1avg/72sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50

  • Bella James: 332 runs @ 47.4avg/71sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50

  • Polly Inglis: 254 runs @ 36.2avg/96sr, 1 x 50

  • Caitlin Blakely: 192 runs @ 24avg/75sr, 1 x 50

  • Olivia Gain: 132 runs @ 18.8avg/74sr, 1 x 50

Bowling

  • Eden Carson: 20w @ 15.8avg/3.5rpo

  • Hayley Jensen: 15w @ 13.4avg/2.5rpo

  • Anna Browning: 13w @ 14.4avg/4.2rpo

  • Chloe Deerness: 8w @ 17.6avg/4.4rpo

  • Emma Black: 8w @ 32avg/3.6rpo

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