1997–98 Women's National Cricket League season

The 1997–98 Women's National Cricket League season was the second season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 11 October 1997 and finished on 15 February 1998. Defending champions New South Wales Breakers won the tournament after finishing second on the ladder at the conclusion of the group stage and beating South Australian Scorpions by two games to one in the finals series.^[1]

As of 8 February 1998

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
1	South Australia	8	4	2	0	2	30	0.261
2	New South Wales	8	4	3	0	1	27	0.918
3	Victoria	8	4	3	0	1	27	0.742
4	Queensland	8	3	4	0	1	21	−0.710
5	Western Australia	8	2	5	0	1	15	−1.143

13 February 1998 Scorecard

South Australia  8/146 (50 overs)	v	New South Wales 4/147 (42.1 overs)
Lee-Anne Hunter 57 (102) Bronwyn Calver 2/25 (10 overs)		Belinda Clark 86* (120) Allyson Kenelley 1/11 (5 overs)

New South Wales won by 6 wickets Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne

• New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.

14 February 1998 Scorecard

South Australia  8/214 (50 overs)	v	New South Wales 6/215 (48.3 overs)
Karen Rolton 75 (76) Bronwyn Calver 2/30 (10 overs)		Sally Griffiths 76 (82) Lee-Anne Hunter 3/40 (9 overs)

New South Wales won by 4 wickets Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne

• South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

15 February 1998 Scorecard

New South Wales  5/223 (50 overs)	v	South Australia 8/215 (50 overs)
Belinda Clark 67 (88) Joanne Broadbent 2/40 (10 overs)		Joanne Broadbent 49 (104) Debbie Nelson 2/41 (9 overs)

New South Wales won by 8 runs Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne

• New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
• New South Wales won the 1997–98 Women's National Cricket League.