2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
English cricket season
| Dates | 2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) – 25 September 2022 (2022-09-25) |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | 50-over cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knock-out finals |
| Champions | Northern Diamonds (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Player of the series | Lauren Winfield-Hill (Diamonds) |
| Most runs | Lauren Winfield-Hill (470) |
| Most wickets | Grace Scrivens (13) Linsey Smith (13) |
| Official website | ECB |
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The 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was the third edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, an English women's cricket 50-over domestic competition, which took place between 2 July and 25 September 2022. It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group, followed by a knock-out round. The holders were the Southern Vipers, who won the first two editions of the competition. It ran alongside the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The tournament was named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who died in 2017.[1]
Northern Diamonds finished top of the group stage, qualifying directly for the final. South East Stars and Southern Vipers qualified for the play-off, which was won by Vipers to set up the third Vipers versus Diamonds final in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in its three years of existence.[2] Northern Diamonds won the final by two runs to claim their first title.
Format
Teams played each other once in a group of eight, with the top three qualifying for the knock-out stage. The second-placed team played the third-placed team in a play-off, with the winner advancing to play the first-placed team in the final.[3] The final was held at Lord's for the first time.[4]
Teams
The teams were as follows:[3]
- Central Sparks (representing Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire)
- Lightning (representing Loughborough University, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire)
- Northern Diamonds (representing Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland)
- North West Thunder (representing Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria)
- South East Stars (representing Surrey and Kent)
- Southern Vipers (representing Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire)
- Sunrisers (representing Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk)
- Western Storm (representing Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire and Cricket Wales)
Standings
Teams received 4 points for a win. A bonus point was given where the winning team's run rate was 1.25 or greater times that of the opposition. In case of a tie in the standings, the following tiebreakers were applied in order: highest net run rate, team that scored the most points in matches involving the tied parties, better bowling strike rate, drawing of lots.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0.851 |
| 2 | South East Stars (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0.687 |
| 3 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0.762 |
| 4 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | −0.214 |
| 5 | Central Sparks | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0.073 |
| 6 | Lightning | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −0.630 |
| 7 | North West Thunder | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −0.366 |
| 8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −1.046 |
Source: England and Wales Cricket Board[5]
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Fixtures
Group stage
Source:[3]
Central Sparks 163/7 (36 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 75/3 (9.4 overs) |
Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets (DLS) Edgbaston Foundation Ground, Birmingham Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Tom Lungley |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Sparks innings reduced to 36 overs due to rain.
- Southern Vipers innings reduced to 10 overs due to rain; target was 70.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Central Sparks 0
Western Storm 260/9 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 166/9 (34.2 overs) |
Western Storm won by 75 runs (DLS) Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Naeem Ashraf |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Lightning innings curtailed at 34.2 overs due to rain; target was 242.
- Points: Western Storm 5, Lightning 0
- Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem became the first married couple to officiate a professional fixture in England together.[6]
South East Stars 281/8 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 201 (41.4 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder 235/7 (50 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 241/4 (42.2 overs) |
Lauren Winfield-Hill 93 (72) Laura Jackson 2/67 (10 overs) |
Northern Diamonds won by 6 wickets Rookwood Cricket Ground, Sale Umpires: Anna Harris and Hassan Adnan |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 238/9 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 241/5 (49.1 overs) |
Lightning won by 5 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Surendiran Shanmugam |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lightning 4, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds 194 (49.5 overs) | v | Sunrisers 188 (45.2 overs) |
Northern Diamonds won by 6 runs Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Jasmine Naeem |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0
Southern Vipers 306/9 (50 overs) | v | South East Stars 173 (38.4 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0
Central Sparks 206 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 184/9 (50 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Western Storm 0
Central Sparks 214/6 (50 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 215/5 (39.2 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Central Sparks 0
Southern Vipers 294/6 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 228 (44 overs) |
Josie Groves 55 (39) Charlotte Taylor 3/31 (10 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lightning 0
Sunrisers 254/6 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 257/7 (49 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0
South East Stars 198 (47.5 overs) | v | North West Thunder 146 (40.1 overs) |
Lauren Smith 73* (93) Alex Hartley 6/24 (10 overs) |
South East Stars won by 52 runs Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport Umpires: Grace Bambury and Naeem Ashraf |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 5, North West Thunder 0
Lightning 199 (49.1 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 200/9 (49.4 overs) |
Northern Diamonds won by 1 wicket Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Surenidran Shanmugam |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0
Southern Vipers 233/9 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 222/8 (50 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Sunrisers 0
South East Stars 283/8 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 247 (48 overs) |
South East Stars won by 36 runs College Ground, Cheltenham Umpires: Anthony Harris and Jasmine Naeem |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Western Storm 0
North West Thunder 236/9 (48 overs) | v | Central Sparks 191 (41.4 overs) |
North West Thunder won by 28 runs (DLS) Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Jack Shantry and Sophie McLelland |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
- Central Sparks innings reduced to 43 overs due to rain; target was 220.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Central Sparks 0
9 September 2022 10:30 BST |
v | Lightning | |
- The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[7]
- Points: Central Sparks 2, Lightning 2
9 September 2022 10:30 BST |
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- The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[7]
- Points: South East Stars 2, Northern Diamonds 2
9 September 2022 10:30 BST |
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- The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[7]
- Points: Southern Vipers 2, Western Storm 2
9 September 2022 10:30 BST |
Sunrisers | v | |
- The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[7]
- Points: Sunrisers 2, North West Thunder 2
South East Stars 254/9 (50 overs) | v | Central Sparks 195/9 (50 overs) |
Chloe Brewer 57 (76) Elizabeth Russell 3/44 (10 overs) |
South East Stars won by 59 runs County Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Russell Warren |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 5, Central Sparks 0
North West Thunder 203 (48.3 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 204/6 (47 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, North West Thunder 0
Lightning 230/9 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 160 (41 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Lightning 5, Sunrisers 0
Northern Diamonds 334/6 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 230 (45.4 overs) |
Danielle Gibson 76 (59) Katie Levick 4/41 (8.4 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Western Storm 0
Central Sparks 260/9 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 121 (28.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 5, Sunrisers 0
South East Stars 281/9 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 169 (38.4 overs) |
Georgie Boyce 70 (83) Eva Gray 3/29 (6 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 5, Lightning 0
Southern Vipers 226/9 (50 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 231/6 (43 overs) |
Northern Diamonds won by 4 wickets Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Anthony Harris and Sarah Bartlett |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Southern Vipers 0
North West Thunder 242/5 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 239/8 (44.3 overs) |
Danielle Gibson 56 (40) Laura Jackson 3/50 (10 overs) |
Western Storm won by 2 wickets (DLS) Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Grace Bambury |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Western Storm innings reduced to 48 overs due to rain; target was 239.
- Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0
Play-off
South East Stars 139 (42.2 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 143/4 (34 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
Northern Diamonds 215/9 (50 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 213/9 (50 overs) |
Northern Diamonds won by 2 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Robert White and Grace Banbury Player of the match: Lauren Winfield-Hill (Northern Diamonds) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
- Highest score by a team: Northern Diamonds – 334/6 (50 overs) v Western Storm (11 September).[8]
- Top score by an individual: Hollie Armitage – 131* (131) v Western Storm (11 September).[9]
- Best bowling figures by an individual: Alex Hartley – 6/24 (10 overs) v South East Stars (16 July).[10]
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Winfield-Hill | Northern Diamonds | 7 | 7 | 470 | 78.33 | 125* | 1 | 5 |
| Hollie Armitage | Northern Diamonds | 7 | 7 | 343 | 68.60 | 131* | 1 | 1 |
| Grace Scrivens | Sunrisers | 6 | 6 | 297 | 49.50 | 74 | 0 | 4 |
| Emily Windsor | Lightning/Southern Vipers | 8 | 8 | 288 | 57.60 | 90 | 0 | 2 |
| Sophie Luff | Western Storm | 6 | 6 | 268 | 53.60 | 100* | 1 | 1 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[11]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Scrivens | Sunrisers | 59.0 | 13 | 14.69 | 4/20 | 0 |
| Linsey Smith | Northern Diamonds | 69.0 | 13 | 18.07 | 3/34 | 0 |
| Tara Norris | Southern Vipers | 58.0 | 12 | 19.75 | 3/29 | 0 |
| Mady Villiers | Sunrisers | 59.5 | 12 | 21.83 | 4/36 | 0 |
| Katie Levick | Northern Diamonds | 65.5 | 12 | 23.08 | 4/41 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[12]
References
- ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Southern Vipers set up another final showdown with Northern Diamonds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Lord's To Host Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final in 2022". Lord's. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem: Husband and wife make cricket umpiring history". BBC Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Points shared for cancelled Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches". England and Wales Cricket Board. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Highest Totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Most Runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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