2022 Charlotte Edwards Cup
| Dates | 14 May 2022 – 11 June 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Southern Vipers (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 26 |
| Player of the series | Amy Jones (Sparks) |
| Most runs | Amy Jones (289) |
| Most wickets | Katie Levick (15) |
| Official website | ECB |
The 2022 Charlotte Edwards Cup was the second edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, which took place between 14 May and 11 June 2022. It featured eight teams playing in two double round-robin groups, followed by a Finals Day. The tournament ran alongside the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. The tournament was named after former England captain Charlotte Edwards.[1] The tournament was won by Southern Vipers, beating Central Sparks in the final.[2]
Format
[edit]Teams played in two groups, based on finishing positions in the 2021 edition of the tournament. Teams played each team in their group twice, home and away, with the two group winners and the best second-place team advancing to Finals Day, played at the County Ground, Northampton. The best group winner advanced straight to the final, whilst the other two teams played off in a semi-final.[3]
Teams
[edit]The teams were as follows:
- 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
[edit]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.
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East Stars (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.660 |
| 2 | Central Sparks (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.552 |
| 3 | Western Storm | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.148 |
| 4 | Sunrisers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.287 |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1.400 |
| 2 | Northern Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.102 |
| 3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | −0.190 |
| 4 | Lightning | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.072 |
- advanced to the final
- advanced to the semi-final
Fixtures
[edit]Source:[3]
Group A
[edit]Central Sparks 156/4 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 136/6 (20 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Western Storm 0
Sunrisers 122/6 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 123/4 (16.5 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Sunrisers 0
Central Sparks 170/6 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 136 (20 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 5, South East Stars 0
Sunrisers 160/5 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 164/9 (20 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and chose to field.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0
Western Storm 145/6 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 148/3 (19 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Western Storm 0
Central Sparks 153/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 129/8 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Sunrisers 0
Western Storm 169/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 128/6 (20 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 5, Sunrisers 0
South East Stars 148/6 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 91/7 (12 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Central Sparks' target revised to 102 from 12 overs due to rain.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Central Sparks 0
Western Storm 109/8 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 112/7 (19.3 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Western Storm 0
Central Sparks 146/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 143/6 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Sunrisers 0
Central Sparks 134/4 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 135/3 (18.5 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Central Sparks 0
South East Stars 183/9 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 127 (17 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0
Group B
[edit]Northern Diamonds 177/5 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 138/7 (20 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Lightning 0
North West Thunder 102/7 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 103/2 (13.3 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
North West Thunder 148/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 92 (20 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Northern Diamonds 0
Southern Vipers 155/5 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 124/8 (20 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lightning 0
Southern Vipers 126 (19.3 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 115/7 (20 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0
North West Thunder 152/5 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 155/5 (18.5 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lightning 4, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds 124 (20 overs) | v | North West Thunder 99 (19 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
Lightning 141 (19.4 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 142/5 (16.4 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Lightning 0
Northern Diamonds 145/5 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 140 (19.5 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0
North West Thunder 94/6 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 97/4 (15.3 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
Lightning 103 (18 overs) | v | North West Thunder 104/5 (15.2 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Lightning 0
Northern Diamonds 141/4 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 144/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Finals Day
[edit]| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| B1 | Southern Vipers | 110/4 | |||||||
| A1 | South East Stars | 104/8 | A2 | Central Sparks | 109/8 | ||||
| A2 | Central Sparks | 105/8 | |||||||
Semi-final
[edit]South East Stars 104/8 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 105/8 (19.1 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
[edit]Central Sparks 109/8 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 110/4 (15.5 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
[edit]- Highest score by a team: South East Stars – 183/9 (20 overs) v Sunrisers (5 June).[5]
- Top score by an individual: Lauren Winfield-Hill – 96 (51) v Lightning (14 May).[6]
- Best bowling figures by an individual: Katie Levick – 5/15 (4 overs) v Southern Vipers (21 May) and Sophie Ecclestone – 5/15 (4 overs) v Lightning (3 June).[7]
Most runs
[edit]| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Jones | Central Sparks | 8 | 8 | 289 | 36.12 | 80 | 0 | 3 |
| Aylish Cranstone | South East Stars | 7 | 7 | 235 | 58.75 | 66* | 0 | 3 |
| Danni Wyatt | Southern Vipers | 6 | 6 | 221 | 36.83 | 76 | 0 | 1 |
| Evelyn Jones | Central Sparks | 8 | 8 | 213 | 26.62 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
| Emma Lamb | North West Thunder | 6 | 6 | 191 | 31.83 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[8]
Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Levick | Northern Diamonds | 20.0 | 15 | 9.06 | 5/15 | 1 |
| Charlie Dean | Southern Vipers | 20.0 | 12 | 8.25 | 3/16 | 0 |
| Grace Potts | Central Sparks | 26.0 | 12 | 16.83 | 4/36 | 0 |
| Bryony Smith | South East Stars | 23.0 | 11 | 13.27 | 4/14 | 0 |
| Sarah Glenn | Central Sparks | 32.0 | 10 | 16.60 | 3/17 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlotte Edwards Cup". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Final, Northampton, June 11 2022, Charlotte Edwards Cup: Southern Vipers v Central Sparks". Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Edwards Cup - Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Edwards Cup - Tables". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022/Highest Totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022/Most Runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2022.