The 1990 Women's European Cricket Cup was an international cricket tournament held in England from 18 to 22 July 1990. It was the second edition of the Women's European Championship, and all matches at the tournament held One Day International (ODI) status.
| Dates | 18 – 22 July 1990 |
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| Cricket format | ODI (55-over) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  England |
| Champions | England (2nd title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Most runs | Wendy Watson (229) |
| Most wickets |  Susan Bray (8) |
Four teams participated, with the hosts, England, joined by the three other European members of the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) – Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands. A round-robin format was used, with the top teams proceeding to the final. England was undefeated in the round-robin stage and beat Ireland by 65 runs in the final, winning the championship for a second consecutive time. [1] England's Wendy Watson led the tournament in runs for a second year running, while Ireland's Susan Bray was the leading wicket-taker.[2][3] The tournament was hosted by East Midlands Women's Cricket Association, a member of England's Women's Cricket Association, and matches were played at venues in three English counties (Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Nottinghamshire).[4]
Squads
edit Denmark
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England Coach: Ruth Prideaux |
Ireland Coach: Joseph Caprani |
 NetherlandsCoach: Marc Nota |
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Round-robin
editPoints table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
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| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.312 |
| Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.828 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.588 |
| Denmark |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.848 |
Source: CricketArchive
Fixtures
edit 19 July
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- Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.
- England's Gillian Smith took 5/15, the best bowling figures of the tournament.
19 July
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl.
- The match was reduced to 50 overs per side.
20 July
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- Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.
- The match was reduced to 53 overs per side.
Final
edit 22 July
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- England's Wendy Watson made 107 not out, the highest score (and only century) of the tournament.
Statistics
editMost runs
editThe top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
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| Wendy Watson | England |
229 | 3 | 229.00 | 107* | 1 | 1 |
| Jane Powell | England |
171 | 4 | 85.50 | 98* | 0 | 1 |
| Mary-Pat Moore | Ireland |
169 | 4 | 42.25 | 99 | 0 | 1 |
| Anne Murray | Ireland |
113 | 4 | 28.25 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| Stella Owens | Ireland |
103 | 2 | 103.00 | 84* | 0 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
editThe top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
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| Susan Bray | Ireland |
44.0 | 8 | 12.25 | 33.00 | 2.22 | 5/27 |
| Ingrid Dulfer | Netherlands |
24.0 | 7 | 6.00 | 20.57 | 1.75 | 4/14 |
| Gillian Smith | England |
33.3 | 7 | 11.28 | 28.71 | 2.35 | 5/15 |
| Clare Taylor | England |
32.0 | 6 | 9.16 | 32.00 | 1.71 | 2/7 |
| Janet Tedstone | England |
21.0 | 6 | 11.50 | 21.00 | 3.28 | 4/35 |
Source: CricketArchive
References
edit- ^ Women's European Championship 1990 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Bowling in Women's European Championship 1990 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Batting in Women's European Championship 1990 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ Women's European Cricket Cup 1990 (tournament brochure), p. 22. Retrieved from Women's Cricket History, 30 November 2015.