2016 Yorkshire Diamonds season

The 2016 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' first season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fifth in the group stage, winning one of their five matches.[1]

Yorkshire Diamonds
2016 season
CoachRichard Pyrah
CaptainLauren Winfield
Overseas playerAlex Blackwell
Shabnim Ismail
Beth Mooney
WCSLGroup stage, 5th
Most runsAlex Blackwell (111)
Most wicketsDanielle Hazell (7)
Most catchesJenny Gunn (4)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsBeth Mooney (4)

The side was partnered with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, and played their home matches at Headingley Cricket Ground.[2][3] They were captained by Lauren Winfield and coached by Richard Pyrah.[4]

Squad

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Yorkshire Diamonds announced their 15-player squad on 21 April 2016.[4] Age given is at the start of Yorkshire Diamonds' first match of the season (30 July 2016).

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batters
Hollie Armitage   England (1997-06-14)14 June 1997 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Alex Blackwell   Australia (1983-08-31)31 August 1983 (aged 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas player
All-rounders
Alice Davidson-Richards   England (1994-05-29)29 May 1994 (aged 22) Right-handed Right arm medium
Teresa Graves   England (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 17) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Jenny Gunn   England (1986-05-09)9 May 1986 (aged 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Beth Mooney   Australia (1994-01-14)14 January 1994 (aged 22) Left-handed Overseas player
Anna Nicholls   England (1997-10-30)30 October 1997 (aged 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Lauren Winfield   England (1990-08-16)16 August 1990 (aged 25) Right-handed Captain
Bowlers
Stephanie Butler   England (1994-04-23)23 April 1994 (aged 22) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Katherine Brunt   England (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 31) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Danielle Hazell   England (1988-05-13)13 May 1988 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Shabnim Ismail   South Africa (1988-10-05)5 October 1988 (aged 27) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
Katie Levick   England (1991-07-17)17 July 1991 (aged 25) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Laura Spragg   England (1982-06-16)16 June 1982 (aged 34) Left-handed Left-arm medium
Katie Thompson   England (1996-09-28)28 September 1996 (aged 19) Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox

Women's Cricket Super League

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Season standings

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Points table
Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 5 4 1 0 0 3 11 1.437
2 Western Storm 5 4 1 0 0 1 9 0.838
3 Loughborough Lightning 5 3 2 0 0 2 8 0.170
4 Surrey Stars 5 2 3 0 0 1 5 −0.274
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 5 1 4 0 0 1 3 −0.362
6 Lancashire Thunder 5 1 4 0 0 0 2 −1.724
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]

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League stage

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30 July
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
128/9 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
85 (17.1 overs)
Sophie Devine 52 (38)
Jenny Gunn 2/20 (4 overs)
Lauren Winfield 23 (13)
Rebecca Grundy 3/21 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 43 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 3, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
4 August
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
134/5 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
135/4 (18.1 overs)
Hollie Armitage 43 (36)
Alex Hartley 2/18 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 47 (45)
Jenny Gunn 2/19 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 6 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Russell Warren
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 2, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
8 August
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
118/4 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
64 (16.3 overs)
Suzie Bates 45* (45)
Katherine Brunt 2/26 (4 overs)
Beth Mooney 17 (23)
Linsey Smith 4/10 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 54 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Chris Watts
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 3, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
12 August
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
166/6 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
71 (15 overs)
Alex Blackwell 59 (42)
Hayley Matthews 1/21 (4 overs)
Deandra Dottin 25 (24)
Danielle Hazell 4/10 (4 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 95 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Chris Watts
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 3, Lancashire Thunder 0
14 August
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
118 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
119/4 (16.3 overs)
Beth Mooney 56 (44)
Anya Shrubsole 5/23 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 50 (35)
Shabnim Ismail 2/16 (2 overs)
Western Storm won by 6 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Chris Watts
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 2, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

Statistics

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Batting

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Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Average Strike rate 100s 50s 4s 6s
Hollie Armitage 5 5 0 60 43 12.00 98.36 0 0 9 0
Alex Blackwell 5 5 0 111 59 22.20 115.62 0 1 9 2
Katherine Brunt 5 5 1 71 36 17.75 112.69 0 0 6 1
Stephanie Butler 4 2 1 0 0* 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0
Alice Davidson-Richards 4 4 1 27 10 9.00 71.05 0 0 2 0
Jenny Gunn 5 4 1 16 8* 5.33 55.17 0 0 2 0
Danielle Hazell 5 5 1 28 15 7.00 66.66 0 0 2 0
Shabnim Ismail 5 3 1 1 1* 0.50 8.33 0 0 0 0
Katie Levick 4 3 0 2 1 0.66 13.33 0 0 0 0
Beth Mooney 5 5 0 100 56 20.00 94.33 0 1 11 0
Anna Nicholls 1 1 0 2 2 2.00 40.00 0 0 0 0
Laura Spragg 1
Katie Thompson 1 1 1 2 2* 66.66 0 0 0 0
Lauren Winfield 5 5 0 106 32 21.20 117.77 0 0 20 0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]

Bowling

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Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Average Economy Strike rate
Hollie Armitage 5 1 2.0 0 13 0 6.50
Katherine Brunt 5 5 17.0 2 91 6 3/6 15.16 5.35 17.0
Stephanie Butler 4 2 6.0 0 44 2 2/24 22.0 7.33 18.0
Jenny Gunn 5 5 14.0 1 91 4 2/19 22.75 6.50 21.0
Danielle Hazell 5 5 18.4 0 100 7 4/10 14.28 5.35 16.0
Shabnim Ismail 5 5 16.0 0 89 6 2/16 14.83 5.56 16.0
Katie Levick 4 4 14.0 1 91 4 1/10 22.75 6.50 21.0
Laura Spragg 1 1 1.0 0 16 0 16.00
Katie Thompson 1 1 1.0 0 7 0 7.00
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]

Fielding

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Player Matches Innings Catches
Hollie Armitage 5 5 3
Alex Blackwell 5 5 2
Katherine Brunt 5 5 1
Stephanie Butler 4 4 0
Alice Davidson-Richards 4 4 1
Jenny Gunn 5 5 4
Danielle Hazell 5 5 0
Shabnim Ismail 5 5 2
Katie Levick 4 4 1
Anna Nicholls 1 1 0
Laura Spragg 1 1 1
Katie Thompson 1 1 0
Lauren Winfield 5 5 1
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[6]

Wicket-keeping

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Player Matches Innings Catches Stumpings
Beth Mooney 5 5 1 3
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Women's Cricket Super League: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Yorkshire Diamonds To 'Rock' Women's Cricket Super League". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's Cricket Super League 2016/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Yorkshire Diamonds Confirm Inaugural Squad for Kia Super League Season". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2016 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.