The 2021 season was Northern Diamonds' second season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup, finishing as runners-up in both competitions. The side finished second in the group stage of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, therefore progressing to the play-off, where they beat Central Sparks by 6 wickets.[1][2] In the final, they played Southern Vipers in a repeat of the previous year's final. Batting first, Diamonds made 183, but lost by 3 wickets after reducing Vipers to 109/7.[3]
2021 season | |||
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Coach | Danielle Hazell | ||
Captain | Hollie Armitage | ||
RHFT | Runners-up | ||
CEC | Runners-up | ||
Most runs | RHFT: Sterre Kalis (290) CEC: Hollie Armitage (141) | ||
Most wickets | RHFT: Beth Langston (13) CEC: Jenny Gunn (13) | ||
Most catches | RHFT: Ami Campbell (4) CEC: Linsey Smith (6) | ||
Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Lauren Winfield-Hill (7) CEC: Sarah Taylor (4) | ||
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In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side topped Group B of the competition, winning four of their six matches.[4] They then played Southern Vipers in the semi-final on Finals Day, beating them by 18 runs to progress to the final against South East Stars.[5] Diamonds made 138/4 batting first in the final, but this was chased down by the Stars with 2 overs to spare.[6]
The side was captained by Hollie Armitage and coached by Danielle Hazell.[7] They played their home matches at four grounds across the North East: the Riverside Ground, Headingley, South Northumberland Cricket Club and the North Marine Road Ground.[8][9]
Squad
editNorthern Diamonds announced their initial 18-player squad on 26 May 2021.[7] On 10 June 2021, Sarah Taylor was signed as a short-term replacement for the injured Bess Heath.[10] Age given is at the start of Northern Diamonds' first match of the season (29 May 2021).
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
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Batters | ||||||
Ami Campbell | England | 6 June 1991 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Leah Dobson | England | 6 October 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
Rachel Hopkins | England | 19 July 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Sterre Kalis | Netherlands | 30 August 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
Hollie Armitage | England | 14 June 1997 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain | |
Katherine Brunt | England | 2 July 1985 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | ||
Jenny Gunn | England | 9 May 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Alex MacDonald | England | 3 October 1991 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Nat Sciver | England | 20 August 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Bess Heath | England | 20 August 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | — | ||
Sarah Taylor | England | 20 May 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | – | Injury replacement player | |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | England | 16 August 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Bowlers | ||||||
Helen Fenby | England | 23 November 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Phoebe Graham | England | 23 October 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Beth Langston | England | 6 September 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Katie Levick | England | 17 July 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Rachel Slater | England | 20 November 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
Linsey Smith | England | 10 March 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Ella Telford | England | 5 April 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
editSeason standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0.417 |
2 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1.182 |
3 | Central Sparks (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.822 |
4 | Lightning | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.274 |
5 | South East Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.226 |
6 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.462 |
7 | North West Thunder | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.620 |
8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.598 |
Advanced to the final
Advanced to the play-off
Fixtures
editNorthern Diamonds
279 (49.2 overs) |
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Central Sparks
283/8 (48.2 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Northern Diamonds
151 (45.5 overs) |
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Lightning
145 (48.1 overs) |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0
Sunrisers
53 (29.1 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
54/1 (7.4 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Sunrisers 0
South East Stars
250/6 (50 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
254/7 (49.2 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, South East Stars 0
Western Storm
183 (38.1 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
184/3 (31.1 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Western Storm 0
Northern Diamonds
294/6 (50 overs) |
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North West Thunder
189/8 (50 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds
256 (48.3 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
260/5 (48.5 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Play-off
editCentral Sparks
175/7 (50 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
176/4 (32.5 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editNorthern Diamonds
183 (49.2 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
187/7 (49.4 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
Tournament statistics
editBatting
editPlayer | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
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Sterre Kalis | 9 | 8 | 290 | 41.42 | 76 | 0 | 2 |
Ami Campbell | 8 | 7 | 223 | 31.85 | 76 | 0 | 2 |
Bess Heath | 5 | 5 | 212 | 106.00 | 78* | 0 | 2 |
Hollie Armitage | 9 | 9 | 197 | 28.14 | 68* | 0 | 1 |
Beth Langston | 9 | 6 | 141 | 35.25 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 4 | 4 | 135 | 33.75 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
Jenny Gunn | 6 | 4 | 109 | 27.75 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[11] Qualification: 100 runs.
Bowling
editPlayer | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Beth Langston | 9 | 73.5 | 13 | 20.69 | 3.64 | 2/12 | 0 |
Katie Levick | 8 | 59.1 | 12 | 15.83 | 3.21 | 4/34 | 0 |
Linsey Smith | 8 | 73.0 | 12 | 23.83 | 3.91 | 5/34 | 1 |
Katherine Brunt | 3 | 27.0 | 9 | 8.33 | 2.77 | 4/23 | 0 |
Jenny Gunn | 6 | 45.0 | 9 | 18.44 | 3.68 | 3/10 | 0 |
Phoebe Graham | 6 | 49.0 | 6 | 41.66 | 5.10 | 3/44 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Charlotte Edwards Cup
editGroup B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.655 |
2 | Western Storm | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.182 |
3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.029 |
4 | Sunrisers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.871 |
- Advanced to the semi-final
Fixtures
editNorth West Thunder
118/6 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
106/9 (20 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Sunrisers
116/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
117/2 (16.2 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0
Western Storm
106/9 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
110/9 (20 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0
Northern Diamonds
120/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
101/7 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0
Northern Diamonds
110/9 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
111/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Northern Diamonds 0
North West Thunder
90/9 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
92/2 (12.2 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
Semi-final
editNorthern Diamonds
135/6 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
117 (20 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editNorthern Diamonds
138/4 (20 overs) |
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South East Stars
139/5 (18 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
Tournament statistics
editBatting
editPlayer | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
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Hollie Armitage | 8 | 8 | 141 | 23.50 | 59* | 0 | 1 |
Leah Dobson | 8 | 8 | 111 | 15.85 | 44* | 0 | 0 |
Bess Heath | 5 | 5 | 103 | 25.75 | 58* | 0 | 1 |
Jenny Gunn | 8 | 6 | 97 | 32.33 | 27* | 0 | 0 |
Sterre Kalis | 8 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 3 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 65 | 0 | 1 |
Beth Langston | 2 | 2 | 57 | 57.00 | 46* | 0 | 0 |
Sarah Taylor | 3 | 2 | 54 | 54.00 | 43* | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[13] Qualification: 50 runs.
Bowling
editPlayer | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Jenny Gunn | 8 | 28.3 | 13 | 12.69 | 5.78 | 4/15 | 0 |
Katie Levick | 8 | 30.0 | 10 | 15.30 | 5.10 | 2/19 | 0 |
Linsey Smith | 8 | 32.0 | 10 | 15.60 | 4.87 | 2/12 | 0 |
Alex MacDonald | 7 | 26.0 | 9 | 14.11 | 4.88 | 4/17 | 0 |
Rachel Slater | 4 | 13.0 | 5 | 14.00 | 5.83 | 2/16 | 0 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14] Qualification: 5 wickets.
Season statistics
editBatting
editPlayer | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||||
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Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | |
Hollie Armitage | 9 | 9 | 197 | 68* | 28.14 | 76.65 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 141 | 59* | 23.50 | 109.30 | 0 | 1 |
Katherine Brunt | 3 | 2 | 44 | 43 | 22.00 | 73.33 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ami Campbell | 8 | 7 | 223 | 76 | 31.85 | 87.10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 6.66 | 95.23 | 0 | 0 |
Leah Dobson | 5 | 5 | 74 | 49 | 14.80 | 59.20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 111 | 44* | 15.85 | 79.28 | 0 | 0 |
Helen Fenby | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – | 15.38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Phoebe Graham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6* | 6.00 | 150.00 | 0 | 0 |
Jenny Gunn | 6 | 4 | 109 | 50 | 27.25 | 64.11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 97 | 27* | 32.33 | 96.03 | 0 | 0 |
Bess Heath | 5 | 5 | 212 | 78* | 106.00 | 111.57 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 58* | 25.75 | 105.10 | 0 | 1 |
Rachel Hopkins | 4 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 10.75 | 47.77 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4* | 3.33 | 58.82 | 0 | 0 |
Sterre Kalis | 9 | 8 | 290 | 76 | 41.42 | 66.66 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 83 | 32 | 13.83 | 70.33 | 0 | 0 |
Beth Langston | 9 | 6 | 141 | 59* | 35.25 | 130.55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 46* | 57.00 | 105.55 | 0 | 0 |
Katie Levick | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3.66 | 40.74 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 7* | – | 187.50 | 0 | 0 |
Alex MacDonald | 4 | 3 | 57 | 39 | 19.00 | 62.63 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 14.00 | 87.50 | 0 | 0 |
Nat Sciver | 3 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 13.00 | 57.77 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rachel Slater | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6* | 6.00 | 20.68 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 166.66 | 0 | 0 |
Linsey Smith | 8 | 5 | 82 | 37 | 27.33 | 68.90 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 9.00 | 78.94 | 0 | 0 |
Sarah Taylor | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 43* | 54.00 | 108.00 | 0 | 0 |
Ella Telford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | – | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 4 | 4 | 135 | 110 | 33.75 | 82.31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 65 | 23.33 | 120.68 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15][16] |
Bowling
editPlayer | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||
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Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | |
Hollie Armitage | 9 | 23.0 | 2 | 62.50 | 5.43 | 2/32 | 0 | 8 | 9.0 | 3 | 23.66 | 7.88 | 2/18 | 0 |
Katherine Brunt | 3 | 27.0 | 9 | 8.33 | 2.77 | 4/23 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Helen Fenby | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | – | 7.00 | – | 0 |
Phoebe Graham | 6 | 49.0 | 6 | 41.66 | 5.10 | 3/44 | 0 | 4 | 13.0 | 4 | 19.75 | 6.07 | 2/20 | 0 |
Jenny Gunn | 6 | 45.0 | 9 | 18.44 | 3.68 | 3/10 | 0 | 8 | 28.3 | 13 | 12.69 | 5.78 | 4/15 | 0 |
Beth Langston | 9 | 73.5 | 13 | 20.69 | 3.64 | 2/12 | 0 | 2 | 6.0 | 4 | 12.75 | 8.50 | 2/19 | 0 |
Katie Levick | 8 | 59.1 | 12 | 15.83 | 3.21 | 4/34 | 0 | 8 | 30.0 | 10 | 15.30 | 5.10 | 2/19 | 0 |
Alex MacDonald | 4 | 3.0 | 0 | – | 7.00 | – | 0 | 7 | 26.0 | 9 | 14.11 | 4.88 | 4/17 | 0 |
Nat Sciver | 3 | 23.2 | 2 | 50.50 | 4.32 | 2/24 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rachel Slater | 3 | 22.0 | 2 | 50.00 | 4.54 | 2/39 | 0 | 4 | 12.0 | 5 | 14.00 | 5.83 | 2/16 | 0 |
Linsey Smith | 8 | 73.0 | 12 | 23.83 | 3.91 | 5/34 | 1 | 8 | 32.0 | 10 | 15.60 | 4.87 | 2/12 | 0 |
Ella Telford | 3 | 14.0 | 0 | – | 7.00 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15][16] |
Fielding
editPlayer | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Matches | Innings | Catches | |
Hollie Armitage | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Katherine Brunt | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
Ami Campbell | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Leah Dobson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Helen Fenby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Phoebe Graham | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Jenny Gunn | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Rachel Hopkins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Sterre Kalis | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Beth Langston | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Katie Levick | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Alex MacDonald | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Nat Sciver | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
Rachel Slater | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Linsey Smith | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Ella Telford | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[17][18] |
Wicket-keeping
editPlayer | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | |
Bess Heath | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Sarah Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[19][20] |
References
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