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]
| 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 |
Format
editTeams 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
editThe 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
editTeams 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
editSource:[3]
Group A
editCentral Sparks
156/4 (20 overs) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Sunrisers
127 (17 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0
Group B
editNorthern Diamonds
177/5 (20 overs) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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
editSouth East Stars
104/8 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
105/8 (19.1 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editCentral Sparks
109/8 (20 overs) |
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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.