2020 Northern Diamonds season
The 2020 season was Northern Diamonds' first season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket in England. The side topped the North Group of the competition, winning 5 of their 6 games, progressing to the final.[1] However, they lost to Southern Vipers in the final by 38 runs.[2]
| 2020 season | |||
| Coach | Danielle Hazell | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Hollie Armitage | ||
| RHFT | Runners-up | ||
| Most runs | Sterre Kalis (197) | ||
| Most wickets | Beth Langston (12) | ||
| Most catches | Alex MacDonald (4) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Bess Heath (8) | ||
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After the ending of the Women's Cricket Super League in 2019, the ECB announced the beginning of a new "women's elite domestic structure". Eight teams were included in this new structure, with Northern Diamonds being one of the new teams, replacing Yorkshire Diamonds and representing the North East and Yorkshire.[3] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was able to take place.[4] Northern Diamonds were captained by Hollie Armitage and coached by Danielle Hazell.[5] They played two home matches at Headingley Cricket Ground and one at the Riverside Ground.[6]
Squad
Northern Diamonds named their squad on 19 August 2020.[7] Age given is at the start of Northern Diamonds's first match of the season (29 August 2020).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Ami Campbell |  England | 6 June 1991 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Leah Dobson | England | 6 October 2001 (aged 18) | 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 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Lauren Winfield-Hill | England | 16 August 1990 (aged 30) | 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 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Alex MacDonald | England | 3 October 1991 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Nat Sciver | England | 20 August 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Layla Tipton | England | 19 March 2002 (aged 18) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Bess Heath | England | 20 August 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Helen Fenby | England | 23 November 1998 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Phoebe Graham | England | 23 October 1991 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Beth Langston | England | 6 September 1992 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Katie Levick | England | 17 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Rachel Slater | England | 20 November 2001 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Linsey Smith | England | 10 March 1995 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Ella Telford | England | 5 April 1999 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
North Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Diamonds | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Central Sparks | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.285 |
| 3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.515 |
| 4 | Lightning | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.113 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Group stage
Central Sparks 144 (38.1 overs) |
v |
Northern Diamonds 145/1 (24.1 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Central Sparks 0
Northern Diamonds 226/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Lightning 217/7 (50 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0
Lightning 226 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Northern Diamonds 229/8 (48.5 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0
Northern Diamonds 248/8 (50 overs) |
v |
North West Thunder 175/8 (50 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds 217 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Sparks 218/4 (46.4 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0
North West Thunder 143 (42.5 overs) |
v |
Northern Diamonds 144/4 (29.4 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
Final
Southern Vipers 231 (49.5 overs) |
v |
Northern Diamonds 193 (42.2 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Armitage | 7 | 7 | 1 | 176 | 54* | 29.33 | 62.19 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Katherine Brunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 55.55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ami Campbell | 5 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 43 | 14.00 | 86.41 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Helen Fenby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17.00 | 89.47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phoebe Graham | 5 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 29* | 30.00 | 89.55 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Jenny Gunn | 7 | 6 | 2 | 149 | 50* | 37.25 | 59.83 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Bess Heath | 7 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 23 | 7.40 | 63.79 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rachel Hopkins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 35 | 13.50 | 35.76 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sterre Kalis | 7 | 6 | 1 | 197 | 87 | 39.40 | 74.62 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Beth Langston | 7 | 5 | 1 | 93 | 37 | 23.23 | 78.81 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Katie Levick | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8* | – | 66.66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex MacDonald | 7 | 6 | 0 | 122 | 92 | 20.33 | 68.53 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Nat Sciver | 2 | 2 | 1 | 108 | 104 | 108.00 | 92.30 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 23 | 15.00 | 93.75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Layla Tipton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lauren Winfield-Hill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 72 | 31.00 | 91.17 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] | |||||||||||
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | Strike rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Armitage | 7 | 5 | 28.2 | 1 | 122 | 6 | 2/16 | 20.33 | 4.30 | 28.3 | ||
| Katherine Brunt | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 2 | 53 | 6 | 5/20 | 8.83 | 2.94 | 18.0 | ||
| Helen Fenby | 2 | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | – | – | 6.18 | – | ||
| Phoebe Graham | 5 | 5 | 37.4 | 1 | 146 | 2 | 2/29 | 73.00 | 3.87 | 113.0 | ||
| Jenny Gunn | 7 | 7 | 45.5 | 3 | 187 | 8 | 2/18 | 23.37 | 4.08 | 34.3 | ||
| Beth Langston | 7 | 7 | 56.1 | 5 | 233 | 12 | 3/18 | 19.41 | 4.14 | 28.0 | ||
| Katie Levick | 7 | 7 | 60.0 | 5 | 244 | 11 | 3/22 | 22.18 | 4.06 | 32.7 | ||
| Alex MacDonald | 7 | 3 | 22.4 | 0 | 81 | 4 | 2/31 | 20.25 | 3.57 | 34.0 | ||
| Nat Sciver | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 2/30 | 23.00 | 3.06 | 45.0 | ||
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | 3 | 102 | 4 | 2/36 | 25.50 | 3.40 | 45.0 | ||
| Layla Tipton | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 6.00 | – | ||
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] | ||||||||||||
Fielding
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Armitage | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Katherine Brunt | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ami Campbell | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Helen Fenby | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Phoebe Graham | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Jenny Gunn | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Rachel Hopkins | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Sterre Kalis | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Beth Langston | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Katie Levick | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Alex MacDonald | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Nat Sciver | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Layla Tipton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lauren Winfield-Hill | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9] | |||
Wicket-keeping
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bess Heath | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[10] | ||||
References
- "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Final, Birmingham, Sep 27 2020, Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Southern Vipers v Northern Diamonds". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: The special-edition 50-over competition explained". the Cricketer. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Women's cricket: Domestic 50-over competition named Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "With Jenny Gunn in the ranks and a raft of young talent, Northern Diamonds are set up to go far". the Cricketer. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Hazell names Northern Diamonds squad for 2020". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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