1990 Women's European Cricket Cup

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1990 Women's European Cricket Cup
Dates18 – 22 July 1990
Cricket format ODI (55-over)
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Host(s)Flag of England.svg  England
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England (2nd title)
Participants4
Matches7
Most runs Flag of England.svg Wendy Watson (229)
Most wickets Cricket Ireland flag.svg Susan Bray (8)
1989
1991

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.

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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

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of England.svg  England
Coach: Ruth Prideaux
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
Coach: Joseph Caprani
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Coach: Marc Nota

Round-robin

Points table

TeamPldWLTNRPtsRR
Flag of England.svg  England 3300064.312
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 3210043.828
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3120022.588
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3030002.848

Source: CricketArchive

Fixtures

18 July
Scorecard
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
234/4 (55 overs)
v
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
185/8 (55 overs)
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.

18 July
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
57 (33 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
58/2 (19.5 overs)
England won by 8 wickets
Aylestone Road, Leicester
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.

19 July
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
270/5 (54 overs)
v
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
64 (24.3 overs)
England won by 206 runs
John Player Ground, Nottinghamshire
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • England's Gillian Smith took 5/15, the best bowling figures of the tournament.

19 July
Scorecard
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
198/4 (50 overs)
v
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
172/9 (50 overs)
Ireland won by 26 runs
John Player Ground, Nottinghamshire
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • The match was reduced to 50 overs per side.

20 July
Scorecard
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg
123/7 (53 overs)
v
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
89 (39.1 overs)
Denmark won by 34 runs
Aylestone Road, Leicester
  • Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • The match was reduced to 53 overs per side.

20 July
Scorecard
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
169/9 (52 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
170/1 (41.4 overs)
England won by 9 wickets
Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club, Kirby Muxloe
  • England won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • The match was reduced to 52 overs per side.

Final

22 July
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
224/3 (55 overs)
v
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
159/8 (55 overs)
Wendy Watson 107* (168)
Anne Linehan 1/31 (5 overs)
Mary-Pat Moore 44 (125)
Clare Taylor 2/7 (8 overs)
England won by 65 runs
Great Oakley Cricket Club, Great Oakley
  • 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

Most runs

The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.

PlayerTeamRunsInnsAvgHighest100s50s
Wendy Watson Flag of England.svg  England 2293229.00107*11
Jane Powell Flag of England.svg  England 171485.5098*01
Mary-Pat Moore Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 169442.259901
Anne Murray Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 113428.256101
Stella Owens Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 1032103.0084*01

Source: CricketArchive

Most wickets

The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.

PlayerTeamOversWktsAveSREconBBI
Susan Bray Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 44.0812.2533.002.225/27
Ingrid Dulfer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 24.076.0020.571.754/14
Gillian Smith Flag of England.svg  England 33.3711.2828.712.355/15
Clare Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 32.069.1632.001.712/7
Janet Tedstone Flag of England.svg  England 21.0611.5021.003.284/35

Source: CricketArchive

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References

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  2. Bowling in Women's European Championship 1990 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. Batting in Women's European Championship 1990 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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