Teams
| Braves | Knight Riders | Super Strikers | V Team |
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| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
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| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Braves (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Claire Taylor, Super Strikers (310) |
| Most wickets | Gill Richards, V Team (11) |
The 2002 Super Fours was the inaugural cricket Super Fours tournament. It took place in May and June and saw 4 teams compete in a 50 over league. The tournament was conceived as a way of bridging the gap between women's county cricket and international cricket, and preparing players for the upcoming England internationals. [1] Braves were the first winners of the competition, winning four out of six games.
Teams played each other twice in a round-robin format, with the winners of the group winning the tournament. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side.
The group worked on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. 12 points were awarded for a win. [2]
| Braves | Knight Riders | Super Strikers | V Team |
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| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Pts |
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| Braves (C) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Knight Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| V Team | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Super Strikers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Source: Cricket Archive [3]
18 May | Braves 98 (30 overs) | v | Super Strikers 183/4 (30 overs) | Super Strikers won by 85 runs | |
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Denis Compton Oval, Shenley Umpires: Ann Roberts and Trevor Waite Player of the match: Claire Taylor | |||||
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18 May | Knight Riders 119/7 (29.5 overs) | v | V Team 126/5 (30 overs) | V Team won by 7 runs | |
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Denis Compton Oval, Shenley Umpires: Graham Payne and Janet Rogers Player of the match: Kathryn Leng | |||||
Caroline Atkins 42 (74) Gill Richards 3/34 (5.5 overs) | Kathryn Leng 60 (85) Radhi Nanalal 1/17 (6 overs) | ||||
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26 May | Braves 138/7 (40 overs) | v | Knight Riders 86/4 (30.4 overs) | Braves won on faster scoring rate | |
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Laura Harper 28 (63) Radhi Nanalal 2/19 (8 overs) | |||||
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26 May | Super Strikers 149/8 (40 overs) | v | V Team 81/2 (21.2 overs) | V Team won on faster scoring rate | |
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Salliann Briggs 39 (86) Gill Richards 3/25 (7 overs) | |||||
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2 June | Braves 121 (38.3 overs) | v | V Team 122/3 (32.4 overs) | V Team won by 7 wickets | |
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Bradfield College, Reading Umpires: Graham Cooper and Graham Payne Player of the match: Kathryn Leng | |||||
Kathryn Leng 43 (71) Yvonne Craven 2/10 (8 overs) | |||||
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2 June | Knight Riders 141 (45.1 overs) | v | Super Strikers 104 (38.1 overs) | Knight Riders won by 37 runs | |
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Bradfield College, Reading Umpires: Valerie Gibbens and Jim Jenkinson Player of the match: Lucy Pearson | |||||
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3 June | Braves 140/3 (40.2 overs) | v | Knight Riders 138 (48.5 overs) | Braves won by 7 wickets | |
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Bradfield College, Reading Umpires: Graham Cooper and Graham Payne Player of the match: Yvonne Craven | |||||
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3 June | Super Strikers 212 (50 overs) | v | V Team 143 (43.5 overs) | Super Strikers won by 69 runs | |
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Bradfield College, Reading Umpires: Valerie Gibbens and Elizabeth Haynes Player of the match: Kathryn Leng | |||||
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8 June | Braves 118/6 (46.2 overs) | v | Super Strikers 117 (43.5 overs) | Braves won by 4 wickets | |
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Ratcliffe College, Cossington Umpires: Graham Cooper and John Hayes Player of the match: Clare Connor | |||||
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8 June | Knight Riders 133/4 (45.2 overs) | v | V Team 132/9 (50 overs) | Knight Riders won by 6 wickets | |
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Ratcliffe College, Cossington Umpires: Ann Roberts and Trevor Waite Player of the match: Sue Metcalfe | |||||
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15 June | Braves 162/9 (50 overs) | v | V Team 98 (32.5 overs) | Braves won on faster scoring rate | |
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Laura Harper 46 (123) Gill Richards 3/14 (5 overs) | |||||
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15 June | Knight Riders 293/5 (50 overs) | v | Super Strikers 98 (32.5 overs) | Knight Riders won on faster scoring rate | |
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King's College, Taunton Umpires: Colin Booth and Jim Jenkinson Player of the match: Charlotte Burton | |||||
Claire Taylor 93 (66) Charlotte Burton 5/39 (8 overs) | |||||
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