2020 Central Sparks season

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Central Sparks
2020 season
Coach Lloyd Tennant
Captain Evelyn Jones
RHFT North Group, 2nd
Most runs Evelyn Jones (334)
Most wickets Clare Boycott (8)
Anisha Patel (8)
Most catches Emily Arlott (5)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Gwenan Davies (4)

The 2020 season was Central Sparks' 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 finished second in the North Group of the competition, winning three of their six matches but failing to qualify for the final. [1]

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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 Central Sparks being one of the new teams, representing the West Midlands. [2] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was able to take place. [3] Central Sparks were captained by Evelyn Jones and coached by Lloyd Tennant, and played their home matches at Edgbaston and New Road. [4]

Squad

Central Sparks' squad is listed below. [5] Age given is at the start of Central Sparks' first match of the season (29 August 2020).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Milly Home Flag of England.svg  England 27 February 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Evelyn Jones Flag of England.svg  England 8 August 1992 (aged 28)Left-handedLeft-arm medium Captain
Marie Kelly Flag of England.svg  England 9 February 1996 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Clare Boycott Flag of England.svg  England 31 December 1993 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Thea Brookes Flag of England.svg  England 15 February 1993 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Stephanie Butler Flag of England.svg  England 23 April 1994 (aged 26)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Gwenan Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12 May 1994 (aged 26)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Poppy Davies Flag of England.svg  England 23 June 2000 (aged 20)Right-handed
Chloe Hill Flag of England.svg  England 3 January 1997 (aged 23)Right-handed
Amy Jones Flag of England.svg  England 13 June 1993 (aged 27)Right-handed
Bowlers
Emily Arlott Flag of England.svg  England 23 February 1998 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Hannah Baker Flag of England.svg  England 3 February 2004 (aged 16)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Georgia Davis Flag of England.svg  England 3 June 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sarah Glenn Flag of England.svg  England 27 August 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight arm leg break
Anisha Patel Flag of England.svg  England 17 August 1995 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Grace Potts Flag of England.svg  England 12 July 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Elizabeth Russell Flag of England.svg  England 22 May 1994 (aged 26)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Issy Wong Flag of England.svg  England 15 May 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

North Group

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Northern Diamonds 651003231.000
2 Central Sparks 63300113−0.285
3 North West Thunder 6240019−0.515
4 Lightning 6240008−0.113
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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Fixtures

29 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
144 (38.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
145/1 (24.1 overs)
Gwenan Davies 33 (44)
Katherine Brunt 5/20 (9 overs)
Lauren Winfield 72 (71)
Clare Boycott 1/5 (1 over)
Northern Diamonds won by 9 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Sue Redfern
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Central Sparks 0

31 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
135 (46.1 overs)
v
Central Sparks
136/6 (44 overs)
Kate Cross 45 (73)
Issy Wong 3/26 (10 overs)
Marie Kelly 59* (99)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/13 (10 overs)
Central Sparks won by 4 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Malinda Underdown and Sue Redfern
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Sparks 4, Thunder 0

5 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
166/8 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
167/2 (38.1 overs)
Natalie Brown 27 (47)
Clare Boycott 4/40 (10 overs)
Evelyn Jones 90 (113)
Olivia Thomas 1/29 (4 overs)
Central Sparks won by 8 wickets
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Malinda Underdown and Jeremy Lloyds
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Sparks 5, Thunder 0

11 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
233/8 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
227/9 (50 overs)
Sarah Bryce 75 (98)
Anisha Patel 3/49 (10 overs)
Marie Kelly 53 (82)
Alicia Presland 3/26 (10 overs)
Lightning won by 6 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Yvette Dolphin-Cooper
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

13 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
217 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
218/4 (46.4 overs)
Sterre Kalis 87 (115)
Elizabeth Russell 4/28 (9 overs)
Evelyn Jones 77 (114)
Beth Langston 2/27 (8 overs)
Central Sparks won by 6 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Lina Nenova and Peter Hartley
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0

19 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
303/5 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
248 (49.4 overs)
Sarah Bryce 136* (133)
Anisha Patel 2/46 (10 overs)
Evelyn Jones 115* (138)
Kathryn Bryce 3/54 (9.4 overs)
Lightning won by 55 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Malinda Underdown
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Emily Arlott 63024198.0072.720020
Hannah Baker 210555.0062.500000
Thea Brookes 321106* 10.0025.000000
Clare Boycott 5415333* 17.6644.910030
Stephanie Butler 1
Gwenan Davies 6601695028.1668.1401220
Poppy Davies 4424731* 23.5044.330030
Georgia Davis 210333.0042.850000
Sarah Glenn 220232311.5051.110010
Chloe Hill 4313423* 17.0053.960050
Milly Home 43019176.3343.180010
Amy Jones 220382619.0064.400040
Evelyn Jones 661334115* 66.8074.0512420
Marie Kelly 66222359* 55.7561.7702220
Anisha Patel 53142* 2.0040.000000
Elizabeth Russell 531211.0050.000000
Issy Wong 320221.0022.220000
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Emily Arlott 6649.0220931/2469.664.2698.0
Hannah Baker 2220.017543/2618.753.75
Thea Brookes 3110.004322/4321.504.3030.0
Clare Boycott 5537.0116084/4020.004.3227.7
Stephanie Butler 119.003804.22
Georgia Davis 2218.128143/2920.254.4527.2
Sarah Glenn 2216.115211/1752.003.2197.0
Evelyn Jones 624.003709.25
Anisha Patel 5544.0320283/4925.254.5933.0
Elizabeth Russell 5541.0317464/2829.004.2441.0
Issy Wong 3322.0210633/2635.334.8144.0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Emily Arlott 665
Hannah Baker 221
Thea Brookes 330
Clare Boycott 553
Stephanie Butler 110
Gwenan Davies 621
Poppy Davies 440
Georgia Davis 220
Sarah Glenn 220
Chloe Hill 441
Milly Home 440
Evelyn Jones 662
Marie Kelly 662
Anisha Patel 551
Elizabeth Russell 550
Issy Wong 330
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Gwenan Davies 6431
Amy Jones 2220
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [8]

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