| Dates | 26 June 2021 – 5 September 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ECB |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | South East Stars (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 26 |
| Most runs | Evelyn Jones (276) |
| Most wickets | Bryony Smith (14) |
| Official website | ECB |
The 2021 Charlotte Edwards Cup, initially named the 2021 Women's Regional T20, was the first edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition took place between 26 June and 5 September 2021. [1] It featured eight teams playing in two double round-robin groups, followed by a Finals Day. [2] South East Stars won the tournament, beating Northern Diamonds in the final. The tournament ran alongside the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. [3]
With the ending of the Women's Cricket Super League in 2019, the England and Wales Cricket Board intended to launch a new regional structure for domestic women's cricket in England and Wales, including a 50-over competition, a Twenty20 competition and The Hundred. [4] [5] As the 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new Twenty20 competition was postponed, with only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy taking place. In February 2021, it was announced that the competition would begin that year, as the Women's Regional T20. [3] In June 2021, the tournament was renamed the Charlotte Edwards Cup. [1] Fixtures were played in two blocks, after the first half of the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and with a break in the middle for The Hundred. [6]
The competition featured eight teams that represent regional hubs. Teams were divided into two groups, based on finishing positions in the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and 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. The best group winner advanced straight to the Final, whilst the other two teams played off in a semi-final. [7] [8]
The teams were as follows: [7]
Teams receive 4 points for a win. A bonus point will be given where the winning team's run rate is 1.25 or greater times that of the opposition. In case of a tie in the standings, the following tiebreakers will be 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. [7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East Stars (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1.050 |
| 2 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0.875 |
| 3 | Central Sparks | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.669 |
| 4 | Lightning | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.139 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.655 |
| 2 | Western Storm | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.182 |
| 3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.029 |
| 4 | Sunrisers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.871 |
Source: [6]
Lightning 107 (19.1 overs) | v | South East Stars 108/4 (13.1 overs) |
Central Sparks 83 (17.5 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 85/2 (13.1 overs) |
Central Sparks 117 (19 overs) | v | South East Stars 118/5 (16.2 overs) |
Southern Vipers 134/7 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 88 (19.5 overs) |
Lightning 81 (19.1 overs) | v | Central Sparks 84/4 (19 overs) |
South East Stars 127/7 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 130/3 (15.4 overs) |
South East Stars 175/6 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 147/7 (20 overs) |
Southern Vipers 162/4 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 163/4 (19 overs) |
Lightning 136/8 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 139/6 (19.5 overs) |
South East Stars 167/4 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 147/7 (20 overs) |
South East Stars 165/6 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 139/6 (20 overs) |
Lightning 124/9 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 125/3 (20 overs) |
Source: [6]
North West Thunder 118/6 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 106/9 (20 overs) |
Western Storm 129/6 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 133/3 (17.5 overs) |
Sunrisers 116/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 117/2 (16.2 overs) |
North West Thunder 110/8 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 36/1 (3.1 overs) |
North West Thunder 186/1 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 115 (20 overs) |
Western Storm 106/9 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 110/9 (20 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 120/6 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 101/7 (20 overs) |
North West Thunder 100/9 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 101/3 (17.4 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 110/9 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 111/6 (19.3 overs) |
North West Thunder 124/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 124/4 (20 overs) |
Western Storm 147/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 142/7 (20 overs) |
North West Thunder 90/9 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 92/2 (12.2 overs) |
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | South East Stars | 139/5 | |||||||
| A2 | Southern Vipers | 117 | B1 | Northern Diamonds | 138/4 | ||||
| B1 | Northern Diamonds | 135/6 | |||||||
Northern Diamonds 135/6 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 117 (20 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 138/4 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 139/5 (18 overs) |
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Jones | Central Sparks | 6 | 6 | 276 | 55.20 | 76 | 0 | 3 |
| Emma Lamb | North West Thunder | 4 | 4 | 218 | 72.66 | 111* | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia Adams | Southern Vipers | 7 | 7 | 215 | 35.83 | 88* | 0 | 2 |
| Alice Capsey | South East Stars | 6 | 6 | 203 | 40.60 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| Marie Kelly | Central Sparks | 6 | 6 | 170 | 34.00 | 100* | 1 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [15]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryony Smith | South East Stars | 25.5 | 14 | 9.85 | 4/15 | 0 |
| Jenny Gunn | Northern Diamonds | 28.3 | 13 | 12.69 | 4/15 | 0 |
| Tara Norris | Southern Vipers | 25.5 | 13 | 13.30 | 4/14 | 0 |
| Nicole Harvey | Western Storm | 24.0 | 12 | 9.41 | 3/13 | 0 |
| Katie Levick | Northern Diamonds | 30.0 | 10 | 15.30 | 2/19 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [16]
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