| Dates | 14 May 2022 – 11 June 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Southern Vipers (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 26 |
| Player of the series | Amy Jones (Sparks) |
| Most runs | Amy Jones (289) |
| Most wickets | Katie Levick (15) |
| Official website | ECB |
The 2022 Charlotte Edwards Cup was the second edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, which took place between 14 May and 11 June 2022. It featured eight teams playing in two double round-robin groups, followed by a Finals Day. The tournament ran alongside the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. The tournament was named after former England captain Charlotte Edwards. [1] The tournament was won by Southern Vipers, beating Central Sparks in the final. [2]
Teams played in two groups, based on finishing positions in the 2021 edition of the tournament. Teams 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, played at the County Ground, Northampton. The best group winner advanced straight to the final, whilst the other two teams played off in a semi-final. [3]
The teams were as follows:
Teams received 4 points for a win. A bonus point was given where the winning team's run rate was 1.25 or greater times that of the opposition. In case of a tie in the standings, the following tiebreakers were 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East Stars (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.660 |
| 2 | Central Sparks (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.552 |
| 3 | Western Storm | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.148 |
| 4 | Sunrisers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.287 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1.400 |
| 2 | Northern Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | −0.102 |
| 3 | North West Thunder | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | −0.190 |
| 4 | Lightning | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.072 |
Source: [3]
Central Sparks 156/4 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 136/6 (20 overs) |
Sunrisers 122/6 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 123/4 (16.5 overs) |
Central Sparks 170/6 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 136 (20 overs) |
Sunrisers 160/5 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 164/9 (20 overs) |
Western Storm 145/6 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 148/3 (19 overs) |
Central Sparks 153/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 129/8 (20 overs) |
Western Storm 169/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 128/6 (20 overs) |
South East Stars 148/6 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 91/7 (12 overs) |
Western Storm 109/8 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 112/7 (19.3 overs) |
Central Sparks 146/5 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 143/6 (20 overs) |
Central Sparks 134/4 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 135/3 (18.5 overs) |
South East Stars 183/9 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 127 (17 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 177/5 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 138/7 (20 overs) |
North West Thunder 102/7 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 103/2 (13.3 overs) |
North West Thunder 148/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 92 (20 overs) |
Southern Vipers 155/5 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 124/8 (20 overs) |
Southern Vipers 126 (19.3 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 115/7 (20 overs) |
North West Thunder 152/5 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 155/5 (18.5 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 124 (20 overs) | v | North West Thunder 99 (19 overs) |
Lightning 141 (19.4 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 142/5 (16.4 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 145/5 (20 overs) | v | Lightning 140 (19.5 overs) |
North West Thunder 94/6 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 97/4 (15.3 overs) |
Lightning 103 (18 overs) | v | North West Thunder 104/5 (15.2 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 141/4 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 144/4 (18.2 overs) |
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| B1 | Southern Vipers | 110/4 | |||||||
| A1 | South East Stars | 104/8 | A2 | Central Sparks | 109/8 | ||||
| A2 | Central Sparks | 105/8 | |||||||
South East Stars 104/8 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 105/8 (19.1 overs) |
Central Sparks 109/8 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 110/4 (15.5 overs) |
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Jones | Central Sparks | 8 | 8 | 289 | 36.12 | 80 | 0 | 3 |
| Aylish Cranstone | South East Stars | 7 | 7 | 235 | 58.75 | 66* | 0 | 3 |
| Danni Wyatt | Southern Vipers | 6 | 6 | 221 | 36.83 | 76 | 0 | 1 |
| Evelyn Jones | Central Sparks | 8 | 8 | 213 | 26.62 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
| Emma Lamb | North West Thunder | 6 | 6 | 191 | 31.83 | 56 | 0 | 2 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [8]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Levick | Northern Diamonds | 20.0 | 15 | 9.06 | 5/15 | 1 |
| Charlie Dean | Southern Vipers | 20.0 | 12 | 8.25 | 3/16 | 0 |
| Grace Potts | Central Sparks | 26.0 | 12 | 16.83 | 4/36 | 0 |
| Bryony Smith | South East Stars | 23.0 | 11 | 13.27 | 4/14 | 0 |
| Sarah Glenn | Central Sparks | 32.0 | 10 | 16.60 | 3/17 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [9]
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