2022 Northern Diamonds season

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Northern Diamonds
2022 season
Coach Danielle Hazell
Captain Hollie Armitage
Overseas player Flag of New Zealand.svg Leigh Kasperek
RHFT Champions
CEC Group B, 2nd
Most runs RHFT: Lauren Winfield-Hill (470)
CEC: Hollie Armitage (151)
Most wickets RHFT: Linsey Smith (13)
CEC: Katie Levick (15)
Most catches RHFT: Sterre Kalis (6)
CEC: Hollie Armitage (5)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsRHFT: Lauren Winfield-Hill (13)
CEC: Bess Heath (3)

The 2022 season was Northern Diamonds' third season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Twenty20 Charlotte Edwards Cup. In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side finished second in Group B, winning three of their six matches. [1] The side finished top of the group in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, winning six of their seven matches (with the other cancelled) and progressing directly to the final. [2] In the final, they faced Southern Vipers for the third time in three Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy finals. Northern Diamonds won by 2 runs to claim their first ever title. [3] Northern Diamonds batter Lauren Winfield-Hill was named as Player of the Year in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, and was the tournament's leading run-scorer with 470 runs at an average of 78.30. [4]

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The side was captained by Hollie Armitage and coached by Danielle Hazell. [5] They played three home matches at the Riverside Ground and three at Headingley Cricket Ground. [6] [7]

Squad

Changes

On 29 October 2021, it was announced that Ami Campbell and Phoebe Graham had both left the side, signing professional contracts with Central Sparks and North West Thunder, respectively. On the same day it was announced that Bess Heath, Katie Levick, Sterre Kalis and Rachel Slater had all signed professional contracts with the side, having previously been on temporary contracts. [8] On 29 April 2022, it was announced that the side had signed Leigh Kasperek as an overseas player and Yvonne Graves from Lightning, as well as promoting Emma Marlow and Phoebe Turner to the senior squad from the Academy. [9] It was also announced that Katherine Fraser and Mariko Hill would be training with the squad during the season. [9] The side's full 18-player squad was confirmed on 12 May 2022, with the addition of Abigail Glen and the departure of Alex MacDonald, Helen Fenby and Ella Telford. [5] Mariko Hill was added to the full squad on 28 May 2022. [10] Lizzie Scott was added to the squad in September 2022, making her debut for the side on 11 September. [11] Jessica Woolston and Grace Hall were first included in a matchday squad on 16 September 2022. [12]

Squad list

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Leah Dobson Flag of England.svg  England 6 October 2001 (aged 20)Right-handedRight arm medium
Rachel Hopkins Flag of England.svg  England 19 July 1992 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sterre Kalis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30 August 1999 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Phoebe Turner Flag of England.svg  England 8 August 2003 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Hollie Armitage Flag of England.svg  England 14 June 1997 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Captain
Katherine Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 2 July 1985 (aged 36)Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
Abigail Glen Flag of England.svg  England 2 April 2001 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Yvonne Graves Flag of England.svg  England 10 October 1998 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Jenny Gunn Flag of England.svg  England 9 May 1986 (aged 36)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Mariko Hill Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 20 November 1995 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium Joined May 2022
Nat Sciver Flag of England.svg  England 20 August 1992 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Bess Heath Flag of England.svg  England 20 August 2001 (aged 20)Right-handed
Lauren Winfield-Hill Flag of England.svg  England 16 August 1990 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
Grace Hall Flag of England.svg  England 24 December 2002 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium Joined September 2022
Leigh Kasperek Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6 September 1992 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break Overseas player
Beth Langston Flag of England.svg  England 6 September 1992 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Katie Levick Flag of England.svg  England 17 July 1991 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Emma Marlow Flag of England.svg  England 12 April 2004 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Lizzie Scott Flag of England.svg  England 1 September 2004 (aged 17)Right-handedRight-arm medium Joined September 2022
Rachel Slater Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20 November 2001 (aged 20)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Linsey Smith Flag of England.svg  England 10 March 1995 (aged 27)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Jessica Woolston Flag of England.svg  England 25 February 2003 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium Joined September 2022

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Group B

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers (Q)660003271.400
2 Northern Diamonds 63300214−0.102
3 North West Thunder 62400210−0.190
4 Lightning 6150004−1.072
Source: England and Wales Cricket Board [1]

Fixtures

14 May 2022
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
177/5 (20 overs)
v
Lightning
138/7 (20 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 96 (51)
Kathryn Bryce 2/44 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 59 (49)
Emma Marlow 2/12 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 39 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Grace Bambury and Sue Redfern
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Lightning 0

18 May 2022
13:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
148/7 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
92 (20 overs)
Georgie Boyce 65 (56)
Katie Levick 4/22 (4 overs)
Bess Heath 19 (14)
Hannah Jones 3/23 (4 overs)
North West Thunder won by 56 runs
Rookwood Cricket Ground, Sale
Umpires: Grace Bambury and Graham Lloyd
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: North West Thunder 5, Northern Diamonds 0

21 May 2022
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
126 (19.3 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
115/7 (20 overs)
Danni Wyatt 48 (43)
Katie Levick 5/15 (4 overs)
Bess Heath 51 (44)
Georgia Adams 2/9 (3 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 11 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Naeem Ashraf
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0

29 May 2022
11:00 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
124 (20 overs)
v
North West Thunder
99 (19 overs)
Sterre Kalis 28 (30)
Hannah Jones 3/23 (4 overs)
Danielle Collins 26 (33)
Katie Levick 3/25 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 25 runs
Headingley Cricket Ground, Headingley
Umpires: Anna Harris and David Millns
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0

1 June 2022
14:15 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
145/5 (20 overs)
v
Lightning
140 (19.5 overs)
Bess Heath 60 (46)
Piepa Cleary 2/24 (4 overs)
Ella Claridge 41 (36)
Hollie Armitage 4/27 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 5 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Jane Pratt and Neil Pratt
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

4 June 2022
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
141/4 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
144/4 (18.2 overs)
Nat Sciver 50 (37)
Charlie Dean 2/24 (4 overs)
Georgia Adams 47 (41)
Leigh Kasperek 2/16 (2 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 6 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Nigel Llong and Sarah Bartlett
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0

Tournament statistics

Batting

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s
Hollie Armitage 6615137.7548*00
Bess Heath 5514629.206002
Sterre Kalis 4410626.503900
Lauren Winfield-Hill 229648.009601
Nat Sciver 335618.665001
Linsey Smith 665310.602500
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [13] Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling

PlayerMatches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi
Katie Levick 620.0159.066.805/151
Linsey Smith 622.4815.875.603/180
Emma Marlow 517.0712.004.942/120
Leigh Kasperek 617.0526.607.822/160
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [14] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Northern Diamonds (Q)760012280.851
2 South East Stars (Q)751014260.687
3 Southern Vipers (Q)751012240.762
4 Western Storm 73301115−0.214
5 Central Sparks 724011110.073
6 Lightning 72401111−0.630
7 North West Thunder 7150106−0.366
8 Sunrisers 7060102−1.046
Source: England and Wales Cricket Board [2]

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Fixtures

3 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
235/7 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
241/4 (42.2 overs)
Emma Lamb 82 (80)
Linsey Smith 2/34 (10 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 93 (72)
Laura Jackson 2/67 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 6 wickets
Rookwood Cricket Ground, Sale
Umpires: Anna Harris and Hassan Adnan
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, North West Thunder 0

9 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
194 (49.5 overs)
v
Sunrisers
188 (45.2 overs)
Hollie Armitage 47 (60)
Grace Scrivens 4/20 (10 overs)
Naomi Dattani 41 (58)
Linsey Smith 3/34 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 6 runs
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Jasmine Naeem
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0

16 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
214/6 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
215/5 (39.2 overs)
Evelyn Jones 91 (128)
Emma Marlow 2/37 (10 overs)
Hollie Armitage 60* (63)
Grace Potts 2/43 (7.2 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 5 wickets
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Anthony Harris and Sarah Bartlett
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Central Sparks 0

23 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
199 (49.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
200/9 (49.4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 70 (105)
Leigh Kasperek 3/39 (10 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 61 (75)
Lucy Higham 3/50 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 1 wicket
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Surenidran Shanmugam
  • Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

9 September 2022
10:30 BST
v
  • The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared. [15]
  • Points: South East Stars 2, Northern Diamonds 2

11 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
334/6 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
230 (45.4 overs)
Hollie Armitage 131* (131)
Chloe Skelton 2/39 (10 overs)
Danielle Gibson 76 (59)
Katie Levick 4/41 (8.4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 104 runs
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Ben Peverall and Paul Baldwin
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Western Storm 0

17 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
226/9 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
231/6 (43 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 61 (95)
Hollie Armitage 3/37 (7 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 125 (125)
Georgia Adams 2/37 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 4 wickets
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Anthony Harris and Sarah Bartlett
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Southern Vipers 0

Final

25 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
215/9 (50 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
213/9 (50 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 65 (87)
Georgia Adams 3/34 (7 overs)
Georgia Adams 70 (96)
Linsey Smith 2/24 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 2 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Robert White and Grace Banbury
Player of the match: Lauren Winfield-Hill (Northern Diamonds)
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

Tournament statistics

Batting

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s
Lauren Winfield-Hill 7747078.33125*15
Hollie Armitage 7734368.60131*11
Bess Heath 7724140.167003
Sterre Kalis 7711419.004600
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [16] Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling

PlayerMatches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi
Linsey Smith 769.01318.073.403/340
Katie Levick 765.51223.084.204/410
Hollie Armitage 732.21115.275.193/370
Leigh Kasperek 752.0927.004.673/390
Emma Marlow 650.0733.284.663/400
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [17] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Season statistics

Batting

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsRunsHigh scoreAverageStrike rate100s50sMatchesInningsRunsHigh scoreAverageStrike rate100s50s
Hollie Armitage 77343131* 68.6087.27116615148* 37.7596.1700
Katherine Brunt 1221810* 150.0000
Leah Dobson 334634* 23.0061.3300321376.5081.2500
Abigail Glen 4439259.75100.0000
Yvonne Graves 2215157.5036.58001
Jenny Gunn 214141* 53.24001
Bess Heath 772417040.1689.9200551466029.20116.8002
Mariko Hill 2111* 25.0000
Rachel Hopkins 1
Sterre Kalis 771144619.0067.0500441063926.5098.1400
Leigh Kasperek 7747319.4050.0000651373.25118.1800
Beth Langston 22137* 13.0054.160011111.0025.0000
Katie Levick 73292829.0063.0400621010* 10.0083.3300
Emma Marlow 63862.6633.33005210105.0066.6600
Nat Sciver 33565018.66100.0001
Lizzie Scott 331212* 12.00133.3300
Rachel Slater 411414* 51.850041666.0054.5400
Linsey Smith 7766279.4242.300066532510.6085.4800
Phoebe Turner 4420115.0037.730043351911.6694.5900
Lauren Winfield-Hill 77470125* 78.3394.561522969648.00174.5401
Jessica Woolston 1
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [18] [19]

Bowling

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI5wiMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI5wi
Hollie Armitage 732.21115.275.193/37066.0410.256.834/270
Katherine Brunt 18.005.62024.005.500
Abigail Glen 45.0223.009.201/120
Jenny Gunn 214.0144.003.141/3301
Mariko Hill 23.0011.660
Leigh Kasperek 752.0927.004.673/390617.0526.607.822/160
Beth Langston 28.004.00014.0211.005.502/220
Katie Levick 765.51223.084.204/410620.0159.066.805/151
Emma Marlow 650.0733.284.663/400517.0712.004.942/120
Nat Sciver 37.006.280
Lizzie Scott 321.0336.335.191/100
Rachel Slater 416.0234.504.311/160411.0183.007.541/220
Linsey Smith 769.01318.073.403/340622.4815.875.603/180
Jessica Woolston 14.004.750
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [18] [19]

Fielding

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsCatchesMatchesInningsCatches
Hollie Armitage 775665
Katherine Brunt 110220
Leah Dobson 330330
Abigail Glen 440
Yvonne Graves 220110
Jenny Gunn 221110
Bess Heath 7735
Mariko Hill 220
Rachel Hopkins 110
Sterre Kalis 776440
Leigh Kasperek 772661
Beth Langston 220111
Katie Levick 770660
Emma Marlow 663551
Nat Sciver 333
Lizzie Scott 330
Rachel Slater 441441
Linsey Smith 772662
Phoebe Turner 441443
Lauren Winfield-Hill 7211
Jessica Woolston 110
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [20] [21]

Wicket-keeping

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsCatchesStumpingsMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Bess Heath 75521
Lauren Winfield-Hill 77762101
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [22] [23]

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