| Dates | 2 July 2022 – 25 September 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | 50-over cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knock-out finals |
| Champions | Northern Diamonds (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Player of the series | Lauren Winfield-Hill (Diamonds) |
| Most runs | Lauren Winfield-Hill (470) |
| Most wickets | Grace Scrivens (13) Linsey Smith (13) |
| Official website | ECB |
The 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was the third edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, an English women's cricket 50-over domestic competition, which took place between 2 July and 25 September 2022. It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group, followed by a knock-out round. The holders were the Southern Vipers, who won the first two editions of the competition. It ran alongside the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The tournament was named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who died in 2017. [1]
Northern Diamonds finished top of the group stage, qualifying directly for the final. South East Stars and Southern Vipers qualified for the play-off, which was won by Vipers to set up the third Vipers versus Diamonds final in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in its three years of existence. [2] Northern Diamonds won the final by two runs to claim their first title.
Teams played each other once in a group of eight, with the top three qualifying for the knock-out stage. The second-placed team played the third-placed team in a play-off, with the winner advancing to play the first-placed team in the final. [3] The final was held at Lord's for the first time. [4]
The teams were as follows: [3]
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 | Northern Diamonds (Q) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0.851 |
| 2 | South East Stars (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0.687 |
| 3 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0.762 |
| 4 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | −0.214 |
| 5 | Central Sparks | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0.073 |
| 6 | Lightning | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −0.630 |
| 7 | North West Thunder | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −0.366 |
| 8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −1.046 |
Source: [3]
Central Sparks 163/7 (36 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 75/3 (9.4 overs) |
Western Storm 260/9 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 166/9 (34.2 overs) |
South East Stars 281/8 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 201 (41.4 overs) |
North West Thunder 235/7 (50 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 241/4 (42.2 overs) |
North West Thunder 238/9 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 241/5 (49.1 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 194 (49.5 overs) | v | Sunrisers 188 (45.2 overs) |
Southern Vipers 306/9 (50 overs) | v | South East Stars 173 (38.4 overs) |
Central Sparks 206 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 184/9 (50 overs) |
Central Sparks 214/6 (50 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 215/5 (39.2 overs) |
Southern Vipers 294/6 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 228 (44 overs) |
Sunrisers 254/6 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 257/7 (49 overs) |
South East Stars 198 (47.5 overs) | v | North West Thunder 146 (40.1 overs) |
Lightning 199 (49.1 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 200/9 (49.4 overs) |
Southern Vipers 233/9 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 222/8 (50 overs) |
South East Stars 283/8 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 247 (48 overs) |
North West Thunder 236/9 (48 overs) | v | Central Sparks 191 (41.4 overs) |
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South East Stars 254/9 (50 overs) | v | Central Sparks 195/9 (50 overs) |
North West Thunder 203 (48.3 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 204/6 (47 overs) |
Lightning 230/9 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 160 (41 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 334/6 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 230 (45.4 overs) |
Central Sparks 260/9 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 121 (28.5 overs) |
South East Stars 281/9 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 169 (38.4 overs) |
Southern Vipers 226/9 (50 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 231/6 (43 overs) |
North West Thunder 242/5 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 239/8 (44.3 overs) |
South East Stars 139 (42.2 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 143/4 (34 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 215/9 (50 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 213/9 (50 overs) |
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Winfield-Hill | Northern Diamonds | 7 | 7 | 470 | 78.33 | 125* | 1 | 5 |
| Hollie Armitage | Northern Diamonds | 7 | 7 | 343 | 68.60 | 131* | 1 | 1 |
| Grace Scrivens | Sunrisers | 6 | 6 | 297 | 49.50 | 74 | 0 | 4 |
| Emily Windsor | Lightning/Southern Vipers | 8 | 8 | 288 | 57.60 | 90 | 0 | 2 |
| Sophie Luff | Western Storm | 6 | 6 | 268 | 53.60 | 100* | 1 | 1 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [11]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Scrivens | Sunrisers | 59.0 | 13 | 14.69 | 4/20 | 0 |
| Linsey Smith | Northern Diamonds | 69.0 | 13 | 18.07 | 3/34 | 0 |
| Tara Norris | Southern Vipers | 58.0 | 12 | 19.75 | 3/29 | 0 |
| Mady Villiers | Sunrisers | 59.5 | 12 | 21.83 | 4/36 | 0 |
| Katie Levick | Northern Diamonds | 65.5 | 12 | 23.08 | 4/41 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [12]
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