| Dates | 18 May 2023 – 11 June 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knock-out finals |
| Champions | Southern Vipers (2nd title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Danni Wyatt (273) |
| Most wickets | Nadine de Klerk (15) |
| Official website | ECB |
The 2023 Charlotte Edwards Cup was the third edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, which took place between 18 May and 11 June 2023. It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group stage, followed by a Finals Day. It ran alongside the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as featuring double-header matches with the men's T20 Blast. Southern Vipers, who were the defending champions, won the tournament, beating The Blaze in the final. [1]
Teams played each other once in a group of eight, with the top three qualifying for the knock-out stage. This represented an addition of one match per team from the previous season, which saw teams divided into two groups of four. [2] The top three teams in the group advanced to Finals Day, which was played at New Road, Worcester, with the top-placed team advancing directly to the final and the other two teams playing in the semi-final. 20 group stage matches were played as double-headers with matches from the men's T20 Blast. [3]
The teams were as listed below. [4] The Blaze changed their name prior to the 2023 season, having previously been known as Lightning. [5]
Teams received 4 points for a win. A bonus point was 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 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 | The Blaze (Q) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 1.765 |
| 2 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.940 |
| 3 | North West Thunder (Q) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.331 |
| 4 | Northern Diamonds | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | −0.129 |
| 5 | South East Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.096 |
| 6 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.512 |
| 7 | Central Sparks | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.558 |
| 8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.717 |
advanced to Final advanced to the Semi-final
Source: [4]
Central Sparks 137 (19.5 overs) | v | Sunrisers 114 (19 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 218/3 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 186/8 (20 overs) |
South East Stars 160/8 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 161/5 (19.2 overs) |
North West Thunder 154/7 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 155/4 (19.2 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 135 (19.3 overs) | v | Central Sparks 132/7 (20 overs) |
South East Stars 169/6 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 171/4 (18.5 overs) |
Sunrisers 132/8 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 135/6 (19 overs) |
North West Thunder 117/6 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 120/7 (15.2 overs) |
The Blaze 212/5 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 156/6 (20 overs) |
South East Stars 138/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 140/8 (20 overs) |
Western Storm 105/8 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 107/3 (14.1 overs) |
Sunrisers 116/8 (20 overs) | v | North West Thunder 119/3 (16.3 overs) |
South East Stars 126/6 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 121 (19.5 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 172/7 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 137 (18.4 overs) |
North West Thunder 155/6 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 119/9 (20 overs) |
Southern Vipers 118 (19.3 overs) | v | The Blaze 119/5 (19.4 overs) |
Sunrisers 149/6 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 150/3 (18.2 overs) |
North West Thunder 111 (18.5 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 115/6 (16.1 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 129/7 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 133/4 (15.4 overs) |
Central Sparks 142/9 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 135/8 (20 overs) |
Central Sparks 135/6 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 137/3 (19.2 overs) |
The Blaze 198/6 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 114 (20 overs) |
North West Thunder 165/5 (20 overs) | v | South East Stars 149 (19.2 overs) |
Southern Vipers 144/6 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 128/9 (20 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 96 (18.4 overs) | v | North West Thunder 97/3 (15 overs) |
South East Stars 176/6 (20 overs) | v | Central Sparks 170 (19.3 overs) |
Western Storm 134/7 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 137/3 (18.4 overs) |
Sunrisers 114/7 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 115/5 (14.5 overs) |
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | The Blaze | 114/8 | |||||||
| 2 | Southern Vipers | 191/6 | 2 | Southern Vipers | 118/3 | ||||
| 3 | North West Thunder | 173/8 | |||||||
Southern Vipers 191/6 (20 overs) | v | North West Thunder 173/8 (20 overs) |
The Blaze 114/8 (20 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 118/3 (14.2 overs) |
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danni Wyatt | Southern Vipers | 6 | 6 | 273 | 45.50 | 76 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryony Smith | South East Stars | 7 | 7 | 256 | 36.57 | 83 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia Adams | Southern Vipers | 9 | 9 | 249 | 49.80 | 63* | 0 | 1 |
| Hollie Armitage | Northern Diamonds | 7 | 7 | 216 | 30.85 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
| Fi Morris | North West Thunder | 8 | 8 | 209 | 29.85 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [10]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine de Klerk | The Blaze | 28.3 | 15 | 11.40 | 3/21 | 0 |
| Anya Shrubsole | Southern Vipers | 28.5 | 13 | 13.15 | 4/18 | 0 |
| Linsey Smith | Southern Vipers | 36.0 | 13 | 14.07 | 3/13 | 0 |
| Katie Levick | Northern Diamonds | 23.0 | 12 | 12.00 | 5/19 | 1 |
| Olivia Bell | North West Thunder | 12.1 | 11 | 8.27 | 4/37 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo [11]