2023 season | |||
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Coach | Danielle Hazell | ||
Captain | Hollie Armitage | ||
Overseas player | ![]() | ||
RHFT | 6th | ||
CEC | 4th | ||
Most runs | RHFT: Lauren Winfield-Hill (663) CEC: Hollie Armitage (216) | ||
Most wickets | RHFT: Katie Levick (24) CEC: Katie Levick (12) | ||
Most catches | RHFT: Jessica Woolston (6) CEC: Chloe Tryon (5) | ||
Most wicket-keeping dismissals | RHFT: Lauren Winfield-Hill (14) CEC: Bess Heath (6) | ||
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The 2023 season was Northern Diamonds' fourth 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 won four of their seven matches, finishing fourth in the group. [1] In the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, the side finished sixth in the group, winning six of their fourteen matches. [2]
The side was captained by Hollie Armitage and coached by Danielle Hazell. [3] They played five home matches at Headingley Cricket Ground, three at the Riverside Ground, and one apiece at South Northumberland Cricket Club, North Marine Road Ground and Clifton Park Ground. [4] [5]
Rachel Hopkins retired from regional cricket at the end of the 2022 season. [6] On 2 November 2022, it was confirmed that Jenny Gunn had retired from all forms of cricket, and that Linsey Smith had left the side, signing for Southern Vipers. [7] [8] On 26 January 2023, Katherine Sciver-Brunt announced her retirement from county and regional cricket. [9] On 20 February 2023, it was announced that Nat Sciver-Brunt had left the side, joining The Blaze. [10]
Rebecca Duckworth signed for the side ahead of the 2023 season, joining from North West Thunder. [11] On 20 April 2023, it was announced that Chloe Tryon had signed as an overseas player for the side, available from April to July. [12] On 30 April 2023, the side announced the signing of Katherine Fraser. [13] On 1 July 2023, Ellie Nightingale was included in a matchday squad for the first time. [14] On 8 September 2023, Frances Lonsdale was included in a matchday squad for the first time, and the side announced the loan of Sophia Turner from North West Thunder for the remainder of the season. [15]
On 2 November 2022, Northern Diamonds announced the players that had been awarded professional contracts for the 2023 season, with Leah Dobson, Emma Marlow, Phoebe Turner and Lauren Winfield-Hill signing their first such contracts with the side. [7]
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
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Batters | ||||||
Leah Dobson | ![]() | 6 October 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
Rebecca Duckworth | ![]() | 30 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
Sterre Kalis | ![]() | 30 August 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Frances Lonsdale | ![]() | Unknown | Right-handed | Unknown | Joined September 2023 | |
Phoebe Turner | ![]() | 8 August 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
All-rounders | ||||||
Hollie Armitage | ![]() | 14 June 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain | |
Katherine Fraser | ![]() | 9 April 2005 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Joined April 2023 | |
Abigail Glen | ![]() | 2 April 2001 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Yvonne Graves | ![]() | 10 October 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Chloe Tryon | ![]() | 25 January 1994 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas player; April to July 2023 | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Bess Heath | ![]() | 20 August 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | — | ||
Ellie Nightingale | ![]() | 28 November 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | — | Joined July 2023 | |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | ![]() | 16 August 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Bowlers | ||||||
Grace Hall | ![]() | 24 December 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Beth Langston | ![]() | 6 September 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Katie Levick | ![]() | 17 July 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
Emma Marlow | ![]() | 12 April 2004 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
Lizzie Scott | ![]() | 1 September 2004 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Rachel Slater | ![]() | 20 November 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
Sophia Turner | ![]() | 23 April 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Three match loan from North West Thunder in September 2023 | |
Jessica Woolston | ![]() | 25 February 2003 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 0.457 |
2 | The Blaze (Q) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0.173 |
3 | South East Stars (Q) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 0.583 |
4 | Sunrisers | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | −0.006 |
5 | Central Sparks | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | −0.233 |
6 | Northern Diamonds | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | −0.034 |
7 | North West Thunder | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 26 | −0.274 |
8 | Western Storm | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −1.068 |
advanced to the final advanced to the play-off
Northern Diamonds 290/8 (36 overs) | v | Western Storm 185 (33.3 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 161 (36.3 overs) | v | Central Sparks 162/3 (38.2 overs) |
Sunrisers 157 (46 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 160/5 (28.3 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 62 (18.1 overs) | v | The Blaze 63/6 (18.5 overs) |
South East Stars 223 (44.2 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 178/7 (35.4 overs) |
South East Stars 205 (46 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 209/3 (33 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 185 (50 overs) | v | The Blaze 189/1 (24.5 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 167 (50 overs) | v | North West Thunder 168/4 (38.4 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 223/4 (34 overs) | v | Central Sparks 164/5 (18.4 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 105/4 (25.4 overs) | v | |
Southern Vipers 261/8 (50 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 258/5 (50 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 281/3 (43 overs) | v | Western Storm 250/7 (43 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 196 (46.4 overs) | v | North West Thunder 148 (33.4 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 114/6 (18 overs) | v | Sunrisers 126/4 (17.3 overs) |
Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
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Lauren Winfield-Hill | 14 | 14 | 663 | 51.00 | 116* | 1 | 5 |
Hollie Armitage | 13 | 13 | 384 | 32.00 | 106* | 1 | 1 |
Sterre Kalis | 14 | 14 | 299 | 23.00 | 66* | 0 | 1 |
Bess Heath | 9 | 9 | 286 | 40.85 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Katie Levick | 14 | 99.0 | 24 | 18.12 | 4.39 | 4/28 | 0 |
Jessica Woolston | 12 | 66.0 | 13 | 23.23 | 4.57 | 5/37 | 1 |
Lizzie Scott | 14 | 84.3 | 12 | 31.75 | 4.50 | 3/33 | 0 |
Grace Hall | 8 | 47.4 | 11 | 24.09 | 5.55 | 4/33 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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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
Northern Diamonds 218/3 (20 overs) | v | Western Storm 186/8 (20 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 135 (19.3 overs) | v | Central Sparks 132/7 (20 overs) |
South East Stars 138/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Diamonds 140/8 (20 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 172/7 (20 overs) | v | Sunrisers 137 (18.4 overs) |
Northern Diamonds 129/7 (20 overs) | v | The Blaze 133/4 (15.4 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) |
Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | High score | 100s | 50s |
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Hollie Armitage | 7 | 7 | 216 | 30.85 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 7 | 7 | 171 | 24.42 | 98 | 0 | 1 |
Leah Dobson | 7 | 7 | 135 | 19.28 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Sterre Kalis | 7 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Bess Heath | 7 | 7 | 108 | 18.00 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi |
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Katie Levick | 7 | 23.0 | 12 | 12.00 | 6.26 | 5/19 | 1 |
Grace Hall | 7 | 20.4 | 10 | 17.00 | 8.22 | 3/20 | 0 |
Chloe Tryon | 7 | 26.4 | 8 | 24.37 | 7.31 | 3/30 | 0 |
Lizzie Scott | 7 | 23.0 | 7 | 21.00 | 6.39 | 2/27 | 0 |
Abigail Glen | 6 | 18.0 | 5 | 31.40 | 8.72 | 2/23 | 0 |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||||
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Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | Matches | Innings | Runs | High score | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | |
Hollie Armitage | 13 | 13 | 384 | 106* | 32.00 | 85.33 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 216 | 82 | 30.85 | 129.34 | 0 | 2 |
Leah Dobson | 10 | 7 | 154 | 68* | 25.66 | 94.47 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 135 | 47 | 19.28 | 120.53 | 0 | 0 |
Rebecca Duckworth | 6 | 4 | 55 | 27 | 13.75 | 51.40 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Katherine Fraser | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7.00 | 87.50 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 26 | 10.60 | 75.71 | 0 | 0 |
Abigail Glen | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1.75 | 26.92 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 13* | 8.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
Grace Hall | 8 | 3 | 48 | 21* | 24.00 | 48.97 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4* | 2.50 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
Bess Heath | 9 | 9 | 286 | 71 | 40.85 | 133.02 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 108 | 31 | 18.00 | 147.94 | 0 | 0 |
Sterre Kalis | 14 | 14 | 299 | 66* | 23.00 | 61.02 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 113 | 32 | 18.83 | 94.95 | 0 | 0 |
Katie Levick | 14 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 4.40 | 45.83 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3.50 | 77.77 | 0 | 0 |
Beth Langston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 |
Emma Marlow | 10 | 10 | 164 | 25* | 27.33 | 58.36 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Lizzie Scott | 14 | 7 | 32 | 11* | 6.40 | 35.95 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 11* | 8.33 | 69.44 | 0 | 0 |
Rachel Slater | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Chloe Tryon | 9 | 9 | 184 | 63 | 30.66 | 110.17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 95 | 30 | 19.00 | 137.68 | 0 | 0 |
Phoebe Turner | 11 | 10 | 45 | 13 | 5.62 | 51.72 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sophia Turner | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4* | – | 133.33 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 14 | 14 | 663 | 116* | 51.00 | 95.80 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 171 | 98 | 24.42 | 123.02 | 0 | 1 |
Jessica Woolston | 12 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 8.33 | 43.10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [20] [21] |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||||||||
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Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 5wi | |
Hollie Armitage | 13 | 28.1 | 2 | 94.00 | 6.67 | 1/26 | 0 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Katherine Fraser | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | – | 3.50 | – | 0 | 7 | 15.0 | 2 | 61.50 | 8.20 | 1/14 | 0 |
Abigail Glen | 5 | 25.3 | 6 | 22.00 | 5.17 | 2/34 | 0 | 6 | 18.0 | 5 | 31.40 | 8.72 | 2/23 | 0 |
Grace Hall | 8 | 47.4 | 11 | 24.09 | 5.55 | 4/33 | 0 | 7 | 20.4 | 10 | 17.00 | 8.22 | 3/20 | 0 |
Katie Levick | 14 | 99.0 | 24 | 18.12 | 4.39 | 4/28 | 0 | 7 | 23.0 | 12 | 12.00 | 6.26 | 5/19 | 1 |
Beth Langston | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 22.00 | 7.33 | 1/22 | 0 |
Emma Marlow | 10 | 12.0 | 1 | 79.00 | 6.58 | 1/31 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Lizzie Scott | 14 | 84.3 | 12 | 31.75 | 4.50 | 3/33 | 0 | 7 | 23.0 | 7 | 21.00 | 6.39 | 2/27 | 0 |
Chloe Tryon | 9 | 55.3 | 6 | 41.50 | 4.48 | 4/16 | 0 | 7 | 26.4 | 8 | 24.37 | 7.31 | 3/30 | 0 |
Phoebe Turner | 11 | 21.0 | 5 | 24.00 | 5.71 | 3/18 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sophia Turner | 2 | 10.0 | 2 | 26.50 | 5.30 | 1/22 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Jessica Woolston | 12 | 66.0 | 13 | 23.23 | 4.57 | 5/37 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [20] [21] |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Matches | Innings | Catches | |
Hollie Armitage | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Leah Dobson | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Rebecca Duckworth | 6 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
Katherine Fraser | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Abigail Glen | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Grace Hall | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Bess Heath | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Sterre Kalis | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Katie Levick | 14 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Beth Langston | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Emma Marlow | 10 | 9 | 3 | – | – | – |
Lizzie Scott | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Rachel Slater | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Chloe Tryon | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Phoebe Turner | 11 | 11 | 3 | – | – | – |
Sophia Turner | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Jessica Woolston | 12 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [22] [23] |
Player | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy | Charlotte Edwards Cup | ||||||
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Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | |
Bess Heath | 9 | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | – | – | – |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [24] [25] |