2016 Yorkshire Diamonds season

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Yorkshire Diamonds
2016 season
Coach Richard Pyrah
Captain Lauren Winfield
Overseas player Alex Blackwell
Shabnim Ismail
Beth Mooney
WCSL Group stage, 5th
Most runs Alex Blackwell (111)
Most wickets Danielle Hazell (7)
Most catches Jenny Gunn (4)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Beth Mooney (4)

The 2016 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' first season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fifth in the group stage, winning one of their five matches. [1]

Contents

The side was partnered with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, and played their home matches at Headingley Cricket Ground. [2] [3] They were captained by Lauren Winfield and coached by Richard Pyrah. [4]

Squad

Yorkshire Diamonds announced their 15-player squad on 21 April 2016. [4] Age given is at the start of Yorkshire Diamonds' first match of the season (30 July 2016).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Hollie Armitage Flag of England.svg  England 14 June 1997 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Alex Blackwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31 August 1983 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
All-rounders
Alice Davidson-Richards Flag of England.svg  England 29 May 1994 (aged 22)Right-handedRight arm medium
Teresa Graves Flag of England.svg  England 10 October 1998 (aged 17)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Jenny Gunn Flag of England.svg  England 9 May 1986 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Beth Mooney Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14 January 1994 (aged 22)Left-handedOverseas player
Anna Nicholls Flag of England.svg  England 30 October 1997 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Lauren Winfield Flag of England.svg  England 16 August 1990 (aged 25)Right-handed Captain
Bowlers
Stephanie Butler Flag of England.svg  England 23 April 1994 (aged 22)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Katherine Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 2 July 1985 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Danielle Hazell Flag of England.svg  England 13 May 1988 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shabnim Ismail Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5 October 1988 (aged 27)Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium Overseas player
Katie Levick Flag of England.svg  England 17 July 1991 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Laura Spragg Flag of England.svg  England 16 June 1982 (aged 34)Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Katie Thompson Flag of England.svg  England 28 September 1996 (aged 19)Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

Points table
PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 541003111.437
2 Western Storm 54100190.838
3 Loughborough Lightning 53200280.170
4 Surrey Stars 5230015−0.274
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 5140013−0.362
6 Lancashire Thunder 5140002−1.724
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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League stage

30 July
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
128/9 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
85 (17.1 overs)
Sophie Devine 52 (38)
Jenny Gunn 2/20 (4 overs)
Lauren Winfield 23 (13)
Rebecca Grundy 3/21 (4 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 43 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Tom Lungley
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 3, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
4 August
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
134/5 (20 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
135/4 (18.1 overs)
Hollie Armitage 43 (36)
Alex Hartley 2/18 (4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 47 (45)
Jenny Gunn 2/19 (4 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 6 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Russell Warren
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 2, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
8 August
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
118/4 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
64 (16.3 overs)
Suzie Bates 45* (45)
Katherine Brunt 2/26 (4 overs)
Beth Mooney 17 (23)
Linsey Smith 4/10 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 54 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Chris Watts
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 3, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
12 August
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
166/6 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
71 (15 overs)
Alex Blackwell 59 (42)
Hayley Matthews 1/21 (4 overs)
Deandra Dottin 25 (24)
Danielle Hazell 4/10 (4 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 95 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Ben Debenham and Chris Watts
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 3, Lancashire Thunder 0
14 August
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
118 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
119/4 (16.3 overs)
Beth Mooney 56 (44)
Anya Shrubsole 5/23 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 50 (35)
Shabnim Ismail 2/16 (2 overs)
Western Storm won by 6 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Chris Watts
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 2, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Hollie Armitage 550604312.0098.360090
Alex Blackwell 5501115922.20115.620192
Katherine Brunt 551713617.75112.690061
Stephanie Butler 42100* 0.000.000000
Alice Davidson-Richards 44127109.0071.050020
Jenny Gunn 541168* 5.3355.170020
Danielle Hazell 55128157.0066.660020
Shabnim Ismail 53111* 0.508.330000
Katie Levick 430210.6613.330000
Beth Mooney 5501005620.0094.3301110
Anna Nicholls 110222.0040.000000
Laura Spragg 1
Katie Thompson 11122* 66.660000
Lauren Winfield 5501063221.20117.7700200
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [5]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Hollie Armitage 512.001306.50
Katherine Brunt 5517.029163/615.165.3517.0
Stephanie Butler 426.004422/2422.07.3318.0
Jenny Gunn 5514.019142/1922.756.5021.0
Danielle Hazell 5518.4010074/1014.285.3516.0
Shabnim Ismail 5516.008962/1614.835.5616.0
Katie Levick 4414.019141/1022.756.5021.0
Laura Spragg 111.0016016.00
Katie Thompson 111.00707.00
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [5]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Hollie Armitage 553
Alex Blackwell 552
Katherine Brunt 551
Stephanie Butler 440
Alice Davidson-Richards 441
Jenny Gunn 554
Danielle Hazell 550
Shabnim Ismail 552
Katie Levick 441
Anna Nicholls 110
Laura Spragg 111
Katie Thompson 110
Lauren Winfield 551
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Beth Mooney 5513
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

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