2017 Yorkshire Diamonds season

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Yorkshire Diamonds
2017 season
Coach Paul Grayson
Captain Lauren Winfield
Overseas player Chamari Atapattu
Sophie Devine
Suné Luus
WCSL Group Stage, 5th
Most runs Katherine Brunt (141)
Most wickets Katie Levick (6)
Most catches Hollie Armitage (2)
Alice Davidson-Richards (2)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Anna Nicholls (4)
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The 2017 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' second season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fifth in the group stage, winning two of their five matches. [1]

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The side was captained by Lauren Winfield and coached by the newly appointed Paul Grayson. [2] They played one home match at Headingley Cricket Ground, and one at Clifton Park, York. [3]

Squad

Yorkshire Diamonds announced their 15-player squad on 26 July 2017. [4] Age given is at the start of Yorkshire Diamonds' first match of the season (11 August 2017).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Hollie Armitage Flag of England.svg  England 14 June 1997 (aged 20)Right-handedRight arm leg break
All-rounders
Chamari Atapattu Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 9 February 1990 (aged 27)Left-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Laura CroftsFlag of England.svg  England 27 December 1991 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alice Davidson-Richards Flag of England.svg  England 29 May 1994 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sophie Devine Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1 September 1989 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Teresa Graves Flag of England.svg  England 10 October 1998 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Jenny Gunn Flag of England.svg  England 9 May 1986 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Anna Nicholls Flag of England.svg  England 30 October 1997 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Lauren Winfield Flag of England.svg  England 16 August 1990 (aged 26)Right-handed— Captain
Bowlers
Katherine Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 2 July 1985 (aged 32)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Stephanie Butler Flag of England.svg  England 23 April 1994 (aged 23)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Katie Levick Flag of England.svg  England 17 July 1991 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Suné Luus Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5 January 1996 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Overseas player
Katie Thompson Flag of England.svg  England 28 September 1996 (aged 20)Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox
Madeline Walsh Flag of England.svg  England 25 March 1997 (aged 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers 541004202.001
2 Surrey Stars 541002180.291
3 Western Storm 53200012−0.887
4 Loughborough Lightning 523002100.664
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 5230008−0.318
6 Lancashire Thunder 5050000−1.692
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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League stage

11 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
162/4 (20 overs)
v
Lancashire Thunder
134/7 (20 overs)
Lauren Winfield 44 (43)
Danielle Hazell 2/34 (4 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 28 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Mike Burns
Player of the match: Alice Davidson-Richards (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
13 August 2017
18:45 (D/N)
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
100 (19.5 overs)
v
Surrey Stars
104/2 (17.3 overs)
Suné Luus 29 (32)
Alex Hartley 3/15 (4 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 48* (47)
Katherine Brunt 1/12 (3.3 overs)
Surrey Stars won by 8 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: Neil Mallender and Tim Robinson
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (Surrey Stars)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
18 August 2017
16:00
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
110/5 (13 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
93/5 (13 overs)
Chamari Atapattu 66* (40)
Kristen Beams 1/18 (3 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 41 (28)
Chamari Atapattu 2/11 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 17 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Mark Newell
Player of the match: Chamari Atapattu (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Loughborough Lightning 0
20 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
160/7 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
161/0 (17 overs)
Lauren Winfield 58 (44)
Holly Huddleston 1/19 (4 overs)
Rachel Priest 106* (65)
Western Storm won by 10 wickets
Clifton Park Ground, York
Umpires: Ben Debenham and James Middlebrook
Player of the match: Rachel Priest (Western Storm)
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
26 August 2017
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
138/6 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
108 (18.3 overs)
Mignon du Preez 50* (35)
Katie Levick 3/21 (4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 42 (30)
Arran Brindle 2/13 (4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 30 runs
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel
Umpires: Ian Blackwell and Chris Watts
Player of the match: Mignon du Preez (Southern Vipers)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Hollie Armitage 5411063.3355.550000
Chamari Atapattu 55113566* 33.75126.1601194
Katherine Brunt 5501414228.20160.2200185
Alice Davidson-Richards 5515722* 14.2576.000032
Sophie Devine 550554111.00117.020063
Jenny Gunn 442105* 5.0062.500000
Katie Levick 522109* –111.110020
Suné Luus 530402913.33102.560060
Anna Nicholls 520954.5090.000010
Katie Thompson 210000.00–0000
Madeline Walsh 420110.5012.500000
Lauren Winfield 5501355827.00103.0501182
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [5]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Chamari Atapattu 5515.0010422/1152.006.9345.0
Katherine Brunt 5516.339532/1531.665.7533.0
Alice Davidson-Richards 5514.0010053/2020.007.1416.8
Sophie Devine 534.004111/1641.0010.2524.0
Jenny Gunn 4310.00880––8.80–
Katie Levick 5517.0011463/2119.006.7017.0
Suné Luus 525.003011/2030.006.0030.0
Katie Thompson 226.00470––7.83–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [5]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Hollie Armitage 552
Chamari Atapattu 551
Katherine Brunt 550
Alice Davidson-Richards 552
Sophie Devine 551
Jenny Gunn 440
Katie Levick 550
Suné Luus 551
Katie Thompson 220
Madeline Walsh 441
Lauren Winfield 551
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Anna Nicholls 5504
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Women's Cricket Super League: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Watch: Grayson Excited To Become Yorkshire Diamonds Head Coach". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Women's Cricket Super League 2017/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Diamonds Set To Shine Brighter Than Ever As Squad Is Released". The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2017 - Yorkshire Diamonds/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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