2018 Yorkshire Diamonds season

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Yorkshire Diamonds
2018 season
Coach Paul Grayson
Captain Lauren Winfield
Overseas player Chamari Atapattu
Delissa Kimmince
Beth Mooney
WCSL Group stage, 5th
Most runs Beth Mooney (267)
Most wickets Katie Levick (11)
Most catches Lauren Winfield (5)
Delissa Kimmince (5)
Most wicket-keeping dismissals Beth Mooney (8)

The 2018 season was Yorkshire Diamonds' third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished fifth in the group stage, winning three of their ten matches. [1]

Contents

The side was captained by Lauren Winfield and coached by Paul Grayson. [2] They played two home matches apiece at Headingley Cricket Ground and Clifton Park, and one at the North Marine Road Ground. [3]

Squad

Yorkshire Diamonds announced their 15-player squad on 11 July 2018. [2] Age given is at the start of Yorkshire Diamonds' first match of the season (22 July 2018).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
All-rounders
Chamari Atapattu Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 9 February 1990 (aged 28)Left-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Thea Brookes Flag of England.svg  England 15 February 1993 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Alice Davidson-Richards Flag of England.svg  England 29 May 1994 (aged 24)Right-handedRight arm medium
Delissa Kimmince Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14 May 1989 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium Overseas player
Alice Monaghan Flag of England.svg  England 20 March 2000 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Gwenan Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12 May 1994 (aged 24)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Bess Heath Flag of England.svg  England 20 August 2001 (aged 16)Right-handed
Beth Mooney Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14 January 1994 (aged 24)Left-handedOverseas player
Lauren Winfield Flag of England.svg  England 16 August 1990 (aged 27)Right-handed Captain
Bowlers
Katherine Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 2 July 1985 (aged 33)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Helen Fenby Flag of England.svg  England 23 November 1998 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Beth Langston Flag of England.svg  England 6 September 1992 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Katie Levick Flag of England.svg  England 17 July 1991 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Sophie Munro Flag of England.svg  England 31 August 2001 (aged 16)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Katie Thompson Flag of England.svg  England 28 September 1996 (aged 21)Right-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox

Women's Cricket Super League

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Loughborough Lightning 1073005331.361
2 Western Storm 1063014300.919
3 Surrey Stars 105401224−0.404
4 Lancashire Thunder 105500121−0.825
5 Yorkshire Diamonds 103601115−0.290
6 Southern Vipers 102701010−0.490
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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League stage

22 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
162/5 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
166/3 (15.3 overs)
Delissa Kimmince 55*(41)
Freya Davies 2/28 (4 overs)
Heather Knight 97 (62)
Alice Davidson-Richards 2/31 (3.3 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Tim Robinson and Martin Saggers
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
27 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
134/4 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
101 (18.2 overs)
Lauren Winfield 28 (23)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/11 (3.2 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 33 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Mike Burns and Rob Bailey
Player of the match: Eleanor Threlkeld (Lancashire Thunder)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
29 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
v
Match Abandoned
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Mark Newell and Tom Lungley
  • No toss.
  • Points: Surrey Stars 2, Yorkshire Diamonds 2
31 July 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Loughborough Lightning
143/6 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
102/9 (20 overs)
Rachael Haynes 50 (41)
Katie Levick 2/24 (4 overs)
Thea Brookes 30 (19)
Kirstie Gordon 2/10 (3 overs)
Loughborough Lightning won by 41 runs
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Sue Redfern
  • Loughborough Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
2 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
175/5 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
163/9 (20 overs)
Lauren Winfield 64 (38)
Amelia Kerr 2/27 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 34 (22)
Katherine Brunt 5/26 (4 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 12 runs
Clifton Park, York
Umpires: Tom Lungley and Sue Redfern
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Southern Vipers 0
5 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
172/5 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
174/3 (19.2 overs)
Beth Mooney 69 (42)
Heather Knight 1/27 (4 overs)
Smriti Mandhana 56 (36)
Katie Levick 1/16 (3 overs)
Western Storm won by 7 wickets
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Chris Watts
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
8 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
159/7 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
143 (19.5 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 64 (37)
Katie Levick 3/35 (4 overs)
Thea Brookes 45 (36)
Suzie Bates 4/26 (3.5 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 16 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Tim Robinson
Player of the match: Tammy Beaumont (Southern Vipers)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
12 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Surrey Stars
66 (16.4 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
67/1 (9.3 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 13 (14)
Beth Langston 3/14 (3.4 overs)
Beth Mooney 44* (30)
Laura Marsh 1/20 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 9 wickets
Clifton Park, York
Umpires: Sue Redfern and James Middlebrook
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Yorkshire Diamonds)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 5, Surrey Stars 0
14 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Lancashire Thunder
154/9 (20 overs)
v
Yorkshire Diamonds
145/8 (20 overs)
Harmanpreet Kaur 74 (44)
Katherine Brunt 3/22 (4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 44* (25)
Alex Hartley 2/27 (4 overs)
Lancashire Thunder won by 9 runs
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Rob White
Player of the match: Harmanpreet Kaur (Lancashire Thunder)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lancashire Thunder 4, Yorkshire Diamonds 0
18 August 2018
14:30
Scorecard
Yorkshire Diamonds
148/6 (20 overs)
v
Loughborough Lightning
145/6 (20 overs)
Beth Mooney 76 (50)
Linsey Smith 2/18 (4 overs)
Rachael Haynes 47 (38)
Alice Davidson-Richards 2/17 (3 overs)
Yorkshire Diamonds won by 3 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Tom Lungley
  • Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Loughborough Lightning 0

Statistics

Batting

PlayerMatchesInningsNORunsHSAverageStrike rate100s50s4s6s
Chamari Atapattu 870854312.1496.5900102
Thea Brookes 9821394523.16120.8600136
Katherine Brunt 76211044* 27.50120.8700122
Alice Davidson-Richards 9811483321.1494.1000180
Gwenan Davies 621747.00116.660010
Helen Fenby 83111* 0.5020.000000
Bess Heath 220242412.0077.410020
Delissa Kimmince 98210755* 17.83117.5801102
Beth Langston 962511612.75108.510051
Katie Levick 94211* 0.5011.110000
Alice Monaghan 431211.0025.000000
Beth Mooney 9912677633.37138.3402410
Sophie Munro 1
Katie Thompson 1
Lauren Winfield 8802056425.62119.8801122
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [4]

Bowling

PlayerMatchesInningsOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAverageEconomyStrike rate
Chamari Atapattu 8714.0012231/1540.668.7128.0
Thea Brookes 925.002732/239.005.4010.0
Katherine Brunt 7724.21132105/2613.205.4214.6
Alice Davidson-Richards 9929.30220102/1522.007.4517.7
Helen Fenby 8818.0115611/38156.008.66108.0
Delissa Kimmince 9922.0020422/14102.009.2766.0
Beth Langston 9824.4019073/1427.147.7021.1
Katie Levick 9930.00210113/3519.097.0016.3
Katie Thompson 114.001822/189.004.5012.0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [4]

Fielding

PlayerMatchesInningsCatches
Chamari Atapattu 882
Thea Brookes 992
Katherine Brunt 770
Alice Davidson-Richards 993
Gwenan Davies 663
Helen Fenby 881
Bess Heath 220
Delissa Kimmince 995
Beth Langston 991
Katie Levick 991
Alice Monaghan 442
Sophie Munro 110
Katie Thompson 110
Lauren Winfield 885
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [5]

Wicket-keeping

PlayerMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Beth Mooney 9953
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [6]

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