2021 Northern Diamonds season

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Northern Diamonds
2021 season
Coach Danielle Hazell
Captain Hollie Armitage
RHFT Runners-up
CEC Runners-up
Most runs RHFT: Sterre Kalis (290)
CEC: Hollie Armitage (141)
Most wickets RHFT: Beth Langston (13)
CEC: Jenny Gunn (13)
Most catches RHFT: Ami Campbell (4)
CEC: Linsey Smith (6)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsRHFT: Lauren Winfield-Hill (7)
CEC: Sarah Taylor (4)

The 2021 season was Northern Diamonds' second season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Twenty20 competition, the Charlotte Edwards Cup, finishing as runners-up in both competitions. The side finished second in the group stage of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, therefore progressing to the play-off, where they beat Central Sparks by 6 wickets. [1] [2] In the final, they played Southern Vipers in a repeat of the previous year's final. Batting first, Diamonds made 183, but lost by 3 wickets after reducing Vipers to 109/7. [3]

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In the Charlotte Edwards Cup, the side topped Group B of the competition, winning four of their six matches. [4] They then played Southern Vipers in the semi-final on Finals Day, beating them by 18 runs to progress to the final against South East Stars. [5] Diamonds made 138/4 batting first in the final, but this was chased down by the Stars with 2 overs to spare. [6]

The side was captained by Hollie Armitage and coached by Danielle Hazell. [7] They played their home matches at four grounds across the North East: the Riverside Ground, Headingley, South Northumberland Cricket Club and the North Marine Road Ground. [8] [9]

Squad

Northern Diamonds announced their initial 18-player squad on 26 May 2021. [7] On 10 June 2021, Sarah Taylor was signed as a short-term replacement for the injured Bess Heath. [10] Age given is at the start of Northern Diamonds' first match of the season (29 May 2021).

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batters
Ami Campbell Flag of England.svg  England 6 June 1991 (aged 29)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Leah Dobson Flag of England.svg  England 6 October 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedRight arm medium
Rachel Hopkins Flag of England.svg  England 19 July 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sterre Kalis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30 August 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Hollie Armitage Flag of England.svg  England 14 June 1997 (aged 23)Right-handedRight-arm leg break Captain
Katherine Brunt Flag of England.svg  England 2 July 1985 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm fast medium
Jenny Gunn Flag of England.svg  England 9 May 1986 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Alex MacDonald Flag of England.svg  England 3 October 1991 (aged 29)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Nat Sciver Flag of England.svg  England 20 August 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Bess Heath Flag of England.svg  England 20 August 2001 (aged 19)Right-handed
Sarah Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 20 May 1989 (aged 32)Right-handedInjury replacement player
Lauren Winfield-Hill Flag of England.svg  England 16 August 1990 (aged 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
Helen Fenby Flag of England.svg  England 23 November 1998 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Phoebe Graham Flag of England.svg  England 23 October 1991 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Beth Langston Flag of England.svg  England 6 September 1992 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Katie Levick Flag of England.svg  England 17 July 1991 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Rachel Slater Flag of England.svg  England 20 November 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Linsey Smith Flag of England.svg  England 10 March 1995 (aged 26)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Ella Telford Flag of England.svg  England 5 April 1999 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Season standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Southern Vipers (Q)761003270.417
2 Northern Diamonds (Q)752003231.182
3 Central Sparks (Q)752002220.822
4 Lightning 734001130.274
5 South East Stars 73400113−0.226
6 Western Storm 73400113−0.462
7 North West Thunder 73400113−0.620
8 Sunrisers 7070000−1.598
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [1]

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Fixtures

29 May 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
279 (49.2 overs)
v
Central Sparks
283/8 (48.2 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 110 (126)
Issy Wong 5/49 (10 overs)
Amy Jones 114 (114)
Linsey Smith 3/54 (9 overs)
Central Sparks won by 2 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Jasmine Naeem
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0

31 May 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
151 (45.5 overs)
v
Lightning
145 (48.1 overs)
Jenny Gunn 40 (77)
Kathryn Bryce 4/16 (8 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 21 (34)
Katherine Brunt 4/23 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 6 runs
Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground, Kibworth
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Mark Newell
  • Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0

5 June 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Sunrisers
53 (29.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
54/1 (7.4 overs)
Amara Carr 17 (43)
Jenny Gunn 3/10 (6 overs)
Hollie Armitage 14* (19)
Kate Coppack 1/14 (3 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 9 wickets
Fenner's, Cambridge
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Sarah Bartlett
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Sunrisers 0

12 June 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
250/6 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
254/7 (49.2 overs)
Kirstie White 73 (90)
Jenny Gunn 2/45 (9 overs)
Sterre Kalis 76 (106)
Danielle Gregory 2/31 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 3 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Tom Lungley
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, South East Stars 0

10 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
183 (38.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
184/3 (31.1 overs)
Sophie Luff 65 (77)
Linsey Smith 5/34 (9.1 overs)
Hollie Armitage 68* (69)
Steph Hutchins 2/27 (5 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 7 wickets
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Lina Nenova
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Western Storm 0

12 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
294/6 (50 overs)
v
North West Thunder
189/8 (50 overs)
Bess Heath 78* (65)
Alex Hartley 2/57 (10 overs)
Georgie Boyce 67 (100)
Katie Levick 4/34 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 105 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Joanne Ibbotson
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0

18 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
256 (48.3 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
260/5 (48.5 overs)
Bess Heath 71 (51)
Lauren Bell 2/29 (10 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 84* (77)
Phoebe Graham 3/44 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 5 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Sophie McLelland and Ian Ramage
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0

Play-off

22 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
175/7 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
176/4 (32.5 overs)
Ria Fackrell 42* (80)
Linsey Smith 2/25 (10 overs)
Ami Campbell 76 (78)
Emily Arlott 2/35 (9 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 6 wickets
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Robert White
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

25 September 2021
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
183 (49.2 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
187/7 (49.4 overs)
Ami Campbell 60 (73)
Georgia Adams 4/35 (10 overs)
Emily Windsor 47* (97)
Jenny Gunn 3/31 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 3 wickets
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Neil Pratt
Player of the match: Emily Windsor (Southern Vipers)
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

Tournament statistics

Batting

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s
Sterre Kalis 9829041.427602
Ami Campbell 8722331.857602
Bess Heath 55212106.0078*02
Hollie Armitage 9919728.1468*01
Beth Langston 9614135.255902
Lauren Winfield-Hill 4413533.7511010
Jenny Gunn 6410927.755001
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [11] Qualification: 100 runs.

Bowling

PlayerMatches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi
Beth Langston 973.51320.693.642/120
Katie Levick 859.11215.833.214/340
Linsey Smith 873.01223.833.915/341
Katherine Brunt 327.098.332.774/230
Jenny Gunn 645.0918.443.683/100
Phoebe Graham 649.0641.665.103/440
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [12] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Charlotte Edwards Cup

Group B

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts NRR
1 Northern Diamonds (Q)642001170.655
2 Western Storm 642001170.182
3 North West Thunder 623101110.029
4 Sunrisers 6141006−0.871
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [4]

Fixtures

26 June 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
118/6 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
106/9 (20 overs)
Emma Lamb 58 (43)
Beth Langston 2/32 (4 overs)
Sterre Kalis 32 (37)
Emma Lamb 4/13 (4 overs)
North West Thunder won by 12 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: James Middlebrook and Lina Nenova
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: North West Thunder 4, Northern Diamonds 0

2 July 2021
19:00 BST (D/N)
Scorecard
Sunrisers
116/7 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
117/2 (16.2 overs)
Jo Gardner 42 (30)
Jenny Gunn 3/25 (4 overs)
Leah Dobson 44* (52)
Mady Villiers 1/22 (3 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 8 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Sophie McLelland
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0

10 July 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
106/9 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
110/9 (20 overs)
Katie George 21 (23)
Alex MacDonald 4/17 (4 overs)
Jenny Gunn 27* (21)
Danielle Gibson 2/9 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 1 wicket
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Anna Harris and Chris Watts
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0

25 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
120/6 (20 overs)
v
Sunrisers
101/7 (20 overs)
Beth Langston 40 (35)
Kate Coppack 2/10 (4 overs)
Jo Gardner 31 (29)
Alex MacDonald 2/11 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 19 runs
South Northumberland Cricket Club, Gosforth
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Jane Pratt
  • Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0

28 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
110/9 (20 overs)
v
Western Storm
111/6 (19.3 overs)
Alex MacDonald 22 (20)
Nicole Harvey 2/20 (4 overs)
Sophie Luff 60* (54)
Rachel Slater 2/16 (3 overs)
Western Storm won by 4 wickets
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Neil Pratt
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Northern Diamonds 0

30 August 2021
14:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
90/9 (20 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
92/2 (12.2 overs)
Danielle Collins 16 (25)
Jenny Gunn 4/15 (4 overs)
Bess Heath 58* (40)
Alice Dyson 1/9 (1 over)
Northern Diamonds won by 8 wickets
Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, Chester
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Billy Taylor
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0

Semi-final

5 September 2021
12:00 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
135/6 (20 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
117 (20 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 65 (49)
Lauren Bell 1/15 (4 overs)
Emily Windsor 32 (36)
Jenny Gunn 4/26 (4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 18 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Anna Harris and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Lauren Winfield-Hill (Northern Diamonds)
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

5 September 2021
16:00 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
138/4 (20 overs)
v
South East Stars
139/5 (18 overs)
Hollie Armitage 59* (48)
Grace Gibbs 1/13 (2 overs)
Alice Capsey 40* (26)
Katie Levick 2/19 (4 overs)
South East Stars won by 5 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Sue Redfern
Player of the match: Alice Capsey (South East Stars)
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.

Tournament statistics

Batting

PlayerMatches Innings Runs Average High score 100s 50s
Hollie Armitage 8814123.5059*01
Leah Dobson 8811115.8544*00
Bess Heath 5510325.7558*01
Jenny Gunn 869732.3327*00
Sterre Kalis 868313.833200
Lauren Winfield-Hill 337023.336501
Beth Langston 225757.0046*00
Sarah Taylor 325454.0043*00
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [13] Qualification: 50 runs.

Bowling

PlayerMatches Overs Wickets Average Economy BBI 5wi
Jenny Gunn 828.31312.695.784/150
Katie Levick 830.01015.305.102/190
Linsey Smith 832.01015.604.872/120
Alex MacDonald 726.0914.114.884/170
Rachel Slater 413.0514.005.832/160
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [14] Qualification: 5 wickets.

Season statistics

Batting

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsRunsHigh scoreAverageStrike rate100s50sMatchesInningsRunsHigh scoreAverageStrike rate100s50s
Hollie Armitage 9919768* 28.1476.65018814159* 23.50109.3001
Katherine Brunt 32444322.0073.3300
Ami Campbell 872237631.8587.10023320156.6695.2300
Leah Dobson 55744914.8059.20008811144* 15.8579.2800
Helen Fenby 1122* 15.380011000.000.0000
Phoebe Graham 62110.5020.00004266* 6.00150.0000
Jenny Gunn 641095027.2564.1101869727* 32.3396.0300
Bess Heath 5521278* 106.00111.57025510358* 25.75105.1001
Rachel Hopkins 44432010.7547.770084104* 3.3358.8200
Sterre Kalis 982907641.4266.660286833213.8370.3300
Beth Langston 9614159* 35.25130.5502225746* 57.00105.5500
Katie Levick 831183.6640.740083157* 187.5000
Alex MacDonald 43573919.0062.630073282214.0087.5000
Nat Sciver 33261013.0057.7700
Rachel Slater 3266* 6.0020.680041555.00166.6600
Linsey Smith 85823727.3368.90008545309.0078.9400
Sarah Taylor 11222.0040.0000325443* 54.00108.0000
Ella Telford 3100* 001111* 33.3300
Lauren Winfield-Hill 4413511033.7582.311033706523.33120.6801
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [15] [16]

Bowling

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI5wiMatchesOversWicketsAverageEconomyBBI5wi
Hollie Armitage 923.0262.505.432/32089.0323.667.882/180
Katherine Brunt 327.098.332.774/230
Helen Fenby 111.007.000
Phoebe Graham 649.0641.665.103/440413.0419.756.072/200
Jenny Gunn 645.0918.443.683/100828.31312.695.784/150
Beth Langston 973.51320.693.642/12026.0412.758.502/190
Katie Levick 859.11215.833.214/340830.01015.305.102/190
Alex MacDonald 43.007.000726.0914.114.884/170
Nat Sciver 323.2250.504.322/240
Rachel Slater 322.0250.004.542/390412.0514.005.832/160
Linsey Smith 873.01223.833.915/341832.01015.604.872/120
Ella Telford 314.007.000
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [15] [16]

Fielding

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsCatchesMatchesInningsCatches
Hollie Armitage 993884
Katherine Brunt 332
Ami Campbell 884332
Leah Dobson 550882
Helen Fenby 110111
Phoebe Graham 660443
Jenny Gunn 662883
Rachel Hopkins 440880
Sterre Kalis 992882
Beth Langston 992220
Katie Levick 880880
Alex MacDonald 441772
Nat Sciver 332
Rachel Slater 330441
Linsey Smith 881886
Ella Telford 331110
Lauren Winfield-Hill 410332
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [17] [18]

Wicket-keeping

Player Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Charlotte Edwards Cup
MatchesInningsCatchesStumpingsMatchesInningsCatchesStumpings
Bess Heath 55415512
Sarah Taylor 11003331
Lauren Winfield-Hill 4361
Source: ESPN Cricinfo [19] [20]

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