The 1999 Women's European Cricket Championship was an international cricket tournament held in Denmark from 19 to 21 July 1999. It was the fifth edition of the Women's European Championship, and the second to be held in Denmark (after the inaugural 1989 edition). All matches at the tournament held One Day International (ODI) status.
| Dates | 19 – 21 July 1999 |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | ODI (50-over) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Denmark |
| Champions |  England (5th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Player of the series |  Clare Shillington |
| Most runs | Kate Lowe (98) |
| Most wickets | Laura Harper (9) |
Four teams participated, with the hosts, Denmark, joined by the three other European members of the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) – England, Ireland, and the Netherlands. England, which had dominated all other editions of the tournament, did not send a full-strength team. Despite this, England went on to win all three of its round-robin matches, claiming a fifth consecutive title. For the first time since 1989, no final was played, although both England and Ireland were undefeated going into their final match, making that a de facto final.[1] Ireland's Clare Shillington was named player of the tournament, while two Englishwomen, Kate Lowe and Laura Harper, led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.[2][3] All matches at the tournament were played in at the Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club.[4]
Squads edit
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England
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Ireland
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 Netherlands
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Points table edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.226 |
| Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.630 |
| Denmark |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.099 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –0.675 |
Source: CricketArchive
Fixtures edit
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Lowe | Ireland |
98 | 3 | 98.00 | 57* | 0 | 1 |
| Caitriona Beggs | Ireland |
78 | 3 | 26.00 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Kath Wilkins | England |
66 | 3 | 22.00 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Pauline te Beest | Netherlands |
63 | 3 | 21.00 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Clare O'Leary | Ireland |
59 | 3 | 29.50 | 32* | 0 | 0 |
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets edit
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Harper | England |
26.4 | 9 | 7.00 | 17.77 | 2.36 | 5/12 |
| Dawn Holden | England |
28.0 | 6 | 9.33 | 28.00 | 2.00 | 3/29 |
| Susanne Nielsen | Denmark |
22.3 | 6 | 14.50 | 22.50 | 3.86 | 3/5 |
| Mette Gregersen | Denmark |
30.0 | 5 | 5.40 | 36.00 | 0.90 | 4/6 |
| Heather Whelan | Ireland |
19.4 | 5 | 9.20 | 26.00 | 2.12 | 3/14 |
Source: CricketArchive
References edit
- ^ "ECC Tournament Report - Women European Cricket Championship 1999" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ Bowling in Women's European Championship 1999 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Batting in Women's European Championship 1999 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Women's European Championship 1999 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2015.