The 2023 Charlotte Edwards Cup was the third edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, which took place between 18 May and 11 June 2023. It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group stage, followed by a Finals Day. It ran alongside the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as featuring double-header matches with the men's T20 Blast. Southern Vipers, who were the defending champions, won the tournament, beating The Blaze in the final.[1]
| Dates | 18 May 2023 – 11 June 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knock-out finals |
| Champions | Southern Vipers (2nd title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Danni Wyatt (273) |
| Most wickets | Nadine de Klerk (15) |
| Official website | ECB |
Format edit
Teams played each other once in a group of eight, with the top three qualifying for the knock-out stage. This represented an addition of one match per team from the previous season, which saw teams divided into two groups of four.[2] The top three teams in the group advanced to Finals Day, which was played at New Road, Worcester, with the top-placed team advancing directly to the final and the other two teams playing in the semi-final. 20 group stage matches were played as double-headers with matches from the men's T20 Blast.[3]
Teams edit
The teams were as listed below.[4] The Blaze changed their name prior to the 2023 season, having previously been known as Lightning.[5]
- Central Sparks (representing Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire)
- Northern Diamonds (representing Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland)
- North West Thunder (representing Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria)
- South East Stars (representing Surrey and Kent)
- Southern Vipers (representing Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire)
- Sunrisers (representing Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk)
- The Blaze (representing Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire)
- Western Storm (representing Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire and Cricket Wales)
Standings edit
Teams received 4 points for a win. A bonus point was given where the winning team's run rate is 1.25 or greater times that of the opposition. In case of a tie in the standings, the following tiebreakers were applied in order: highest net run rate, team that scored the most points in matches involving the tied parties, better bowling strike rate, drawing of lots.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blaze (Q) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 1.765 |
| 2 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0.940 |
| 3 | North West Thunder (Q) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0.331 |
| 4 | Northern Diamonds | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | −0.129 |
| 5 | South East Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.096 |
| 6 | Western Storm | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.512 |
| 7 | Central Sparks | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.558 |
| 8 | Sunrisers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.717 |
Source: England and Wales Cricket Board[6]
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Fixtures edit
Group stage edit
Source:[4]
Central Sparks
137 (19.5 overs) |
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Sunrisers
114 (19 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Sunrisers 0.
Northern Diamonds
218/3 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
186/8 (20 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0.
South East Stars
160/8 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
161/5 (19.2 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: The Blaze 4, South East Stars 0.
North West Thunder
154/7 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
155/4 (19.2 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds
135 (19.3 overs) |
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Central Sparks
132/7 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Central Sparks 0
South East Stars
169/6 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
171/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, South East Stars 0
Sunrisers
132/8 (20 overs) |
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South East Stars
135/6 (19 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder
117/6 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
120/7 (15.2 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: The Blaze 5, North West Thunder 0
The Blaze
212/5 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
156/6 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: The Blaze 5, Central Sparks 0
South East Stars
138/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
140/8 (20 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, South East Stars 0
Western Storm
105/8 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
107/3 (14.1 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Western Storm 0
Sunrisers
116/8 (20 overs) |
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North West Thunder
119/3 (16.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Sunrisers 0
South East Stars
126/6 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
121 (19.5 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Western Storm 0
Northern Diamonds
172/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
137 (18.4 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder
155/6 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
119/9 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Central Sparks 0
Southern Vipers
118 (19.3 overs) |
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The Blaze
119/5 (19.4 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: The Blaze 4, Southern Vipers 0
Sunrisers
149/6 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
150/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder
111 (18.5 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
115/6 (16.1 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds
129/7 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
133/4 (15.4 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: The Blaze 5, Northern Diamonds 0
Central Sparks
142/9 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
135/8 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Southern Vipers 0
Central Sparks
135/6 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
137/3 (19.2 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Central Sparks 0
The Blaze
198/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
114 (20 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: The Blaze 5, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder
165/5 (20 overs) |
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South East Stars
149 (19.2 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, South East Stars 0
Southern Vipers
144/6 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
128/9 (20 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Northern Diamonds
96 (18.4 overs) |
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North West Thunder
97/3 (15 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Northern Diamonds 0
South East Stars
176/6 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
170 (19.3 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Central Sparks 0
Western Storm
134/7 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
137/3 (18.4 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: The Blaze 4, Western Storm 0
Sunrisers
114/7 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
115/5 (14.5 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Sunrisers 0
Finals Day edit
| Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | The Blaze | 114/8 | |||||||
| 2 | Southern Vipers | 191/6 | 2 | Southern Vipers | 118/3 | ||||
| 3 | North West Thunder | 173/8 | |||||||
Semi-final edit
Southern Vipers
191/6 (20 overs) |
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North West Thunder
173/8 (20 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Final edit
The Blaze
114/8 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
118/3 (14.2 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain interrupted The Blaze innings at 53/4 from 9.3 overs on 10 June. Play resumed on the reserve day on 11 June.
Statistics edit
- Highest score by a team: Northern Diamonds – 218/3 (20 overs) v Western Storm (19 May).[7]
- Top score by an individual: Lauren Winfield-Hill – 98 (56) v Western Storm (19 May).[8]
- Best bowling figures by an individual: Katie Levick – 5/19 (4 overs) v Sunrisers (28 May).[9]
Most runs edit
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danni Wyatt | Southern Vipers | 6 | 6 | 273 | 45.50 | 76 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryony Smith | South East Stars | 7 | 7 | 256 | 36.57 | 83 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia Adams | Southern Vipers | 9 | 9 | 249 | 49.80 | 63* | 0 | 1 |
| Hollie Armitage | Northern Diamonds | 7 | 7 | 216 | 30.85 | 82 | 0 | 2 |
| Fi Morris | North West Thunder | 8 | 8 | 209 | 29.85 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[10]
Most wickets edit
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine de Klerk | The Blaze | 28.3 | 15 | 11.40 | 3/21 | 0 |
| Anya Shrubsole | Southern Vipers | 28.5 | 13 | 13.15 | 4/18 | 0 |
| Linsey Smith | Southern Vipers | 36.0 | 13 | 14.07 | 3/13 | 0 |
| Katie Levick | Northern Diamonds | 23.0 | 12 | 12.00 | 5/19 | 1 |
| Olivia Bell | North West Thunder | 12.1 | 11 | 8.27 | 4/37 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[11]
References edit
- ^ "Charlotte Edwards Cup: Southern Vipers overcome Central Sparks to win maiden title". Sky Sports. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Expanded women's fixture list at heart of 2023 English domestic schedule". ESPNcricinfo. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2023 fixtures: Full schedule, dates". the Cricketer. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2023 fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Trent Bridge - Based Women's Regional Team Announced as 'The Blaze'". Trent Bridge. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2023/Tables". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023/Highest Totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023/Most Runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2023.