The 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup was the fourth and final edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, which took place between 18 May and 22 June 2024.[1][2] It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group stage, followed by a Finals Day. Southern Vipers were the defending champions.[3] The tournament ran alongside the 2024 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
| Dates | 18 May 2024 – 22 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knock-out finals |
| Champions | The Blaze (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 43 |
| Player of the series | Kathryn Bryce (The Blaze) |
| Most runs | Kathryn Bryce (478) |
| Most wickets | Kirstie Gordon (22) |
| Official website | ECB |
The Blaze won the tournament, defeating South East Stars in the final.[4]
Format
editTeams played ten matches in the group stage, playing four teams once and three teams twice. The top four in the group advanced to Finals Day, which was played at the County Ground, Derby. 24 group stage matches were played as double-headers with matches from the men's T20 Blast.[2]
Teams
editThe teams were as listed below.[2]
- 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
editTeams 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) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0.606 |
| 2 | South East Stars (Q) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0.309 |
| 3 | Southern Vipers (Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1.001 |
| 4 | Central Sparks (Q) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0.402 |
| 5 | North West Thunder | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | −0.727 |
| 6 | Northern Diamonds | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.067 |
| 7 | Western Storm | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −0.659 |
| 8 | Sunrisers | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −1.073 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo
advanced to the Semi-finals
Fixtures
editGroup stage
editSource:[5]
The Blaze
112/9 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
109/9 (20 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: The Blaze 4, Southern Vipers 0
Northern Diamonds
109/5 (20 overs) |
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North West Thunder
112/2 (14.5 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 5, Northern Diamonds 0
Sunrisers
138/6 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
142/3 (14 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Central Sparks 5, Sunrisers 0
South East Stars
132/9 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
128/6 (20 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Western Storm 0
Central Sparks
168/6 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
147 (18.3 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Western Storm 0
The Blaze
136 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
132/7 (20 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: The Blaze 4, Northern Diamonds 0
North West Thunder
139/7 (20 overs) |
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South East Stars
140/5 (16 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: South East Stars 5, North West Thunder 0
Southern Vipers
171/2 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
152/5 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Sunrisers 0
North West Thunder
151/6 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
152/5 (18.5 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: The Blaze 4, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds
80/9 (11 overs) |
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Central Sparks
81/7 (11 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Match reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Western Storm
38/3 (6 overs) |
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- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bowl.
- No further play possible due to rain.
- Points: South East Stars 2, Western Storm 2
Sunrisers
134/5 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
131/6 (20 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Sunrisers 4, Southern Vipers 0
Central Sparks
121/8 (20 overs) |
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North West Thunder
125/7 (19 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Central Sparks 0
Southern Vipers
173/5 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
145/7 (20 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0
Northern Diamonds
124 (19.3 overs) |
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South East Stars
127/4 (16 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Matilda Corteen-Coleman took four wickets in four balls.[6]
- Points: South East Stars 5, Northern Diamonds 0
The Blaze
134/6 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
124/7 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: The Blaze 4, Central Sparks 0
Western Storm
134/8 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
106 (17.4 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Western Storm 5, Sunrisers 0
Northern Diamonds
123/8 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
126/6 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Sunrisers 4, Northern Diamonds 0
Southern Vipers
142/6 (20 overs) |
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South East Stars
146/4 (18.1 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Southern Vipers 0
North West Thunder
111/9 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
112/3 (15.4 overs) |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: The Blaze 5, North West Thunder 0
Sunrisers
116/8 (20 overs) |
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South East Stars
118/4 (15 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0
Western Storm
99 (19.3 overs) |
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The Blaze
103/3 (14.1 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: The Blaze 5, Western Storm 0
North West Thunder
85 (19.5 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
86/3 (10.5 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds
137/7 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
124/8 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Central Sparks 0
Southern Vipers
137/9 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
119 (20 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Western Storm 0
The Blaze
159/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
146 (19.5 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: The Blaze 4, Northern Diamonds 0
South East Stars
122/8 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
123/7 (19.2 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Emily Arlott took a hat-trick.[7]
- Points: Central Sparks 4, South East Stars 0
Sunrisers
151/9 (20 overs) |
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North West Thunder
155/5 (19.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Sunrisers 0
Sunrisers
137/7 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
140/2 (15.1 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: The Blaze 5, Sunrisers 0
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Western Storm 2, North West Thunder 2
North West Thunder
146/6 (20 overs) |
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Central Sparks
150/2 (20 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, North West Thunder 0
Northern Diamonds
145/4 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
146/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Northern Diamonds 0
South East Stars
153/4 (18 overs) |
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Sunrisers
111/5 (15.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Sunrisers 0
Southern Vipers
98 (17.5 overs) |
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Central Sparks
99/5 (14.5 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Central Sparks 5, Southern Vipers 0
Northern Diamonds
146/3 (20 overs) |
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Western Storm
118/7 (20 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Western Storm 0
The Blaze
84 (18.5 overs) |
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South East Stars
89/5 (15.1 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South East Stars 5, The Blaze 0
Central Sparks
138/8 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
139/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: The Blaze 4, Central Sparks 0
North West Thunder
61 (14.2 overs) |
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Northern Diamonds
62/5 (13.4 overs) |
- Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Northern Diamonds 5, North West Thunder 0
Southern Vipers
179/5 (20 overs) |
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South East Stars
66 (14 overs) |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0
Western Storm
142/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers
131/9 (20 overs) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | The Blaze | 142/5 | |||||||
| 4 | Central Sparks | 140/9 | |||||||
| 1 | The Blaze | 144/3 | |||||||
| 2 | South East Stars | 141/9 | |||||||
| 2 | South East Stars | 162/5 | |||||||
| 3 | Southern Vipers | 157/9 | |||||||
Semi-finals
editCentral Sparks
140/9 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
142/5 (18 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to bowl.
South East Stars
162/5 (20 overs) |
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Southern Vipers
157/9 (20 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bowl.
Final
editSouth East Stars
141/9 (20 overs) |
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The Blaze
144/3 (18.4 overs) |
- The Blaze won the toss and elected to bowl.
Statistics
edit- Highest score by a team: Southern Vipers – 179/5 (20 overs) v South East Stars (19 June).[8]
- Top score by an individual: Hollie Armitage – 97 (64) v Western Storm (16 June).[9]
- Best bowling figures by an individual: Kirstie Gordon – 5/12 (4 overs) v North West Thunder (2 June).[10]
Most runs
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Bryce | The Blaze | 12 | 12 | 478 | 43.45 | 62 | 0 | 5 |
| Hollie Armitage | Northern Diamonds | 10 | 10 | 323 | 35.88 | 97 | 0 | 3 |
| Sophia Dunkley | South East Stars | 9 | 9 | 265 | 29.44 | 58 | 0 | 2 |
| Jo Gardner | Sunrisers | 10 | 10 | 260 | 32.50 | 79* | 0 | 1 |
| Paige Scholfield | South East Stars | 10 | 9 | 259 | 43.16 | 73* | 0 | 3 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[11]
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie Gordon | The Blaze | 47.1 | 22 | 12.50 | 5/12 | 1 |
| Erin Burns | Northern Diamonds | 30.1 | 16 | 11.75 | 5/25 | 1 |
| Matilda Corteen-Coleman | South East Stars | 41.2 | 16 | 13.31 | 5/19 | 1 |
| Charli Knott | Southern Vipers | 37.0 | 16 | 14.93 | 4/23 | 0 |
| Heather Graham | The Blaze | 24.2 | 15 | 9.20 | 4/10 | 0 |
Source: ESPNCricinfo[12]
References
edit- ^ "The Charlotte Edwards Cup and Vitality Blast will combine for 22 double-headers in the 2024 season". skysport.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Schedule for 2023 domestic season announced". England and Wales Cricket Board. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Danni Wyatt, Anya Shrubsole star as Southern Vipers defend Charlotte Edwards Cup in style". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Kosky, Ben (22 June 2024). "Bryce sisters secure Blaze's maiden Charlotte Edwards Cup title". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024 fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Tilly Corteen-Coleman five-for shatters Diamonds". ESPNcricinfo. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Emily Arlott hat-trick powers Central Sparks to victory". ESPNcricinfo. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Highest Totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Most Runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2024/Most Wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2024.