The 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy is the second edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, an English women's cricket 50-over domestic competition, which is taking place between 29 May and 25 September 2021. It features eight teams playing in a round-robin group, followed by a knock-out round. The holders are the Southern Vipers, who won the inaugural competition in 2020. It is running alongside the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[1] The tournament is named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who died in 2017.[2]
Dates | 29 May 2021 | – 25 September 2021
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Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
Cricket format | 50-over cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
Participants | 8 |
Matches played | 30 |
Official website | ECB |
Background and format
The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was a 50-over cricket tournament created in 2020 so that English women's cricket could be played in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] A full season was scheduled for 2021, and, due to the popularity of the decision to name the trophy after Rachael Heyhoe Flint, the name was retained.[2] The fixtures will take place in two blocks, with the inaugural Charlotte Edwards Cup and The Hundred taking place in between.[4]
The competition features eight teams that represent regional hubs. Teams will play each other once in a group of eight, with the top three qualifying for the knock-out stage. The second-placed team will play the third-placed team on the 22 September, with the winner advancing to play the first-placed team in the Final on the 25 September.[5]
Teams
The teams are as follows:[5]
- Central Sparks (representing Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire)
- Lightning (representing Loughborough University, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire)
- 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)
- Western Storm (representing Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire and Cricket Wales)
Standings
Teams receive 4 points for a win. A bonus point will be 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 will be 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.[5]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Southern Vipers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0.200 |
2 | Northern Diamonds | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1.015 |
3 | Central Sparks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.815 |
4 | Lightning | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.809 |
5 | South East Stars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.329 |
6 | North West Thunder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.456 |
7 | Western Storm | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.836 |
8 | Sunrisers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.347 |
advances to Final
advances to the Play-off
Group stage
Source:[4]
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
29 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
North West Thunder 291/8 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 295/9 (50 overs) |
Emma Lamb 121 (105) Anya Shrubsole 3/29 (10 overs) | Heather Knight 91 (90) Kate Cross 3/35 (10 overs) |
Western Storm won by 1 wicket County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Sarah Bartlett and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0
29 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
South East Stars 324/7 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 189 (39.2 overs) |
Sophia Dunkley 104* (93) Kelly Castle 3/40 (7.4 overs) | Naomi Dattani 47 (61) Tash Farrant 5/33 (8 overs) |
South East Stars won by 135 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Sue Redfern |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0
29 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Lightning 214/9 (50 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 215/6 (46.5 overs) |
Tammy Beaumont 57 (91) Tara Norris 3/47 (10 overs) | Danni Wyatt 53 (57) Kirstie Gordon 4/35 (10 overs) |
Southern Vipers won by 4 wickets Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Sophie McLelland and Tom Lungley |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 4, Lightning 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
31 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Central Sparks 295/7 (50 overs) | v | Western Storm 254/9 (50 overs) |
Amy Jones 163* (114) Lauren Filer 2/21 (6 overs) | Lauren Parfitt 91 (122) Ria Fackrell 4/34 (9 overs) |
Central Sparks won by 41 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Sue Redfern and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Sparks 4, Western Storm 0
31 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
South East Stars 137 (39.5 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 138/3 (28.4 overs) |
Bryony Smith 41 (38) Charlotte Taylor 4/21 (8 overs) | Danni Wyatt 64* (88) Bryony Smith 2/25 (4 overs) |
Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets County Cricket Ground, Beckenham Umpires: Robert White and Sarah Bartlett |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0
31 May 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
North West Thunder 247/9 (50 overs) | v | Sunrisers 211 (45.2 overs) |
Georgie Boyce 91 (117) Sonali Patel 4/40 (7 overs) | Fran Wilson 50 (45) Sophie Ecclestone 3/28 (9.2 overs) |
North West Thunder won by 36 runs Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, Chester Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Neil Pratt |
- North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Sunrisers 0
- Sonali Patel (Sunrisers) took a hat-trick.
5 June 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Western Storm 245/8 (50 overs) | v | South East Stars 249/4 (43.1 overs) |
Heather Knight 73 (87) Tash Farrant 4/58 (10 overs) | Alice Davidson-Richards 92 (99) Nicole Harvey 2/43 (7 overs) |
South East Stars won by 6 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Sophie McLelland and Tom Lungley |
- South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South East Stars 4, Western Storm 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
5 June 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Central Sparks 224 (49.2 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 104 (27.5 overs) |
Evelyn Jones 55 (103) Charlotte Taylor 3/22 (10 overs) | Danni Wyatt 61 (81) Emily Arlott 5/29 (8 overs) |
Central Sparks won by 120 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Neil Pratt and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Sparks 5, Southern Vipers 0
- Emily Arlott (Central Sparks) took a hat-trick.
6 June 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Lightning 259/5 (50 overs) | v | North West Thunder 125 (39.2 overs) |
Tammy Beaumont 89 (101) Sophie Ecclestone 2/23 (10 overs) | Emma Lamb 42 (58) Kirstie Gordon 4/23 (10 overs) |
Lightning won by 134 runs Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club, Chester Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Sue Redfern |
- Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lightning 5, North West Thunder 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.
12 June 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Sunrisers 206/9 (50 overs) | v | Lightning 210/5 (40.2 overs) |
Naomi Dattani 65 (92) Teresa Graves 4/39 (10 overs) | Michaela Kirk 57 (66) Kelly Castle 2/24 (6 overs) |
Lightning won by 5 wickets Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Joanne Ibbotson |
- Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Lightning 4, Sunrisers 0.
12 June 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Central Sparks 203 (49.5 overs) | v | North West Thunder 205/8 (48 overs) |
Evelyn Jones 100* (150) Hannah Jones 3/33 (10 overs) | Emma Lamb 39 (47) Georgia Davis 3/42 (10 overs) |
North West Thunder won by 2 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Rob White and Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper |
- Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Thunder 4, Central Sparks 0.
12 June 2021 13:00 BST ( D/N) Scorecard |
Western Storm 177 (49.3 overs) | v | Southern Vipers 178/2 (34.5 overs) |
Katie George 37 (60) Charlie Dean 3/27 (10 overs) | Georgia Adams 77 (101) Fi Morris 1/37 (6 overs) |
Southern Vipers won by 8 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Mark Newell and Sophie McLelland Player of the match: Georgia Adams (Southern Vipers) |
- Western Storm won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Western Storm 0.
10 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Northern Diamonds | v | Western Storm |
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
10 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
South East Stars | v | Lightning |
County Cricket Ground, Beckenham |
10 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Sunrisers | v | Central Sparks |
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood |
10 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
North West Thunder | v | Southern Vipers |
Sale CC, Sale |
12 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Northern Diamonds | v | North West Thunder |
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
12 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Central Sparks | v | South East Stars |
New Road, Worcester |
12 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Western Storm | v | Lightning |
County Ground, Bristol |
12 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Sunrisers | v | Southern Vipers |
County Ground, Chelmsford |
18 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Lightning | v | Central Sparks |
TBC |
18 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
South East Stars | v | North West Thunder |
County Cricket Ground, Beckenham |
18 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Western Storm | v | Sunrisers |
County Ground, Bristol |
18 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
Southern Vipers | v | Northern Diamonds |
Rose Bowl, Southampton |
Play-off
22 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
TBC | v | TBC |
TBC |
Final
25 September 2021 10:30 BST Scorecard |
TBC | v | TBC |
TBC |
References
- ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Domestic 50-over women's competition starts on Saturday". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Women's domestic fixtures announced: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside new Regional T20 competition". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Women's cricket: Domestic 50-over competition named Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Playing Conditions - Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy" (PDF). England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021/Table". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
External links
- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo