2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Dates2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) – 25 September 2022 (2022-09-25)
Administrator(s)England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format50-over cricket
Tournament format(s)Round robin and knock-out finals
ChampionsNorthern Diamonds (1st title)
Participants8
Matches30
Player of the seriesLauren Winfield-Hill (Diamonds)
Most runsLauren Winfield-Hill (470)
Most wicketsGrace Scrivens (13)
Linsey Smith (13)
Official websiteECB
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The 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was the third edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, an English women's cricket 50-over domestic competition, which took place between 2 July and 25 September 2022. It featured eight teams playing in a round-robin group, followed by a knock-out round. The holders were the Southern Vipers, who won the first two editions of the competition. It ran alongside the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The tournament was named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe-Flint, who died in 2017.[1]

Northern Diamonds finished top of the group stage, qualifying directly for the final. South East Stars and Southern Vipers qualified for the play-off, which was won by Vipers to set up the third Vipers versus Diamonds final in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in its three years of existence.[2] Northern Diamonds won the final by two runs to claim their first title.

Format

The final of the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, taking place at Lord's.

Teams played each other once in a group of eight, with the top three qualifying for the knock-out stage. The second-placed team played the third-placed team in a play-off, with the winner advancing to play the first-placed team in the final.[3] The final was held at Lord's for the first time.[4]

Teams

The teams were as follows:[3]

Standings

Teams received 4 points for a win. A bonus point was given where the winning team's run rate was 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 Northern Diamonds (Q) 7 6 0 0 1 2 28 0.851
2 South East Stars (Q) 7 5 1 0 1 4 26 0.687
3 Southern Vipers (Q) 7 5 1 0 1 2 24 0.762
4 Western Storm 7 3 3 0 1 1 15 −0.214
5 Central Sparks 7 2 4 0 1 1 11 0.073
6 Lightning 7 2 4 0 1 1 11 −0.630
7 North West Thunder 7 1 5 0 1 0 6 −0.366
8 Sunrisers 7 0 6 0 1 0 2 −1.046
Source: England and Wales Cricket Board[5]

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Fixtures

Group stage

Source:[3]

2 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
163/7 (36 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
75/3 (9.4 overs)
Evelyn Jones 39 (70)
Paige Scholfield 2/20 (4 overs)
Danni Wyatt 36* (24)
Grace Potts 1/10 (2 overs)
Sarah Glenn 1/10 (2 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 7 wickets (DLS)
Edgbaston Foundation Ground, Birmingham
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Tom Lungley
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Sparks innings reduced to 36 overs due to rain.
  • Southern Vipers innings reduced to 10 overs due to rain; target was 70.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Central Sparks 0
2 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Western Storm
260/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
166/9 (34.2 overs)
Sophie Luff 48 (66)
Piepa Cleary 3/45 (10 overs)
Lucy Higham 34 (39)
Lauren Filer 3/35 (8 overs)
Western Storm won by 75 runs (DLS)
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Naeem Ashraf
  • Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Lightning innings curtailed at 34.2 overs due to rain; target was 242.
  • Points: Western Storm 5, Lightning 0
  • Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem became the first married couple to officiate a professional fixture in England together.[6]
2 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
281/8 (50 overs)
v
Sunrisers
201 (41.4 overs)
Bryony Smith 66 (68)
Grace Scrivens 4/42 (10 overs)
Grace Scrivens 74 (74)
Bryony Smith 3/37 (10 overs)
South East Stars won by 80 runs
County Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: Grace Bambury and Mark Newell
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: South East Stars 5, Sunrisers 0
3 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
235/7 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
241/4 (42.2 overs)
Emma Lamb 82 (80)
Linsey Smith 2/34 (10 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 93 (72)
Laura Jackson 2/67 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 6 wickets
Rookwood Cricket Ground, Sale
Umpires: Anna Harris and Hassan Adnan
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, North West Thunder 0
9 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
238/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
241/5 (49.1 overs)
Eleanor Threlkeld 91 (117)
Grace Ballinger 5/29 (10 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 109* (133)
Laura Jackson 1/34 (8 overs)
Lightning won by 5 wickets
Haslegrave Ground, Loughborough
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Lightning 4, North West Thunder 0
9 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
194 (49.5 overs)
v
Sunrisers
188 (45.2 overs)
Hollie Armitage 47 (60)
Grace Scrivens 4/20 (10 overs)
Naomi Dattani 41 (58)
Linsey Smith 3/34 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 6 runs
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Jasmine Naeem
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Sunrisers 0
9 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
306/9 (50 overs)
v
South East Stars
173 (38.4 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 115 (115)
Freya Davies 3/37 (9 overs)
Alice Davidson-Richards 42 (47)
Paige Scholfield 3/29 (5.4 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 133 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Anthony Harris and Sarah Bartlett
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, South East Stars 0
9 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
206 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
184/9 (50 overs)
Ami Campbell 50 (75)
Lauren Filer 3/36 (10 overs)
Lauren Filer 58* (69)
Sarah Glenn 4/23 (10 overs)
Central Sparks won by 22 runs
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Sophie McLelland
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Sparks 4, Western Storm 0
16 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
214/6 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
215/5 (39.2 overs)
Evelyn Jones 91 (128)
Emma Marlow 2/37 (10 overs)
Hollie Armitage 60* (63)
Grace Potts 2/43 (7.2 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 5 wickets
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Anthony Harris and Sarah Bartlett
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Central Sparks 0
16 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
294/6 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
228 (44 overs)
Georgia Adams 82 (93)
Josie Groves 2/34 (6 overs)
Josie Groves 55 (39)
Charlotte Taylor 3/31 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 66 runs
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Surendiran Shanmugam
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lightning 0
16 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Sunrisers
254/6 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
257/7 (49 overs)
Cordelia Griffith 74 (106)
Niamh Holland 2/32 (7 overs)
Sophie Luff 100* (142)
Mady Villiers 2/33 (10 overs)
Western Storm won by 3 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Bob White and Sophie McLelland
  • Sunrisers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, Sunrisers 0
16 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
198 (47.5 overs)
v
North West Thunder
146 (40.1 overs)
Lauren Smith 73* (93)
Alex Hartley 6/24 (10 overs)
Georgie Boyce 68 (105)
Bethan Miles 3/15 (6 overs)
South East Stars won by 52 runs
Trafalgar Road Ground, Southport
Umpires: Grace Bambury and Naeem Ashraf
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: South East Stars 5, North West Thunder 0
23 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
199 (49.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
200/9 (49.4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 70 (105)
Leigh Kasperek 3/39 (10 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 61 (75)
Lucy Higham 3/50 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 1 wicket
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Surenidran Shanmugam
  • Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Lightning 0
23 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
233/9 (50 overs)
v
Sunrisers
222/8 (50 overs)
Paige Scholfield 74 (72)
Kate Coppack 4/48 (9 overs)
Cordelia Griffith 65 (109)
Charlie Dean 3/31 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 11 runs
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Billy Taylor and Grace Bambury
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, Sunrisers 0
23 July 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
283/8 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
247 (48 overs)
Chloe Brewer 61 (53)
Chloe Skelton 5/54 (9 overs)
Sophie Luff 95 (119)
Alice Davidson-Richards 4/33 (8 overs)
South East Stars won by 36 runs
College Ground, Cheltenham
Umpires: Anthony Harris and Jasmine Naeem
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: South East Stars 4, Western Storm 0
23 July 2022
14:00 BST (D/N)
Scorecard
North West Thunder
236/9 (48 overs)
v
Central Sparks
191 (41.4 overs)
Emma Lamb 68 (69)
Emily Arlott 4/36 (10 overs)
Abigail Freeborn 72 (72)
Emma Lamb 3/26 (7 overs)
North West Thunder won by 28 runs (DLS)
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Sophie McLelland
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 48 overs per side due to rain.
  • Central Sparks innings reduced to 43 overs due to rain; target was 220.
  • Points: North West Thunder 4, Central Sparks 0
9 September 2022
10:30 BST
v
No Result
New Road, Worcester
  • The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[7]
  • Points: Central Sparks 2, Lightning 2
9 September 2022
10:30 BST
v
  • The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[7]
  • Points: South East Stars 2, Northern Diamonds 2
9 September 2022
10:30 BST
v
No Result
County Ground, Hove
  • The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[7]
  • Points: Southern Vipers 2, Western Storm 2
9 September 2022
10:30 BST
v
  • The match was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and later deemed a no result with points shared.[7]
  • Points: Sunrisers 2, North West Thunder 2
11 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
254/9 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
195/9 (50 overs)
Chloe Brewer 57 (76)
Elizabeth Russell 3/44 (10 overs)
Georgia Davis 52* (103)
Eva Gray 3/28 (8 overs)
South East Stars won by 59 runs
County Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: Joanne Ibbotson and Russell Warren
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: South East Stars 5, Central Sparks 0
11 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
203 (48.3 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
204/6 (47 overs)
Eleanor Threlkeld 79 (117)
Tara Norris 3/42 (10 overs)
Emily Windsor 59 (75)
Phoebe Graham 2/32 (10 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 4 wickets
Rose Bowl, Southampton
Umpires: Alex Wharf and Fiona Richards
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Southern Vipers 4, North West Thunder 0
11 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
230/9 (50 overs)
v
Sunrisers
160 (41 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 104 (109)
Jo Gardner 3/45 (10 overs)
Grace Scrivens 54 (65)
Kirstie Gordon 4/31 (10 overs)
Lightning won by 70 runs
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Neil Bainton and Rose Dovey
  • Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 5, Sunrisers 0
11 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
334/6 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
230 (45.4 overs)
Hollie Armitage 131* (131)
Chloe Skelton 2/39 (10 overs)
Danielle Gibson 76 (59)
Katie Levick 4/41 (8.4 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 104 runs
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Ben Peverall and Paul Baldwin
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Western Storm 0
17 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
260/9 (50 overs)
v
Sunrisers
121 (28.5 overs)
Emily Arlott 63 (73)
Mady Villiers 3/44 (10 overs)
Grace Scrivens 61 (75)
Davina Perrin 3/26 (5 overs)
Central Sparks won by 139 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Joanne Ibbotson
  • Sunrisers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Central Sparks 5, Sunrisers 0
17 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
281/9 (50 overs)
v
Lightning
169 (38.4 overs)
Bryony Smith 114 (102)
Grace Ballinger 3/62 (10 overs)
Georgie Boyce 70 (83)
Eva Gray 3/29 (6 overs)
South East Stars won by 112 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Rose Dovey
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: South East Stars 5, Lightning 0
17 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Southern Vipers
226/9 (50 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
231/6 (43 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 61 (95)
Hollie Armitage 3/37 (7 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 125 (125)
Georgia Adams 2/37 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 4 wickets
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Anthony Harris and Sarah Bartlett
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 4, Southern Vipers 0
18 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
242/5 (50 overs)
v
Western Storm
239/8 (44.3 overs)
Seren Smale 57 (93)
Lauren Filer 3/46 (10 overs)
Danielle Gibson 56 (40)
Laura Jackson 3/50 (10 overs)
Western Storm won by 2 wickets (DLS)
Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
Umpires: Naeem Ashraf and Grace Bambury
  • Western Storm won the toss and elected to field.
  • Western Storm innings reduced to 48 overs due to rain; target was 239.
  • Points: Western Storm 4, North West Thunder 0

Play-off

21 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
South East Stars
139 (42.2 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
143/4 (34 overs)
Jemima Spence 45* (102)
Tara Norris 3/29 (10 overs)
Maia Bouchier 51 (68)
Phoebe Franklin 1/14 (5 overs)
Southern Vipers won by 6 wickets
County Ground, Beckenham
Umpires: Jack Shantry and Jasmine Naeem
  • South East Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

25 September 2022
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
215/9 (50 overs)
v
Southern Vipers
213/9 (50 overs)
Lauren Winfield-Hill 65 (87)
Georgia Adams 3/34 (7 overs)
Georgia Adams 70 (96)
Linsey Smith 2/24 (10 overs)
Northern Diamonds won by 2 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Robert White and Grace Banbury
Player of the match: Lauren Winfield-Hill (Northern Diamonds)
  • Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s
Lauren Winfield-Hill Northern Diamonds 7 7 470 78.33 125* 1 5
Hollie Armitage Northern Diamonds 7 7 343 68.60 131* 1 1
Grace Scrivens Sunrisers 6 6 297 49.50 74 0 4
Emily Windsor Lightning/Southern Vipers 8 8 288 57.60 90 0 2
Sophie Luff Western Storm 6 6 268 53.60 100* 1 1

Source: ESPNCricinfo[11]

Most wickets

Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5w
Grace Scrivens Sunrisers 59.0 13 14.69 4/20 0
Linsey Smith Northern Diamonds 69.0 13 18.07 3/34 0
Tara Norris Southern Vipers 58.0 12 19.75 3/29 0
Mady Villiers Sunrisers 59.5 12 21.83 4/36 0
Katie Levick Northern Diamonds 65.5 12 23.08 4/41 0

Source: ESPNCricinfo[12]

References

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  2. ^ "Southern Vipers set up another final showdown with Northern Diamonds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Lord's To Host Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Final in 2022". Lord's. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Naeem Ashraf and Jasmine Naeem: Husband and wife make cricket umpiring history". BBC Sport. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "Points shared for cancelled Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches". England and Wales Cricket Board. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Highest Totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Highest Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2022/Best Bowling Figures in an Innings". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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