Central Sparks
2020 season
CoachLloyd Tennant
CaptainEvelyn Jones
RHFTNorth Group, 2nd
Most runsEvelyn Jones (334)
Most wicketsClare Boycott (8)
Anisha Patel (8)
Most catchesEmily Arlott (5)
Most wicket-keeping dismissalsGwenan Davies (4)

The 2020 season was Central Sparks' first season, in which they competed in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy following reforms to the structure of women's domestic cricket in England. The side finished second in the North Group of the competition, winning three of their six matches but failing to qualify for the final.[1]

After the ending of the Women's Cricket Super League in 2019, the ECB announced the beginning of a new "women's elite domestic structure". Eight teams were included in this new structure, with Central Sparks being one of the new teams, representing the West Midlands.[2] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was able to take place.[3] Central Sparks were captained by Evelyn Jones and coached by Lloyd Tennant, and played their home matches at Edgbaston and New Road.[4]

Squad

Central Sparks' squad is listed below.[5] Age given is at the start of Central Sparks' first match of the season (29 August 2020).

Name Nationality Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batters
Milly Home England27 February 2001 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Evelyn Jones England8 August 1992 (aged 28)Left-handedLeft-arm mediumCaptain
Marie Kelly England9 February 1996 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Clare Boycott England31 December 1993 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Thea Brookes England15 February 1993 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Stephanie Butler England23 April 1994 (aged 26)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Gwenan Davies Wales12 May 1994 (aged 26)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Poppy Davies England23 June 2000 (aged 20)Right-handed
Chloe Hill England3 January 1997 (aged 23)Right-handed
Amy Jones England13 June 1993 (aged 27)Right-handed
Bowlers
Emily Arlott England23 February 1998 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Hannah Baker England3 February 2004 (aged 16)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Georgia Davis England3 June 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sarah Glenn England27 August 1999 (aged 21)Right-handedRight arm leg break
Anisha Patel England17 August 1995 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Grace Potts England12 July 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Elizabeth Russell England22 May 1994 (aged 26)Left-handedRight-arm medium
Issy Wong England15 May 2002 (aged 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

North Group

Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR
1 Northern Diamonds 6 5 1 0 0 3 23 1.000
2 Central Sparks 6 3 3 0 0 1 13 −0.285
3 North West Thunder 6 2 4 0 0 1 9 −0.515
4 Lightning 6 2 4 0 0 0 8 −0.113
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]

  Advanced to the Final.

Fixtures

29 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Central Sparks
144 (38.1 overs)
v
Northern Diamonds
145/1 (24.1 overs)
Gwenan Davies 33 (44)
Katherine Brunt 5/20 (9 overs)
Lauren Winfield 72 (71)
Clare Boycott 1/5 (1 over)
Northern Diamonds won by 9 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Jasmine Naeem and Sue Redfern
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Diamonds 5, Central Sparks 0

31 August 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
135 (46.1 overs)
v
Central Sparks
136/6 (44 overs)
Kate Cross 45 (73)
Issy Wong 3/26 (10 overs)
Marie Kelly 59* (99)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/13 (10 overs)
Central Sparks won by 4 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Malinda Underdown and Sue Redfern
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Sparks 4, Thunder 0

5 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
North West Thunder
166/8 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
167/2 (38.1 overs)
Natalie Brown 27 (47)
Clare Boycott 4/40 (10 overs)
Evelyn Jones 90 (113)
Olivia Thomas 1/29 (4 overs)
Central Sparks won by 8 wickets
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Malinda Underdown and Jeremy Lloyds
  • North West Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Sparks 5, Thunder 0

11 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
233/8 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
227/9 (50 overs)
Sarah Bryce 75 (98)
Anisha Patel 3/49 (10 overs)
Marie Kelly 53 (82)
Alicia Presland 3/26 (10 overs)
Lightning won by 6 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Hassan Adnan and Yvette Dolphin-Cooper
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

13 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Northern Diamonds
217 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
218/4 (46.4 overs)
Sterre Kalis 87 (115)
Elizabeth Russell 4/28 (9 overs)
Evelyn Jones 77 (114)
Beth Langston 2/27 (8 overs)
Central Sparks won by 6 wickets
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Lina Nenova and Peter Hartley
  • Northern Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Sparks 4, Northern Diamonds 0

19 September 2020
10:30 BST
Scorecard
Lightning
303/5 (50 overs)
v
Central Sparks
248 (49.4 overs)
Sarah Bryce 136* (133)
Anisha Patel 2/46 (10 overs)
Evelyn Jones 115* (138)
Kathryn Bryce 3/54 (9.4 overs)
Lightning won by 55 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Paul Pollard and Malinda Underdown
  • Central Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Lightning 4, Central Sparks 0

Statistics

Batting

Player Matches Innings NO Runs HS Average Strike rate 100s 50s 4s 6s
Emily Arlott63024198.0072.720020
Hannah Baker210555.0062.500000
Thea Brookes321106*10.0025.000000
Clare Boycott5415333*17.6644.910030
Stephanie Butler1
Gwenan Davies6601695028.1668.1401220
Poppy Davies4424731*23.5044.330030
Georgia Davis210333.0042.850000
Sarah Glenn220232311.5051.110010
Chloe Hill4313423*17.0053.960050
Milly Home43019176.3343.180010
Amy Jones220382619.0064.400040
Evelyn Jones661334115*66.8074.0512420
Marie Kelly66222359*55.7561.7702220
Anisha Patel53142*2.0040.000000
Elizabeth Russell531211.0050.000000
Issy Wong320221.0022.220000
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[6]

Bowling

Player Matches Innings Overs Maidens Runs Wickets BBI Average Economy Strike rate
Emily Arlott6649.0220931/2469.664.2698.0
Hannah Baker2220.017543/2618.753.75
Thea Brookes3110.004322/4321.504.3030.0
Clare Boycott5537.0116084/4020.004.3227.7
Stephanie Butler119.003804.22
Georgia Davis2218.128143/2920.254.4527.2
Sarah Glenn2216.115211/1752.003.2197.0
Evelyn Jones624.003709.25
Anisha Patel5544.0320283/4925.254.5933.0
Elizabeth Russell5541.0317464/2829.004.2441.0
Issy Wong3322.0210633/2635.334.8144.0
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[6]

Fielding

Player Matches Innings Catches
Emily Arlott665
Hannah Baker221
Thea Brookes330
Clare Boycott553
Stephanie Butler110
Gwenan Davies621
Poppy Davies440
Georgia Davis220
Sarah Glenn220
Chloe Hill441
Milly Home440
Evelyn Jones662
Marie Kelly662
Anisha Patel551
Elizabeth Russell550
Issy Wong330
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7]

Wicket-keeping

Player Matches Innings Catches Stumpings
Gwenan Davies6431
Amy Jones2220
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: The special-edition 50-over competition explained". the Cricketer. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. "Women's cricket: Domestic 50-over competition named Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". BBC Sport. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. "Squad/Central Sparks". Edgbaston.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Central Sparks/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Central Sparks/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. "Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2020 - Central Sparks/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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