The 2002 Super Fours was the inaugural cricket Super Fours tournament. It took place in May and June and saw 4 teams compete in a 50 over league. The tournament was conceived as a way of bridging the gap between women's county cricket and international cricket, and preparing players for the upcoming England internationals. Braves were the first winners of the competition, winning four out of six games.
Competition format Teams played each other twice in a round-robin format, with the winners of the group winning the tournament. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side.
The group worked on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. 12 points were awarded for a win.
Teams Braves Knight Riders Super Strikers V Team Clare Connor (c) Yvonne Craven Ella Donnison (wk) Mandie Godliman (wk) Clare Gough Isa Guha Laura Harper Chanderkanta Kaul Samantha Keyes Natalie Lane Laura Marsh Beth Morgan Melissa Reynard Charlotte Edwards (c) Caroline Atkins Rosalie Birch Charlotte Burton Sarah Collyer Steph Davies Janet Godman Lydia Greenway Jenny Gunn Lorna Jesty Sue Metcalfe (wk) Radhi Nanalal Lucy Pearson Ebony Rainford-Brent Claire Taylor (c) Salliann Briggs Sarah Clarke Dawn Holden Hannah Lloyd Rebecca Moore Laura Newton Nicky Shaw Jane Smit (wk) Laura Spragg Alexia Walker Helen Wardlaw Clare Taylor (c) Claire Atkinson Arran Brindle Leanne Davis Kelly Evenson Jackie Hawker Laura Joyce (wk) Kathryn Leng Alexis Mannion Kate Oakenfold Dawn Prestidge Gill Richards Jo Robinies
Results TeamBraves (C) 6 4 2 0 0 48 Knight Riders 6 3 3 0 0 36V Team6 3 3 0 0 36Super Strikers6 2 4 0 0 24 Source: Cricket ArchiveSuper Fours 2002 Table, Cricket Archive.
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