The 2022 Charlotte Edwards Cup was the second edition of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, an English women's cricket Twenty20 domestic competition, which took place between 14 May and 11 June 2022. It featured eight teams playing in two double round-robin groups, followed by a Finals Day. The tournament ran alongside the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. The tournament was named after former England captain Charlotte Edwards. The tournament was won by Southern Vipers, beating Central Sparks in the final.
Format Teams played in two groups, based on finishing positions in the 2021 edition of the tournament. Teams played each team in their group twice, home and away, with the two group winners and the best second-place team advancing to Finals Day, played at the County Ground, Northampton. The best group winner advanced straight to the final, whilst the other two teams played off in a semi-final.
Teams The teams were as follows: 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 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.
Group A
Group B
advanced to the final advanced to the semi-final
Fixtures Source: Group A
Group B
Finals Day
Semi-final
Final
Statistics Highest score by a team: South East Stars – 183/9 (20 overs) v Sunrisers (5 June). Top score by an individual: Lauren Winfield-Hill – 96 (51) v Lightning (14 May). Best bowling figures by an individual: Katie Levick – 5/15 (4 overs) v Southern Vipers (21 May) and Sophie Ecclestone – 5/15 (4 overs) v Lightning (3 June).
Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sAmy JonesCentral Sparks8828936.128003Aylish CranstoneSouth East Stars7723558.7566*03Danni WyattSouthern Vipers6622136.837601Evelyn JonesCentral Sparks8821326.626901Emma LambNorth West Thunder6619131.835602 Source: ESPNCricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wKatie LevickNorthern Diamonds20.0159.065/151Charlie DeanSouthern Vipers20.0128.253/160Grace PottsCentral Sparks26.01216.834/360Bryony SmithSouth East Stars23.01113.274/140Sarah GlennCentral Sparks32.01016.603/170 Source: ESPNCricinfo
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